It appears that Free Republic (dot com) is kaput

[BenBurch]

There was a message on there yesterday saying it would be shut down and blaming Senator McCain for the McCain/Feingold law as the reason. And today it is gone...

 

[Slayhamlet]

Somehow I don't believe you.

Probably just the server's down.

 

[gtc]

Seems fine now.

http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm

 

[gtc]

Did you actually see the message you are talking about? If not, what was your source?