A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-27-03..."Operation Iraqi Freedom: Week 1"

JohnHuang2 and Dutchess and Billie | JohnHuang2

[dutchess]

Beautiful pictorial. Thanks for posting it!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you !

I am more than happy to help find pics for you. Just let me know ! :O)

You have a lovely day too ! . . .

[FreeTheHostages]

Fortunately I caught it before ThinMan did!

I love it when that happens. Our The Thin Man isn't drawing his weapon as quickly as he used to. Tsk, tsk.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hey Pip!!!

Always love seeing your big ol' hug! : )

((((((( Pip )))))))

[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; Daisyscarlett; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; 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 Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty G'nad....................active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........nephew gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover...........nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort...........2 daughters Darheel..................niece dixiesass..............nephew

[Pippin]

This should make you want to come over more often! :^)

[JustAmy]

Excellent article today, John!! I cannot watch any station except Fox; the others make me want to throw the remote threw the TV.

Dutchess ....... you did a wonderful job on the layout.

Thank You!!!

[FBD]

thanks!

[ST.LOUIE1]

pssst, Louie. I ate your pie yesterday. Thanks, daisy. :)

That's called 'stealing'. For shame, stealing from a fellow FReeper. : (

Baseball, the Flag, pineAPPLE pie, and Mom - yep, it's great to be an American!

The absolute greatest!

Hi, Diver!

[JustAmy]

I received this via e-mail this morning; if it has already been posted, please forgive me.

Last week, the Shelby County Alabama Legislative Delegation hosted a "Stand Up for America Rally." More than 1,200 people attended including featured speakers Chief Justice Roy Moore, Adjutant General Mark Bowen and Alabama State Auditor Beth Chapman.

Attached is a copy of Mrs. Chapman's speech, which resulted in five standing ovations, tremendous applause and an encore. It's a short read and well worth it. I hope you enjoy it as we continue to "Stand up for America!"

Stand Up for America Rally Speech By: Beth Chapman

I'm here tonight because men and women of the United States military have given their lives for my freedom. I am not here tonight because Sheryl Crowe, Rosie O'Donnell, Martin Sheen, George Clooney, Jane Fonda or Phil Donahue, sacrificed their lives for me.

If my memory serves me correctly, it was not movie stars or musicians, but the United States Military who fought on the shores of Iwo Jima, the jungles of Vietnam, and the beaches of Normandy. Tonight, I say we should support the President of the United States and the U.S. Military and tell the liberal, tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippy, tie-dyed liberals to go make their movies and music and whine somewhere else.

After all, if they lived in Iraq, they wouldn't be allowed the freedom of speech they're being given here today. Ironically, they would be put to death at the hands of Sadam Hussein or Osama Bin Laden. I want to know how the very people who are against war because of the loss of life, can possibly be the same people who are for abortion?

They are the same people who are for animal rights but against the rights of the unborn. The movie stars say they want to go to Iraq and serve as "human shields" for the Iraqis. I say let them buy a one-way ticket and go.

No one likes war. I hate war! But the one thing I hate more is the fact that this country has been forced into war - innocent people have lost their lives - - and but for the grace of God, it could have been my brother, my husband, or even worse my own son.

On December 7, 1941, there are no records of movie stars treading the blazing waters of Pearl Harbor.

On September 11, 2001; there are no photos of movie stars standing as "human shields" against the debris and falling bodies ascending from the World Trade Center. There were only policemen and firemen - -underpaid civil servants who gave their all with nothing expected in return.

When the USS Cole was bombed, there were no movie stars guarding the ship - - where were the human shields then?

If America's movie stars want to be human shields, let them shield the gang-ridden streets of Los Angeles, or New York City, let them shield the lives of the children of North Birmingham whose mothers lay them down to sleep on the floor each night to shelter them from stray bullets.

If they want to be human shields, I say let them shield the men and women of honesty and integrity that epitomizes courage and embody the spirit of freedom by wearing the proud uniforms of the United States Military. Those are people who have earned and deserve shielding!

Throughout the course of history, this country has remained free, not because of movie stars and liberal activists, but because of brave men and women who hated war too. However, they lay down their lives so that we all may live in freedom. After all - "What greater love hath no man, that he lay down his life for his friend," or in this case a country.

We should give our military honor and acknowledgement and not let their lives be in vain. If you want to see true human shields, walk through Arlington Cemetery. There lie human shields, heroes, and the BRAVE Americans who didn't get on television and talk about being a human shield - they were human shields.

I thank God tonight for freedom - - those who bought and paid for it with their lives in the past - - those who will protect it in the present and defend it in the future.

America has remained silent too long! God-fearing people have remained silent too long!

We must lift our voices united in a humble prayer to God for guidance and the strength and courage to sustain us throughout whatever the future may hold.

After the tragic events of Sept. 11th, my then eleven -year-old son said terrorism is a war between them and us and if you're not one of us, then you're one of them.

So in closing tonight, let us be of one accord, let us stand proud, and let us be the human shields of prayer, encouragement and support for the President, our troops and their families and our country.

May God bless America, the land of the free, the home of the brave and the greatest country on the face of this earth!

[ST.LOUIE1]

This should make you want to come over more often! :^)

I do my best. : )

[MeekOneGOP]

Ming's sister, Ying, is fine, thanks. Especially when you consider coming off a flight from halfway around the world in one day. Talk about time differences too. Right now, it's almost noon Thursday, and where she came from it is 2 a.m. Friday morning.

She flew from Shenyang to Beijing, China. Then to Seoul, S. Korea. Direct flight from there to D/FW took her 10 hours. It's like 16 hours total flying time.

They got up this morning, fixed up some grub and went to work at Ming's store . . .

[ST.LOUIE1]

Just beautiful, Sis, thank you. : )

[GailA]

(hocked it off another thread)BRAND NEW SONG FOR YOU TO POST JUST A PERFECT COWBOY PIC with. CLAUDE KING NEW RELEASE COWBOY IN THE WHITE HOUSE

[GailA]

Support our Troops T-Shirts $7.00, with $5.00 going to TN American Legion SUPPORT OUR TROOPS T-SHIRTS

These are nice Haynes T-shirts, they are not geared to any region or radio station. They ones they created for the Millington Rally had the WREC/KWAM logo on the back. These are plain on the back.

[jwfiv]

Thank you, JustAmy...very clear and stirring words.

Cute little girl in red, white and blue...)

[JustAmy]

Bro ......



That bunker was too comfortable this morning.
Hey .... I thought you'd forgotten your Hooligan Sis.
I have an appointment this A.M. so I will be gone for awhile.
Hope someone is here when I get back.
Good Morning, Everyone!!

[dutchess]

Thanks for the compliment Amy. John's words make illustrating very easy!

Thanks also for posting that beautiful speech. If it has been posted before, it's still worth repeating (again AND again!)

[ST.LOUIE1]

That bunker was too comfortable this morning.

Bout time you showed yourself, cookie. : )

Hey .... I thought you'd forgotten your Hooligan Sis.

No way!!!!! LOL

[JohnHuang2]

You're welcome :)

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