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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-26-05...Facing the Nuclear Option, Dems release 3 hostages
johnhuang2 and dutchess
| johnhuang2
Posted on 05/25/2005 9:00:47 PM PDT by dutchess
Edited on 05/25/2005 9:10:45 PM PDT by Lead Moderator.
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posted on
05/25/2005 9:00:50 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: dutchess
Thank you, Miss Dutchess.
JH2 ... you have such a subtle way of pointing out the obvious which so obviously eludes the 'enlightened Left" ... thank you.
I was watching TV when the news was announced about the 'deal'.
Then the press conference began and, looking at the beaming faces of the Dems, and Byrd's cat-that-ate-the-canary look ... I switched channels, for that told me all I needed to know.
The McCain Mutiny willl come to be a source of regret for all 7 Gop Senators who signed on.
McCain thinks it'll be a stepping stone to the Oval Office... it will, instead, be the tombstone of his presidential ambitions,
The Dems will find an 'extreme condition' in the first name the President sends the Hill as nominee for the Supreme Court ... they'll 'filibuster' ... the 7 Nitwits will hem and haw.
What I want to see is Dubya promoting Scalia to Chief Justice and nominating Judge Brown to the Supreme Court, all on the same day.
Now, that would give the Lefties a terminal case of the vapors.
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posted on
05/25/2005 9:21:31 PM PDT
by
jwfiv
To: jwfiv
You're very welcome my friend. I always enjoy your posts. Hope to visit your cyber Irish tour soon. That would be a dream for me! P.S. YOU DO NEED A PET!!!!
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posted on
05/25/2005 9:28:16 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; dansangel; Billie; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; deadhead; Diver Dave; GailA; ...
It's Thursday at the Finest... stop in and read JohnHuang2's biting take on the latest judicial nomination fight!!! Enjoy!!!
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posted on
05/25/2005 9:42:56 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: 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; Mama_Bear; Dutchess, Aquamarine; The Mayor or DollyCali and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nations 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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posted on
05/25/2005 9:49:30 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: dutchess; JohnHuang2
Great stuff! Scorched earth stuff! Wish we could send JH's essays to every congressperson every week! Maybe it would make it clear to them, too! Thank you!
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posted on
05/25/2005 9:59:45 PM PDT
by
luvie
((Freedom is on the march. Freedom is the birthright and deep desire of every human soul.GWB 3-29-05))
To: dutchess
Good morning Dutchess.
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posted on
05/26/2005 1:20:52 AM PDT
by
Aeronaut
(I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things - Saint-Exupery)
To: dutchess
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posted on
05/26/2005 3:27:12 AM PDT
by
GailA
(Glory be to GOD and his only son Jesus.)
To: ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; dutchess; Mama_Bear; dansangel; Billie; Aeronaut; deadhead; Diver Dave; ...
May 26, 2005
For Now And Forever
Receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. -James 1:21
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Cold terror gripped the heart of a soldier as mortar rounds whistled overhead, rifles cracked, and the enemy closed in. Suddenly he felt ripping pains as a bullet tore into his chest and arm. Yet it wasn't the end for this soldier. According to an article in The New York Times, the bullet was slowed by a New Testament he was carrying in his shirt pocket. Years later, the young man still treasured the blood-stained book with the ragged hole through the middle. He believes it saved his life.
This is a nice story, but it says nothing about the life-saving spiritual help the Bible was designed to give. In Ezekiel 33, we read that the ancient Israelites used the words of the prophets to make them feel good but not to change their lives. They misused God's promises to Abraham to support their own claim to the land (v.24). They found pleasure in listening to the words of the prophet (v.30), yet the Lord said to Ezekiel, "They hear your words, but they do not do them" (v.31). The result? They came under divine judgment. Then as now, God's Word is not to be cherished as a good-luck charm or to soothe the mind by bringing temporary relief from anxiety. It was given to be obeyed so that its help would not be only for this life-but forever. -Mart De Haan
Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, A light to my path alway, To guide and to save me from sin And show me the heavenly way. -Sellers © Renewal 1936, Broadman Press
We don't really know the Bible until we obey the Bible.
FOR FURTHER STUDY The Greatest Story Ever Told 10 Reasons To Believe In The Bible
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posted on
05/26/2005 4:30:33 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
To: dutchess
To: dutchess; JohnHuang2; All
good morning Duchess & John... WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL. I was always in awe about the Finest threads & now that i know all that goes into "producing " them even more so.. Lovely layout & the pledge is great setting. love it.
NOW JOHN.. YOU ARE HOLDING OUT ON US. I SAW A THREAD FROM A FEW YEARS AGO & YOU WERE POSTING & COMMUICATING WITH YOUR FELLOW FREEPERS HERE. Miss that. I am guessing that you are unable to be here due to work situation..just letting you know would love your input on the days your thread is posted. You do great work.
lovely day here .. would love to be golfing, boating, biking .. but need to clean for weekend & work on weekend thread.. it is getting more involved every time I come to computer.
Will check in now & then..
have a good one Finest FReeper Friends
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posted on
05/26/2005 6:41:45 AM PDT
by
DollyCali
("Thank you for your ANSWERS". POTUS to press at end of Presser 28April05)
To: dutchess
![](http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/photos/may2005/photoessays/p052505a2.jpg)
Iraqi soldiers return fire during a firefight in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, May 22, 2005. The soldiers are participating in Operation Squeeze Play, a major operation to catch insurgents and stop insurgent activity throughout Baghdad's Rusafa neighborhood. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ronald Shaw Jr.
![](http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/photos/may2005/photoessays/p052505a8.jpg)
A U.S. soldier returns fire during a firefight, May 22, 2005, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The soldiers are participating in Operation Squeeze Play, a major operation to catch insurgents and stop insurgent activity throughout Baghdad's Rusafa neighborhood. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ronald Shaw Jr.
![](http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/photos/may2005/photoessays/p052505a7.jpg)
Iraqi soldiers take away detainees after a firefight, May 22, 2005, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The soldiers are participating in Operation Squeeze Play, a major operation to catch insurgents and stop insurgent activity throughout Baghdad's Rusafa neighborhood. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ronald Shaw Jr.
![](http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/photos/may2005/photoessays/p052505a11.jpg)
An Iraqi soldier celebrates his unit's victory after a firefight, May 22, 2005, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The soldiers are participating in Operation Squeeze Play, a major operation to catch insurgents and stop insurgent activity throughout Baghdad's Rusafa neighborhood. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ronald Shaw Jr.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity; dutchess; All
Today's political commentary
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posted on
05/26/2005 7:49:23 AM PDT
by
DollyCali
("Thank you for your ANSWERS". POTUS to press at end of Presser 28April05)
To: LUV W
Hi Luv W. Posted and immediately went to bed. Sorry I missed you last night. Another John classic isn't it?
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posted on
05/26/2005 8:07:59 AM PDT
by
dutchess
To: Aeronaut
Hi Aeronaut. Mr. D. passed his writtin yesterday. Takes his check ride any day. Thanks for keeping our skies safe :o)
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posted on
05/26/2005 8:09:12 AM PDT
by
dutchess
To: GailA
Good morning gail. How are you liking your job????
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posted on
05/26/2005 8:09:53 AM PDT
by
dutchess
To: The Mayor
Hi Rus. A very good devotional today. Thanks, as always, for posting it. (and keep giving us campaign updates...we're so proud of you!)
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posted on
05/26/2005 8:12:03 AM PDT
by
dutchess
To: FreeTheHostages
Oh Freezie...what a sweet sweet calendar today. Love when you post these!
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posted on
05/26/2005 8:12:53 AM PDT
by
dutchess
To: DollyCali
Hi Dolly. Thanks for checking in (yes it's beautiful and sunny here in Central Ohio too!). Love your graphics...especially the Senate brutes!!!! ((((dolly)))))
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posted on
05/26/2005 8:15:03 AM PDT
by
dutchess
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Great pictures Mr. Bellicosity. We really appreciate your contributions on the FINEST. God bless our military men and women!
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posted on
05/26/2005 8:16:07 AM PDT
by
dutchess
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