You've been here six months and you don't get the Opus?
Maybe that's part of the problem.
Folks not bothering to figure out that there is/was a distinct culture about Free Republic.
I would be more than happy to be enlightened as to the opus. All I know is that I've seen an opus from DU right here on FR and everybody was quick to make fun of it (rightly) but we have it going on right here.