I disagree. I know the East Coast FReepers, DC Chapter in particular, have not been as active as the past, not as large of crowds as before, but we are still out there creating memorable FReeps.
The DC Chapter is alive and kicking as seen in this past Christmas Party. There are a number of new faces mixed in with the old faces.
FR can be proud though of being the fore runners of the "Tea Party". We were protesting the stimulus bill and big government back on February 10,2009, before there was even a Tea Party.
We can also be proud of holding down the fort for all these years until the "silent majority" finally became the "loud" majority. Our members include or have included Breitbart, Tony Snow, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin to name a few who have moved on to their own fame.
Not getting a lot of exposure is that DC Chapter is still countering the Quakers in Olney, MD. This past Saturday was Week 327. We are currently planning for our 6th Recruiter Appreciation Day on Friday, May 18. While Walter Reed is no longer a Friday night staple for the regulars that were there, it is still talked about when we gather. FReepers who stood with us at Walter Reed even once go away with a lasting memory, proud to have stood with the DC Chapter.
DC Chapter with supporters protecting Arlington Circle during the moonbats march on March 17,2007. We were part of the Gathering of Eagles Support the Troops counter rally. Our banner says "Go to hell traitors, you dishonor our dead on hollowed ground". Now this is a memory us "newbies" cherish.
And on Jan. 10,2009, the Saturday before "The One's" inauguration, the DC Chapter countered Hamas supporters at Lafayette Square. The radical Muslims stormed across the street to where we were. We were nose to nose with them before police from 3 jurisdictions pushed the radicals back to their side.
While I joined FR after what you describe as the good old days, the DC Chapter has a lot of good recent memories.
We may not have the large numbers you remember, but we have a big spirit.
[Mr] T