Unfortunately, membership lists don't take into account the multiple user names ( which isn't really allowed, but which IS the norm for quite a number here ), the " dead " accounts, nor even the disruptors. There is NO way, none at all, to figure out how many non-member lurkers there are either. Then, there are the fringers , and those who are all mouth ( fingers pounding away at a keyboard ), who never have and will never do anything whatsoever, to further GOP wins.
Please DO take advantage of FR's archieves and bone up on our history. :-)