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1 posted on 05/19/2007 3:49:34 AM PDT by Josh Painter

Thanks for posting this!

49 posted on 05/19/2007 8:00:46 AM PDT by syriacus (Shock a lib today. Hand them a copy of the censorship rules imposed by Truman's govt in Jan., 1951.)

MRL: I need you to get into this race fast, okay?

FDT: (laughs)

MRL: I’m gonna have another heart attack.

FDT: (laughs) What do you you consider fast?

MRL: Like, uh, one or two months?

FDT: (laughs) Well, we’ll talk about it.

Listening to this, the tone of Fred’s response sounded exactly like Mark nailed it, and Fred almost admitted that Mark’s announcement schedule was correct.

55 posted on 05/19/2007 8:53:43 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney (...and another "Constitution-bot"))

voice vote

They don’t even want to take credit for what they are doing? What weasels!

59 posted on 05/19/2007 9:19:29 AM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)

THOMPSON/POWELL 08’

62 posted on 05/19/2007 9:34:41 AM PDT by Texas4ever (Anything off the dollar menu :))

64 posted on 05/19/2007 10:01:36 AM PDT by LiteKeeper (Beware the secularization of America; the Islamization of Eurabia)

This is the first time in years that I’ve been genuinely excited about a federal candidate.

65 posted on 05/19/2007 10:35:39 AM PDT by ellery (I don't remember a constitutional amendment that gives you the right not to be identified-R.Giuliani)

professional politicians look at the short term and figure that the chickens will come home to roost on somebody else's watch,

Franklin warned us about this in his speech to the Federal Convention on the 2nd of June 1787.....

"there are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice;the love of power, and the love of money. Separately each of these has great force in prompting men to action; but when united in view of the same object, they have in many minds the most violent effects. Place before the eyes of such men, a post of honour that shall be at the same time a place of profit, and they will move heaven and earth to obtain it. The vast number of such places it is that renders the British Government so tempestuous. The struggles for them are the true sources of all those factions which are perceptually dividing the Nation, distracting its Councils, hurrying sometimes into fruitless and mischievous wars, and often compelling a submission to dishonorable terms of peace.

And of what kind are the men that shall strive for this profitable pre-eminence, through the bustle of cabal, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and indefatigable activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your Government and be your rulers---And these too will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation. For their vanquished competitors of the same spirit, and from the same motives-will perpetually be endeavoring to distress their administration, thwart their measures , and render them odious to the people."

It's funny that I could't find this speech on the net.

66 posted on 05/19/2007 11:24:14 AM PDT by fella (Respect does not equal fear unless your a tyrant.)

He says things that I think. Can’t get any better than that....haha.

71 posted on 05/19/2007 3:20:48 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson)

To: Sturm Ruger; Fudd Fan; rightwingintelligentsia; HonestConservative; jellybean

TGO ping.

JB, are you the lead Fredhead on FR?

73 posted on 05/19/2007 5:38:32 PM PDT by IslandJeff (Who the hell are we gonna nuke!?)

I hope Fred Thompson is not another disappointment like both Bush 41 and his son Bush 43 were/are......

74 posted on 05/19/2007 5:44:09 PM PDT by yield 2 the right

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