Posted on 03/22/2004 6:22:17 PM PST by Jim Robinson
I posted the following statement to our front page in response to the criticism I'm receiving lately as to not being fair and balanced and perceived mistreatment of trolls and assorted malcontents. Got news for all, I'm NOT fair and balanced. I'm biased toward God, country, family, liberty and freedom and against liberalism, socialism, anarchism, wackoism, global balonyism and any other form of tyranny. Hope this helps.
Statement by the founder of Free Republic:
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Therefore, we wholeheartedly support the Bush Doctrine of pre-emptive strikes on known terrorist states and organizations that are believed to present a clear threat to our freedom or national security. We support our military, our troops and our Commander-in-Chief and we oppose turning control of our government back over to the liberals and socialists who favor appeasement, weakness, and subserviency. We do not believe in surrendering to the terrorists as France, Germany, Russia and Spain have done and as Kerry, Kennedy, Clinton and the Democrats, et al, are proposing.
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Jim Robinson
The CREW was wearing uniforms. The president was not part of the crew. The president is a civilian. That is why I found it inappropriate to dress him in a military outfit. I found it inappropriate to fly him out in an expensive jet. It was taxpayer funded political theater. And that makes it a costume he was wearing. See?
It seems to me that only the liberals got upset about that event. I guess flying Bill Clinton over to France in 1994 to upright American flags that his entourage knocked over for photographic purposes is a little more likable to your thinking?
B T T T ..... my marker for reality checks!!!!
Could somebody pass me the popcorn?
We. Conservatives. Those of us in favor of low taxes, small government, a strong military, and personal freedom.
We’re not gonna get a Romney president, even if we wanted. Likewise Gingrich. They scare enough voters that they won’t be elected.
Rudy is as close as we’re going to get if we want a Republican to be president.
That’s how I see it.
I don’t figure I’m liberal, or “upset” about the aircraft carrier thing. I agreed with a poster, in another thread, that we shouldn’t be using the military as a backdrop for campaign appearances. That’s all I said. BykerBabe took offense at a tiny little part of what I said and now we’re on about whether the president was in a “costume” or a “uniform”. Which is so far beside the point..
I don’t remember anything with Clinton and flags and France but that was, what, thirteen years ago? Was he wearing an army costume when he did whatever you’re talking about?
God Bless Jim Robinson and all who stand with him.
Popcorn is popping...Butter anyone?
My objection is to your entire posting history. My strongest objection is to your lack of respect for the military. I don't consider that a tiny little part of anything. Only a liberal would.
Btw, it's called an Army uniform, not a costume. There are several different Army uniforms, but none of them are cosumes. The uniform President Bush wore when he boarded the USS Lincoln from the plane he had just flown, is called a flight suit. If you had spent some time in the service, you might understand the significance of that moment to all the men and women aboard the Lincoln, and indeed to all the men and women in the service who shared that moment vicariously. But you chose liberalism instead of the uniform, and so you don't. /blatant plagarism
“We. Conservatives.”
Curt/Curtis/O. Lynch/Renaissance Man/ any others you go by:
You are confused is all. You are a retread who’s spent way too much time in the music and entertainment arena, also referred to as the “Liberal Arts” to some.
Call yourself what you want, but you’re no Conservative. I base my statement on your words. ***Especially the 2nd one below. You pretty much nailed yourself there. Good for you!
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Obama Debate Comments Set Off Firestorm
Posted by ObadiahLynch to Phlap
On News/Activism 07/24/2007 4:45:45 PM CDT · 11 of 43
Im not an Obama supporter. But I dont see what would be wrong with talking to the leaders of other nations even nutball nations like N Korea. Whats to lose?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1870969/posts?page=11#11
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Obama Debate Comments Set Off Firestorm
Posted by ObadiahLynch to Anti-Hillary
On News/Activism 07/24/2007 7:00:10 PM CDT · 33 of 43
Are you serious??? How about talking to them gives them a level of legitimacy?? Not to mention, when did trying to have a rational conversation with stark raving mad lunatics prove to be anything but a colossal waste of time?
They have fricking atom bombs. That gives them a level of legitimacy. We got into this Iraq debacle precisely by refusing to talk to people that we should have talked to. Theres no reason, assuming youre talking about actual, substantive dialog (and theres no reason to assume Obama was talking about anything else), not to have that dialog.
Sheesh I just re read this and I sound like a fricking liberal. Oh well. Whatever. Id hope the Republican candidate would be willing (and able) to engage foreign heads of state in dialog too thats what theyre supposed to be for, after all.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1870969/posts?page=33#33
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Analysis: Democrats aim high in agenda (The next 10 days to see flurry of activity to bolster image)
Posted by ObadiahLynch to NormsRevenge
On News/Activism 07/26/2007 7:56:33 PM CDT · 10 of 23
Ferpetesake, theyre proposing ethics bills and all we can come up with is fetus bills? People are sick of that stuff. Why dont we propose some tougher ethics bills. Why dont we propose tax breaks. Why dont we propose stuff people want to hear about? This fetus stuff will never see the light of day.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872188/posts?page=10#10
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New Survey Finds Majority of Americans Remain Opposed to Same-Sex “Marriage”
Posted by ObadiahLynch to longtermmemmory
On News/Activism 07/27/2007 6:14:11 PM CDT · 12 of 29
civil union is just another legal term of art FOR MARRIAGE UNDER THE LAW.
No, theyre civil unions. Which is what they ought to be. Marriage is a religious thing. Taxes and inheritance are a civil thing and theres no reason gays shouldnt have access to them just like straights do.
That said, yeah, I oppose gay marriage too. Its the word that gives me pause marriage isnt same-sex. Not the way the word is used, in English, which is what I speak.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872676/posts?page=12#12
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Massachusetts Allows Out-of-Staters to Obtain Homosexual “Marriage”
Posted by ObadiahLynch to SuziQ
On News/Activism 07/27/2007 6:30:38 PM CDT · 12 of 23
Its annoying how LifeSite puts quote marks Every Single Time they use the word marriage. Makes it hard to read.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872674/posts?page=12#12
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New Survey Finds Majority of Americans Remain Opposed to Same-Sex “Marriage”
Posted by ObadiahLynch to longtermmemmory
On News/Activism 07/27/2007 7:46:09 PM CDT · 20 of 29
legally you are 100% wrong.
No, actually, Im 100% right.
Thats the beauty of civil unions. They fix the problem. They let the gays have their hospital visits and tax stuff and inheritance stuff and maybe everyone can forget about the whole issue.
And we wont have to read about what sort of squirting people do in their own homes. Youve got issues, man.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872676/posts?page=20#20
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*** Here’s a quote from a recent post of mine, which may help guide you in understanding my thoughts:
“Thats why I included Liberal Thinking, as there unfortunately still people here who refuse to accept the fact that they are either a flaming liberal or at the minimum proscribe to many liberal tendancies. Of course to me, theres no distinction...a liberal is a liberal is a liberal. Its gone by various names in the previous decades, but it is Liberalism and its assisting in destroying this country along with Political Correctness.
Im tempted to create a thread on the topic. Theres still a little tension around here and Im getting tired of watching posts essentially criticizing FR for being not well and not what it used to be or whatever whiney appeasing liberal garbage Ive seen. If someone doesnt like FR, then by all means, please come talk to me. Ive been known to help talk people off the plank. Hey, if someones weak enough to walk it, then Ill guide them step by step. Theyre the ones negotiating their principles and my country, not the other way around! Im not interested in weak links. Weve got major, major battles ahead and we simply dont need pieces of the chain breaking when it comes time for the heavy pulling.”
Oh, and Welcome to FR again! Please allow us the pleasure of a good OPUS! Be a man, just send Jim a request for account removal.
John Robinson:
YOU ARE AN AMERICAN HERO!!
YOU ARE AN AMERICAN ICON!!
Keep doing what you’re doing in exactly the same way.
What will be, will be.
More popcorn please. My feedbag’s empty. Not so much butter this time.
Liberals loved it when Clinton did it. Which is my point. Clinton got a pass from the liberal media, on everything. And look at who is pointing the blame on Bush, you.
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Flaming Liberal in Denial Alert...
good post.
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Yeah, me too...just didn’t find it. :)
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