Here’s how it goes -
You hear about Free Republic somewhere.
You go to the site, you read some articles, you read some replies.
You feel compelled to post a response to an article or post,
so you sign up.
You comment on posted articles for quite a while before you actually post an article from another source.
After you’ve been here for a considerable time and gained a good reputation, then you can post your own work.
This is called a “vanity post” around here.
That’s FR etiquette. You don’t sign up last week and post your own articles.
Would it be the same rules if Sarah Palin or Rush Limbaugh did the same as Leo?
What if the vanity posting had something worthy to contribute? Are you a mod with Jim Robinson, MrB? Why do you get to set the rules?