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Starting My 12th Year as a Freeper-Happy New Year to All!
Self ^ | December 30, 2009 | exit82

Posted on 12/30/2009 2:21:53 PM PST by exit82

Today is my 11th anniversary of signing up on FreeRepublic. I lurked since the beginning of October, 1998, learned about the March for Justice, and travelled to DC from NJ to attend it to join the voices of those calling for the impeachment of a President who had broken the law. How thrilling it was to arrive at the Washington Monument on Oct. 31, 1998 to see a sea of flags and 4,000 patriots! Seven weeks later, President Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives.

Since that time, Freepers have been instrumental in influencing the 2000(Sore/Loserman and "Get out of Cheney's house!) and 2004 elections(exposing Dan Rather's "fake but accurate" Texas ANG memo and helping the SwiftBoat Vets), in shutting down amnesty not once, but twice in 2006, and in pulling the GOP kicking and screaming to the right as an outcome of the disastrous 2008 election of the Usurper-in-Chief.

All that time, FreeRepublic has been my refuge to find common sense and camaderie in the political battles of these 11 years. Having a place where like-minded America-loving patriots can gather has proven invaluable.

The year 2010 will be a watershed in the history of America. The Constitution and the rule of law are at risk, not unlike as in 1998 when I first came to FreeRepublic. We have but ten more full months to influence, peacefully, the course of our country, through the candidates we support and the causes we work for.

I wish you all a Happy New Year, and express my hope that there will be a new birth of freedom for America in 2010. Together, we can make that happen. God bless us, every one.


TOPICS: Government; History; Miscellaneous; Politics
KEYWORDS: 1998; 2010; anniversary; freeping; happynewyear
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To: exit82

Class of ‘98 member reporting for duty! Happy New Year to you as well.


61 posted on 12/30/2009 3:30:08 PM PST by JustaDumbBlonde
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To: r9etb

r9,don’t you just hate newbie vanities like this? Shameless, actually.

Happy New Year to you!

How did you come by your screen name?


62 posted on 12/30/2009 3:30:12 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: mware

Thank you, mware! And may you have many more anniversaries here!

Happy New Year to you!


63 posted on 12/30/2009 3:31:20 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim
1998 is the “best year” of FReeper vintages.

Thanks, my FRiend. It's just the truth.

Happy New Year to you!

64 posted on 12/30/2009 3:33:06 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: exit82

Named after the way I used to address printer outputs from the centralized mainframe printer where I used to work.


65 posted on 12/30/2009 3:33:54 PM PST by r9etb
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

You are so not like your screen name!

Good to see you here,a nd to find that you are a Class of ‘98 as well.

Happy New Year to you!


66 posted on 12/30/2009 3:35:02 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: newfreep
"Just curious - how did everyone discover FR?"

Wasn't hard back then ... there were about 27 websites to wade through. ;^)

67 posted on 12/30/2009 3:36:07 PM PST by JustaDumbBlonde
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To: r9etb

Thanks—I always wondered about that.

I thought maybe it was your CIA code number! ;)


68 posted on 12/30/2009 3:36:31 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: exit82

Got it! 10-4!


69 posted on 12/30/2009 3:37:21 PM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: exit82

And Happy New Year to you!


70 posted on 12/30/2009 3:38:39 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: exit82
I thought maybe it was your CIA code number!

Nobody can say it isn't.... ;-)

71 posted on 12/30/2009 3:38:51 PM PST by r9etb
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To: exit82
"Clinton, Reno, and Greg Craig " They will along with that Meissner woman from INS.

Watched that on the morning they snatched that poor little boy. Called my brother in a rage.

He said, "why don't we mosey on down to the White House and see who is there."

That started the whole thing for me.

72 posted on 12/30/2009 3:40:55 PM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: exit82
Class of 98 also. Attended MFJ, Rally on the Steps, House Managers' Dinner, FReeper Inaugural Ball.

FR is such a blessing.

Thanks, JimRob!

73 posted on 12/30/2009 3:41:45 PM PST by mombonn (God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
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To: exit82

Jolly good thread you’ve got going. Nice to make your acquaintance. Thanks for the meaning/history on exit82. I live off of Interstate 55 in central IL, and the nearest exits (now committed to memory) are 123, 126 & 133. FWIW: Chicago is in the exit 240 range, and the exit for St. Louis is exit 20. Keep your powder dry. ;o)


74 posted on 12/30/2009 3:42:04 PM PST by freepersup (!)
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To: exit82
I figure the Viking Kitties won’t find me here.

And, we must not forget dear quidam.

75 posted on 12/30/2009 3:48:40 PM PST by mombonn (God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
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To: mombonn

mombonn, you’re Class of ‘98? How cool is that?!

I remember wishing I could go to the House Manager’s Dinner. You’re right—FR is such a blessing. I could not have survived Clinton’s 2nd term without it.

Happy New Year to you!


76 posted on 12/30/2009 3:53:07 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: Jimmy Valentine

Yes, your brother can stir up the action. He’s a good egg.

I pray that Elian will return to the US as a free man someday. His mom would have been happy to see that.


77 posted on 12/30/2009 3:54:56 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: newfreep
Us Gen-Xer’s from ‘99 are revolting! :-)

As long as you're revolting against the Dems, more power to you!

78 posted on 12/30/2009 3:55:58 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: mombonn
And, we must not forget dear quidam.

Or Eschoir.

Or Deep in the Hurtgen Forest.

Are we old or WHAT?!!

79 posted on 12/30/2009 3:58:01 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: freepersup

My daughter lived in Chicago for a few years and went to college there. Have been to Flora, IL—good folks there—mostly corn farmers.

Glad you enjoy the thread. Sometimes we need an Obama-free zone, you know?


80 posted on 12/30/2009 4:00:13 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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