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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: JohnHuang2
Another wonderful essay, JH2!

I love your style, you always hit the nail square on the head and pull no punches. Love your sarcastic sense of humor, too. Thanks for contributing these essays, you never disappoint. :-)

181 posted on 01/16/2003 12:40:54 PM PST by Mama_Bear
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To: ST.LOUIE1; dutchess; dansangel
Well, I will say this much....Billie's offer had better include hugs or dutchess has writ her last for the Finest. : )

Who's huggin' who?..... Dutchess!!!! Just how many did you offer him? More than dansangel? :)

182 posted on 01/16/2003 12:42:39 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: JohnHuang2; ST.LOUIE1
Bow down before the King, now -- ON THE DOUBLE! hehehe! ;^)

You really HAVE been around Louie too long! LOL!

183 posted on 01/16/2003 12:43:57 PM PST by Billie (Nothin' could be Finah than a New Sistah posting the thread!)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie
To neatly sum it up, Huggable Luvable Louie:

BILLIE RULES !!!!

184 posted on 01/16/2003 12:44:11 PM PST by LadyX ({{{ Cheers and Hugs for The Empress/Queen/Whatever !! }}})
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To: JustAmy
Louieee ..... When do you think she'll call of these dogs?

Any moment now, I'm afraid. LOL

185 posted on 01/16/2003 12:46:05 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: Billie
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!)

True, but I'm working for dutchess, hugs are perks. : )

Mr. Hugs? Please....no more nicks. LOL

186 posted on 01/16/2003 12:49:52 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: dansangel
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Group HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to all of you!

Wolfie ain't into "group hugs".

Send me a single. : )

187 posted on 01/16/2003 12:52:06 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: dansangel
M'Lady reads the words of dansangel, humming the tune 'Earth Angel' ~ ~

Forsooth - may all yore roads be spotless and troublefree as you wing yore way homeward ~ ~


188 posted on 01/16/2003 12:53:22 PM PST by LadyX ({{{ Hugs for our Angel !! }}})
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To: Billie
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? :)

It won't see the light of day again. LOL

189 posted on 01/16/2003 12:53:55 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: dansangel
Hi angel. ((((hugs back))))


190 posted on 01/16/2003 12:55:30 PM PST by WVNan (W.Va is falling down on the job.)
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To: Billie; dutchess; dansangel
Well, I will say this much....Billie's offer had better include hugs or dutchess has writ her last for the Finest. : )

Who's huggin' who?..... Dutchess!!!! Just how many did you offer him? More than dansangel? :)

SHHHHHH!!! Dutchess doesn't know my fee includes hugs. : )

Nobody hugs more than *dansy*. : )

191 posted on 01/16/2003 12:57:32 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: Billie
girl lawyers

GIRL LAWYERS!! Dang tarn it, where'd you get such a strange notion as that.
192 posted on 01/16/2003 12:58:23 PM PST by FreeTheHostages (http://www.authoritarianopportunistswhocozyuptogenocidaldictators-forpeace.org/)
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To: JustAmy; Billie
{{{{{{{{{{{{Amy}}}}}}}}}}}}}

So sorry I missed you, too! Tell Frank that was a funny joke.....but don't tell Billie I said so! (She'll make me take a reduction in pay!!!) LOL!!
193 posted on 01/16/2003 1:00:13 PM PST by dansangel
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To: Billie; Aquamarine
"would that be a problem if it's more than a few days or so AFTER the ralley before we could post it?"

We shall see. I'll see if I can write something less newsy and more essay-ish that Billie can fit in whenever. There are a *lot* of leftist signs out there that are just *hilariously* wrong-headed. I'm thinking of some creative twists such as a report from the frontlines on my efforts to determine what these people are actually trying to say. Which, BTW, is something I really try to do and it's really hard!
194 posted on 01/16/2003 1:01:04 PM PST by FreeTheHostages (http://www.authoritarianopportunistswhocozyuptogenocidaldictators-forpeace.org/)
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To: Mama_Bear
Hellooooo Mama-Bear!


195 posted on 01/16/2003 1:01:29 PM PST by WVNan (W.Va is falling down on the job.)
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To: JustAmy; ST.LOUIE1
LOL!!
196 posted on 01/16/2003 1:03:01 PM PST by FreeTheHostages (http://www.authoritarianopportunistswhocozyuptogenocidaldictators-forpeace.org/)
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To: Billie; dutchess; ST.LOUIE1
Who's huggin' who?..... Dutchess!!!! Just how many did you offer him? More than dansangel? :)

Oooohhhh, dutchess!!! Them's fightin' words!!!! Nobody outdoes my hugs to my fuzzy brothah!

Louie.....get over here right now!

{{{{{{{{{{{LOUIE_WOLFIE_MAN}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

197 posted on 01/16/2003 1:03:11 PM PST by dansangel
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To: LadyX
{{{{{{{{{{{Ladyx}}}}}}}}}}

You have a beautiful way with words!

I'm blowing {{{{{{{{{{{smoochies}}}}}}}}}}}} back at ya! :-)
198 posted on 01/16/2003 1:04:38 PM PST by dansangel
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To: WVNan
{{{{{{{{{{{NAN}}}}}}}}}}}

Thank-you for another beautiful angel! Pretty soon I'll be able to display a different one on my PC here at work each day of the week!
199 posted on 01/16/2003 1:05:52 PM PST by dansangel
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Nobody hugs more than *dansy*. : )

::jotting down this fact for my statistical study of Louie and hugs:::
200 posted on 01/16/2003 1:06:24 PM PST by FreeTheHostages (math major)
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