A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-28-04....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, The Mayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 06-25,26,27-04... Week in Review ^

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

[The Mayor]

[The Mayor]

God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. —1 John 3:20

Guilt is a burden God never intended His children to bear.

[GailA]

Good Morning FInest.

Coffee's on

[The Mayor]

Good Morning Gail!

I love mixing our coffees together, it causes a chemical reaction ! : )

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Mr. Mayor.

[The Mayor]

Mornin Mr. Aeronaut

Happy Monday to ya!

[Donaeus]

Good morning!!! In case ya'll haven't heard the news in the last few hours we have turned over sovereignty to the Iraqis!! A completely brilliant move by President Bush to out-manuver the terrorists and the journalists (oops, a bit redundant there). I'd love to be a fly on the wall in that press room. My morning talk radio host talked to a guy who's over there and he said the journos are all completely befuddled and pretty ticked off. Hehehehehe. I LOOOVE IT!!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

GOD BLESS PRESIDENT BUSH!

GOD BLESS OUR CABINET TEAM!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

[The Mayor]

The US administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer (L) shakes hands with Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawar. The US-led coalition formally ended its 14-month occupation of Iraq, handing power to a caretaker government in a hastily convened ceremony in its Baghdad headquarters compound two days earlier than expected.(AFP/Pool/Ali Jasim

U.S. administrator Paul Bremer (C) flanked by Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi (3rd L) and Bremer's deputy David Richmond (2nd R) and Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar (R), hands a letter to Iraq's most senior judge Midhat Mahmoud (2nd L) sealing the transfer of powers during a ceremony in the capital Baghdad June 28, 2004. The United States transferred sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on Monday, formally ending the controversial 14-month occupation two days earlier than expected. REUTERS/Ali Jasim
HISTORIC DAY - IRAQ HANDOVER PHOTOS

[The Mayor]

I love it, the poor journalists feel left out.
How are they gonna spin this, I can only wonder.

[Temple Owl]

Good morning and a happy Monday to all FReepers everywhere.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday !

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IRAQ HANDOVER 'TODAY' (Sovereignty Transfered
in surprise move!) Congratulations IRAQ!

The pic in the main article link:

Paul Bremer official hands over power

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http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=47

What do you think of the surprise move of accelerating the Iraq handover date by two days?

Excellent move
92 votes - 78%

No big deal
18 votes - 15%

Will be disastrous
1 vote - 0%

No opinion
2 votes - 1%

Pass
4 votes - 3%

117 votes total; you voted "Excellent move"

[The Mayor]

Good Morning Temple Owl!

[The Mayor]

117 votes total; you voted "Excellent move"


now we know how you voted!

[The Mayor]

June 28, 2004

Ever Feel Condemned?

Read: 1 John 3:16-20

God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. —1 John 3:20

Bible In One Year: Job 11-13; Acts 9:1-21

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God knows us better than we know ourselves. He's aware of our weaknesses, the memories of sins that seem to predispose us to fail again and again. He knows our heredity and upbringing, the past and present influences that push us in the wrong direction. J. I. Packer calls these the "latent forces" of our existence as well as the "patent facts."

At my stage of Christian growth, I struggle with attitudes and actions over which I seem to have little control. I identify with Dostoevsky, who said, "It is nature asserting its rights." Paul called it "sin that dwells in me" (Romans 7:17). It has made me guilty of much, and capable of much more. That's why my heart sometimes condemns me, even though I'm a believer.

God knows all about the forces that drive me. He also knows the intent of my heart-that I want to love others and desire to do right. He knows my shame when I fail and is quick to forgive when I confess (1 John 1:9). This wonderful truth sets my heart at rest when I feel condemned, for "God is greater than my heart, and knows all things" (3:20).

If you have trusted Jesus as your Savior and your heart condemns you at times, remember that He knows all about it and still loves you. —David Roper

No condemnation now I dread:
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine. —Wesley

Guilt is a burden God never intended His children to bear.

[Aquamarine]

IRAQ HANDOVER 'TODAY' (Sovereignty Transfered in surprise move!) Congratulations IRAQ!

Excellent move!
I've saved these pictures of the transfer of power just in case John writes about this on Thursday.

[The Mayor]

don't you love these pictures of Bush and Blair in Turkey when they found out the "deed" was done?

[The Mayor]

FoxNews is carrying the swearing in live.

[The Mayor]

Tom Daschle is deeply saddened!

[Aquamarine]

Thanks, I was just Googling around for some good NATO pic's. Saved this one too.

[The Mayor]

OH NO!!