Always the life of the party the Princess of Smarmy also gave us an awesome demonstration of intellect on the thread this week. Just totally ran away with it this week. #301 here is a piece I wrote on January 29, 2005....on the cusp of the first Iraqi "purple finger event".... I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed researching it, and writing it..... The Harder the Conflict, the More Glorious the Triumph "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain, too cheap, we esteem too lightly:--'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to set a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated....... I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death." Thomas Paine- The American Crisis (Also the author of Common Sense.) Common Sense was published on January 9, 1776 and became an instant best seller. It was a 50 page pamphlet that outlined a strong case for the colonies to go to war, seeking Independence. (Snip....) She choose to post it as it's ownb thread but she could of posted it on the Sunday thread #669 pinged many of you to this thread already.. Hope you like this... a LOT of research and hard work to put it together.. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1599185/posts Why Do We Only Use One Vote, and Throw Away Two? #690 Yes, and how long did it take us to bring down the evil empire? uuuuhhhhhmmmmmmmm......1 hour and 35 minutes...without commercials...so what did I win? #1024 have ya'll seen this article? Tapes reveal Iraqi plans for lying to inspectors (Suddam)"They have a bigger problem with the chemical program than the biological program," he says. "We have not told them that we used it on Iran, nor have we told them abut the size or kind of chemical weapons that we produced, and we have not told them the truth about the imported material." He went on to say, "We imported a quantity from America and we imported a quantity from Europe #996 I want to know what Congress is going to do to keep me from gettting 20 emails a day on penile extensions.... #1115 I was going to post this pic when you called me a slave driver #1134 yes- and the feminazis just WORSHIP MEN! LOL! OY! hun- if you weren't trying to castrate men- they wouldn't have contempt for YOU! I don't feel men have contempt for me....but you feminazis sure do have contempt for me.... Also, 169, 219, 226, 242, 262, 269, 300, 304, 314, 320, 326, 366, 408, 470, 479, 483, 529, 552, 697, 707, 712, 715, 718, 721, 725, 732, 734, 740, 742, 745, 750, 753, 754, 758, 760, 763, 765, 768, 773, 774, 780, 783, 787, 791, 807, 815, 847, 851, 861, 863, 992, 996, 999, 1021, 1024, 1033, 1049, 1050, 1055, 1060, 1062, 1063, 1069. 1071. 1076. 1080, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1110, 1109, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1125, 1126, 1128, 1131, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1147, 1159, 1152 and dozens and dozens and dozens of others.
Thanks as usual snugs, great job and congrats to all who participated in the thread.
Did you see you were the winner!!!!