Or DU or DailyKOS. Not to mention the never ending threats of jail and murder for conservatives and Christians over there. FR is like a garden party in comparison.
What part of private ownership is so hard to understand? One can always leave. It’s like complaining about the policies of youtube or twitter or any other FREE internet service.
It would be like leaving Drudge. Free Republic is the best news aggregator (or is that news aggrevator) for all kinds of news, especially breaking news.