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Armed only with a toothpick,a piece of string and fish hook, Barrack Obama land a record setting shark today. When question about his record catch, Mr Obama simply replies; "It wasn't nothing, but a thing."

Declaration of Independence When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the nations of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which lead them to separation. We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among...

A Look at the Constitutional System Through the Debate over Ratification The unrest we are seeing across this county is now on a scale not seen since the war protests of the sixties. Yet this is very different. Today's protesters cross the socioeconomic spectrum, they are from both political parties and no political party. What unites them is not age or drugs or religion. What has brought all these Americans together is a mixture of anger and fear. The fear is for the future, their own and their children’s. They fear the results of too much spending and borrowing. They...

I am a regular talk radio listener and of late, there has been much discussion concerning who is going to rise up and assume a leadership position or positions and give real teeth to the tea party movement. Jerry Doyle has been asking this question and Glen Beck is looking for his 56 “founders” who will root out the corruption in Washington and begin anew according to the principles of the founders of our great nation. As I have listened to the debate it has occurred to me that most people are looking for the solution in the cause of...

im curious about skirts and pants Palin is not afraid to wear a skirt or a dress palosi=pants clinton=pants Napolitano=pants are they trying to be men or are they just too fat to dress like a woman

“The People” are speaking up like never before. Town halls, protests, Tea Parties; the American people are voicing their displeasure with the way things are going in Washington. We do not want government run health care, cap and trade, exorbitant spending and a host of other things this current crop of statist politicians are attempting to impose on us. We assume that because we have voiced our opposition so loudly and we live in a representative republic, our representatives must listen to us. After all, they work for us, right? Not really. We know that the vast majority of politicians...

Just finished a headlong dash through the 11 novels of C.S. Forester's legendary Horatio Hornblower series, and even as the addled mud of my mind swirls with cannon fire and sea mist and the epic clash of British ships against the brooding tyrant Napoleon Bonaparte (that cruel diminutive first draft of Hitler), I pause to contemplate the pleasures of reading series of books, the parades of linked stories that ultimately compose vast novels of thousands of pages. Are there not many subtle pleasures in series prose? The realization, at the end of Book One, that you have stumbled on a...

I ran across this on vox and with amnesty coming up for dicussion when congress comes back, I thought I'd post it. A Quote by President Theodore Roosevelt... Aug 19, 2009 at 12:07 PM 1 comment Share Where to begin... It is always difficult to start one of these. I mean, what the hell do you put in a blog? What should you put in a blog, is probably a better question. Answer? I will figure that out later. For now, I'll post a quote from former-President of the United States, Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt. One that I believe to be...

A thread with this title was posted about 10 years ago. The top choices were JohnHuang2 and kattracks (who sadly died of cancer a couple of years ago). My current favorites are governsleastgovernsbest for posting his great commentaries from newsbusters here (this is NOT an ad). I also like RobinMasters, he finds great articles to post. Also, kudos to Cindy for her relentless research. And of course, Jim Robinson who makes this all possible. This thread is dedicated to kattracks, a true friend of FR. May she rest in peace.

For five months now the people have been raising their voices in an ever louder chorus of dissatisfaction with the direction this government has taken. It started with “Tea Parties” and other rallies. Now the focus is on congressional town hall meetings. Based on the comments and questions at these meetings, one would be led to believe that ninety percent of the people are opposed to the proposed health care legislation in particular, and the direction of this government in general. The politicians have dismissed this opposition in several ways. They claim the protests have been organized by the Republicans...

I have participated in some limited discussions here at FR about preparedness issues and I have always found the responses to be extremely helpful, so I thought a focused discussion issue would be appropriate. What is an adequate level of preparedness when it comes to First Aid?? Where do you strike an acceptable balance that is right for your situation, fits your budget and fits your personal skills and comfort level? When it comes to preparedness issues, the first thing any expert tells you is to make a plan that fits your needs and personal situation. A retired couple has...

For all Freepers that live in Pa., there will be a large Tea Party on August 29th at 10am. I have posted the website address so you can get more information. I personally and my father will be both going. We added it here so that we can gather as much support as possible. Lets get as many people as we can to show up and show our support. From what I have heard and seen on the website Bob Basso will be there as one of there as a guest speaker. Hope to see you there

There was a picture of yours truly on the Politico site (blog by Thrush) that created quite a controversy. After some thought, I wrote the following in response; What is your liberty worth? Perhaps the better question is, “How far are you willing to go to preserve it?” This question was brought to mind as a consequence of the most recent protest I organized outside our local congressman’s office. Most protests, especially in our little backwater and with only twenty five people, don’t make much of an impact. In its organization, however, I sent out an e-mail stating that I...

WLAC is a good online station if like me you can't get Noory in yoru area. Tonight will be an intense discussion of the Federal Reserve, with an expert on the subject, G. Edward Griffin. Let's listena nd ;laern, Freepers.

No, this is not an essay about Barack Obama's perjury when he applied for the Illinois Bar Association. It is instead an address of the duplicitous deceit open to any in media, if they were actually doing the fourth estate work they used to do, before transmogrifying themselves into the fifth column enemy of We The People. During the run for the Democratic Party nomination, Barack Obama signed/entered apps to all fifty states which stated that he swears he is qualified for the position of President according to the Constitutional eligibility requirements. Signing onto the McCain Senate resolution indicates Obama...

This is my first (and maybe only) writing in FR, but I wanted to address this issue about Obama's eligibility to be POTUS....

If it's July 11 or 7/11, then Slurpee drinks must be on the house at 7-Eleven stores.

A week ago there was a lot of buzz about the sudden announcement that Sarah Palin would be leaving office as the governor of Alaska. There were no specific reasons given so speculation abounded and I am not about to add to that or any musings about her political future. The one thing that is beyond dispute as a contributing factor to her departure is the fact that ever since that army of lawyers and investigators descended on Juneau with her selection as McCain’s VP, she has had to defend herself against one groundless accusation after another. She has racked...

Bruce Bawer pens an ode to Howard Stern: Howard Stern, Man's Best Friend. I used to love Stern, and watched his cable show, his E! show, read his books...even paid for his New Year's Rotten Eve pay per view special. Eventually I got bored with Stern and stopped listening, then his move to satellite made any return of mine unlikely at best. But that's not why I'm posting this. I'm actually posting in regard to David Letterman. I remembered from my days as a listener (and a watcher of the E! show -- I think this was simulcast) an appearance...

Allow me to begin by saying that I am no fan of Al Franken and I’m not specifically picking on Rush Limbaugh. If and when Al Franken takes his seat in the senate, it will be a bad day for America. And I am using Rush Limbaugh as an example for all the radio and television talk show hosts, all the writers and bloggers out there including myself, who have ever despaired of the direction of the country, deplored the behavior of our elected politicians and thought that we had more common sense in our little finger that they had...

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Could our worst nightmare in the War on Terror could now be possible true? Does Al-Qeade or the Taliban have one or more bombs from Pakistan's Arsenal? I was thinking about how naive the Obama White House has been when it comes to the War on Terror, but the last 2 weeks has brought forth this major concern. It began some two weeks ago, when the Obama White House and State Department publicly became embittered at the fact that Pakistan's civilian leader would not tell them the location or in what condition Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal happens to be and I...

Recently the leaders of the Republican party have gone on a “listening tour” to try to find a way to recover from their recent losses. They are trying to figure out what it is that will appeal to voters in the age of Obama. Sounds like a focus group effort to me and if that is the case, its all over for the Republicans. There is a simple reason for their recent losses. The Democrat party is much better at selling big government and all its benefits than are the Republicans. Here is the problem for the Republican image. They...

The Myth of the Objective Media Enshrined in the Constitution, in the first amendment, are the words “Congress shall make no law....abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press:”. The founders understood that the communication of ideas, either as individuals or within organizations known as “the press”, was a fundamental right and crucial to the operation of a democracy. They knew that if the government controlled speech and could suppress speech that was critical of it, the people would not be able to make informed decisions when they voted and power would collocate around those who controlled the speech....

What a beautiful day the Lord has made! What a wonderful gathering of Freepers. The best people I know are Freepers ... and it regaled my soul to share a picnic with some of the best. Some drove from as far away as two and a half hours, others from within twenty minutes, but we had a great get together and even got to see Tea Party signs from Wednesday! To those pinged to the original thread (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2198470/posts): we missed those who couldn't make it ... and there was plenty of food! [Poor New Jersey Bob missed some really tasty...

Tea Party Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paM31mMFb-8

We have gathered here today to make our voices heard by all our politicians, especially those in Washington, but what is it we are saying? 240 years ago our countrymen dumped the king’s tea into Boston Harbor. Why? Because the king and parliament had adopted policies and imposed taxes that were destroying their ability to pursue their economic happiness. They understood, as we are beginning to understand, that economic freedom is the foundation from which our liberty flows. If the government has the right to our income before we do, we are merely slaves given an allowance. If the government...

During his much heralded trip to Europe, our “rock star” president said that America had been “arrogant” in the past but that we were changing. There is no question that we are changing, we are becoming more like European socialists all the time. But it was President Obama’s intent to mean that we were becoming more humble as a nation, another attack on American exceptionalism. During the campaign, candidate Obama said that we must repair our tarnished image in the world, that we must make people like us again. President Obama and the state department led by “the smartest woman...

In our current era of “globalization”, the current administration's inclination to give the United Nations more say-so in our affairs, Treasury secretary Geithner’s flip flopping on the idea of a global currency and Harold Koh’s desire to see the constitution and our very sovereignty made subservient to a higher, international authority, perhaps we should pause and think about this idea. As President Obama and other G20 leaders looked for further cooperation and some members pushed for an international financial institution to deal with the economic mess, we should consider what caused this mess in the first place and whether more...

The AIG mess was big news over the last week, made so by a government that quietly monetized our debt to the tune of trillions of dollars (is anything done with less than a trillion anymore?). Forget for a moment that this government is making our country’s untenable financial position much worse. What happened between our government and the employees of AIG over the last two weeks is inexcusable. As the government appointed head of AIG sat before a congress that has made a habit of browbeating the leading businessmen of the country, Barny Frank demanded the names of the...

Why Socialism is Bad for YOU It is hard to get people to understand the inherent dangers of socialism when all they see are the benefits. President Obama promises to help people with their mortgages and provide their health care, we have relied of Social Security for our retirement, subsidized loans and grants for education, corporate and individual welfare, bailouts and stimulus checks. But as even President Obama admits, there is no free lunch. What is the real danger of a socialist relationship between the citizen and his government? To illustrate this, consider this analogy. America and its citizens are...

Okay Freepers in the East Tennessee/Western North Carolina/ Southeastern VA Area, we’re gonna have a picnic! Time to gather, meet one another, and become a potential network in the coming months if needed. [ It’s also fun to have a picnic in the Spring before the insects get going too strongly. ] My family has a nice picnic area with entertainment pavillion in Boones Creek (the Tri-Cities area) and I am inviting you freeper folks to gather there on April 18th for food and conversation. I’m not even asking y’all to bring anything to the picnic, unless you have something...

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Once a year I make a post to get to know the Newbies and find out about the oldbie Freepers. This year with all the chaotic seriousness we are facing I thought to add one more question to my standard old ones. They are simple questions yet complex. 1. Where did you come from? 2. How long have you been here? 3. What is it that keeps you coming back. 4. What is your Pet Peeve?

In our march towards European style socialism, it seems that everyone in Washington, Democrat and Republican, believes that the nationalization of the banks is not only inevitable but to many, desirable. Many Americans seem to accept the idea that because of the economic mess in which we find ourselves, it is alright for the government to take actions that are not only contrary to the constitutional republic the founders envisioned but would have been unthinkable not to many years ago. The problem is as the Obama administration rushes to, as Mr. Emmanuel said, not waste this crisis, few are looking...

The EPA to start regulating CO2, cow flatulence, and who knows what else they want to do. Perhaps they could throw the regulating the sun into the mix. This is truly scary , a bunch of BULL and Manny says we need to be doin some hollerin about this one....

The answer to that question depends on a few things but arguably the most important is access to information. In order to make intelligent decisions in life, to consider viable options when contemplating a course of action, to evaluate reasonable solutions to a problem, information is crucial. Consider the difference between the majesty of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages that followed. What was the difference? Access to information. Under the Pax Romana, information and technology traveled over Roman roads. With the fall of the empire people cloistered themselves in manors and small city states and such small entities...

Last night President Obama held a press conference to attempt to convince all of us that this stimulus plan was the best thing for the country. Here are a few memorable quotes from that event.... “The Federal Government is the only entity left that has the resources to solve the problem” This is just not true. He seems to forget, or refuses to admit, that it was government policy, specifically Barney Frank and his cronies making mortgages available to people that shouldn't have had them and artificially low interest rates offered by the Federal Reserve that caused the bubble in...

During our family’s recent vacation to sunny Florida, my wife and I had the opportunity to enjoy the magic of Disney’s Epcot park without our children. We enjoyed the rides and shows and the variety of cultural experiences to be found there. There was one show, however, that irritated me not a little. It was a movie billed as the “Circle of Life-an Environmental Tale” and was hosted by those lovable characters from the Lion King, Simba, Pumba and Timor. Al Gore himself might have nominated it for his Oscar. The film begins with our three heroes enjoying their little...

Sounds like "El Cid" wants to replace nonsense with commonsense. "I am angrier than a women’s libber without a bra to burn over this whole diversity nonsense. I am especially peeved about being forced to attend sexual diversity harassment training. It seems like everyone in America has been brainwashed into thinking that diversity is the greatest thing since sliced bread."

Inauguration Speech My fellow Americans. It is truly a great privilege to have been chosen to fill this hallowed office and I am humbled by the faith you have placed in me to lead our wonderful country for the next four years. We are living is an amazing time where technology is advancing at a phenomenal rate and knowledge is expanding exponentially. Advances in medical science have made our lives not only longer but more fulfilling. I take great pride, as you do, that America has been in the forefront of so many of these advances and has done so...

Hey Freepers on Las Cruces/El Paso area: I'm on PCS orders from CA back to AR and stopping in your area for the night. My honey and I would like some suggestions on some local good eats! NO CHAIN RESTAURANTS!We would like either a good steakhouse or the best Mexican food restaurant. Thank you so much!

Privacy is an issue on many minds these days. We worry about the security of our most important information because identity theft is so prevalent, Joe the Plumber had his life laid bare before all because he asked a question of a presidential candidate, Sarah Palin had her e-mail hacked into. We are concerned about warrantless wiretaps and the powers of the Patriot Act. Perhaps in the back of our mind runs the movie “Enemy of the State” where the NSA easily pries into the life, and then tries to destroy, Will Smith’s character. The fact is, Big Brother is...

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Wanna have loads of fun with the loony left? Wanna make them spin around on their eyelids and spit wooden nickels? Go over to blinkotv.com and chat away. They are out in numbers and will demand you to shut up. Live up to your Conservative principles and bat them around like a kitten with a ball of yarn. They get soooo P'oed when you express your 1st and 2nd Civil rights. The SunTzu, Jedi Mindtrick works wonders on them. Garunteed hours of fun. Plus, some other like minded individuals can be led to manna that is FReeRepublic.com. Plus, you can...

When someone implies that you’re crazy to continue to scrutinize the Obama Certifcate Of Live Birth issue, bring up the following evidence of Obama's and the Democrat Party's willingness to set aside the Constitution for their own empowerment. While an Illinois legislator, Barack Obama worked on four occasions to cancel the Constitutional human rights of newly born alive human beings. He did this as a way to empower himself with the most radical left of the Democrat party. His method was to argue that 'if the Constitutional rights of newly born alive children were recognized then such would erode the...

I am missing our faithful and gracious Pegita, whose last words for the forum were posted on August 5. She has been a daily and eloquent contributor and a gifted prayer warrior in our prayers for the nation. Does anyone know the reason for her sudden silence? We have been so blessed by her graceful and eloquent prayers and postings for so long, and I search for them now and find no further writings. I know I am not the only one who has been moved and inspired enormously by this extraordinary lady. Dear friend and sister in prayer, do...