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September 5, 2002
| Illstillbe
Posted on 09/05/2002 6:59:29 AM PDT by illstillbe
Welcome to PeopleForAFreeCountry.com
No. I have no wish to trick any of you. The ongoing and virulent decline towards bitterness ... grudges carried from one thread to another ... name calling ... defections and assaults on good Patriots' integrity here lately got me to thinking what a site would look like if it was up and running during the Revolutionary War ... during a time when ALL of our futures were at stake, as they are now.
Would it be any different ... or would the same passions and conflicts prevail ... the same differences of opinion? What did they use instead of tin foil ... did they even need it?! What were the arguments ... how were they resolved, if they were?
We've the luxury of FreeRepublic to settle disputes ... or carry them on ... be active or not ... on a minute-by-minute basis. If these long ago Patriots had the same ... how would they have responded?!
I would ask ... if flames are in this thread's future, please direct them towards me ... otherwise...
Here's a start to a thread, begun well over 200 years ago, where everything old is new again ...
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To: OneidaM
hi, Neeta!
This thread is fun!
101
posted on
09/05/2002 9:31:39 AM PDT
by
Pippin
To: illstillbe
Very clever stuff ;-)
To: Pippin
Hi Pip!!! Glad you are havening fun here!!!!
103
posted on
09/05/2002 9:32:13 AM PDT
by
Neets
To: Lazamataz
Thanks. But I'm persona non grated-cheese around these h'yar parts.Nonsense. You are one of the reasons I came back after I found FR the first time. Well, and the little guy...
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104
posted on
09/05/2002 9:32:43 AM PDT
by
MileHi
To: Slip18; Cyber Liberty; dubyaismypresident; hobbes1; xsmommy; Argh; maxwell; RikaStrom; ...
Pingith.
105
posted on
09/05/2002 9:35:17 AM PDT
by
Neets
To: Lazamataz
Good one laz and its a blast ripping into the anti's too! LOL
106
posted on
09/05/2002 9:35:28 AM PDT
by
TLBSHOW
To: RedBloodedAmerican
did he really marry your sister? That is news!
107
posted on
09/05/2002 9:36:30 AM PDT
by
TLBSHOW
To: OneidaM
YEP!
108
posted on
09/05/2002 9:46:38 AM PDT
by
Pippin
To: illstillbe
To: arnold knows
Methink'st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee. 'Twould be my joy to land the first blow.
Signed : A. Patriot
306 [ Dispatch Reply | Contact by Secret Understanding | To 259 | Peruse Replies | Summon Shopkeeper]
109
posted on
09/05/2002 9:52:16 AM PDT
by
Lorena
To: habs4ever; RedBloodedAmerican; TLBSHOW
To: War Drums
Nonsense! We must stop this folly! We need to understand why the Brits are so angry at us ... war never solved anything! Have you even once thought to put yourself in their boots?!
Posted by: Berkley the peaceful patriot
To: Lorena
To: A Patriot
I normally do not chime in, but your comments inspired me! I stand behind you ... and will deliver the second blow to Arnold's chops!
Posted by: lurkingLiberty
To: illstillbe
We must stop these seditious rumormongers who predict that one day we will have a central government which will impose taxes on the fruits of our labors, and as high as ten percent! Such scandalous defamations must be banned and the offenders given time in the stocks as a warning to others to not spread discord.
The very idea that Americans would ever allow such an outrage as a 10% tax on income is insulting and irresponsible chatter which we cannot allow.
To: Iwo Jima
10% .. ugh ... indeed ... A little rebellion now and then is a good thing...
To: illstillbe; OneidaM; rintense; mtngrl@vrwc; Mo1; NordP; ThePythonicCow; Sabertooth; admiralsn; ...
I hope that some who see this thread will take to heart the words of poet Robert Burns ......
Oh wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel’s as others see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us,
And foolish notion.
114
posted on
09/05/2002 10:21:45 AM PDT
by
kayak
To: kayak
RRRRRRobert Burns, kayak!
One of my favorites!
To:Dolly's needlepoint
With the men away, I fear for the harvest. There is only so much young children can do. May this war be over before my boy Luke hears the fife and feels the need to follow.
Posted by:gingham cat
To: illstillbe
TO: Gingham Cat
Oh? The men are away? Is there anything you need me for? For the children of course. You can meet out by the washcloset behind the barn.
Signed: BillhasPinkHands
116
posted on
09/05/2002 10:33:49 AM PDT
by
Neets
To: OneidaM
LOL! OneidaM ...Billhaspinkhands ... HAR!
To:Billhaspinkhands
Kind sir ... have you ever been whacked on the head with a 10 pound wooden bowl?!
Posted by; gingham cat
To: illstillbe
TO: Gingham Cat
Yes I have, and Ice does wonders.
Don't forget the Blue Dress
Signed: BillhasPinkHands
118
posted on
09/05/2002 10:40:39 AM PDT
by
Neets
To: OneidaM; illstillbe
To: Billhaspinkhands; Ginham Cat
Such depravity you speak, lewd cad! Faith! Such foul lips, such perfidious and rougish behavior ... alas, 'tis only to be expected from one of such base descent. Thou art nothing but a traitorous oaf unwilling to defend the Cause and anxious to appease the enemy.
Signed: A. Patriot
119
posted on
09/05/2002 10:58:27 AM PDT
by
Lorena
To: Lorena
TO: A Patriot
But alas, I speak of nothing but good deeds, FOR the Chil'ren of course. As does my wife, BehulaBlackDress.
Signed: BillhasPinkHands
120
posted on
09/05/2002 11:03:05 AM PDT
by
Neets
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