Widow's children help her cope

The Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) ^ | Aug. 14, 2002 | Karalee Miller

[johniegrad]

Pot, dammit, pot!! You will talk about pot!!

[DAnconia55]

You misinterpret CJ.

His purpose isn't to fight or any level, or even to find something to fight against.

His purpose is to bind minds, so that we will not resist our chains....

[DAnconia55]

Matthews and The Founders...of course, why have we been all so blind!! The connection is so clear.I guess you'll be passing the hat to commission a statue in honour of this great and noble freedom fighter??

Too bad you don't understand that Matthews isn't this issue, and isn't the importance on this thread.

Please point to anywhere I said that Matthews was correct.

[tpaine]

"We can choose topics without your help."

Exactly so. - And this one has been beat to death by the antifreeping cultists here at FR.

[Poohbah]

So why are you still here, then? It's not like we're twisting your arm to make you read this stuff...

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

The nut list of a nut? What is that?

[Roscoe]

No state has the authority to restrict the inalienable rights of the individual.

The lowlife had no "inalienable right" to use our public roads on his own terms, or to drive at 100 miles per hour or to commit murder.

[tpaine]

"So why are you still here, then? It's not like we're twisting your arm to make you read this stuff"...

You might ask the chief instigator of these threads O_P_H why he is running about stirring up the forum & flagging everyone in sight to this crap.
-- I have no idea why its such a big deal. -- Sure makes FR look bad though, which makes me wonder about agendas.
- Thus - the JR post.

[Protagoras]

Congratulations. You just made the nut list.

As a long time member, you would be on the welcoming committee.

[Roscoe]

Planning on erecting a statue to honor Matthews?

[Poohbah]

Sure makes FR look bad though, which makes me wonder about agendas.

Letting FR be a known hangout where folks like Matthews are winked at would make FR look even worse.

This is of interest to a lot of folks here, because Don Matthews posted here.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: there are more than a few Freepers who are one routine traffic stop away from doing serious prison time for various misdeeds. Many of them out themselves by expressing intense hatred of all authority in general and law enforcement officers in particular.

[William Terrell]

His purpose is to bind minds, so that we will not resist our chains....

It does seem like it, from reading his posts on other threads. I've seen folks accuse him of being a government plant and apologist. I dont' think so. Think he's just a person comfortable in his life and of the kind that will tolerate tyranny so long as it operates under color of law and claims it's beneficial, and until life under it becomes worse than death. Unfortunately the balance of citizens of any country seems to follow that line of least resistance.

[myrabach]

I have a "God given right" to murder my country's leaders? Really????? I thought Jesus said... render unto Ceasar. I guess I was wrong... it was murder unto Ceasar?

[Roscoe]

Many of them out themselves by expressing intense hatred of all authority in general and law enforcement officers in particular.

I suspect that most of them are barkers, not biters.

[Poohbah]

Correct--most will, if stopped by the cops, deflate their egos and go quietly into custody.

The problem is that one can't tell who will and who won't violently resist arrest before the actual event.

[dcwusmc]

If you say so. You are surely the world's expert on demonic mindsets, IIRC. Whatever it was, it should not have happened. As far as I can see, Matthews was wrong, now he's DEAD wrong. The cop's family has my condolences. I know it's a terrible time for them.

[dcwusmc]

Actually, I had an idea for an initiative a while ago to take ALL traffic fines away from cops and courts and give them to groups such as ACLU. There were some other groups too that are thorns in the sides of LEOs (but not necessarily PEACE OFFICERS) who would benefit. Then we would surely see if the bulk of stops are made in the interest of safety or revenue.

[Protagoras]

Planning on erecting a statue to honor Matthews?

Nope, I'd be the first to throw the switch on him.

The question really is; when will you snap and kill someone? All the signs are there.

[tpaine]

"So why are you still here, then? It's not like we're twisting your arm to make you read this stuff"...

You might ask the chief instigator of these threads O_P_H why he is running about stirring up the forum & flagging everyone in sight to this crap.
-- I have no idea why its such a big deal. -- Sure makes FR look bad though, which makes me wonder about agendas.
- Thus - the JR post.
328 tpaine

Letting FR be a known hangout where folks like Matthews are winked at would make FR look even worse.

We did that, in spades, on a number of posts saturday. Since then, the issue's become a sick fad, and, -- a reason to make political hay on old enemies.

This is of interest to a lot of folks here, because Don Matthews posted here. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: there are more than a few Freepers who are one routine traffic stop away from doing serious prison time for various misdeeds. Many of them out themselves by expressing intense hatred of all authority in general and law enforcement officers in particular.

Yep, and a lot of us have been countering that agit-prop stance against restoring respect for constitutional prnciples. JR has clearly outlined the basis of this forum in his quote above. Questioning authority is part of that agenda. - Your hype above is not, imo.