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- Founded in 1996
- Launched in February of 1997
- Founder: Jim Robinson
- Based in Fresno, California
- Sued by several newspapers for copyright infringement in the late-1990s
- Robinson did not initially support George W. Bush during his 2000 presidential campaignThe New York Observer: ...Conservative Web Site Bans Giuliani Supporters
- Robinson later changed his mind and became a staunch Bush supporterThe New York Observer: ...Conservative Web Site Bans Giuliani Supporters
- Several Free Republic members claim they were banished in 2007 because they supported then-presidential candidate Rudy GiulianiThe New York Observer: ...Conservative Web Site Bans Giuliani Supporters
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Lawsuit
In 1998, two major U.S. newspapers—The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times successfully sued Free Republic for copyright infringement. The suit was filed because members of Free Republic were electronically clipping entire news articles and posting them on the website. Free Republic's founder, Jim Robinson, claimed the practice was legal under fair use, but the courts disagreed.CBS News: Newspapers Sue Over Web Posts (October 1, 1998) Tech Law Journal: Complaint for Copyright Infringement...Since the lawsuit, members of Free Republic only post excerpts of articles, including a hyperlink to the original source.
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Threatening Obama?
In March of 2009, Free Republic founder Jim Robinson posted a message on the website urging members to tone down their rhetoric regarding President Barack Obama, whom he referred to as "an America-hating, anti-capitalist Marxist leftist." Without mentioning any specific incidents or postings, Robinson issued a vague warning that using certain "salty language" with regard to Obama could result in "a visit from your friendly Secret Service."Free Republic: Regarding Salty Talk Aimed at the President... (March 5, 2009)
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