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About the time our original 13 states adopted their new constitution, in > 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of > Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some > 2,000 years prior > > "A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a > permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up > until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves > generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the > majority always votes for the candidates...

The Military The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, Tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half Man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his Own car than wash his father's; but he has never collected unemployment either. He's a recent High School graduate; He was probably an average student,Pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year...

Ever wonder about our President and his faith ? Read on..... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Story by: Bruce Vincent For those of us who sometimes find ourselves having doubts about our President, here is an excellent piece--- Worth every minute it takes to read it. This is from a man, Bruce Vincent, from Montana who received an award from the President. He writes: I've written the following narrative to chronicle the day of the award ceremony in DC. I'm still working on a press release but the White House press corps has yet to provide a photo to go with it. When the...

The Retrosexual Code OK folks, I have had it. I've taken all I can stand and I can't stand no more. Every time my TV is on, all that can be seen is effeminate men prancing about, redecorating houses and talking about foreign concepts like "style" and "feng shui." Heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, metrosexual, non-sexual; blue, green, and purple-sexual bogus definitions have taken over the urban and suburban world! Real men of the world, stand up, scratch your butt, belch, and yell "ENOUGH!" I hereby announce the start of a new offensive in the culture wars, the Retrosexual movement. The...

T his is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad. For those who take the time to read it, you'll see a letter from him to his Dad at the bottom. It makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines, but ALL of our troops. THE MARINE We all came together, Both young and old To fight for our freedom, To stand and be bold. In the midst of all evil, We stand our ground, And we protect our country >From all terror around. Peace and not war, Is what some people say. But I'll give...

Come on Boys and Girls, let's get over the top tonight!!!! Whaddya say??? Only $2,200 left, we're at 96%!!!

Just Great: THIS NEEDS WIDE DISTRIBUTION! Don't know whether you heard about this but Denzel Washington and his family visited the troops at Brook Army Medical Center, in San Antonio,Texas (BAMC) the other day. This is where soldiers that have been evacuated from Germany come to be hospitalized in the States, especially burn victims. They have buildings there called Fisher Houses. The Fisher House is a hotel where soldiers' families can stay, for little or no charge, while their soldier is staying in the hospital. BAMC has quite a few of these houses on base but as you can imagine,...

BASHIR TO JACKSON: 'LOOKING SO SEXY' Brit journalist and ABCNEWS correspondent Martin Bashir buttered up Michael Jackson in documentary out-takes viewed by a California jury on Thursday. When Jackson complained media coverage of him is often "twisted," Bashir assured him, "We aren't going to do that here." He also told Jackson that the entertainer was "looking so sexy" during the taping. "Women are going to be taking their pants off and throwing them at the screen," Bashir said. ----------------------------------------------------------- Filed By Matt Drudge Reports are moved when circumstances warrant

An Address to the Terrorists Published: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 It's my job to have something to say. They pay me to tease shades of meaning from social and cultural issues, to provide words that help make sense of that which troubles the American soul. But in this moment of airless shock when hot tears sting disbelieving eyes, the only thing I can find to say, the only words that seem to fit, must be addressed to the unknown author of this suffering. You monster. You beast. You unspeakable bastard. What lesson did you hope to teach us by your...

This forum, over the past few weeks.months has gotten frankly... UGLY! This is a tremendously sad day for many. It is unimaginably sad for the Schindlers, for the many wonderful people who have been outside the hospice for the past two weeks, and it has been very sad for many of us who feel they finally have a place that they are able to voice their opinions and views, on Free Republic. Terri Schiavo passed away today and in my heart and the hearts of most here, she is now with the Lord. Yet, there are those who feel it...

HISTORY TEST Please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple choice test. The events are actual cuts from past history. They actually happened!!! Do you remember? -1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by a. Superman b. Jay Lenno c. Harry Potter d. Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40 1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by a. Olga Corbett b. Sitting Bull c. Arnold Schwarzenegger d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 2. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken...

For the love of all things holy, Fox News just broke a "Fox News Alert", Michael Jackson gave a peace sign from his hospital bed. This becoming pathetic! Juries breaking for lunch breaks, car chase in California, Geraldo's wife broke a finger nail.... The last one is obviously fake but I frankly wouldn't put it past them. I love FNC and I'm not savvy enough as to how to maybe even start some sort of petition but this has got to stop. I know they want to get your attention but make it "actual news"...

Just heard on Fox NewsScott Ritter is now writing for Al Jazeera....

Last Friday when promoting social security reform with 'regular' citizens in Omaha, Nebraska, President Bush walked into an awkward unscripted moment in which he stated that carrying three jobs at a time is 'uniquely American.' While talking with audience participants, the president met Mary Mornin, a woman in her late fifties who told the president she was a divorced mother of three, including a 'mentally challenged' son. The President comforted Mornin on the security of social security stating that 'the promises made will be kept by the government.' But without prompting Mornin began to elaborate on her life circumstances. Begin...

I just wanted to wish everyone on FR a Happy a Safe New Year. Today is my one year anniversary here and I wanted to thank all of you for education, debate, thoughts and prayers when necessary, and overall just being a forum to express common views with peers. Thanks Again, Dave

Blige joins anti-Bush song remake Mary J Blige is joined by fellow artists Eve and Missy Elliot Rap and R&B stars Mary J Blige, Missy Elliot and Eve are recording a song to encourage voters away from President Bush in the run-up to the US election. The trio are re-recording the 1960s hit Wake Up Everybody, which was used during the 1976 election to mobilise black voters to back Jimmy Carter. It will feature on a benefit album for America Coming Together, a campaign group promoting a change of president. Songs by Marvin Gaye, Linda Rondstadt and Yoko Ono will...

WILDOMAR – When Justin Hunt first tried to join the Marine Corps, the recruiters didn't have a scale that could weigh him. Advertisement So they simply estimated that he was more than 150 pounds above the maximum limit to join the service. Hunt, a hulking athlete then two years out of high school, didn't let that stop him. He worked out hard, changed his diet and shed the pounds so he could enlist. Now his family is trying to hold on to the memories of that hard-charging year as they grieve for the 22-year-old lance corporal who was killed in...

WESTON, CONN. – This Memorial Day weekend many of us will fire up our grills, head to the beach, and officially welcome summer back from its long vacation. Memorial Day, a hallowed day really, has turned into little more than a three-day weekend for most. It's become a frenzy of sales, traffic jams, and cookouts. The day seems to have lost its meaning The day has its roots in the aftermath of the Civil War. The bloody havoc of that war had barely receded when Gen. John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued General Order...

(CBS) Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry holds an eight-point lead over President George W. Bush among registered voters in the latest CBS News poll, 49% to 41%, but one of the names currently bandied about as a running mate for him - Republican Sen. John McCain - gives Kerry an even larger edge when added to the ticket. McCain has continued to face questions about joining his fellow Vietnam veteran Kerry on a ticket, despite having insisted that he is not interested in doing so. America’s voters, meanwhile, do have interest in such a bi-partisan slate: a hypothetical Kerry/McCain pairing holds...

Catsup, Pickles, and the Radical Left by Paul R. Hollr Maria Teresa Thiersten Simoes-Ferreira Heinz Kerry was born in Mozambique, the daughter of a Portuguese physician, and was educated in Switzerland and South Africa. Fluent in five languages, she was working as a United Nations interpreter in Geneva in the mid-60's when she met a handsome young American, H. John Heinz, III, who worked at a bank in Geneva. He told her his family was "in the food business." They were married in 1966 and returned to Pittsburgh where his family ran the giant H.J. Heinz food company. He was...