[Mudboy Slim]

"Gandhi's Talisman"

"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."

One of the last notes left behind by Gandhi in 1948, expressing his deepest social thought.

Humility is a Virtue, even if expressed insincerely...MUD

[FreeTheHostages]

"Humility is a Virtue, even if expressed insincerely"

Yeah, that's what they taught me growing in Vermont as a little girl. They also taught me that little girls can't do math. I rebelled! :) What can I say?

[FreeTheHostages]

That's a neat quote from Ghandi though.

[FreeTheHostages]

TOP TEN REASONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO FREE REPUBLIC

10. That's $ that the IRS will never see.

9. You don't want your state to finish last, do you?

8. If you give them *lots* of $ I hear the Admin Moderators will do whatever you tell them! (NOT)

7. If not now, when? If not here, where?

6. Because it's honestly not tax deductible, not some weasley leftist front illegally saying they're 501(c)(3)

5. Because you care.

4. Because Mudboy Slim cares.

3. Because you care that Mudboy Slim cares.

2. Because who cares if Mudboy Slim cares that you care that he cares.

1. 'Cause it's the RIGHT thing to do.

[FreeTheHostages]

TOP TEN REASONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO FREE REPUBLIC (with apologies to my good cyberfriend Mudboy Slim)

10. No one is asking you to give a million dollars, just give a little more $ than some cheapskate like Mudboy Slim

9. Because the more $ you contribute, and the sooner, the sooner we'll have the resources to police these threads and protect ourselves from the likes of Mudboy Slim

8. Because if we all unite together and keep this site going and populous, our voices will drown out the Mudboy Slim posts

7. Because just posting in cyberspace isn't enough to change the world: Free Republic has to become even stronger and more stable so that it can help change the real world and make it a better place for the young children of today, lest they grow up to be like Mudboy Slim.

6. Because it's important to do at least your share, where people like Mudboy Slim duck their responsibilities.

5. Because it's just as well to forgo that extra beer at the bowling alley, lest you begin to look like Mudboy Slim.

4. Because not all the people on this website have Freep names like "Mudboy Slim."

3. To increase the legal defense fund so that when Mudboy Slim sues me, he can't take my swimming pool.

2. Generally, to improve the look and the feel of the site so that we may in the future attract a high caliber of Freepers than . . hee hee, well, you get the idea.

and the number one reason (drumroll please):

1. Because on this site you can meet really kewl activists like Mudboy Slim.