The previous year's ceremony had its memorable moments...
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 ...
I hope he gets $1 for every jersey this sells.
I love all the moronic leftist comments - not a SINGLE ONE addresses what he said. Just whining - “you disrespected the President waaaah “ - too ignorant to understand that it is impossible to show more disrespect for the office than Obama does on a daily basis.
When did those leftists ever NOT disrespect President Bush?
Same for CNN, The New York Times, Politico, and all the other hypocrites whining now about “disrespect”. Where was your indignation in 2001 - 2009 ?!
I really envy that guy having the opportunity to do and say what he said. That was a well-done check into the boards on #1 Dick Obama. Must have felt good!
The previous year's ceremony had its memorable moments...
Let's hope so...he can come to Philly. Our resident historian goalie is a bit smooshy of late. /s
The rest of the Bruins showed up. Lets trade him to Dallas
Another Red Wing fan who now looks on at least one Bruin much more favorably.
Incorrect - I do not agree that the government gives us our rights!
WHEN in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to desolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the seperate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
It is derived by the consent of the governed! Not by the consent our our government....
Sorry oh8eleven,
I didn’t realize it was a comment that was posted and not your comment!
At that point, yes I agree with your analogy! What the heck are our schools teaching these stupid kids? Glad I taught my kids better.....
Indeed.
“Better to disrespect Obama than to disrespect
yourself.” Benjamin Franklin (1775)
Thumbs up for Tim Thomas!
Man. Makes me proud there is someone who won't sacrifice their principles for fifteen more minutes of fame.
For those of you who haven't seen it, this is what his helmet was painted up like, at least at the beginning of last season:
I don’t know who Tim Thomas or the Bruins are, but give this guy a mic and camera!
Whatever happened to the adage that dissent is the highest form of patriotism? Is that only for democrats?
Can someone tell me why this guy isn’t the Speaker of the House?
Get this guy in the Presidential Debates. He says the right things and stand up for what he says.
Indeed. But you passed right over this in the Declaration:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,
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