[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

You had to go back to 2001 to find posts with close but not an exact name!

LOL, I really gored your ox.

[1rudeboy]

I'm sure there are lots more, I only searched under bad+american in the archives. I'm not upset, it only took a minute . . . just as you shouldn't be embarassed for inadvertently re-posting the all-time record breaker. I'm am simply providing some context for the replies that appear to mystify you so.

[Toby06]

LAMO, 3 years here and you don't recall ever seeing it? Now you are picking on those who managed to do a decent search? Are you Gore's ox, or ass?

[martin_fierro]

You had to go back to 2001 to find posts with close but not an exact name!

And yet he found them. What's your excuse.

Hint: Next time try Google.

[Sally'sConcerns]

(Google) Web Results 1 - 10 of about 383 from www.freerepublic.com for "bad american" freerepublic

Original written by our own bootyist-monk

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39b09d010a26.htm

Here's the explanation
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b21fbab4b27.htm

Here's Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/carlin.asp

Don't feel too bad about the ribbing your getting. Heck, I posted a duplicate breaking news thread yesterday because I just flat out didn't see it already posted.