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(Tim) Thomas statement on skipping White House
ESPNBoston ^ | 01/23/2012 | ESPNBoston.com

Posted on 01/23/2012 5:07:30 PM PST by nhwingut

Tim Thomas posted the following statement on his Facebook page regarding his decision to not attend a ceremony at the White House to honor the Bruins for their Stanley Cup win last June:

"I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.

This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government.

Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House.

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bruins; obama; timthomas; whitehouse
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1 posted on 01/23/2012 5:07:40 PM PST by nhwingut
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Liberal sports reporters are going to get their panties in a bunch over this. They’ll act like hysterical banshees for weeks.


2 posted on 01/23/2012 5:09:54 PM PST by dragonblustar (Allah Ain't So Akbar!)
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To: nhwingut

All hockey players have superior hand to eye coordination. This particular hockey player also has outstanding mind to mouth coordination.


3 posted on 01/23/2012 5:10:11 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: nhwingut
Stud.
4 posted on 01/23/2012 5:10:19 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: nhwingut

Rock on, Tim.


5 posted on 01/23/2012 5:10:26 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (Now I know how the average lefty would feel if Fred Phelps were elected President.)
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To: nhwingut

Nice to see someone in sports, who will not only be used as a prop, but has a understanding of what is really going on in our government.


6 posted on 01/23/2012 5:10:58 PM PST by Trueblackman (Posting on FR since 1998 and 100% teleprompter free post as well.)
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To: dragonblustar

Especially here in the Boston market. They are mostly all libs.


7 posted on 01/23/2012 5:11:06 PM PST by nhwingut (Sarah Palin 12... No One Else.)
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To: nhwingut

Right on Tim!

RIGHT ON!


8 posted on 01/23/2012 5:11:35 PM PST by Bigun ("The most fearsome words in the English language are I'm from the government and I'm here to help!")
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To: nhwingut

I may have to re-think my hatred for the Bruins.


9 posted on 01/23/2012 5:11:44 PM PST by pdunkin (I feel more like I do now than I did this morning.)
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Interesting comment at the link - "this is a stupid excuse to not show up Tim. did you know that it is the government that gives you your rights in the first place?"
Another victim of publik schools - the FF would be sooooo proud.
10 posted on 01/23/2012 5:12:26 PM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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Couldn’t her get drummed out of Boston for that?


11 posted on 01/23/2012 5:20:19 PM PST by FrdmLvr (culture, language, borders)
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To: nhwingut

Very politic statement.
He’s got a future...


12 posted on 01/23/2012 5:21:54 PM PST by mrsmith (What Tea Party nominee have you found for your House seat?)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

Us hockey moms too. Go Lancer Jrs!


13 posted on 01/23/2012 5:23:40 PM PST by Linda Frances (Only God can change a heart, but we can pray for hearts to be changed.)
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and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!

14 posted on 01/23/2012 5:28:16 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: nhwingut

Well met, Tim.


15 posted on 01/23/2012 5:34:00 PM PST by onedoug
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To: nhwingut

My favorite hockey player. Where can I buy his jersey?


16 posted on 01/23/2012 5:34:41 PM PST by STJPII
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I’m a Red Wings fan, but I just became a Tim Thomas fan, too.


17 posted on 01/23/2012 5:35:45 PM PST by TonyInOhio (~ You've Been Kronwalled ~)
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To: nhwingut

People like Mike Lupica will FUME about this.

If this were a Lefty snowboarder or NBA moron blowing off W for the Iraq War or not providing Porsches to all Katrina victims, fat Bob Ley would have an “Outside the Lines” to speak out for “Athletes who Advocate”.

Barkley and ESPN (Disney) and NBC (GE) would fawn and flutter over “free expression” but when a Conservative protests “Zer0” there will be backlash.

Liberals have free speech, but only when you agree with the gay, abortion, Global Warming, Socialist, open borders, Palestinian position...


18 posted on 01/23/2012 5:45:24 PM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: nhwingut

Now my second favorite athlete with initials T.T.

Guess my fist!


19 posted on 01/23/2012 5:51:30 PM PST by Bertha Fanation
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To: nhwingut

I’m now a Bruins fan.


20 posted on 01/23/2012 6:02:59 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (...And I'm All Out Of Gum.)
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