Posted on 07/30/2011 6:17:27 PM PDT by jongaltsr
A couple of hours ago receive a hard knock on the door. I answered the door and about 7 or 8 agents all flashing badges (claiming to be FBI and/or CIA) rushed me and pushed me against the far wall.
My dog attacked and they would have shot him had I not broken free for a second and covered him by laying him on the floor beneath me.
After things calmed down a bit and I received assurances that nothing would happen to him if I placed him in the bedroom and closed the door.
I did so and they then read me my rights and explained that my opinions expressed on Free Republic were the reason they were there. I had expressed my opinion of what I thought of the current President and the majority in congress and was therefore a potential threat to the government. After what seemed to be hours they came to the conclusion (I hope) that I was merely expressing my opinion and not a leader of a counter revolutionary army - as they saw it.
They searched my apartment for weapons and found 4 (which I have not fired in over a year or more) and they seized them for testing. My dog (Ranger) was not happy with the situation so I had to hold on to him during the search to keep him from being shot.
They also seized my computer and downloaded my entire files system. I suppose they also copied any files erased by normal erasure techniques. They returned the computer as "WAS" (as far as I can tell) but I after careful consideration the past few hours I have concluded that they are monitoring me closely.
I'm not even sure this message will make it through but what else can I do but try?
If (Big IF!) this does make it through, beware. They are watching and may make a visit to your residence and give your the same routine.
It really shook me up and I have trouble keeping my nerves steady and my thoughts straight as I write this message.
Once this gets out (IF THIS GETS OUT) I can pretty much expect their return but this time they probably won't be quite as considerate of myself and my dog who they will probably shoot on sight.
I have packed my truck with essentials but I suspect that there are those that are watching so I may not make it to one of my favorite mountain camping sites.
There I will not have any communications except when I get into town and use WIFI to make any contact.
Good luck and keep your heads down.
They have become serious about enforcing their new powers - and some of us might not make it.
I'll probably be #1 on their list.
Semper Fi and God Bless one and all.
(Guess I chose my alias correctly) (John Galt_
I learned how to invert the punctuations marks more than once, but then I forgot again. I’m not a computer-y person.
¡Out of curiosity, I hit “option” and the exclamation mark key!
I don’t seem to have an Option key.
It might be the “alt” key on a pc. I’m on macintosh.
I tried Alt+shift+1, but nothing happened. Oh, well. My Spanish verb conjugations are wrong half the time, too.
And speaking of which, I have to call one of my choir-ladies and tell her about the baby.
Chunky wins, hands down, 'cuz it's less like slogging through "Wuthering Heights"; there are actually interesting bits in it.
I usually go for this:
mms://wstream5a.di.fm/trance
At least, I do whenever the Websense iQuash is on hiatus, as it has been these past couple of days.
I have the new Alestorm album. And all three Turisas, and Tyr singing in Faroese for an hour and.a half.
So I’ll have learned a whole new language by Sunday morning.
You can try speaking Faroese to Pat. Who knows what he’ll do ...
Probably try to become a casino dealer.
Heh. He certainly has the makings of a first-class grifter. He can fix those crazy eyes on you and say just anything at all with a perfectly straight face.
Make sure you do some research about your route, because there are some major road closures because of flooding across the midwest. You can probably find a Department of Transportation website that tells what Interstate and US Highways are closed.
Well thanks! I’d be happy to!
She’s so pretty. I hope you don’t mind, but I was able to go back and forth to other pictures......You have such a nice family, and they have amazing eyes!
“He can fix those crazy eyes on you and say just anything at all with a perfectly straight face.”
The trick is to believe what you’re saying.
And say it with authority.
They get the eyes from my wife. I have the more prominent brow line; she’s got the bigger eyes. My eyelids are slightly “hooded”; a family trait on my father’s side, and useful in accentuating the brow for extreme hairy-eyeball-ness. Doesn’t work on Eliana, though; she just smiles and blinks at me in that “Why, whatever do you mean, Sir” fashion.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2771613/posts <====fertilizer!
Or
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2767534/posts <=====Mom beats the crap out of internet troll!
How can you ping Sionnsar? He has been gone since June 4th.
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