A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 08-20-02

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest.....
......Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues;  salute
and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new
word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who
are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which
we can express ourselves.

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.  I
can remember lurking when there were only a few regulars who posted, and now there are over 60,000 who have registered for posting privileges. The forum is read daily by tens of thousands
of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I can no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I've been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that doesn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why, in addition to seeing FR's Finest Military Personnel every day, I thought it might be fun to feature a different FReeper (or FReepers) each day. If you would like to be pictured, or know someone who would, please FReepmail me and we'll turn the spotlight - on YOU - for the day!

And do let me know if you'd like your picture added to the groups of Veterans/Active Military below. I will keep this page updated, and continue to add them to the comment section of the original Veteran's Day thread as well.

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett

MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17

BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,

dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony

BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx

MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law

BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP: Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog

MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son

BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7,
AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad,
Aomagrat

                     

New York, New York!
Like the rest of you, I'm "Getting to Know You", more of you, better every day. Today we shine the on firebrand, a native of East Orange, N.J., who has lived in Manhattan since her college years. She first became political in 1992 because of neighborhood events, and in '94, switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. Firebrand is presently a local GOP leader and is also active in GOP clubs around town.

firebrand
FReeper since 02-27-00

Firebrand has a high profile job as an editor of conservative material and prefers not to have her photograph published. Since she joined FR in February of 2000, she has become more than just a passive FReeper, and her list of accomplishments and activities include the following:

• Chapter Executive of the Tri-State Chapter
• (Prior to becoming the Chapter Executive, she was the New York City Group Leader);
• Editor of the Clinton Legacy Cookbook;
• Organizer of the Bush rallies in Times Square and practically every other rally and protest FR has held in New York City.

A few words about firebrand shared with me by another FReeper:

"She organized the Freeps in Times Square to call on Al Gore and LIEberman to give it up in late November 2000 and December 2000.  She was at the UN Freep, I think, the Mexican Embassy, the one where the globalists marched, we sang patriotic songs and the Cops loved us, extended our permits for unlimited time! Rudy in Newburgh, too, she was there when Rudy shook all our hands and posed for pictures with us, Kathryn Prudhomme in front of Hillary's campaign headquarters in NYC...." ~~ Race Bannon

I always enjoy seeing some of the threads linked on a FReeper's Profile Page. Firebrand has a variety of topics on hers, with such names as: Non-War On Terror; Best Memories of Favorite FR Posters No Longer Posting; Campaign Finance Revision Act; Combatting Christianity; Disrupting on FR; Democrats Mess With Texas But Run Risk of Going Too Far; Global Warming: Scientists Unravel Whodunnit; FreeRepublic.com Makes Page Six of NY Post; just to name a few.

Thanks, Firebrand!
You're One of FR's Finest!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

08-19-02 Profile Pages #2

[chadsworth]

Must fly only in circles, wasting time and resources.

How true! If we could just load it up with Feinstein, Boxer and Davis ( they all have permanent seats on this aircraft) and have it run out of fuel somewhere in the Davis Gap - we would all be better off!

[JustAmy]

Hey ..... Forget Dumping Davis! Just flush him and put him with the rest of the ....... OOOps!


I think either Amy or Billie is near!

[chadsworth]

I think either Amy or Billie is near

That's OK Justfrank - they are just a little shy - they mean no harm.

You go ahead and say what is on your mind.

[JustAmy]

I think it is time for JustFrank and me to say goodnight.
Trying to keep up with JustFrank exhausts me. It is impossible to keep him off the computer for any length of time. He always finds another joke to share! LOL

[catfur]

Hooray!! Congratulations to you firebrand. You are a FReeper extraordinaire!!!!

Thank you Billie for this thread and thanks to RaceBannon for the Hillary truck pic. I lost my link to it and am glad to have it back.

I still have my scrape the bottom signs.... darn! I just know we're gonna need them again.

Love ya firebrand and I'm glad I met ya'

[daisyscarlett]

NEW THREAD HERE

[MeekOneGOP]

"What can I get for a rib?"

hehehe.....classic, JustFrank!

[MeekOneGOP]

Love those dogs, Meek - I 'might' be needing them in a couple of days. :)

Well, they're great companions, and will protect and love you too. Help thyself!

[lodwick]

Good one JF...I'm there with the principal on the last two. ;-)

[stanz]

I'm not exactly new to Fr...been here since 5/00...don't have time to post a lot because I'm at my cube here at work.

[blackie]

I've owned both street and dirt bikes and have raced; no sanctioned races. A group would get together and we would ride on fire roads, trails, mud, sand, snow, dust, and on every kind of terrain...

Some the riders were professional racers, but they weren't any faster than we were...a good time was had by all.

I stopped riding in the dirt back in 83; to damn many rules and regulations for riding on Federal and State land in California, so I hung it up.

I'm on my third street bike since then.

Dirt riders make great street riders; their bike handling skills are better than the average street rider.

[Mama_Bear]

I'm not exactly new to Fr...been here since 5/00...don't have time to post a lot because I'm at my cube here at work.

What I meant was that I hadn't seen you on the Finest thread before (you may have been, I could have missed you). Lots of first time visitors/posters came by yesterday to congratulate Firebrand. We hope you, and they, will stop by everyday to salute the new "FReeper of the Day" and say hello.

Hope you have a cheerful day in your "cube". :-)

[stanz]

It's 11:33 A.M. and so far today, I got stuck in the Lincoln Tunnel, waited a very long time for a train, had to call our printer repairman because the paper kept jamming in my laser printer, and the phone just keeps on ringing. Not one of my favorite days. But thank you for your cheerful words- - -I needed them!

[William Wallace]

Excellent tribute to a wonderful FReeper, our own firebrand.

I'm especially glad she's being recognized since she was instrumental in getting Luis and me our "start" in radio! ;-)

[Mama_Bear]

I got stuck in the Lincoln Tunnel, waited a very long time for a train, had to call our printer repairman because the paper kept jamming in my laser printer, and the phone just keeps on ringing. Not one of my favorite days. But thank you for your cheerful words- - -I needed them!

Oh, no! Good grief! I think you need more than cheerful words ...... I think you could use a day off. I admire the hundreds of thousands of people like you who face what you do everyday. Just getting to work would do me in!

Hope your day gets better.

[firebrand]

Evil! How nice to see you posting! Hope you have not given up New York forever. Thanks!

[firebrand]

Thanks so much, GailA. I'm heading over to the new thread now to see who today's freeper is.

[paulklenk]

Congrats! You deserve it!

[firebrand]

paul! You are still around! Thanks for your comment.

[paulklenk]

You're welcome.