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A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-31-03, 01-01,02-04 ~ Happy New Year 2004
dansangel

Posted on 12/31/2003 4:21:51 AM PST by dansangel



        




        


Each year, we look forward to the New Year with expectations of good fortune, good health and a renewed faith in God. It is also a time to reflect on all of the events of the year that is about to pass. Here are just a few of the highlights, good and bad, of the year 2003.





January 2003:

The Progressive Review leaks the news that Wesley Clark is considering a run for the president on the Democratic ticket.

Senator Zell Miller announces retirement

Hillary announces that she will not accept draft into 2004 presidential race.

30th Annual CPAC Conference is held in Arlington, VA.





February 2003:

The space shuttle Columbia disintegrates during landing killing all 7 astronauts on board.

Pro-America Rallies kick off in cities all over the US.

SARS outbreak reported in China.





March 2003:

Operation Iraqi Freedom begins.

Legal format of petition to recall Governor Gray Davis of CA is approved.

Peter Arnett is fired by NBC for treasonous remarks made on Iraqi television.

FOX News reporter Geraldo Rivera is expelled from Iraq for giving away crucial tactical information.





April 2003:

Private Jessica Lynch is rescued.

Columnist Michael Kelly is killed in Iraq.

NBC war correspondent David Bloom dies of a pulmonary embolism in Iraq.

Scott Peterson is arrested in connection with the death of his wife Laci and their unborn son.





May 2003:

President Bush lands aircraft on USS Abraham Lincoln.

The New York Times runs a 7500 word story exposing their own reporter, Jayson Blair, as a liar and a plagiarist.





June 2003:

Hillary Clinton's book "Living Lies" - er, uh "Living History" is released.

Martha Stewart is indicted on 9 counts including obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators in connection with alleged insider trading.





July 2003:

The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals affirms order to remove the Ten Commandments from the Alabama Supreme Court building.

CBS announces mini series about Ronald Reagan starring James Brolin.

Kobe Bryant is accused of rape.

Uday and Qusay Hussein are killed in Iraq.





August 2003:

Arnold Schwarzenegger announces candidacy for California governor.

UN headquarters in Iraq is bombed.

Eight-state blackout in the northeast.





September 2003:

The nation observes second anniversary of the 9-11 attacks.

Miguel Estrada withdraws his Federal Appellate Court nomination.





October 2003:

Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor of California.

Rush Limbaugh announces resignation from ESPN. Shortly after, he becomes the subject of an illegal drug probe.

Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy is mauled by a tiger.

Governor Jeb Bush orders that Terri Schiavo's feeding tubes be reinserted.





November 2003:

CBS cancels "The Reagans." Shortly after, it is learned that Showtime purchased the miniseries for later broadcast.

President Bush pays troops a surprise visit in Baghdad for Thanksgiving.





December 2003:

Saddam Hussein is captured.

"The Reagans" is declared a "dud" for Showtime.

The Dow soars over 10,000 points.



    


There are many other noteworthy events that took place during 2003. Please feel free to share them over the next few days as we celebrate the dawn of a New Year here on the Finest.



        


Last, but not least, the most important people to showcase for the year 2003 are all of the members of our military. These brave men and women consistently place their lives on the line to ensure our freedom.

Some made the ultimate sacrifice during 2003. To read their names and pray for their eternal well-being, please use this link to NewsMax:


Roll Call of Honor (NewsMax)




A Finest Prayer for our brave Military:




God Bless Our Military



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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation's leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.
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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.
Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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OhioWfan.............son
mystery-ak...son, husband
Gogrammy.......grandson
Inspectorette....son
Blessed American...nephew
Slip18..........nephew
anniegetyourgun....nephew
Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one
Doug from Upland....son-in-law
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater....cousin
WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson
BeforeISleep........son
The Mayor..........niece
LadyX............grandson
fawn796...........nephew
ValerieUSA.......2 sons
Warrior Nurse...active duty
SK1 Thurman.....active duty
David Osborne....active duty
fc2tomschermuly...active duty
bkwells......active duty
LongCut........active duty
Trish......active duty
StarCMC........brother
TexKat........son and stepson
Atomic Conspiracy....half-brother,
niece, and nephew
Dubya......nephew


Maigrey.......cousin
ladtx.......2 sons
Mama_Bear....2 nephews
gator girl...husband
severa...husband, brother
Hostel........cousin
MozartLover...son, nephew
LBGA......son
SpookBrat...nephew
Himyar.......son
boxerblues...2 sons
the piper......son
sheeza......husband
kemathen7.....husband
Diver Dave...niece, nephew
deadhead......cousin
JimRobinson...2 nephews
Armymarinemom...3 sons
Consort..2 daughters,
son-in-law
Darheel......niece
dixie sass....nephew
BeAllYouCanBe...son
AgThorn.....2 sons
homeschoolmama...nephew
kneezles....son
kimmie7....brother
Tiffee4Bob...boyfriend
Visualops...adopted Marine
ODC-GIRL.....active duty
Donaeus......nephew
thumperusn...active duty








From all of us at the Finest:





A Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year 2004!
God Bless You All









THIS WEEK'S THREADS

12-29-03 Military Monday
12-30-03 Hall Of Fame #6

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping'
The guy's good, folks!
Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

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submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45MAN at danbh59@yahoo.com
and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.



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KEYWORDS: 2004; celebrate; freepers; fun; military; newsevents; newyear; patriotic; praisegod; spirituality; surprises; veterans
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To: LadyX; SierraWasp
No doubt about it...there are glimpses of our dear Angelique on many a day.

It's tough to hold back tears, listening to you two talking to our little French moonbeam. I still see her on threads when they say horrible things about her beloved France, or when someone posts a nasty note about Bush's courage..

I can visualize her feisty words flash on the page, then hear her laugh, and then like a rainbow that suddenly appears to brighten a rainy day, it slowly fades, leaving only sunshine as proof of Gods miracle and her presence, and she's gone again.

You two dear friends are appositely right, Angelique will always be with us, just when the going gets hard, or when we need a friend.. God Bless her and you two living angels, and may she watch over all of her dearest friends of which you two rein high.. HUGG and KISSES.. Happy New Year

301 posted on 01/01/2004 6:24:20 AM PST by carlo3b (http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
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To: MeeknMing
Ok, ok, go ahead. Make me reveal the fact that I'M OLD ENOUGH to remember Bob Denver when he played Maynard G. Krebbs on the show Dobie Gillis before he played Gilligan on Gilligan's Island. :O)

ROFL! I'll bet I've got you beat by a country mile in *that* department!

Happy and Blessed New Year to you and your family - thank you for being such a constant and supportive presence here on the Finest!

302 posted on 01/01/2004 6:26:35 AM PST by dansangel (*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)
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To: JohnHuang2
Happy New Year to You and Yours, JohnHuang2!
303 posted on 01/01/2004 6:28:17 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our troops in your prayers for the rest of this year and everyday of the New Year!)
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To: dansangel; .45MAN
Happy New Year you two firecrackers.. {{{{{{HUGS and a SMOOCH}}}}}}
I know it's going to be a Happy Time as long as Dear FRiends and Warm hearts are still around to brighten my days.. I love you both.. :)
304 posted on 01/01/2004 6:28:57 AM PST by carlo3b (http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
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To: .45MAN
Thank you, my friend; same to you and yours! :-)
305 posted on 01/01/2004 6:29:04 AM PST by JohnHuang2 ("GW is driving the Rat Lunatics into a deeper (QUAGMIRE OF) insanity every day," says Grampa Dave)
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To: JustAmy
((((((((((((JustAmy!)))))))))))))))))
306 posted on 01/01/2004 6:33:20 AM PST by JohnHuang2 ("GW is driving the Rat Lunatics into a deeper (QUAGMIRE OF) insanity every day," says Grampa Dave)
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To: carlo3b
Happy New Year to you and yours as well, friend
307 posted on 01/01/2004 6:33:50 AM PST by JohnHuang2 ("GW is driving the Rat Lunatics into a deeper (QUAGMIRE OF) insanity every day," says Grampa Dave)
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To: JohnHuang2; Jim Robinson
OH John, and Jim, this will be a hummmdinger of a year.. Happy New Year to you my dear FRiiends.. to everyone that you love, and loves ya back.. thats a whole bunch of love flying around this place.. :)
308 posted on 01/01/2004 6:46:57 AM PST by carlo3b (http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
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To: Diver Dave

Today is your birthday!

309 posted on 01/01/2004 7:06:19 AM PST by ru4liberty (I don't know what tomorrow holds, but I know Who holds tomorrow. May His Name ever be praised!)
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To: All
Happy New Year, all you beautiful FReepers!!!

310 posted on 01/01/2004 7:14:29 AM PST by ru4liberty (I don't know what tomorrow holds, but I know Who holds tomorrow. May His Name ever be praised!)
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To: JohnHuang2
Happy New Year to you John.
311 posted on 01/01/2004 7:46:20 AM PST by sweetliberty (Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.)
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To: sweetliberty; Billie; Mama_Bear; dansangel; dutchess; FreeTheHostages; Aquamarine; JohnHuang2; ...
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten. —Joel 2:25


Forgive me, O Lord, for all of my sin,
Please make my heart pure and cleanse me within;
To You I confess, my ways have been wrong;
Restore now my joy and fill me with song.

No matter how dark your past, with Christ your future is bright.

312 posted on 01/01/2004 8:23:30 AM PST by The Mayor (Those who love and serve God on earth will feel at home in heaven.)
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To: sweetliberty; Billie; Mama_Bear; dansangel; dutchess; FreeTheHostages; Aquamarine; JohnHuang2; ...

January 1, 2004

Restoring The Years

Read: Joel 2:12-27

I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten. —Joel 2:25

Bible In One Year: Genesis 1-3; Matthew 1


How many years have you lost to the locust? Have self-indulgence, sensuality, sinful motives, and personal ambition robbed you of joy, peace, and fruitfulness? Perhaps you feel discouraged when you think of all the time that seems to have been wasted, never to be reclaimed.

If so, consider the words of the Lord through the prophet Joel. God told the people of Israel that even though they had been disobedient to Him and had been disciplined through a plague of locusts, there was still hope. The Lord said that He is "gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness" (Joel 2:13). Then He promised, "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten" (v.25).

When we confess our sin to the Lord, He is quick to forgive our past and fill our future with hope. He can bring good out of our wasted years. He does that by teaching us humility through our failures, and by helping us to understand the weaknesses we have in common with others.

Although our previous years may have been blighted by sin, God is eager to restore us and give us much fruit from our labor. What we have learned from the past can now result in productive service for Him and heartfelt praise to Him. The year ahead is filled with hope! —David Roper

Forgive me, O Lord, for all of my sin,
Please make my heart pure and cleanse me within;
To You I confess, my ways have been wrong;
Restore now my joy and fill me with song. —Fitzhugh

No matter how dark your past, with Christ your future is bright.

313 posted on 01/01/2004 8:24:34 AM PST by The Mayor (Those who love and serve God on earth will feel at home in heaven.)
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To: JohnHuang2
Happy New Years, John !

314 posted on 01/01/2004 8:33:06 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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To: The Mayor
Good Morning, Mayor, and Happy New Year to you, too! : )
315 posted on 01/01/2004 8:33:24 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: MeeknMing; dansangel
HAPPY NEW YEAR, my friends! : )
316 posted on 01/01/2004 8:33:49 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Libertina
Cracking open the champagne here, Sir Wolf!

No headache this morning, I hope. : )

Blowing New Years Eve kisses your way soon! :)

Got 'em and enjoyed 'em....you're a mighty fine 'kisser'. LOL

All the very best in 2004!

Same to you, Libster! : )

317 posted on 01/01/2004 8:39:51 AM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: dansangel
hehe ! Howdy !

Hard to believe I'll turn the big Hawaii Five-O in a couple of months !


318 posted on 01/01/2004 8:45:00 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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To: MeeknMing
Backatya, big guy!
319 posted on 01/01/2004 8:49:40 AM PST by JohnHuang2 ("GW is driving the Rat Lunatics into a deeper (QUAGMIRE OF) insanity every day," says Grampa Dave)
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To: JohnHuang2; dansangel; All
HAPPY NEW YEAR GANG! I LOVE YE ALL AS THE BESTEST AND THE FINEST. MAY THE COMING YEAR FIND YE BLESSED IN EVERY WAY.


320 posted on 01/01/2004 9:11:26 AM PST by WVNan
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