A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...10-14-04...The Afghan and Australian elections...bad news...

johnhuang2;dutchess | johnhuang2

[mrstank]

As do I, and I think everyone else here. But since there is talk and signs pointing towards the possibility, wouldn't it be better to pray that it doesn't happen and prepare for the worst, than to do nothing but pray?

[phancypants]

God bless him!
Tell him thanks for his service from me!
I've adopted about 8 soldiers, and I can't tell them how much I appreciate them!!

[Pippin]

Yes!

I do what I can but I'm not as mobile as others here. no vehicle and I have physicalu problems as well as financial problems. so the only thing I can do right now is to pray.

[Darksheare]

Did yu see Terry McAwful complain about the tone in Washington last night, then get asked point blank by Hannity about changing the tone starting with McAwful himself?
And McAwful's response of "I don't care about the tone" right afterwards?
I hear you about 'what happened to the Dem party.'
Used to be you could have respect for the opposition.

[VOA]

bump

[Pippin]

I used to be a Democrat, them Democrat Party I belonged to back then is in no way a resemblance of what we have today.

I feel really sad as I view rthis like the death of a loved relative.

I know how Sen. Zell Miller feels.

The Democrat party left me not the other way around.

[Darksheare]

The Dem party didn't leave.. it was hijacked and driven onto the reef by fanatical pirates.

I used to be an Envirowacky.
Until I thought things over and took on some rather, er, heretical views about environmentalism.

I remember you saying you used ot be Dem.
The conservative Dems from way back left in protest in a couple waves over the years.
Starting in the 80's while I was a wee young'un.

[dutchess]

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; Mama_Bear; Dutchess or 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 Diver Dave......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy.....2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiance weldgophardline...brother-in-law jamaly..................brother-in-law Future Snake Eater.........cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon..........son-in-law BeforeISleep.................son kimmie7.....................brother Armymarinemom..........3 sons LadyX.....................grandson fawn796...................nephew Dubya.......................nephew StarCMC...................brother ValerieUSA................2 sons Lakeside....................2 sons Spruce...................daughter Philman_36............2 nephews american_ranger.............son Warrior Nurse........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly.......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk.......................... active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL............active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding......active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God..................active duty Q6-God.................twin brother Veloxherc...............actuve duty Don Simmons........active duty

Maigrey.....................cousin WVNan....................friend's son ladtx..........................2 sons Mama_Bear..............2 nephews gator girl..................husband severa.............husband, brother Hostel........................cousin MozartLover............son, nephew LBGA.............................son katykelly......................son cookcounty...................son SpookBrat....nephew, cousin Doug from Upland.....son-in-law Himyar......................son boxerblues............... sons the piper...................son sheeza................husband kemathen7............husband Tiffee4Bob..........boyfriend deadhead..................cousin JimRobinson.......2 nephews TexKat.............son, step-son RoseinRoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel......................niece Donaeus....................nephew dixiesass..................nephew BeAllYouCanBe............son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn....................2 sons homeschoolmama.........nephew kneezles.......................son Redhead.........stepdaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter's fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...niece Atomic Conspiracy...nephew SunflowerGal..........grandson visualops..................cousin auboy......................cousin Alouette......................son spotbust1.................husband mrstank......................husband MrsMike31................husband Leofl......................... son

[Billie]

It's Thursday at the Finest... and also after debate day. God bless our president....HE DID GOOD!!!

He sure did! And John did, and you did! Nothing could be finah than the Finest on Thursday. :)

Great essay and photos! Thanks, you two!

[Billie]

Hi, Pip, thanks for the hugs all around. :)

Guffy and phancypants, let us know if you'd like us to add your names to our ping lists. Any friend of Pip's..........:)

[Billie]

That photo is WONDERFUL!! Tanks, mrstank, for sharing it with us! What a group of winners that is.

[Billie]

Oh, another one! What great smiles on both your faces, when I know you must have had a hard time saying bye then! We appreciate your husband going to battle for us, and our prayers are with him. Thank you, tank and mrstank.

[mrstank]

Thanks to you for your patience in teaching me how to post pictures! :) It finally paid off!

[mrstank]

If you look closely you can see the tears gleaming in the corners of my eyes! That was a very emotional day, but as much as I miss him, I am full of pride for what our armed forces are doing over there, and that more than makes up for the temporary emptiness.

Of course, along with that goes the urge to hogtie those that think we shouldn't be there and let them live a day in the shoes of those Americans that are in the midst of what President Bush is trying to accomplish. I doubt even then they would see the truth.

It's that knowledge that makes this time so hard for me. It breaks my heart when even people that were our friends tell me that we have no business there and our guys should pull out tomorrow.

Thanks to you guys, I know that not everyone feels that way.

[phancypants]

Sure, I know I'd like to be added to your list.
Thanks a lot!

[Pippin]

I forgot you used to be a democrat too.

I think it's a blessing that we were shown the right way and left a party that was hijacked by commies and socialists and terrorists.

[Darksheare]

Hi dutchess!!

[Darksheare]

I tend to forget it myself.
I didn't like Clinton the second I heard him speak.
Was rooting for Bush the elder in '92.
*lol!*

But that was WHILE I was a rabid enviro.
*scratches head*
I dunno how that worked out.

[Pippin]

donno either! :o)

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the thread, Dutchess, and for the excellent Essay, JohnHuang2!