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Once upon a time (allegedly) in a nice little forest, there lived an orphaned bunny and an orphaned snake. By a surprising coincidence, both were blind from birth. One day, the bunny was hopping through the forest, and the snake was slithering through the forest, when the bunny tripped over the snake and fell down. This, of course, knocked the snake about quite a bit. "Oh, my," said the bunny, "I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I've been blind since birth, so, I can't see where I'm going. In fact, since I'm also an orphan, I don't...

Just a quick observation. The failed policies of the Clinton administration will forever haunt us. I have heard Osama now Hussien talk about a battle in the streets. It is an obvious connection to what they percieved as a victory in the Somalia disaster known as Black Hawk Down. Our boys were taken by surprise. In warfare, those things can happen. It is the response to that situation that will leave a bitter pill in the minds of many. It deserved a quick , swift , decisive response to teach the world what happens when you mess with the US....

to give Frepers a brief overview. David Clarke is a newly elected African American Sheriff in Milwaukee county. This is the same county which contains an African American Police chief who crys racism every time someone questions his moves. David Clarke has come out and blamed Black leadership in Milwaukee for perpetuating the problems in the black community by using victomhood and excuses for the strife many face. Eugene Kane is a racist colunmnist in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel who has come out in defense of the sorry leaders by trying to discredit Clarke. DAVID CLARKE RESPONDS TO EUGENE KANE...

Subject: How the US tax system really works; an illustration. With all the talk about Bush's tax plan - I thought this illustration might help those who still think the wealthy get all the tax breaks. Let's put tax cuts in terms everyone can understand. Suppose that every day, ten people go out for dinner. The bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four people-the poorest-would pay nothing; The fifth would pay $1: The sixth would pay $3; The seventh $7;...

How do you post a pic ? I have picture of a 35 point buck shot by someone and when i post , it looks like the link just shows up. any help?

As I surfed back and forth during the World Series, (Hard to watch the 4+ hour marathons in total), I was struck by the Media's infatuation with Barry Bonds. He may be a very good player and he may have ben made better by whatever drug of choice. Fox was so fixated on him that it took away from not only a good team he was on , but a great team in Anaheim. Why does the media exhibit idiot savant behavior with sport individuals playing on a team concept? They usually pick bad boys, Bonds may not be that,...

Nationwide, no one so young ever tried for homicide; beating arrests reach 14 By JESSICA MCBRIDE, MARY ZAHN and TOM HELD jmcbride@journalsentinel.com Last Updated: Oct. 3, 2002 At least 14 youths, all but two of them believed to be under 18, have been arrested in the beating death of Charles Young Jr. And one of them, a 10-year-old, could become the youngest person ever charged as an adult with homicide in the United States. One of the 14 was released, but at least two other suspects remained at large Wednesday night. Young, 36, died Tuesday of injuries he suffered when...

As a long standing freeper, I know we preach self responsibility, but how much responsibility must be placed with corporate America in our vast obesity problem. I am only addressing this now as I try to remove myself from the obesity column. I am not considered a fat person , but in my forties and watching my gut balloon, I finally decided to put a stop to it. My research found that all the promise diets all came down to one thing-less calories. So I went about trying the weight watchers program as it seemed the most logical system. I...

AS the media spends the day spinning about Irag and how our president does not get the respect from the military as Brokenjaw and "camel toe" Lauer intimated. Lest we not forget what we had for 8 years: As Entered in Congressional Record (Page: H5550) 7/30/93 Dear Col. Holmes, I am sorry to be so long in writing. I know I promised to let you hear from me at least once a month, and from now on you will, but I have to have some time to think about this first letter. Almost daily since my return to England I...

On a tour of Texas, the Pope took a couple of days off his itinerary to visit the Texas coastline on an impromptu sightseeing trip. His 4X4 Pope mobile was driving along the beautiful shoreline when there was an enormous commotion heard just off the headland. They rushed to see what it was and upon approaching the scene, the Pope noticed in the water a hapless man wearing an Oklahoma Sooner's football jersey, struggling frantically to free himself from the jaws of a 25-foot shark. At that moment a speedboat containing three men wearing Texas A&M football jerseys roared into...

I M M E D I A T E A C T I O N R E Q U E S T E D. WE HAVE ONE WEEK TO RALLY AN ADDITIONAL 9,000 AMERICANS BEFORE THIS IMPORTANT PETITION DELIVERY! URGE YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN THE THOUSANDS WHO ARE DEMANDING SEN. TOM DASCHLE "FREE THE FIFTY" BY CLICKING BELOW: http://www.grassfire.net/22/petition.asp?PID=2697522 ********************************************** WE NEED YOUR HELP... Last week we told you that we needed 10,000 additional petitions to reach our delivery goal of 50,000. Now, with this substantial delivery just one week away, we find ourselves 9,000 petitions short of this goal....

As hollywood continues to beleive acting qualifies you as an expert on current affairs, I find myself not being able to patronize their movies. I once heard a quote that it used to be that fame brought celebrity, but now celebrity brings fame. here is my list of hollywood idiots who I cannot bring myself to watch in a movie or anymore. Lets add yours to the list: Julia Roberts (top of my list, cannot stand the wench) Richard Dreyfuss Cammryn Mannhein Rosie O Donut Sharon Stone (not for political views, just a horrid actress) Rob Reiner (anything he is...

I am an employer who has an employee who ignored some bad debt from 10 years ago. He wrote 4 checks for 50 dollars each and each one bounced. Yes, he had a responsibilty to fix it and didn't. Yes he could've avoided his current mess by facing up to to his debt and agreeing to a payment schedule. Here is what I discovered when I recieved garnishment papers on him A lawyer had bought the debt (probably for 25 cents on the dollar) from the grocery store. He then goesto court and gets a judgement against the employee of...

I am giving my vote to the Milwaukee newscasts. These local boys and girls are by far the biggest buffoons I have ever seen. Whether they are trying to scare the simpletons in our midst with dangers that lay in wait for them or trying to be serious in crisis situations , they make me laugh. With the advent of Free Republic, thier breaking news in old news. One gets a sense of watching amateur hour every night at ten in Milwaukee. I usually watch 1- 3 minutes just to see if any local big news is in front of...

This past Christmas, I was rushing around trying to get some holiday shopping done. It was cold and wet in the parking lot as I was loading up my car. I heard a quiet sobbing coming from the walkway by the mall entrance. The crying was coming from a poorly dressed boy of about 12 years old. He was short and thin. He had no coat. He was just wearing a flannel shirt to protect him from the cold chill. Oddly enough, he was holding a ten dollar bill in his hand. Thinking that he had gotten lost from his...

Out of the blue yesterday, my 16 yr old son asked me what I would do if Hillary became President in 2004. We have a little piece of property in the Bahamas so I said I would become a Bahamian citizen. I also said she would never win and even if she ran, it would be to stockpile her warchest and keep the money flowing. Even she must know, there is no way she could win. Freepers, what would you do?

I try not to post often as it is usually for a rant, and then I get blasted by the pros on this site. once in awhile , though, something strikes me and I feel the need to let it out. I contribute to the site often and usually at least $200.00 or better, so I guess I will enjoy the priveleges this site allows. I am enamored of this site and its huge potential to get the true story and have respect and envy for the professional posters and the huge knowledge they possess. With that said, After surfing ...

The Osama tape , yes the Osama tape, definitely the Osama tape, its the Osama tape. Friendly fire, definitely friendly fire, its friendly fire, definitely friendly fire. Once our national media gets ahold of something, they beat it to death on us, especially if it puts someone they wish to smear in a bad light or if it defends one of thier convoluted cause. This scenario is use to brainwash the huge population of simpletons who actually believe the trash they spout. It also is used to hide the real truths from getting out. I, for one, and many of ...

Forgive me if I have things wrong and please correct me if my personal research has led me astray. Let me also preface this post by stating that Palestinian lunatics like Hamas need to be destroyed. With that said, my research has led me to belive that the palestinians have been screwed throughout history. Israel, by force has seized so much land and then infringed even further into palestinian land. They ignored the U.N. recommondations and siezed vast amounts of land from Palestine. Israelis were the minority and by force , displaced weaker, huge masses of Palestinians. I have spent ...

Just when I was getting on with my life and not stuck with the constant thought of praying for the felonious couple to be indicted or exposed, I buy "Final Days". I did it more out of respect for Mrs. Olsen and her family in hopes that by buying it, I am indirectly helping out her estate. Within the first few pages, the rage inside me started all over again. From reading about the criminal behavior to the sheer arrogance of nailing the taxpayers to support their diluted sense of entitlement. How can an American media continue to not expose ...