Started lurking during 2000 election, been here since. My spouse is a FReeper, too.

Registered Independent since 1970's.

Yankee redneck. Roots from both Alabama and Connecticut. Married since 1982 with a daughter and son, one in Boston, the other New York City.

The tone of Free Republic replies ebbs and flows - belly laughs most of the time, but also belly aches from bits of nasty personal attacks.

Primary inventor on a US patent for a software utility. Consultant for artificial intelligence software applications; insurance, finance, defense, legal services.

Music fan, from classical to country, classic rock, punk rock, metalcore and some rap. If you don't enjoy metalcore, rap, punk, etc., learn the political viewpoint of Johnny Ramone.

G.F. Handel is probably the best composer there ever was.