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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-16-03... - Trouble Brewing in (Workers')Paradise
JohnHuang and Billie and Dutchess | JohnHuang2

Posted on 01/16/2003 12:02:23 AM PST by dutchess




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

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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: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1



TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc



TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf



TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma



We now have eleven groups of veterans/active military; we will post each group of three or four twice a week, with thumbnail/links of the remaining seven or eight groups on each thread. Click on any of the thumbnails below to see the group full-size.

         

GROUP 5A: TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68. MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797. BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack.
GROUP 6A: 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.
GROUP 7A: 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.
GROUP 8A: 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.
      

GROUP 9A: 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.
GROUP 10A: TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon. BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.
GROUP 11A: TOP: ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son. BOTTOM: AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset); WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.




                     








Trouble brewing in (Workers') Paradise

by JohnHuang2


One thing you can say for sure is that, when it comes to lobbing wild accusations at the U.S., there have been no shortage of 'em from North Korea. The calumnies and invectives just keep rolling in. Heck, lil' Kimmy gives even Grey Lady Howell Raines a run for his money.
Another thing that's pretty clear: Pyongyang is nowhere near as isolated as commonly assumed.
To illustrate, take Pyongyang's charge that the U.S. is deliberately "increasing [the danger] of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula due to the U.S. criminal policy." Pretty heavy stuff, I'd say. I hear Bush is fond of Winter, but Nuclear Winter? Dunno about you, but sounds to me like Kimmy may have over-reached.
Washington calls this accusation preposterous, noting that tension began only after disclosures Pyongyang surreptitiously sought nukes in violation of key provisions of the Kimmy-Jimmy-Bubba landmark 1994 'Framework Agreement.' Kimmy lied to Jimmy -- what a concept!
Democrats in Washington, however, are having none of it. They back the North Korean position, accusing the Bush administration of inflaming the atmosphere, indeed, of provoking the 'crisis' itself after labeling North Korea part of an 'Axis-of-Evil' with Iran and Iraq during the State of the Union Address last January. Bush's rhetoric, not Kimmy Jong-Il, is the real threat to peace on the Korean peninsula, say Democrats.
Why, how dare Bush call a rogue genocidal murderous psychopath a rogue genocidal murderous psychopath!? Tell me, what's worse, starving 3 million people to death, or calling Kimmy evil for starving 3 million people to death, ummmm? Democrats call that a no-brainer: Labeling Kimmy evil is, well, evil -- eviler by far! Look, Kimmy ain't no sweetheart, but the lil' Pyongyang dude's never tried to slip arsenic in drinking water, cut taxes for the rich or nominate Charles Pickering to the bench.
Here I'll cut Democrats some slack, for consistency, if nothing else. Kimmy is a murderous tyrant, yes, but murderous tyrants have always commanded broad respect and admiration from Democrats (see Uncle Joe, Lenin, Mao, Pol Pot, Castro, Ortega, Arafat, Saddam, Amin, Mugabe, Osama, etc.), so there's nothing really new here. I mean, think about it, if you were a leftie, who would you go for -- a former Texas oilman who loves to cut taxes and drive a pick-up truck during breaks at his ranch versus a Leftie re-distributionist revolutionary a la Kimmy, who, for all his warts, never abandoned such wonderfully progressive innovations as collective farms, labor camps and Gulags? C'mon -- no way would you go for the oil guy.

(But, hey, Bush isn't blameless, either. Note that Kimmy started breaking the "Framework Agreement" 3 whole years BEFORE Bush's 'Axis-of-Evil' speech. So how did Kimmy know? Ah, Kimmy has this secret decoder, you see, Kimmy knew Bush would soon be President, heard that 'Axis-of-Evil' speech in advance, which sent Kimmy scrambling back into nuke-building. Now do you comprende?)
The KPRK, moreover, accuses Washington of spreading "false" 'rumors' about Pyongyang as part of a campaign to pressure South Korea to jettison its 'Sunshine Policy.' Evil Bush, says Kimmy, is trying to drive a wedge between the Koreas. If "reconciliation" (Translation: Commie-hell-hole-North-swallows-South) has come-a-cropper, blame bully Bush.
Again, Democrats say Kimmy is right -- Pyongyang has reason to be troubled by Bush's 'unilateralist,' 'cowboy' brand foreign policy. Kimmy, whose environmentalism gets high marks from groupies like the Sierra Club, has every right to feel offended, frightened even, by Bush's snubbing the Kyoto accords. Breaking existing agreements is one thing, says Kimmy, but snubbing agreements your country never even entered into, why, that's a bridge too far!
The Kimmy Principle: First, sign the agreement, promise you'll abide by it, then, but only then, may you violate it -- that's the only decent way to go about it.
But for all the staunch Democrat support for lil' Kimmy in his showdown with 'Bully' Bush, I see big trouble brewing in (workers') paradise, folks. Democrats are beginning to grumble. And the grumbling grows louder by the hour.
What's all the fuss about? Well, it seems Kimmy blew it over the weekend. His yapping and yelping about "smashing United States nuclear maniacs" in "a Holy War" and the prattle about burning the U.S. in a "Sea of Fire" has alienated many Democrats.
No, the problem isn't the stuff about "smashing the United States" or burning the U.S. in a "Sea of Fire," that's understandable, even laudable, say Democrats. But many are offended by Kimmy, staunch, life-long atheist, using terms like 'Holy War' and 'Sea of Fire', the latter a veiled take from the Bible book of Revelation which mentions a "Lake of Fire" reserved for the wicked.
"Look, I believe firmly in strict Church-State separation," one senior Democrat complained, "and this 'holy war' talk smacks of Kim compromising his principles."
"I'm getting a little disillusioned," moaned another Democrat, verging on tears. "What's Kim doing? Wooing the religious right? This 'holy war' stuff only alienates his base here in the Democrat Party; the Religious Right will never fall for it, anyway. Sheesh, what a waste of political capital!"
Before you dismiss it all as Lovers' spat, think again: Deepening the growing rift with U.S. Democrats, North Korea announced Friday it's withdrawing from the landmark Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Given Pyongyang's track-record of treaty violations, this move means Kimmy will probably now abide by it (a la the Kimmy Principle), angering lefties who say somebody -- SOMEBODY! -- needs to stand up to bully Bush.
The one solace for Democrats: The 'crisis' with North Korea distracts Bush, temporarily at least, from pursuing Iraq.
Then again, for foes of military action, everything -- and anything -- can be made into a distraction.
Headlines like "Venezuela Crisis Complicates Iraq Situation, Experts Say", this one from the New York Times, are typical.
What's next? Get ready for Lieberman Entry Into '04 Presidential Sweepstakes Complicates Iraq Situation, Experts Say.
Or, Gov. Davis Plagiarizing Clinton Speech Complicates Iraq Situation, Experts Say.
Britney Spears' Possible Reconciliation With Former Lover Complicates Iraq Situation, Experts Say.
Oh, speaking of Joe Lieberman, it's official, folks, he's in -- wait ...what's so funny all of a sudden? Whatcha laughing at?...;^)
Anyway, that's...
My two cents..










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To: WVNan; GailA
I was looking at all these cute gifs you two have posted - this one applauding John, Nan, and yours, Gail, for dutchess are the CUTEST YET!!!
161 posted on 01/16/2003 12:10:53 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: LadyX; Billie
I must say we are in the most special company, Billie ~ ~ ~

We all are playing second fiddle to you - AKA Empress of Days of Olde - remember you earned the title in 1998?!!

Now she's the 'Finest' *Queen*.

Guess Louie had better get on his knees and go crawling over to apologize to her for calling her 'cheap'.

Sure hope she got rid of the guillotine. : )

162 posted on 01/16/2003 12:11:47 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: Billie
Goodness! I think the server just hiccuped. I couldn't get anything to open. But I have learned never....I mean NEVER hit the post button but once, even if it seems not to have posted.
163 posted on 01/16/2003 12:13:28 PM PST by WVNan
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To: JustAmy; FreeTheHostages
Ahem! Billie has returned. You may take a break now, JustFrank. : ) And bring Amy back!!!

Besides, there are such things as girl lawyers, right, Free? :)

164 posted on 01/16/2003 12:13:38 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: Billie
Now don't go 'way before I get caught up, Mistah Wolf! I have a few comments to respond to before I tackle you. Time out. :)

Sorry, sweetheart, there are NO time outs in the wolf world. I'll just keep on keepin' on. LOL

165 posted on 01/16/2003 12:14:17 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: WVNan
Sunshine here. Cold and windy, but sun is shining. :) Good seeing you this week while I'm here. :)
166 posted on 01/16/2003 12:15:27 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Ya got to admit she's a beautiful queen, or hostess, or patriot, or whatever she is.
167 posted on 01/16/2003 12:15:37 PM PST by WVNan
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To: FreeTheHostages
With a lot of thanks to you, we're taking good care of this thread! And John! Can't believe he's been around to talk to us!!!
168 posted on 01/16/2003 12:16:39 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: Billie
Does that mean you're not far enough south yet?
169 posted on 01/16/2003 12:17:04 PM PST by WVNan
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To: WVNan; Billie
Ya got to admit she's a beautiful queen, or hostess, or patriot, or whatever she is.

I'm the FIRST to admit it.

She's all of the above rolled into one. Quite a package, eh?

And she's ours. : )

170 posted on 01/16/2003 12:20:06 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: GailA; dutchess
This is the one I think is so cute! Enjoy it, Dutchess - you really have earned it!

I hope you are feeling better now than when you first got up today, Gail. Bet it's hard to stay feeling puny with the love of that cute little Rocky bouncing around. :)

171 posted on 01/16/2003 12:20:10 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: WVNan; Billie
Ya got to admit she's a beautiful queen, or hostess, or patriot, or whatever she is.

I'm the FIRST to admit it.

She's all of the above rolled into one. Quite a package, eh?

And she's ours. : )

172 posted on 01/16/2003 12:21:30 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: Billie
Sorry for the double post, FR is slow and the message said 'Not Responding' so I posted again.
173 posted on 01/16/2003 12:23:40 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: ST.LOUIE1; LadyX; Billie


Louieee ..... When do you think she'll call of these dogs?

174 posted on 01/16/2003 12:24:22 PM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present)
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To: Diver Dave; The Thin Man
Ok, now I'm getting to you and those big ideas you keep putting in the heads of the other Shareholders in this CorporationCooperation. :) But I just wanna know....who's really behind these rumblings - it's T Man, isn't it? :)
175 posted on 01/16/2003 12:30:26 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: Billie; FreeTheHostages; JohnHuang2; LadyX; Pippin


For the anniversary wishes.

176 posted on 01/16/2003 12:34:17 PM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present)
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Ahem....'Louie' is her agent and Billie has been contacted. Negotiations are at a stand still.

Never knew BillieBlue was so cheap. : (

This from the one who works for hugs. LOL! (Hi, Mr. Hugs!)

177 posted on 01/16/2003 12:34:31 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: Pippin; Billie; LadyX; jwfiv; WVNan; ST.LOUIE1; MeeknMing; Mama_Bear; dutchess
Good Afternoon, finest sistahs, fuzzy brothah and FReeper Friends!

Pippin, MeeknMing, jwfiv and LadyX - so sorry I missed y'all earlier. I had every intention of sneaking on during lunch but ended up working through my lunch instead (major happenings here in the corporate world!)

Am hunkered down right now watching it rain and hoping nothing freezes over in the next hour before it's time for me to go home. The reports say that metro-Atlanta should be spared any of the "freezy" stuff, but who knows......

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Group HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to all of you!
178 posted on 01/16/2003 12:34:38 PM PST by dansangel (can I go back to FL yet????)
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Hey missy, why the question mark after *Saint*?

You know it to be true. : )

Oh, where IS that graphic that SusanUSA used to post for you of The Saint with the wolf's head? :)

179 posted on 01/16/2003 12:37:15 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: LadyX
Well, those were the days, my friend. (I thought they'd never end) :)
180 posted on 01/16/2003 12:38:24 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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