Posted on 05/03/2009 12:32:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
I'm going to try one more time to explain what FR is all about.
Free Republic is a conservative site. That does not necessarily mean it is a Republican site. In fact there may be many Republicans we don't support and some Republican issues we cannot agree with.
I'll throw in Arlen Specter as a prime example of a Republican we cannot support. Should be obvious to all why not. Should also be just as obvious to all that we cannot support Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, John McCain and his lap dog Lindsay Graham, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, et al.
Some of the issues we cannot support as conservatives even though sometimes initiated by so-called Republicans include TARP, or any kind of government bailout of private enterprise, federal intrusion into free markets, federalized education systems, government provided or controlled health care systems, abortion, gay marriage, amnesty, global warming, gun control, etc.
I guess there is more than one definition of conservatism floating around out there, and this won't be text book, but the one we use involves defending, preserving and protecting our constitution, our unalienable rights, our traditional family values, our American heritage, our nation, our borders and our sovereignty.
We aggressively defend our rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness!
We aggressively defend our rights to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to keep and bear arms, right to due process, right to equality under the law, right to be governed under the rule of law, right to constitutionally limited government, right to corruption free government, right to self-government and our private property rights, etc.
We also aggressively defend our right to state and local government for all issues not expressly delegated to the central government by the constitution.
We aggressively defend our rights to free markets and our rights to live our lives free of government intrusion, interference, coercion, force, or abuse of any kind.
We aggressively defend our rights to national sovereignty, state sovereignty and individual sovereignty!
And this definition also includes aggressively fighting against all enemies foreign and domestic who may try to deprive us of our rights or sovereignty. This would obviously include all foreign enemies, but also we defend against RINOS, Democrats, liberals, socialists, Marxists, communists, militant feminists or homosexualists, radical environmentalists, etc, etc, etc.
And we expect our elected representatives to also aggressively defend our rights and fight against all enemies foreign and domestic. We do not elect people and send them to DC or our state capitals, etc, to reach across the aisles or to be bipartisan or to negotiate or compromise away our rights. If you're not going to aggressively fight for us, and for our rights, STAY OUT!!
We bow to no king but God!
Our God-given unalienable rights are NOT negotiable!
Do NOT Tread on US!
Thank you very much!
Joe Scarborough and Zbigniew Brzezinski were chatting with the General last week at a party. Brzezinski reported on air that the General was clearly planning on running.
Romney is more conservative than McVain, but that doesn’t say much for him.
These were folks with JOBS who had to take a day off to attend...They were not bussed in, they showed up because they have had enough!
That’s why the MSM played them down as “Tea Baggers”(Google Tea Bagger), they tried to slough the Tea Parties off as nothing...but look at the attension they received!
There are many things one can say but just to throw something out for meanness show a very unkind soul!
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I agree. Like you earlier post to me.
Resty: It is so obvious pigs like to wallow and become lonely when they don;t have their rags!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2243004/posts?q=1&;page=101#111
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2243004/posts?q=1&;page=121#121
You may not count it among your blessings but you didn't lose any popularity with me.
Well... Willard was not on most ballots.
Exactly! ANY TIME the media downplays or ridicules something it’s because it scares the hell out of them.
EXACTLY! That’s why I keep asking what the plan is......being more aggressive is a great idea, but how? What do we need to do? Recruit more people for the teapartes, have them more often, maybe a HUGE one in washington when all in power are in their offices to see us, some want to do it on July 4th, not a good idea, those in power won’t be in town, we need to march when they are there, surround them, put the fear of God in them, WE ARE THE PEOPLE, for the people BY the people....THEY WORK FOR US.....somehow we let them forget that........we need to remind them.
What comes around goes around.
I, for one, do not believe that.
I like it when the Amen Chorus joins in!
Free Republic did support McCain once he chose Palin as his running mate. If Romney or Giuliani is the Republican candidate 4 years from now, what is FR going to do?
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Well, I don’t know what you will do but this REAGANAUT will leave the party.
I’m an unkind, unfair, unkempt, uncouth, nasty, foul-mouthed SOB! And I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore! The RINOs, liberals and socialists who are hell bent on destroying our beloved constitution and stealing my Liberty and enslaving my children can go straight to hell! And that includes Myth Romney!!
It’ll be a cold day in hell before FR supports that abortionist, gun grabbing, socialist WAnker!!
Those who don’t like it can join him there!!
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*Swoon* I am in love.
Hey, sir, WHY don’t you run for POTUS?
It’ll be “hold your nose and vote X, because anything’s better than Obama.”
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Not for THIS Reaganaut. Don’t know about the other guy
This REAGANAUT (the one without the 1)is with you on the Rebellion. Not sure about the other one.
Well said!
Excuse me! Reread my post carefully....
(Particularly sentences 2 & 3)
Again, STOP LISTENING/READING THE MSM!!
The puppet master *knows*.
Obama *knows*.
Biden *knows*.
All the non-tax-paying flunkies under them *knows*.
The Obama worshipping MSM *knows*.
They know exactly what happened on April 15th—and it scares them!!! As long as the majority of Americans (remember, most Americans did NOT vote at all in the election!) remains ignorant and ‘asleep’ concerning what’s happening in the White House and Congress, the more powerful they become. But now, that ‘sleeping giant’ is stirring from its slumber...and it scares all those listed above! Otherwise they wouldn’t have protested to being ignorant about the tea parties so much!!!
My prediction is that Obama’s schedule for destroying America is going to speed up drastically the closer we get to Independence Day—he and Reid and Pelosi are going to pass more and more radical laws without opposition, further breaking down America’s economy, and values, and sovereignty...unfortunately there will probably be an attack on American soil before the 4th of July due to all the damage HolyO’s already done in his first “100 Daze” :*(
but hopefully and by the grace of God the damage done to our country will not be irreperable!!
Great post from a great conservative..
:)
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