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On Wednesday night, October 13, 2004, retired Navy Rear Admiral Roy Francis Hoffman - Founder of the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth -- phoned Freeper Aim Higher at home with a two thumbs up. Aim Higher had personally interviewed the Admiral on September 22nd. But before posting, Aim Higher got back with the Admiral by way of email, submitting the article to the Admiral for factual accuracy proofing and his stamp of approval. Admiral Hoffmann called Aim Higher last night to confirm accuracy of all facts stated, and give the Swiftee endorsement: “Go forward with it. I like it. You...

“Don’t make this [story] about meeting the Admiral,” the Admiral requested of me. Make it about the boat men and the great job they did. All the boat men. That’s what this thing is really about. “ And so my interview with the most gracious Admiral Roy Hoffmann, Founder of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, came to a close -- in the very same way it began -- with a porthole into the heart of a military man who, having attained such a high rank, has every reason to be proud, but who is, instead, humble to the core....

Not one hour ago, I posted my very first post on Free Republic: "Am I the ONLY One Who Noticed This at the Debates? I received many interesting comments, a few hysterical ones, several awfully kind "Welcome to Free Republic" comments (for which I'd like to thank you bloggers again)and finally.... I also received this one very rude comment: "You're really stretching. Is this the only reason you joined Free Republic. To post this?" So I answered this blogger by telling that they "inspired me to post again tonight." What I want to tell you, fellow FR bloggers, is why...

The crowds in the auditorium had been quieted. Jim Lehrer had spent 15 minutes warning them: say one word, and you die. Americans by the 10s of millions were glued to their television sets for the first in the long-awaited debates between George W. Bush, Leader of the Free World, and John Frankfurter Kerry, weenie from the People's Republic of Massachusetts. (pass the Heinz, please) "Hush in the auditorium. The candidates are entering." Or were they??????? One was, that's for sure. The Leader of the Free World. One George Walker Bush: President of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief...