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As you know, Conor MacNessa (Tom (Doc) Mitchell) passed away in January and was finally laid to his final rest in Arlington National Cemetery April 10. Yesterday I was informed that his youngest son John died in his sleep the night before last. He was only in his 20's. Obviously the family is devastated. Please keep Mary Frances and the rest of the family in your prayers. Eternal rest grant to them O Lord, And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace, Amen.

Rusty0604 can use our prayers. After having neck surgery and trying to heal, her neck was reinjured. She might have to undergo surgery again. thank you

Hello Free Republic 😊 Let me introduce myself, I have been Jim Rob’s caregiver since November 15 2023 I am so blessed to have met him🙏 I prayed for a new job and asked God to put me where I needed to be and here I am.Not knowing Jim was also praying for the right caregive,My sister happened to be Jim’s Nurse and they got to talking and she discovered Jim was in search of a caregiver, So my sister recommended me and made it Happen 😊And I just want you all to know he is in good hands,God is...

The following explains how to obtain a link for a thread and for a specific post so you can save it or share it elsewhere. I created these instructions for those using Mozilla FireFox browser. I posted an additional step for those using Google CHROME.When you first click on a thread title in the forum, the thread's page displays the URL for that thread at the top of the browser (image below). You can copy the link to share/save the location of the entire thread. To obtain the specific link for post #7, use your mouse to click on the...

It was almost 20 years ago that The Official Friday Silliness Thread began. As far as I can tell it was TheBigB who began this great Freeper tradition. Looking back over his posting history, it seems he posted lots of funny threads and vanities since his sign on date in 2000. But I can’t find any evidence of an earlier OFST other than this one. Dated 11/19/2004. **Official Friday Silliness Thread**11/19/2004, 2:33:34 PM · by TheBigB · 604 replies · 16,767+ views11/19/04 | self Here is the very first joke on the very first Silliness Thread. To: TheBigBA senior citizens'...

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Every time you click in forum does the page come up blank? If you access from front page it works but comes up with different results. Has FR been hacked or is it my computer?

As a long time reader/contributor here..... Are the Viking Kitties still a thing? I feel like I haven't seen IBTZ in ages.....

Atlanta attorney Harry MacDougald is our old Rathergate friend. He helped us get the ball rolling in “The 61st minute” on the morning of September 9, 2004. Writing under the screen name Buckhead, Harry observed in comment number 47 of Free Republic’s Rathergate thread: “I am saying these documents are forgeries, run through a copier for 15 generations to make them look old. This should be pursued aggressively.” Life has never been quite the same since we took his cue and followed up. Harry is the managing partner of Atlanta’s Caldwell, Carlson, Elliott & DeLoach law firm. He represents defendant...

Is anyone else having a problem making a FR donation? Everything checks out fine on my end, but FR keeps saying my card is being declined. I chatted with an Account Rep for my credit card. She says my card is fine. Thanks for any help with this.

Conor MacNessa (Tom Mitchell) will be laid to his final rest at Arlington National Cemetery April 10. Unfortunately it takes that long to be scheduled with full appropriate honors. I will be there, and invite any Freepers in the DC/VA/MD area who may have known and respected Tom to participate. PM me for more details. God love Tom, God Bless and comfort his family, and God Bless you all. 'Til Valhallah, Brother

I believe we should rename the Democrat Party, the Bizarro party. Why not? After all, when you compare what the Democrat Party considers normal today compare to what was their normal was in 1999, we can clearly see they created a weird type of Bizarro World. Let us look at the evidence, what was racist yesterday is now acceptable, what was was evil is now righteous, what was illegal is now legal, what was child abuse is now a child's right, what was boy is now girl, and what was a girl is now a boy. An example of...

Freeper gubamyster passed away on December 10, 2022 at the age of 59. His name was James Ryan Williams II. He was an accountant, and lived in Huntington Beach, CA. "Gub" was a regular on the Weekly Dose of the Trump Family Train, and was known for his wry sense of humor and his witty repartee. He was married with four children. He loved baseball, and we followed the exploits of his oldest son, who played for his college baseball team. At the link, there is a picture of Gub and video tribute. We noticed he was not posting sometime...

Long-time Freeper ConorMacNessa has gone home to the Lord. Thomas Mitchell Obituary Thomas (“Tom”) Joseph Mitchell of Laurel, Maryland passed away in his home on January 6, 2024. Tom was born September 15, 1947 to Thomas G. Mitchell and Marie Annette Mitchell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was sworn into the United States Navy by his father in October 1967. Tom was a veteran of the Vietnam war and honorably served in the 3rd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, which earned the nickname "The Devil-Dogs of the Belleau Wood." Tom was a recipient of the Purple Heart, an honor that his father...

With news that Bill Clinton has been identified as a client of Epstein by one of his trafficking victims, I wanted to check out the old Pizzagate stories. They're all gone? Pizzagate, James Alefantis, Comet Pizza, all of it. Even web archive hits link to comments on news story threads that no longer exist. Did FreeRepublic have to settle a lawsuit? Were the stories pre-emptively removed? I don't mean to force FR to eat any crow, but if the gist of these stories has been found in some official capacity to be libelous or slanderous, I'd like to know so...

The Biden administration planned to keep the Chinese spy balloon that traveled across North America this year a secret from the public and even from Congress — and only came clean after civilians saw the massive white orb over Montana, according to a damning new report. “Before it was spotted publicly, there was the intention to study it and let it pass over and not ever tell anyone about it,” a former senior US official told NBC News Friday, nearly 11 months after the balloon penetrated American airspace and began a meandering week-long tour of sensitive military sites. When the...

The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to boot Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot could create a fundraising goldmine for him and increase his standing with fellow Republicans, a top GOP advisor said. “It serves to energize the Trump supporters and to give the former president a chance to raise more money from people who are suddenly going to be angry about what’s going on,” Karl Rove, the former senior advisor during George W. Bush’s administration, told Fox News’ “The Story” on Saturday. “This does not look fair, does not look appropriate. And the response is going to...

I spoke to John (Humblegunner) the last two days to see where he was, was he okay, etcetera, and I was absolutely floored to hear how well he's doing! He left FR to attend Divinity School with the intent to pursue a life of Christianity and live in the Love of Our Lord. He had no internet there, or cell phone access, and devoted his time to becoming closer to Jesus and to God. He mentioned he may even become an ordained Minister. His parents sadly passed away, but left him a 200 acre cattle ranch and a stack of...

Anyone know what happened to Upchuck? He hasn't posted since 8-17-2023. He does the South Carolina ping list. I'm not sure who else may have been involved in handling the ping list, but the last "SC ping" I see is on 8-16-2023. I can't believe I've been too busy to notice this before now! Gosh, time flies!Also, I see Upchuck's FR home page shows: "This account has been banned or suspended." What the heck?!?! First HumbleGunner, now Upchuck. Who's next? (And "NO," I'm not feeling depressed or suicidal, but thanks for asking.) Anyone?

Twenty-five years here at Free Republic. Time flies! Thank you all! Nothing else like it.