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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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posted on
01/23/2012 5:07:40 PM PST
by
nhwingut
To: nhwingut
Liberal sports reporters are going to get their panties in a bunch over this. They’ll act like hysterical banshees for weeks.
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:09:54 PM PST
by
dragonblustar
(Allah Ain't So Akbar!)
To: nhwingut
All hockey players have superior hand to eye coordination. This particular hockey player also has outstanding mind to mouth coordination.
To: nhwingut
Stud.
To: nhwingut
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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.)
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.
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:10:58 PM PST
by
Trueblackman
(Posting on FR since 1998 and 100% teleprompter free post as well.)
To: dragonblustar
Especially here in the Boston market. They are mostly all libs.
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:11:06 PM PST
by
nhwingut
(Sarah Palin 12... No One Else.)
To: nhwingut
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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!")
To: nhwingut
I may have to re-think my hatred for the Bruins.
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:11:44 PM PST
by
pdunkin
(I feel more like I do now than I did this morning.)
To: nhwingut
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.
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:12:26 PM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: nhwingut
Couldn’t her get drummed out of Boston for that?
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:20:19 PM PST
by
FrdmLvr
(culture, language, borders)
To: nhwingut
Very politic statement.
He’s got a future...
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:21:54 PM PST
by
mrsmith
(What Tea Party nominee have you found for your House seat?)
To: Zuben Elgenubi
Us hockey moms too. Go Lancer Jrs!
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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.)
To: nhwingut
and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:28:16 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: nhwingut
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:34:00 PM PST
by
onedoug
To: nhwingut
My favorite hockey player. Where can I buy his jersey?
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:34:41 PM PST
by
STJPII
To: nhwingut
I’m a Red Wings fan, but I just became a Tim Thomas fan, too.
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:35:45 PM PST
by
TonyInOhio
(~ You've Been Kronwalled ~)
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...
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posted on
01/23/2012 5:45:24 PM PST
by
wac3rd
(Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
To: nhwingut
Now my second favorite athlete with initials T.T.
Guess my fist!
To: nhwingut
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posted on
01/23/2012 6:02:59 PM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(...And I'm All Out Of Gum.)
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