A Few of Fr's Finest...Every Day....01-30-03...Our Union is Strong"

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[GailA]

[Billie]

Whew! It's all there, and it's all formatted, and YOU DID IT!!! Tell me now, Sistah Dutchess, you're 'getting it' and you're 'loving it', aren't you? Just one more week, and BillieBlue is gently nudging you from the nest....you must test your wings on other things. (But not to worry, if you fall to the ground, you have a large family who will rush to pick you up and dust you off and soothe you - we won't let the big bad cat get to you first.) :)

John, every time I read one of your essays I think your words can't get any better or more 'right on' - you have such a gift, and I hope you know how much we appreciate that you share it here. Your admiration for this President is strong and deep - like so many of us here - and it shows in the way you pen your words. Thank you for being here - thank you for changing your essay at the very last minute.....FRiends, John sent another essay on Monday night for us to use for today, and he and Dutchess talked via FReepmail after the speech, and he wrote this immediately after. So, thank you BOTH for a wonderful thread today!

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!!!!

((((PIPPIN HUGS))))!

TO EVERYBODY!!!

[mountaineer]

Something to think about:

"Time and time again over the 20th century, the West learned that the scale of crimes committed by totalitarian regimes was far worse than we even knew. It was not until those brutal regimes fell and their victims documented the full extent of the monstrous abuse that we learned the truth.

"We saw it in Hitler's Germany. We saw it in the Soviet Union. We saw it in Cambodia, and eventually we will see it in Cuba. And once Saddam fails and falls, the Iraqi people will shock and disgust the world by revealing the full, ghastly scope of Saddam's oppression."

— House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, Texas Republican, speaking from the House floor this week, quoted in the WashTimes

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping Dutchess

& Good morning (-:

[LadyX]

Aha, dutchess! I was suspicious when you were lurking in the wee hours when WVNan and jwfiv and I were having fun. Waited until I turned down the lights in the Room and left so you could tiptoe in to post, I see.

Another A+, John, for your essay on the President's State of the Union speech.

Yes, indeed - f-a-c-t-s are the boulders Democrats stumble over when they try to lay out their Obstacle Course for the Day.
Their pratfalls become our amusement-for-the-day, as a consequence, proving over and over they are their own worst adversary.

We have every reason to be proud of both the speech - and the manner in which it was delivered.
No laying out of stones uncommon to the Normandy Beach into a cross for the camera - no sudden biting of lip at a funeral to hide his laughter, realizing the camera was upon him.
No Applaud Me sign held up at intervals.

Our treat was purpose, composure, dignity, resolve - and his acknowledgement of and willingness to carry the heavy mantle he bears at this somber moment in history.

[LadyX]

Glad to see you here again, Radix.
Love your comments..:))

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody !! Happy Thursday !

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[LadyX]

"the words vacuous, vapid and vomitous come to mind..."

Nothing like a nice plate of alliteration for breakfast, jw..:))

By the way - nice socks you're sporting today..:)))

( joke from last night, folks ~ ~ )

[Budge]

Great, JH2!

One word, "GRAVITAS!"

[LadyX]

There is Carlsbad Carl - my very favorite Caveman, with the much-needed coffee - hooray!

[dutchess]

You left JFKerry out of the picture of the Dims!

Yes I did....and I remember downloading a perfect one of him! Will try to post it later!!! Thanks for stopping by!

[jwfiv]

Thanks, LadyX...that sure looks like me...as you can tell, I'm a slave to fashion...)

[dutchess]

Hi sistahs! I FORGOT TO DO THE LINK ON YESTERDAYS THREAD! oops! I know Billie...time to "nudge me along" LOL The montage is a hit...can't believe I forgot to send you one of Kerry...HillarysLovelyLegs posted a side by side of the pic and Frankenstein, I think on the live thread. The resemblence was uncanny!

[LadyX]

"as you can tell, I'm a slave to fashion...)"

Forced into slavery, eh, by those memory lapses.
Still can't find the argyles, I'll wager.... LOL

[dutchess]

Hi JW and LadyX. Great to see you today! Yes, John's essay hits the nail on the head. We can be so proud of our president...It's so frustrating though...I heard a teany tiny soundbite that eight Europeon countries have issued a letter publically supporting Bush's stand on Iraq. But what's the BIG NEWS in the media???? Wimpy France and Germany (AND Susan Sorandon) GEESH!

[dutchess]

Thanks for the coffee and yummy food! Sure hit the spot today!

[dutchess]

Love your touchup on Daschle. He is so fun to "morph"!

[Billie]

Hi sistahs! I FORGOT TO DO THE LINK ON YESTERDAYS THREAD! oops! I know Billie...time to "nudge me along"

Then go do it! Go do the link - don't any of you Sistahs do it for her 'cause she knows how!!!!LOL!

Gosh! I wish we had the Kerry one, too - he looked like a zombie (or Frankenstein - close enough) :)

[dutchess]

Hi soon to be grandpa again! You must be beaming! (and continued prayers for your boys!)

It looks like Teddy will tumble over any seconding. LOL!