[HorsePlayer]

Okay. I have now read 379 posts in this thread. It is time for me to put my two cents worth in.

Yes, as you can tell by moving your cursor over my freeper name, I am a newbie. Well, to be honest, I was a lurker for quite some time, but still am nothing more than a newbie.

With that said, let me caution those of you who are gloating in the publicity provided by Rush to not get caught up too much in that publicity. FreeRepublic did not bring down CBS. Buckhead did not bring down CBS.

The TRUTH brought down CBS, and the TRUTH, in this newbie's opinion, is what FreeRepublic is all about. Let us all stop patting ourselves on the back and go back to what we do best, finding and reporting the truth.

There is absolutely not one thing wrong with being proud to be a freeper, and being proud of Howlin, Buckhead, et. al., but let's please stop with the gloating, and place our pride in being Americans, and our belief that a conservative America is a better America above all else.

[MEG33]

There are many topics and articles listed on FR...I am certain there is one there that will meet with your approval.

[backhoe]

First of all, welcome.
Regarding this?

The TRUTH brought down CBS, and the TRUTH, in this newbie's opinion, is what FreeRepublic is all about. Let us all stop patting ourselves on the back and go back to what we do best, finding and reporting the truth. There is absolutely not one thing wrong with being proud to be a freeper, and being proud of Howlin, Buckhead, et. al., but let's please stop with the gloating, and place our pride in being Americans, and our belief that a conservative America is a better America above all else.

I can certainly see, and agree to some extent, with your point. A little modesty goes a long way.

OTH, having been on the receiving end of being smeared as "Extreme, radical, way-out, out of the mainstream"-- the standard talking points of the Left-- it's nice to be recognized and vindicated.

Give us a day to gloat, then we'll resume standard FReeping practice.

[GodBlessUSA]

Yes, you are correct. The truth is what bought them down. Unfortunately, the MSM does this. It took Freepers to bring the truth out and in such a timely matter that the story didn't stick like the rats had hoped for. Who knows, maybe those rats knew they would be discovered but time would have gone by and the retraction wouldn't have been such news as this became. You know retraction on page 88b

It's good, great for Freepers to pat themselves on the back. I've been bragging to family about Howlin, Buckhead and all Freepers. It's a good thing, nothing to fear... Freepers are vigilant

There's a new sheriff in town ;) the people, have spoken. :)