Originally joined Free Republic around September of 1998....attended the House Managers Dinner in May of 1999 in DC, then parted ways when a lot of tension between Freepers began. Joined back up once the smoke cleared and needed an outlet to my frustration of the Clinton administration, and the election. Glad to see so many Oregonians have found their way to FR also. What a relief to finally have Clinton out of OUR house!