Posted on 11/05/2002 1:37:01 PM PST by john in missouri
This is my opus.
No, I am not writing this opus because someone has offended me. Far more than anything else, I've met friends here.
If Free Republic is to blame at all, it is for the sole crime of being too involving, too fascinating a place for me to spend my time.
I believe in conservative principles. My time here has only reinforced that belief.
It has also helped me figure out precisely what I believe about a variety of
contemporary issues, and the appropriate role of government (or lack of role) as
it relates to them.
I believe that the role of government is best played when it encourages and
reinforces individual responsibility and initiative. These are the greatest keys to
our future as a nation. They are also the greatest keys to individual and family
prosperity, in all senses of the word.
My problem, alas, is that, for various reasons, my family and I have yet to enjoy
the fruits of any such prosperity in the financial arena.
This is due in good part to the fact that we spent so many years of our younger
adult lives serving others in volunteer service, to try and make the world a better
place, while paying scant attention (or none) to our own financial situation. But
regardless of the reasons, this is a situation I must seek, as best I can, to
remedy.
In order to do so, I must cut back on non income-producing, time-consuming
endeavors, as worthy as they may be. I must go out and spend my full time, as
much as possible, living some of the more material principles of conservatism....
I must say that I hope to see you again. But it can not be for some time. At quite
a bare minimum, I expect that "john in missouri" shall not post again, at the very
least, until after the earth has passed its circuit around the sun and the date on
the calendar reads 2004... and it may be much, much longer than that... perhaps
many years.
It may be that we will meet one day... perhaps on the street... perhaps in a small,
local gathering of FReepaholics Anonymous... or perhaps one day at a
campaign rally or other event... Maybe one day, after much time has gone by,
we may even meet at a campaign rally in which I may one day run for a public
office -- because I would like to do that someday, as well.
But I speak of the far future.
Anyway, perhaps we will meet again. And perhaps you will know me as
a FReeper when you see me, and I you.
I am proud to say that my final post (excluding this one) led to my being
recognized as being the 500th distinct FReeper to announce that I voted today
to further the conservative cause. It is a good way to go.
And now, my final wishes.
May good sense and the Republican Party retake the United States Senate
tonight.
May the fat on Hillary's thighs be doubly surpassed by that which grows upon
her jowls. May she and Bill enjoy a long marriage. They deserve each other.
May Little Tommy Daschle, Algore, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and the
officials of the NEA, NOW, Planned Parenthood and the "ACLU" -- those
paragons of liberal bleatership -- enjoy all the success they deserve.
May Osama, Saddam, and their friends, associates and admirers -- those who
persist in doing unspeakable evil by slaughtering the innocent in the name of a
merciful and compassionate God -- meet with the utter destruction they justly
deserve.
A blessing upon our President, our nation, and all who love our nation. And a
curse upon those who seek to destroy it.
A blessing upon the President's team, including Powell, Ashcroft, Rice, and all
others who are faced with difficult decisions and challenges in their challenge to
help protect our country and our people.
A blessing upon the Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson. May his tribe increase.
A blessing upon those, now increasingly numerous, who champion common
sense conservatism on the radio.
May our entire nation, through sheer virtue, be set 100% free from the
threat of violent criminals. But if we really must have them, then I pray
they will only attack those who bend every effort to take away from
all of us our God-given right to self-defense.
A blessing upon Jim Rob and upon Admin Moderator (whoever the heck he or
she may be).
And a blessing upon all true FReepers, including my many friends here.
Long live America! And now, Farewell.
I have been, and always shall be...
...a FReeper.
Live long... and prosper.
And now, with all my farewells said
I turn to face the autumn light
My backside squarely framed within
The bright'n'd rectangle of the exit door
And nothing more to say, I thrust
My foot into the great unknown...
I guess I'm just not as smart as you.
Agreed - and over the past century, the middle class overall have received no significant tax cuts.
All the significant tax cuts went to the rich.
Well if *I* ever opus, I'm gonna put all the jokes I never got to post on here, bwaha...
Hey maybe I'll opus tomorrow. I could use a different screen name. "Salacious Crumb" maybe.
I want the middle class to get tax cuts.
I want the "working poor" to get tax cuts.
Anyone who gets a paycheck should get a tax cut. No one should pay over 22% of their income in taxes (and I am being very generous).
I am the most conservative member of the FR, check out my profile.
Do you suppose Tom Daschle has it in his pocket ?
To this day, I regret not signing up under the name Burpo the Mad Clown.
Very good post. Don't let the turkeys get you down. Tut, tut and oh bother. I am sure we will hear from you soon.
The world is too cold a place without your FRiends. Hope the wind will carry you back here again. We will carry on until then.
Okay - how about a significant tax cut for the working people.
Right now - many working people pay over 36% in federal taxes (income, payroll, etc.).
Bush's tax plan will cut the percent taxed of wealthy people below that of the working people.
Betcha you didn't know that.
I couldn't care less. The wealthy are very overtaxed and deserve a tax cut.
Okay - I accept that.
The working people are very overtaxed and deserve a tax cut.
It's not like you're someone "(in)famous" here like:
dead,
dain bramage,
COB1,
sneakypete,
Focault's Pendelum,
Mad Ivan,
appypappy,
narses,
meeknming,
JohnHuang,
RedBloodedAmerican,
nicmarco,
doug from upland,
Register,
bluesduke,
lindorf,
aculeus
.............. errrrr who am I forgettin?
And, I only named 'male posters' (at least I think they are ALL males)
Anyway, I wish you all the best, good luck with the job hunt etc...... and don't be embarressed to come back anytime before your 2004 date, you wouldn't be the first to go back on an opus....
take care :)
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