A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-18-03....Chief Disruptor Chad Fairbanks

11/18/2003 | FreeTheHostages

[FreeTheHostages]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Chief Disruptor of Free Republic Chad Fairbanks
Not so long ago, Free Republic had a fascinating series of thread on this lively topic: which Free Republic name would you search on in order to see what they’re participating in and what they’re saying?   In short, were you inclined to stalk, who would be your guide to interesting threads? If you read the thread, you'd be sure to note that a lot of people said Chad Fairbanks.   Bit of a wise guy, he is, in both senses of the word.
What can you say about a guy who posts something wise accompanied by a tag line such as “There’s an armadillo in my pants.”		Hmmm.   Perhaps the armadillo has had too much to drink?
Nah, Chad's just having fun.   Chad Fairbanks is a disruptor in a good kinda way.	Jigsaw, most honored Freeper and keeper of the famed Taglinus FreeRepublicus threads on funny taglines, gives the verdict: "Chad has an amazing sense of humor and his taglines are consistently clever."   The man, the myth, the armadillo . . . .    Let’s learn more. Well, except about the armadillo . . . .   I think we already have way too much information about THAT situation.

A politically precious youth

Chad Fairbanks has had a very cool youth, which, I must say by the likes of his posts, has extended well into adulthood! He started getting involved in politics at a pretty early age. From the time I was 10, I was reading the morning paper everyday before school.  The Manchester [N.H.]Union Leader was a pretty good way to start the day. Ever the rebel, I went against my democrat parents wishes and worked on Reagan's campaign in 1984. Ah, Democratic parents!  You’d *have* to have a well-developed sense of humor in that situation.  Chad Fairbanks helped the Reagan campaign by stuffing envelopes, making phone calls, going door to door handing out literature and other tasks. There I was, a 14-year old long-haired denim and leather metalhead, going door to door handing out Reagan/Bush campaign literature. I dont' really know why people were so shocked ;0)

More fun in the Navy
On to the Navy he went, where he was able to participate in a less traditional political events. “I had a blast using firehoses on Greenpeace activists who were interfering in Trident II missile tests.” Ah man, this guy's lived our dreams! Cool. Very cool.		Chad Fairbanks had been working on George Bush Sr.'s campaign prior to entering the Navy.  He says he was “working actively in his campaign while I was in the delayed entry program for the Navy.” As he prepared to cast his first vote in a presidential election for President Bush, he knew he was the only person in his family who was registered as a Republican.  Gotta have a tough skin for that kinda situation.  Think: rebel with a cause.
We shall briefly pass upon those dark years known as the "Clinton years" in the smallest of print so as not to sadden our cheerful thread.  One of the reasons Chad Fairbanks deserves to be One of Freeper’s Finest today is that he’s kept the activism going in different venues through different stages of his life.  When Clinton was elected, he could tell which way the wind was blowing -- and so he chose to hide in the state of Washington.  With one toddler, and another baby on the way, politics took a backseat for a while, understandably. But political retirement was not for him.  He discovered talk radio, and the next thing he knew, in 1994, he was participating in Seattle’s HillaryCare protest! Now he mixes job and family responsibilities with Republican party work. He is involved in George W. Bush's re-election campaign and has just joined Dino Rossi's campaign for governor as well as George Nethercutt's Senate campaign here in Washington State.

Playful and Ubiquitous (look it up!)

Chad Fairbanks is very participatory on the FR threads.

A bit of a prankster, Chad Fairbanks posts are often graced by curious, nay alarming, tag lines, designed to provoke and amuse.

Examples:

Madness takes its toll. Luckily, I have exact change ready...

Matt: "Ye should salt the Earth, lest it lose it's flavour"

Some days, it's just not worth gnawing through the straps...

For mad scientists who keep brains in jars, here's a tip: add a slice of lemon for freshness.

If Love Is Blind, Why Is Lingerie So Popular?

How do I feel about Women's Rights? I like BOTH sides of them...

If Beauty is only Skin Deep, then Damn, she had thin skin...

Software isn't released, it's allowed to escape.

Housework is a snap, since I realized, "Hey! I'm a guy!"

So, I'm in the park wondering why frisbees get larger as they get closer when suddenly, it hits me.

The wages of sin are death, but by the time FICA and SSI are taken, it's just sorta tired feeling.

A word to the wise ain’t necessary, it is the stupid ones who need all the advice.

Chad Fairbanks - 1970 Recipient of the Prestigious Y-Chromosome Award

My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance

Francis Scott Key was a One-Hit Wonder.

Fun, huh?  Again, I’m not encouraging anyone to actually stalk him here at Free Republic, hee hee, but, um, if you were trying to find out where the action was on Free Republic, you could do worse than search to find out where Chad Fairbanks has been recently. I have to agree, Chad Fairbanks’ presence in a thread is a good indicator of a quality thread.

How is this done? Chad explains:

Well, I get pinged to so many threads, it's often hard to keep up with all the information that is coming at me. You can pretty much find me on any type of thread at any given time - I try to at least read everything that I am pinged to, and participate as I can. It's gotten to the point where I don't have to actively seek out threads that interest me, because other FReepers ping me to them.

Ah, you just have to know people.

Here’s an example of Chad Fairbank’s playful thought process at work. His name is not really “Chad.” He just wanted a unique Freeper name, one that was interesting but wouldn't be easily dated or obsoleted. Here’s how he solved this problem:

So, one day I said to myself, "Why not choose a first name based on an African country, and a last name based on an Alaskan city?" I considered "Rhodesia Juneau", "Zimbabwe Kodiak", "Libya Nome" etc... before I finally settled on my current one.

Media Bias

One of his big conservative issues is liberal bias in the media:

So many people read the papers, or watch the news and believe they are getting the full unbiased story, and it's frustrating when I know they are not. My goals are to get more and more conservative outlets for views, such as conservative newspapers or news websites, conservative radio, conservative music, conservative books, etc.

If I may get serious just for a second, Chad Fairbanks' use of Free Republic is just as Jim Robinson intended: he views Free Republic for all the Right reasons: it's an all-in-one resource for him, where he can keep up-to-date on national and world events.  "More importantly, it also keeps me up to date with all that is happening locally. I've met some really great like-minded people locally through Free Republic, and that has gotten me more involved in social and political activism.”

So, for media bias, that means Chad Fairbanks does more than just post here.  A little bird named Libertina has told us that he has signed up for video taping classes so he can get a show going on Public Access TV and make the liberal's lives more uncomfortable ;

Libertina, his Puget Sound chapter leader, reports: "Chad has two cute daughters, is a good dad, an active FReeper, and a tireless bundle of energy."  Thanks for what you do, Chad Fairbanks, and God Bless you!

Oh yes, let's talk about media bias.  Here's Chad Fairbanks' spin: “But, other than that, I don't do much politically.”  LOL!  He actually said that!!  All Chad Fairbanks dodge there has done has added humility to his list of FReeper virtues.

Or maybe it was that armadillo doing the talking.

They don't put you on the Executive Team of the Free Republic Network's Board of Directors for nothing, Chad (do they?).  Congrats about that.  Chad Fairbanks is an active, active guy.  Trousers trouble or no, he's the guy you want squirting the Greenpeace activists!

Out and About in the Real World
Chad Fairbanks reports that he has participated “actively in the Puget Sound Chapter under the incredible leadership of Libertina” – we love her too! Our FRiend Libertina returns the compliment: Chad is a sweetie! Chad is a walking one-liner. . . . . Why on earth he has armadillos in his trousers is another matter though. :) Libertina gives an example of his humor: "He was telling his wife that he would be considered quite a catch in some circles.   She replied "Yes, in crop circles."		Well, stands to reason we haven’t heard the last of our Alaskan/African-named Freeper friend.  Coolest of Freeper dudes, you are truly . . .

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[Chad Fairbanks]

And taking out the Greenpeacers - priceless!

It was pretty fun, gotta admit :0)

[dansangel]

Terrific Tuesday (((((HUGS)))))) to all!

[dansangel]

(((((Cal))))))

Happy Tuesday - we made it through Monday! :-)

[Calpernia]

>>>>me thinks this early morning crowd that kicked the thread off at 3 a.m. -- LOL! -- is gonna need some right about now.

mmmmm, Coffee!

[dansangel]

I was expecting something small, not too ostentatious. sorta like a shrubbery, I guess ;0)

Not around here - never happens - we do it up "big" on the Finest like in Texas! LOL

[Chad Fairbanks]

LOL

[Calpernia]

I last saw TTM on Mama_Bear's California thread.

[Libertina]

LOL Yes, I do. They make everyone look good ;)

[Billthedrill]

Oh, yeah? Well, I know Chad Fairbanks and you are no Chad Fairbanks!

...oh...uh...unless you are, that is. Might be wrong about that...more coffee...

Congratulations on your special day. When the cheerleaders stop crawling all over you give them my number, wontcha?

[Libertina]

( ( ( Morning Pippin :) ) )

[Chad Fairbanks]

Or, better yet, bring the beer and we can get the cheerleaders hammered ;0)

[Libertina]

Are you still sleeping, Calpernia? LOL

[FreeTheHostages]

Meekie, you are getting dangerous now. Next you will be doing photos for the Onion!

Yup!

[Calpernia]

Morning Tina!

Careful, BilltheDrill and Chad are plotting to bring beer into our Rated G Finest thread!

[FreeTheHostages]

When FreeTheHostages finally got me to agree to this

LOL, that says it all. I just kept asking until I found his moment of weakness.

Still, Chad F., you did the right thing by cooperating. You're such a presence here; people wanted to know more. Freeper's Finest is a very good tool for that kinda stuff.

Plus you do a lot for the conservative cause, so we're kinda cheerleaders who say thanks and pat people on the back. Because that's important too.

[FreeTheHostages]

When the cheerleaders stop crawling all over you give them my number, wontcha?

Billthedrill, winner of the Shameless Jealousy award. Hey, you got your day in the sun, m'man.

For more fame and glory, look forward to my holiday contest threads upcoming. The prize, of course, will be a talking Ann Coulter doll. (Or, if a gal wins, a Pres. Bush doll.)

[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, I'm glad I gave in... :0)


On a completely unrelated note - did you see the breaking news? The found Howard Dean's brother's remains in Laos. He was a tourist accused of being a spy and was apparently executed by the Pathet Lao... then, they mention how Mr. Dean, the dead guy, is the son of Former Nixon advisor John Dean. WHich would mean hat Howard Dean is ALSO the son of John Dean, of Watergate Fame. How come the media never mentions THAT?

[FreeTheHostages]

"Careful, BilltheDrill and Chad are plotting to bring beer into our Rated G Finest thread!"

Beer! My goodness, we've had worse. LOL, it's not to be mentioned, of course, but once last holiday, very late at night, two apparently drunk male Freepers engaged in a contest of who could post the most enticing photo of a scantily clad women in short-skirted Santa outfits. Hee hee, back then I was new to hostessing and was weirdly reluctant to call in the Admins. Billie had to clean up the mess in the morning! LOL.

Boys will be boys.

[FreeTheHostages]

Nah, that's can't be. Howard Dean isn't the son of anyone. Trust me, I was born in Vermont.

He's one of those out-of-state liberals that's taken over and ruined the state. He came from Manhattan, as do so many of the troublemakers. Boy, do we locals resent 'em.

[B4Ranch]

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please call your Rep TODAY

Legion Opposes OMB on VA Funding

WASHINGTON, November 14, 2003  -  The morning after President George W. Bush delivered his Veterans Day message at Arlington National Cemetery, the administration’s Office of Management and Budget – in writing – opposed an additional $1.3 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget and reiterated its call to charge many veterans seeking treatment at VA a $250 annual enrollment fee and to raise the pharmacy co-payment from $7 to $15.

“A veteran is a veteran,” American Legion National Commander John Brieden said. “The law was changed in the ‘90s to allow all veterans to seek treatment at VA. Although OMB is willing to wield the budget to repel veterans from seeking treatment at VA, the men and women of The American Legion as well as Republicans and Democrats in Congress remain determined not to let that happen.”

Brieden made the Legion’s case to Congress perfectly clear Sept. 16 when he testified here before a joint hearing session of House and Senate committees on Veterans’ Affairs. Simply put: Health care for veterans is the delayed cost of war. Therefore, if Congress can meet the president’s request for an additional $87 billion to fund the ongoing war in Iraq, then Congress also can raise an additional $1.8 billion next year, and a $3 billion increase the following year, to meet the health care needs of veterans.

A blueprint passed by the House in April called for a Legion-backed $27.1 billion for the system, but in July the House approved an appropriations bill that called for $25.3 billion. Therein lies the $1.8 billion spending gap that the Legion, the nation’s largest veterans organization, is fighting alongside other veterans groups to close. As the spending bill for VA-HUD and Independent Agencies makes its way through the Senate, an amendment offered by Sen. Christopher Bond of Missouri -- an amendment that has bipartisan support -- could fill the chasm by $1.5 billion. Congress is also poised to remove the Senate Appropriations Committee’s “emergency” designation from $1.3 billion targeted for VA health care, and to send the entire increase directly to VA.

How badly does VA need the money? The American Legion’s “I Am Not A Number” survey in May identified scores of the more than 200,000 veterans who had been waiting from six months to two years for their initial primary-care appointments at VA. Recent news media accounts noted veterans of the ongoing war on terror also having trouble accessing the system. Although VA reports tremendous recent success in whittling down the backlog, about 164,000 veterans in the lowest of VA’s eight priority-treatment groups have been suspended from enrolling in the VA health care system since January because VA lacks the resources to serve all of the veterans who are lawfully eligible for treatment.

The American Legion is fighting to switch the VA health care budget from discretionary funding, which Congress must approve each fiscal year, to mandatory funding, just like Social Security and Medicare, whereby federal dollars are allocated by a formula to meet the system’s demands. The nation’s largest veterans organization also wants to end the restriction that keeps veterans from using their Medicare benefits to pay for treatment at VA.

Read the entire Statement of Administration Policy:

Download Statement (PDF file)

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