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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-20-03...What really scares the bejeebers
JohnHuang2 and Billie
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Posted on 02/20/2003 6:09:08 AM PST by Billie
A Few of FR's Finest..... ......Every Day
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![](http://d21c.com/billie/FRfinest/eaglewithstars.jpg) 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.
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What really scares the bejeebers out of Lefty "protesters"by JohnHuang2
"I've been to demonstrations and rallies all over the country. . . people just want to be heard," Michael Callandrillo tells the New York Times. The 53-year old teacher from Dover, N.J., traveled across the Hudson to attend Saturday's anti-U.S. demonstration in neighboring New York, amid blustery speeches, sign-waving and blaring banners decreeing "The World Says No To War, others demanding a "Free Palestine!" The anti-Semitism/pro-militant Islamism of the crowd was only thinly disguised.
"It was so wonderful to see the turnout in Europe and New York," chirped Miriam Hutchins, 59, also quoted in the Times. The Petaluma, Calif. teacher was part of Sunday's anti-U.S. mobilization at the Civic Center in San Francisco, scraggly crowds singing John Lennon's "Imagine" in Arabic amid shouts of "we will not turn our sons and daughters into mortar" angrily piercing the air. (The event, initially set for Saturday, got pushed back a day "to avoid conflicting with the Chinese New Year celebration," reports the Times. Political Correctness, in this crowd, is paramount.)
"An attack on Iraq will stimulate terrorism against the United States," declared Joan Buell, attending the same event, also quoted in the Times. The 77-year old of Cupertino, Calif., predicted "the consequence [of war in Iraq] is going to be World War III, and I am very depressed about it."
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Question: Besides their hatred of Bush, and being whiners and bedwetters, what two things do Michael, Miriam and Joan all share in common? Yes, the 3 joined throngs of scraggly protesters clogging city streets from New York to L.A., from Miami to Seattle over the weekend. But besides that -- specifically, what are those two things all 3 share equally?
Fear and loathing, that's what.
Fear of what? Fear of victory -- America winning another war of liberation (a la Afghanistan) in Iraq, another major advance in the War on Terror. (Shhhhhhh! Judy Woodruff doesn't want you to know, but let me share a secret: A.N.S.W.E.R. and affiliate groups organizing the rallies virulently opposed ousting the Taliban after 9/11 -- a fact seldom, if ever, reported anywhere by the media).
The mere thought of Saddam, a fascist dictator who gasses women and children for sport, being removed by U.S. military force, liberating 24 million long-suffering Iraqis, makes Lefties curl up in horror.
They realize Saddam's forces -- scruffy, ragged, demoralized, timely as 8-track tape -- don't stand a prayer against the mightiest and deadliest fighting force ever known to man: The U.S. military. Saddam's army, against computerized tanks and smart munitions, against highly motivated, exceptionally trained men-at-arms, is about as useful as a losing lottery ticket.
That's what scares the bejeebers out of Lefties. Without the hope of massive U.S. casualties quelling their anguish, they know US. victory will be swift and certain, that Saddam's days are numbered. Fear of victory is why the Left so vociferously opposes this war. If Iraq had a smidgen's chance of winning, or inflicting heavy casualties on U.S. soldiers, the Left would be beating the war drums.
'We're not really pro-Saddam,' the peaceniks retort. Saddam knows better. The Butcher-Of-Baghdad expressed his personal gratitude Sunday for their efforts. In all the protests, moreover, not a vague hint of criticism was ever directed at Saddam, the new darling of the Left.
Michael, Miriam and Joan also share a common loathing -- of our military.
Will they -- or any of these protesters -- show up at victory rallies on the streets of New York, flashing 'Welcome Home' signs in a national outpouring of celebration, honoring returning U.S. troops after Desert Storm II? Oh, yeah, right -- and Barbara Streisand makes an excellent spelling instructor and 100,000 shares in WorldCom stock makes a superb investment.
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"War is my last choice," Bush said Tuesday at the White House, reacting to the weekend protests as U.S. and British diplomats begin crafting a final U.N. resolution, daring France to veto. "But the risk of doing nothing is even a worse option as far as I'm concerned."
'Ouch!' squealed the peaceniks. In two brief sentences, Bush knocked the wind out of their sails. They were back on defense, the spotlight -- and onus -- was back on Saddam.
Without a hint of wavering, the President noted that "some in the world don't view [Saddam] as a risk to peace. I respectfully disagree."
During his daily White House press briefing, Presidential spokesman Ari Fleischer whipped out newspaper clippings of mass protests in Europe against U.S. deployment of missiles in Germany during the Reagan administration. "This," said Fleischer, "is not the first time there have been mass protests and in a previous instance America stood on principle." Result? We won the Cold War.
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With Bush's unflinching leadership, we'll win the War on Terror, too.
God bless our President, God bless our Troops and God bless the United States of America!
My two cents..
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KEYWORDS: freepers; fun; iraq; military; patriotic; protests; saddam; surprises; veterans
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To: Billie
Hi Billie! I don't think you could get that link to work today even if you had a T1!!! Word got out about this film after it was shown on Special Report with Brit Hume. The hits probably crashed the server! :-( However, Rush is about to play some audio from the video right now.
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:13:12 AM PST
by
ru4liberty
(2 Chronicles 7:14—If my people...shall humble themselves...then will I...heal their land)
To: Diver Dave; Pippin; LadyX; dansangel; JohnHuang2; WVNan; dutchess; Mama_Bear; ST.LOUIE1; Billie; ...
![](http://www.psnw.com/~amydef/0104frd.jpg)
This picture was taken in January of 2002. These America Haters haven't changed much have they?
This is the reason I stand on the corner every Friday night!
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:20:00 AM PST
by
JustAmy
(God Bless our Military, Past and Present)
To: JohnHuang2
Just read the article by Richard Benedetto...feeling a little mushy this morning, and, if i wasn't so dern tuff, I'd be tearin' up a bit...thanks for posting this...and also the thread with the Alistaire Cooke article, which fairly blew me away.
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:32:28 AM PST
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jwfiv
To: Billie
Oh, no. It looks like someone chopped off your flower.......and it was such a nice gif. :)
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To: Billie; JustAmy; JohnHuang2; MeeknMing; Pippin; FreeTheHostages
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:43:45 AM PST
by
dutchess
(God bless our military men and women and GWB!)
To: The Thin Man
Oh, no. It looks like someone chopped off your flower
Oh my...you be bad!
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:46:02 AM PST
by
dutchess
(God bless our military men and women and GWB!)
To: jwfiv; JohnHuang2
Just read the article by Richard Benedetto
Wasn't that a fabulous article. What a contrast from our last ah hrrr....guy in office (can't bring myself to call him a president)
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:48:50 AM PST
by
dutchess
(God bless our military men and women and GWB!)
To: JohnHuang2
During his daily White House press briefing, Presidential spokesman Ari Fleischer whipped out newspaper clippings of mass protests in Europe against U.S. deployment of missiles in Germany during the Reagan administration. "This," said Fleischer, "is not the first time there have been mass protests and in a previous instance America stood on principle." Result? We won the Cold War. BRAVO AND THANK YOU SO MUCH JOHN!!!
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:49:50 AM PST
by
Mo1
(DC Chapter .. Patriots Rally for America IV .. on Saturday, March 1st)
To: JustAmy
This is the reason I stand on the corner every Friday night!
I hope you realize how much we all appreciate you and the other patriots standing on the corner every Friday!
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:51:04 AM PST
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dutchess
(God bless our military men and women and GWB!)
To: Mo1
Hi Mo. Wasn't yesterday fun!!! I can see why you all love Grammy so much. What a sweetheart!
Thanks for telling about Ari's example of winning the Cold War. Gotta love that guy! (hope Helen Thomas had her depends on when he did that LOL)
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:54:41 AM PST
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dutchess
(God bless our military men and women and GWB!)
To: dutchess; JustAmy
Good pics Dutchess, Just Amy. Thanks...
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:55:00 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
To: dutchess; JustAmy; Billie; daisyscarlett; dansangel; Mama_Bear; SpookBrat; LadyX; Pippin; ...
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:56:41 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
To: ru4liberty
Oh I caught that on Fox yesterday...That was just too good! Those protesters sounded like total idiots! I bet Rush will have a blast with it!
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:56:51 AM PST
by
dutchess
(God bless our military men and women and GWB!)
To: ofMagog; Billie; LadyX; Pippin
Just ran my 10 miles, helped LadyX dig 10 latrines, fed and cleaned up Thuds and Gizmutts messes...and ready for my next assignment Cap't.
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posted on
02/20/2003 10:59:36 AM PST
by
dutchess
(Is my middle name "suck up"....)
To: Mama_Bear
Hang in there, Mama_bear.
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posted on
02/20/2003 11:01:28 AM PST
by
FreeTheHostages
(DC Chapter .. Patriots Rally for America IV .. on Saturday, March 1st)
To: Diver Dave
I'll man the starboad oar so you won't be traveling in circles....
LOL...great visual for someone who was raised with row boats! Hope the Cap't accepts your offer!
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posted on
02/20/2003 11:02:41 AM PST
by
dutchess
(God bless our military men and women and GWB)
To: ru4liberty
You know what scares the bejeebers out of me? That these people vote!!!
You know what makes me happy as a lark? That many of these people can't follow simple basic voting instructions.
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posted on
02/20/2003 11:03:40 AM PST
by
FreeTheHostages
(DC Chapter .. Patriots Rally for America IV .. on Saturday, March 1st)
To: dutchess
Agreed...fabulous article...Dubya is the Man...and x42, well, I never referred to him as President either...disgraceful, sluglike, spawn of Evil that he is.
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posted on
02/20/2003 11:11:49 AM PST
by
jwfiv
To: LadyX; Scuttlebutt; Fred Mertz; beowolf; razorback-bert; humblegunner; Billie; WVNan; Aquamarine; ..
dutchess:
Good job. If you see Seamen Recruits Billie or Pippin, tell them to report immediately to Major LadyX for further assignments. Take ten and then report to humblegunner to help load photon torpedos.
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posted on
02/20/2003 11:11:59 AM PST
by
ofMagog
(I finally became at peace with myself when I gave up all hope of a better yesterday.)
To: dutchess
LOL! Excellent graphic.
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