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  • George W. Bush: Excerpt of speech to Congress 9/20/01

    08/21/2014 1:03:41 PM PDT · by Toespi · 9 replies
    We're not deceived by their pretenses to piety. We have seen their kind before. They're the heirs of all the murderous ideologies of the 20th century. By sacrificing human life to serve their radical visions, by abandoning every value except the will to power, they follow in the path of fascism, Nazism and totalitarianism. And they will follow that path all the way to where it ends in history's unmarked grave of discarded lies. Americans are asking, "How will we fight and win this war?" We will direct every resource at our command -- every means of diplomacy, every tool...
  • What is really going on in Ferguson, Missouri

    08/21/2014 7:59:06 AM PDT · by Jeff Head · 67 replies
    FR | August 21, 2014 | Jeff Head
    The left, the race batters, and this administration want a particular narrative about Ferguson, and they have a willing and abetting media to help make it happen and maintain it. Simply put...that's why this incident is lasting so long in the media. This Ferguson narrative of a white cop deliberately executing an unarmed black teenager who was just walking down the street continues their race touble propaganda, distracts from the much more serious issues of the day, and they hope will give them political cover for the fall election. This Ferguson narrative also has no basis whatsoever in the...
  • How does DNCs push for an unlimited supply of non-skilled help young blacks in Ferguson & Elsewhere?

    08/19/2014 2:53:55 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 4 replies
    NLZ ^ | 8-19-14 | NLZ
    How does DNCs push for an unlimited supply of non-skilled help the economic future of young blacks in Ferguson & elsewhere? Are they high skilled and hiding it?
  • (Orbital) Blowout Fracture (Defined)

    08/19/2014 10:24:38 AM PDT · by smoothsailing · 33 replies
    American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus July 2013 Blowout Fracture What is a “blowout” fracture? A blowout fracture is a fracture of one or more of the bones surrounding the eye and is commonly referred to as an orbital floor fracture.What is the orbit? The orbit consists of the bones surrounding the eye. When looking at a skull, the orbit is the hole in the skull encompassing the eye.What is the “floor” of the orbit? The bones on the bottom of the orbit are the floor. The bones on the top are the roof and the bones on the...
  • Chicago Convention The Whole World is Watching 1968 (FLASHBACK; VANITY)

    08/18/2014 8:16:24 PM PDT · by TigerClaws · 7 replies
    Footage is from the 1968 Chicago Democratic convention. Leftists and anarchists showed up and caused chaos. The political outcome was Nixon was elected in a landslide. Leftists were using the current Ferguson, MO events to create outrage to motivate a demoralized political base. High unemployment, Hispanics displacing blacks economically and politically. This seemed like time to send in the Zimmerman DOJ 'community consultants' and get things ready for November. However, the violence, riots, and lynch mob against Officer Wilson are backfiring. I think the left has made a political miscalculation here with the worst ahead for them. Once the state...
  • Autopsy question

    08/18/2014 5:36:00 PM PDT · by airedale · 53 replies
    vanity
    I have a question about the autopsy info we currently know. Based upon where the bullets hit Brown is there any way to tell which way he would most probably fall if 1. if standing up facing officer with hands up 2. Kneeling hands up or at sides facing officer 3. Bum rising the officer with head down. The bullet that hit top of head would have killed him instantly My own guess to the most probable body position because of the impact of the bullets are 1. On back or side with indications of falling backwards 2. Same as...
  • Looking Ahead: After Ferguson

    08/18/2014 5:30:54 PM PDT · by ealgeone · 39 replies
    Vanity | 08/18/2014 | ealgeone
    Looking ahead after Ferguson. There are several outcomes to this situation in Ferguson. One: The officer will not be tried Two: There will be a trial with two possible outcomes: a) Wilson is acquitted b) He is found guilty The questions: What will be the reaction of various segments around the country? Will it be a repeat of LA 1992? Do you know your community and the demographics? Anticipated reaction from various communities? What preparation steps, if any, are you taking for these outcomes?
  • How do looters really view themselves?

    08/18/2014 7:51:52 AM PDT · by MNDude · 116 replies
    Time and time again, we seem to be presented with a complete disconnect with how violent black youths present themselves and what is real. Trayvon Martin, we presented as a young moral boy who was afraid for his life while Michael Brown as a gentle giant--both with bright college futures ahead of them. Regardless of what positive virtues they may have had, it's pretty clear that neither strived to be gentle or striving for educational excellence. It seems that both fully embraced the black violent gang culture and this culture embraced them back. If either of these two were anything...
  • Go for it Obama! Put your grimy fingerprints all over your attempt to destroy America.

    08/17/2014 1:30:19 PM PDT · by Voice of Reason88 · 39 replies
    Vanity
    An open letter to the Dear leader and blame thrower extraordinaire.So far you’ve shown yourself to be utterly incompetent in everything you touch, but you’ve always had ready made excuses: It was President Bush’s fault OR Racism OR Global Warming OR obstructionism or whatever was the excuse de jour. But now it seems you’re going to make a move so inept and so vast it boggles the mind. A move that will be ALL YOU. Seems like you want to capitalize on the border invasion crisis YOU created and initiate a virtual coup d’état. This would be the granting of...
  • what would you do? (vanity)

    08/16/2014 8:09:55 AM PDT · by Enterprise · 117 replies
    8-16-14 | Enterprise
    You park your SUV in a space and you and your wife prepare to do some shopping. You open the door and a 300 pound jerk is near to the vehicle and he slams your door shut and yells at you and tells you to leave, and says your kind don't belong around here. You get out of the vehicle, and the jerk pushes you back into it, punches you in the face a few times, and for good measure, punches your wife in the mouth, splitting her lip. He walks away and you get out of your car, and...
  • Question to Fellow Freepers!

    08/15/2014 8:28:38 PM PDT · by Boomer · 68 replies
    OKAY. It's obvious this is another Tom Delay type witch hunt. My question isn't really if there is any validity to this. It's more about if it will actually work this time against Gov. Perry or will it (hopefully) backfire and shine a big bright light on the corruption that is the Dem party today. Your feedback is much appreciated... Oh, and if "they" can be allowed to get away with this, shouldn't the same thing happen to the two most corrupt gov employees we have right now? Obama and Holder. I'm hoping if we all break out our new...
  • Tanks, Heavy Artillery, Weaponization

    08/15/2014 7:26:11 PM PDT · by ealgeone · 11 replies
    Vanity | 08/15/2014 | ealgeone
    Watching Hannity's show tonight and other news sources I've heard the following terms: Tanks Heavy Artillery Assault Weapon If you listen to this you'd get the impression that M1A1s along with MLRS' are rolling down the streets of Ferguson and other US cities. I've also heard "conservatives" cry about the "assault weapons" being used by the police. My goodness....don't we fight against the use of this term to describe ARs??
  • Alarms went at 6am in my house, I investigated armed (2nd thoughts)

    08/15/2014 11:47:52 AM PDT · by Vendome · 70 replies
    Vanity | 08/15/2014 | Vendome
    This morning, the alarms in my house went off. I immediately armed myself and went in search of the cause or person. After thinking about it I think one fire alarm went off and then each and every alarm started as well, I believe, the actuall alarm system to the house. Freaking loud as hell and brought me out of bed, with me grabbing a weapon and charging through the first floor, then running upstairs to ascertain if we had just been broken into, with a thought running through my mind that maybe there was a fire. I didn't know....
  • Dummycrats Dupe Voters To Save Obama (Locksteppers Salute Smartly)

    08/13/2014 5:19:36 PM PDT · by Liz · 38 replies
    Vanity | 8/13/14
    Breitbart.com reports that b/c of an increasingly hostile political landscape, Democrats are resorting to whining---asking voters to believe they have suddenly "seen the light" and are now conservatives. In districts across the country, Democrats are campaigning as "true believers' in tax cuts, balanced budgets and for rolling back big government's harmful regulations. They're even bleating about guns, fracking and coal....trying to appeal to the conservative heartland. The list of Democrats carving out more conservative positions is too lengthy to mention. In fact, breitbart.com reports, it would be noteworthy to find any Democrat in a competitive election running on the platform...
  • No Accidents in Politics

    08/13/2014 4:49:09 PM PDT · by huckfillary
    Self | Huckfillary
    "In politics there are no accidents,if it happens, you can bet it was planned that way."--FDR All the talking heads and the chattering classes are in a tizzy about Hillary Clinton's recent remarks about Obama's "stupid" foreign policy. Is she daft? What would posses her to criticize him so bluntly? And how could Obama be so "unpresidential" calling it horses**t? This is all so phony I can't believe anyone thinks this was unplanned or unexpected. The terms of endearment were agreed to long ago. Hillary would become Obama's dutiful Secretary of State and Bill would enthusiastically campaign for Obama. In...
  • What the hell is a tax inversion? [More email from Obama]

    08/13/2014 1:41:38 PM PDT · by upchuck · 16 replies
    email | Aug 13, 2014 | Nico Probst
    upchuck -- What Walgreens did last week was a big deal. The pharmacy giant publicly decided to do the right thing by refusing to exploit a tax loophole. The loophole -- called a tax inversion -- is when a company in the United States purchases a foreign company, and then claims residency in that country for tax purposes. It's something that could cost our country $20 billion over the next 10 years. Right now, dozens of American businesses across the country are weighing this decision. To a lot of us, this issue is pretty clear cut: President Obama said it's...
  • Has anyone read the book "A Rise to Rebellion"? If so, thoughts?

    08/13/2014 12:16:33 PM PDT · by Maceman · 37 replies
    My high school-aged daughter has been assigned this book for a summer reading assignment. I'm interested in some opinions about it from anyone who has read it. Thanks.
  • Elvis superfan, 71, found dead two days after he gunned down an intruder

    08/13/2014 7:30:26 AM PDT · by Java4Jay · 8 replies
    A man who turned his antebellum Mississippi home into a quirky Elvis Presley shrine was found dead Thursday on the front porch, two days after police said he killed a man who broke into the museum
  • Palestinian Parents Just Want Their Children to Grow Up in Peace [VANITY] [BARF ALERT]

    08/12/2014 2:58:53 PM PDT · by tom h · 19 replies
    None | August 12, 2014 | Me
    Can someone please tell the MSM to stop blathering that Palestinian and Muslim parents just want their children to grow up and have opportunity like everyone else? We've seen the pics for over 10 years about the type of education that the tykes in Gaza and the West Bank get -- jihad, death to Israel, instruction that "Jews use the blood of Islam to make their matzos." Now we have the children of ISIS being trained by their parents to engage in not just jihad but in utter brutality.
  • Robin Williams, Tony Stewart, Ferguson, Iraq, Ebola, Gaza

    08/11/2014 7:23:39 PM PDT · by ealgeone · 65 replies
    self | 08/11/2014 | ealgeone
    A brief overview of the major news stories tonight. Guess which has top coverage? 1)Robin Williams 2)Ferguson, MZ 3)Iraq 4)Ebola 5)Gaza 6)Tony Stewart