I remember discovering FR back in 98, it was a revelation, I realized their were many other people out there that believed as I did and were sick of our traitorous President Klintoon and his Hate-America party, the deadrats!
I joined some other like-minded freepers and friends and demonstrated against Bubba during the Monica scandal in Tallahassee, FL in the belly of the beast, almost total democrat country at the time. Why did that little band have the guts to do that, to take the verbal abuse and one-finger salutes? Because of you JimRob and the many freepers cheering us on here! I posted newspaper pictures of the event, long deleted by now, I'm sure.
Later I moved to the Kansas City area and when algore tried to steal the election freepers again took to the streets, many times in freezing cold weather, to demand that the rule of law prevail in this country and this is also a democratic party stronghold. I and other freepers posted stories and pictures of those great rallies.
Now we find ourselves engaged in a war against terrorism and this war is being fought out not only in Afghanistan but also right here on our own soil.
This is not a time when Free Republic should shut down and go away.
You must do what you have to JR, you have done more than most to make a change in this world with your life and this forum, thats for sure. If you decide its in the best interests of you and your family to shut her down then I say God bless you and yours Jim Robinson, I was proud to post on Free Republic and I will never forget it!
I hope you can forgive me for not kicking in much money to the cause but I have had some hard times with jobs and such and for quite a while I had no Internet and boy, did I miss FR! If you need to raise money by the use of ads or a monthly payment, I think most people would understand the need. I hope us poor freeps could do something every month to help out.
If Free Republic shuts down Jim, the leftists will be dancin in the streets in Washington DC, they will be passing out candy and presents early at the DNC, Bill Clinton will light up one of his "special" cigars, and Hillary will mount up on her favorite broom and do a victory lap around the moon!
So in closing all I can say is:
SAY IT AIN'T SO JIM ROB!!!