The post was from a news release on prweb http://www.prweb.com (search "48.5 million" + movement for a better america) that is the same as the post. It was based on the article posted on the movement for a better america website of which I am the author. http://www.movementforabetteramerica.org. My byline was left off the original article inadvertently.
I've been researching this topic for over 10 years and make no apologies for what I have written. Nor do I have time for petty squabbles. And, yes, I am new to FR. I will be back again when I have something worth sharing. Meanwhile, thanks to all who read and appreciated my post.
You said -- "The post was from a news release on prweb http://www.prweb.com (search "48.5 million" + movement for a better america) that is the same as the post.
SUPPLY THE LINK!
*This* is the link (that should have been in the link up above, for this posting on Free Republic --
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/9/prweb443630.htm
It should have been indicated as a PRESS RELEASE from an organization, and then name the organization. That's much different than a news article. Press Releases are a "dime-a-dozen".
However, if you want to try and *promote* your web site, then just promote it *directly* and not try to use "subterfuge" to do it, pretending that it's a news article...
Well, here is the beginning of that PRESS RELEASE on the PRWeb Press Release Newswire --