Posted on 12/30/2011 11:20:08 AM PST by exit82
I think of this site in two ways. One, it does a great job of keeping you informed, and you get to know how the Left thinks; but, two, it can be depressing and discouraging, since the news is about 95% negative. It seems that, no matter who has the majority in Congress, or who has the Oval Office, as a country, we continue to slide leftward toward the train wreck.
So many of the conservative pundits and talkers declare that we are a center-right country. Well, I ask, where's the proof of that? Does our government, year over year, become smaller, less intrusive, more efficient? Or, does it become bigger, more powerful, more intrusive, more corrupt, more stupid?
Which is it? It's one, or the other, black and white.
As a people, as a voting public, where are we going over the long run, toward freedom and personal responsibility, or toward dependence and tyranny? On the optimistic side (which, admittedly, is hard for me), it seems that individual states are still willing to fight toward freedom. For instance, CA and NY businesses fleeing to more business-friendly states. And, states which show gains in firearms freedom, such as my own AZ.
Speaking of that, hmmmmm....you know AZ has had concealed carry on the books for well over a year now, and there are no mediots squealing about the increase in gun crime? You can bet if there was an increase, they'd be squealing about it. Too bad for them. Heavy, heavy disappointment.
Our last hope is that more and more states recognize that freedom works better, and that we make FedGov as irrelevant as possible.
States, turn those bloated, arrogant, corrupt Federal hogs into laughingstocks, they deserve it. Hit them in the pocket book. Take away their money, take away their power. Send reps and senators there who will do it, who will tell them to go to Hell.
Nita, I get it now! And yes, we sure need a new press. They are just propaganda arms now for the Left and the White House, and they don;t care who knows it.
How far that profession has fallen.
Lets cut him in half and count his rings
Monica is
My 13th anniversary was last April. Never thought to commemorate it. CONGRATULATIONS, Exit82!
I just tossed out reams of tractor feed paper filled with WW prodigy discussions
Who are the 20 eldest FReepers? Would be nice to have a list.
No, but I think Citizen Soldier, the other poster the post was directed at, was at Cheney’s house. Trooprally and I have met at various DC protests over the years. I look for a VERY tall American flag and I usually find him!
I know my wife and cried tears of joy on January 20, 2001, when we watched on TV as George Bush took the oath of office. It was like eight years of a terrible nightmare had ended.
Little did I dream that the Dems would top him with Obama.
The Dems are the enemies of freedom.
I think we have the same wife! ;)
OK, but the rings in his nose and ears don't count.
It would be nice to have someone every year to post a list of the freepers that have passed this year I know we lost a few
And I thought you exited in 1982?!
Flyvet, I hear you and share your views.
We know that in 2008 there was a wave of hysteria that voted Obama into officed.
That magic is not going to work this time.
If we all try to inform and influence those around us in 2012, we can make a difference and get this country back on track.
Happy New Year to you!
You are a newbie!
There was a younger woman that posted as Landryfan who I met on line through my son’s military blog while he was in Iraq. She told me about some of the pro-troop demonstrations in DC area. I think she used to go to some of TroopRally’s demonstrations at Walter Reed. I always appreciated what that little group did, I’m glad to hear you knew of them and did some participation with them.
Well, let’s commemorate it right now! Happy 13th Anniversry to you!
You had an interesting question—who are the first 20 Freepers. Hope that isn’t a national security secret, but it would be interesting to find out.
Years ago you could find out what number Freeper you were—mine was 17,400 something, and that was at the end of 1998.
Happy New Year to you, montag813!
And happy NEw Year.
Happy New Year to you too!
If you check the Home page of FR, and scroll alll the way down to the bottom, there a green rectangle with "Freeper Memorial Wall" on it. Click there, and you'll find those who have passed on.
It goes back a very long time. It has their posts and tributes linked---you'll remember a lot of the screennames.
If I recall, doesn’t your screen name reflect the Exit you needed to be picked up at for the Impeachment Rally?
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