Free Republic

Free Republic (FR), which identifies itself as "an online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web," is a "non-commercial, limited liability company founded and operated by Jim Robinson, a private citizen of Fresno California." [1] Free Republic's Kristinn Taylor coordinates and serves as a press contact for the pro-war lobby groups Gathering of Eagles and Move America Forward.

Although "Alliances" and "Resources" listed on the website are right-wing / conservative, the Free Republic website claims that it is "not affiliated with any political party, group, news source, government agency or anyone else." Forums include the GOP Club and RNC Caucus and do not appear to include Democratic Party links in any form. "Talk Shows" listed include such right-wing media icons as G. Gordon Liddy, Glenn Beck, Hugh Hewitt, Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Tony Snow. [2]

According to its website, Free Republic is "working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America." [3]

Contact details

Free Republic, LLC
PO Box 9771
Fresno, CA 93794
URL: http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm

Resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• Freedom's Watch
• Gathering of Eagles
• Move America Forward
• Talon News
• Vets for Freedom
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center protests

External articles

• "Freeper" in the Wikipedia (redirects to "Free Republic").
• Free Republic latest articles.
• anti-freeper, "What is a freeper?," megaone, November 21, 2001.
• Got a Grip, "Don't Think Protests Matter? The Freepers Do...," NOIN Blog, September 11, 2007.
• Kristinn, "D.C. Chapter Invited to Meet President Bush at White House Troop Support Event (Photos)," FreeRepublic.com, September 18, 2007. "Members of the D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com were invited to the White House today for an event for troop support organizations with President Bush. Other groups included Vets for Freedom (in the beige polo shirts), Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission (in the red polos shirts), Move America Forward, Gathering of Eagles, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars."
• Gavin M., "Beyond Snark," Sadly, No! Blog, September 24, 2007.