A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12/30,31/04-01/01,02/05....Happy New Year 2005!

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[dansangel]

                               

Each year, we look forward to the New Year with expectations of good fortune, good health and a renewed faith in God. It is also a time to reflect on all of the events of the year that is about to pass. Here are just a few of the highlights, good and bad, of the year 2004, courtesy of NewsMax (*with the exception of the Boston Red Sox article which is courtesy of http://www.boston.com/sports).

Just click on any of the links to review the news article.

    

January 2004:

All 148 Aboard Killed in Egypt Jet Crash

NASA's Mars Rover Sends Its First Photos

AARP Loses 45,000 Members Over Support for Medicare Law

Edwards Insists He Won't Be Veep

    

February 2004:

Halftime Outrage (Janet Jackson Expose)

Police Find Suspected Deadly Ricin in Senate

Americans Line Up to See 'The Passion'

Aristide Flees Haiti; Judge Claims Power

    

March 2004:

Martha Stewart Convicted of All 4 Felony Counts

Beltway Sniper Muhammad Sentenced to Death

Terrorists Kill 190 in Madrid

White House Agrees to Let Rice Testify in Public

    

April 2004:

President Bush Signs Unborn Victims of Violence Act

Text of Condoleezza Rice's Testimony Before 9/11 Commission

McDonald's Launches Healthier Menu Items

Ex-NFL Player Pat Tillman Dies in Afghan Firefight

    

May 2004:

Former Military Colleagues: Kerry 'Unfit to Be Commander in Chief'

7 More GIs Reprimanded for Abuse of Iraqis

American Nick Berg Beheaded in Baghdad

WWII Heroes Finally Get Their Memorial

    

June 2004:

Princess Diana's Mother Dies at 68

Text of President Bush's and the Pope's Remarks

Ronald Reagan Dies at 93

World Leaders Mourn Reagan at National Cathedral

Fahrenheit Facade - Moore's Film of Lies Opens

    

July 2004:

Kerry Picks Edwards to Be Running Mate

Martha Stewart Gets 5 Months in Federal Prison

USS Reagan Comes Home

Democrats Project Unity As the DNC Show Opens

    

August 2004:

Officials: Husband of Missing Pregnant Woman (Lori Hacking) Confessed

New Book: Kerry ‘Unfit for Command’

Category 4 Hurricane Charley Bears Down on Florida

Notes From the GOP Convention

    

September 2004:

Text of Speech by Sen. Zell Miller At GOP Convention

Russians Storm School; 100 Bodies Found

Bill Clinton Heart Surgery Successful

Flooding, Long Lines in Florida in Frances' Wake

Dan Rather's Memo-Gate

Jeanne Hits Fla. Coast With 120-Mph Winds (4th of Season)

    

October 2004:

Police Find Utah Woman's Body (Lori Hacking) in Landfill

Mount St. Helens Exhales Ash and Steam

Comic Rodney Dangerfield Dies at Age 82

Cheney Defends Bush, Blasts Kerry in Debate

'Superman' Christopher Reeve Dies at 52

*The Boston Red Sox Win the World Series

    

November 2004:

BUSH WINS!!! FOUR MORE YEARS!!!

Republicans Extend Decade of Control of U.S. House

Palestinian Leader Arafat Dies at 75

Scott Peterson Convicted of Murdering Wife and Baby

Condoleezza Rice Appointed Secretary of State

    

December 2004:

Sen. Coleman Calls on U.N.'s Annan to Step Down

Gunman Kills 4 at Heavy-Metal Concert

Jury Recommends Execution for Peterson

President Bush Named Time's Person of 2004

Tsunami Death Toll Nears 77,000 in 9 Countries

There are many other noteworthy events that took place during 2004. Please feel free to share them over the next few days as we celebrate the dawn of a New Year here on the Finest.

Last, but not least, the most important people to showcase for the year 2004 are all of the members of our military. These brave men and women consistently place their lives on the line to ensure our freedom.

Some made the ultimate sacrifice during 2004. To read their names and pray for their eternal well-being, please use this link:

Honor The Fallen at MilitaryCity.com

From all of us at the Finest:

A Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year 2005!
May God Bless You All

Billie, Mama_Bear, dutchess, Aquamarine, dansangel,
The Mayor, JohnHuang2

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-27-04 Military Monday 12-28-04 Fruitcake, Anyone? 12-29-04 Hall of Fame #10

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[dansangel]

I hope you're right. Thank you and a very Happy, Healthy and Blessed 2005 to you and your family ((((((dutchess)))))).

[dansangel]

These people are our true heroes.

[Aquamarine]

I'm sure she'll have much to talk about.

I'll keep checking your profile page for updates. Am very relieved to hear that she was out of harms way (I see your tagline too now).

[dansangel]

The money that we spend to buy stamps has those words on them, why shouldn't we put them on our envelopes we use.

*Excellent* idea!

Thank you for the update on your sister. Continued prayers for her full recovery.

Welcome back ((((((Texagirl4W)))))))) and best wishes for a Wonderful 2005!

[Aquamarine]

Welcome Home Texagirl4W. Thanks for the update on your sister.

[Texagirl4W]

Good reading this morning, as usual. Looks like you all are having a heat wave in NY.

[MeekOneGOP]

Happy (36.5 hours early) New Years, everybody! :^D

[Pippin]

Good Afternoon!

This is probably a bad time to say this but I have a problem, something that has been knawing at me for nearly two months (Well, longer than that, but this happened just a couple of weeks after the election)

I was hoping there was someone here who can help me sort this out.

You all know how much I support the President, I will always do so!:o)

And you know I am a committed Christian My TRUE HERO is JESUS CHRIST.

One day in November just a couple of weeks after that spectacular win on Nov. 2 by our adorable President I was in the laundry room of my building I live in. I was already annoyed at some of the folks who also live there with thier attitude about me (worst mistake I made was letting them know who I planned to vote for!) Now certian ones hardly give me the time of the day.

I'm not saying everybody is doing this (there are some adults living here) At work there's no problem with it. my family doesn't treat me like a monster either (even if they were Kerry folks) They at least respect my views and my beliefs.

But when I was in that laundry room, there was also this older woman (87) that I got to know when I moved there. now she is a devoute Catholic Christian and she is very ill (she believes she's dying).

She neither likes nor trusts President Bush and she can't understand why I do. I try to explain but she won't hear what ever I have to say because she believes also that I've been "Brainwashed" and I shouldn't believe even the pictures or the speeches here or else were.

She basically accused me of putting the President above God, that's not the truth and you know it. (That's what I said to her) Now I was always taught to respect and honor older people so I didn't argue much with her. but the things she said to me really hurt and I can't seem to put them out of my mind and go on with being the good Christian American Republican Conservative Republican Bush supporter that I wan't to be without feeling I'm doing something wrong. Can anyone help me sort this all out?

I know this ain't a good time for this but I just couldn't let the new year start with this plagueing my mind anymore.

I wan't the shout out to her

I AM A CHRISTIAN!!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Ignore the ignorant, you can not help them. What she said to you shows that she is hateful and unworthy of your respect. So rather than confront her, ignore her.

[Pippin]

thanks, I will. :o)

[phancypants]

It sounds like she is putting politics above God to me. I may be wrong but that was my first impression.
I don't see how voting for the candidate that was pro-choice, and a few other things that I think are un-Christian, balances with the faith.
She maybe be confused or set in her ways politically. Bush is a God-fearing man who has a lot of respect for his faith. It shows in his lifestyle.
I think you did the right thing by not arguing with her, she doesn't need that. IMHO, you were the bigger person by not fighting back, as it won't change anything.
You know what you believe and no matter what anyone says that won't change. Just keep the faith! My unlce is a flaming liberal and a minister. We fight about this stuff all of the time!

[Texagirl4W]

In spite of the fact that this lady is 87 years old, in spite of the fact that you think she is a devout Catholic Christian, she can be wrong. I would not discuss this with her any longer. Just be there for her in her illness if she needs you. I think that's what Jesus would do.

[Pippin]

Thanks, Phancy!

BTW, I got my DVD;VCR hooked up yesterday!

I'll be recording the Inaugeration!!:o)

[dansangel]

((((((Meekie))))))

All the best to you and your family!

[Pippin]

yes I will.

[Conspiracy Guy]

If she were younger, I'd say, "Pop her in the mouth!"

Seriously, the elderly are bombarded with leftist crap, AARP, Nework TV, etc. many become parrots of what they hear from these sources.

[Pippin]

((((Dansy))))

Happy New Year!!!

[Pippin]

Living in a place were most of the people are over 55 I know that. And I really don't speak to them anymore because the mopre I contradict them the angrier they seem to get at me so I just don't say more than good morning or good evening to them ever since the election especially.

[phancypants]

No kidding about that, my grandma had a picture of kerry and edwards on her fridge for the last few months of the campaign. She thinks they're swell. She is a Roosevelt democrat and doesn't understand what that party has become.

Because it was ol' granny, I dealt with it, but if it was one of my pals I would have run screaming from the house.

[dansangel]

Hi (((((Pipster))))))

Knowing that you are true to God and yourself, you have nothing to prove to anyone else. What He knows about you is what matters most.

Don't feed into the perverse glee that people on the other side get by accusing you of being something that you are not. Ignore them. That frustrates them even more.

I have done my fair share of ignoring - "Turning the other cheek," if you will. They can't stand it.

Be sure to say St. Michael's prayer often to keep satan's minions away. If you allow these people to upset you, you are playing into the evil one's hands.

Hang in there and plan on having a Blessed 2005!