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{{cquote|Welcome to Free Republic! [[America]]'s exclusive site for [[God]], Family, Country, Life & Liberty constitutional conservative activists!}} | {{cquote|Welcome to Free Republic! [[America]]'s exclusive site for [[God]], Family, Country, Life & Liberty constitutional conservative activists!}} | ||
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| + | Freepers played an important role in exposing [[Dan Rather]] and the use of forged documents, in what came to be known as [[Rathergate]].<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34153-2004Sep19.html After Blogs Got Hits, CBS Got a Black Eye], [[Washington Post]]</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 00:26, March 14, 2017
Free Republic is an online message board for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. A gathering spot to check notes, plan strategy, and talk about the issues of the day. Free Republic is a bulletin board type system that allows registered users to comment on breaking news. Founded by John Robinson in 1996 and it became an LLC website in 1997.
Per their website,
| “ | Welcome to Free Republic! America's exclusive site for God, Family, Country, Life & Liberty constitutional conservative activists! | ” |
Freepers played an important role in exposing Dan Rather and the use of forged documents, in what came to be known as Rathergate.[1]