Perfect timing!
Posted on 10/06/2004 7:45:08 AM PDT by cindy68507
Just wanted to introduce myself, I stumbled on this place quite by accident and am quite pleased that I did. I was a Democrat all my life, and voted as such since the time I was 18. I wasnt really into politics, I just voted Democrat all the way down the line because my mom always said "The Democrats are for the poor people, and the Republicans are for the rich, and thats what my mother told me" I voted for Clinton TWICE!! (This is where I am hanging my head) 9-11 was a real wake up call for me. I started getting a real interest in what was going on around me. I stumbled on to Rush Limbaugh on day on my way home, I started questioning exactly what side I was on. I liked and agreed with what Rush had to say. I didnt know what the differances were really. I am so proud to say that I have figured out that I am a Conservative Republican. My mother and I still go round and round now that she see's I have gone over to the other side. I recently also discovered Sean Hannity, whom I just LOVE. I only watch Fox News now because it IS fair and balanced. What a wonderfull time to be alive, I never thought I would see such a political race that has gone the way it has. I am REALLY excited to finally see the "silent" majority waking up finally and speaking their minds and dusting off their boxing gloves. Any way, glad to meet you all and look forward to discussions!
Welcome to FR, Cindy. Happy to have you!
Live and learn.
My beeber was shipped to me in a big, wooden democrate.
It was stuning.
Lighten up.
I built a diarama in a crate once.
Don't feel bad about being fooled by democrats. The party has become one big con job and every con man knows you don't tell your mark, that your going to hurt him....you make him feel like you're going to help him.
Yes, but did you do a turn paper on that?
The answer to poverty is the same now as it has been since the dawn of time: work and education. The Federal Government has no special wisdom about these things, and so all it can do is take wealth away from one person and hand it to another, thus addicting the recipient to poverty. Some compassions are disguised cruelty.
Welcome home.
It was a friendly warning.
Much like may family, we grew up democrat because they were for the working people and Republicans were for the rich. However, my family liked Reagan and even went over to vote for him. Some never returned as they saw the democrat party drift away from things like patriotism, family, religion, and national defense issues.
I voted for Klinton in 92' - my first time I could vote. I was in college and had been bombarded with images of Klinton and JFK and bought the line that he was for the middle class. Of course, the propaganda you get in college is overwhelming. By 94' I had become a Rush listener and voted in the 94' Revolution, which was quite odd for college student. Since then I have never looked back.
Does that moose bite?
I must be cynical, but I thought precisely the same thing.
Hey, cindy! I hope you feel very welcome here. FR is a great community full of magnificent people from all walks of life -- and as such it provides a unique perspective on current events to which you'll soon grow addicted. The insight, wit and commentary are top-notch. I love it here, and I hope you do, too. WELCOME!
Now that you are back on planet earth, you will see how one-sided things are presented by the media. You soon will start figuring out that a lot of people have know idea what the heck they are talking about.
My advice is to stand your ground and take them on with the facts.
The liberal argument never stands up to the cold-hard facts.
You will also find yourself making better decisions in your own life. Primarliy because you will make decisions base on logic instead of emotion.
Exactly. There are plenty FReepers who are recovering Democrats (including me) and are proud to say that they have finally seen the light!
That would be a dioramacrate.
I"m another 9/11 convert. And coincidentally, I joined Free Republic on 9/11 of this year.
Glad to have you on board! Git 'r done!
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