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This video linked here contains 13 sniper shots upon coalition forces.   Specifically at:   :24 1:21 1:50 2:45 3:23 3:47 4:26 5:03 5:28 6:44 7:20 7:45 8:05 There are several other instances where it appears that there may have been a sniper shot, but it's not so clear as the 13 listed above.   Some will say that we can't tell what this video is really saying because we can't translate from Arabic, etc.  The terrorist symbol in the upper left, coupled with the superimposed image of former President Bush over flag draped coffins leaves little to translate.  This...

The video linked here shows almost 3 minutes of  hirabists training with weapons and other such poor quality offerings, but when you get to 3:00, the viewer is treated to close-ups of a dead coalition soldier.  The video is grotesque and shocking.  The soldier's dog tags are removed at  3:55, and video of his body continues until 4:06.  The video then shifts to showing an arsenal of weapons - those more astute than I can probably tell us what those weapons are - and then the video zooms in at  4:50 on a set of dog tags, presumably from the...

Free Republic YouTube Smackdown on Strike 'til further notice. In light of the recent FBI raids and busts, it is clear the danger from radical islam is near and growing.  One common thread throught each of these cases, is that these misunderstanders if islam become radicalized through online media.  Whether it be forums, websites, or videos, the internet has proved a powerful tool in the hands of those who wish to harm us and bring the joys of sharia to America.  Unfortunately, the terrorists are aided and abetted by companies in the US who allow the use of their...

Welcome to October!  I love the weather, but hate what comes next!  :-)       Thank you all for your help in teaching the terrorist wannabes at YouTube that free speech rights are not extended by our Constitution to those who are wishing to do our country harm.  No, we're not denying liberty to the hirabists by flagging (as YouTube has set up for us to do within their own terms of service guidelines) their propaganda recruiting videos.  We are exercising our rights as citizens and letting YouTube know when hosting certain videos is in violation of executive...

IMPERIAL, Mo., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Alcohol allegedly was a factor in the death of a Missouri man who shot himself in the head while teaching his girlfriend firearm safety, police said. James Looney, 40, of Imperial shot himself while demonstrating the safety mechanisms on three guns, Sheriff Glenn Boyer told KSDK-TV, St. Louis, in a story aired Tuesday. Looney put two guns to his head and pulled the triggers to show his girlfriend they would not fire with the safety catch in place, witnesses said. The third gun fired, Boyer said, adding deputies believed Looney had been drinking. Looney...

Five Shows, Zero 'Bump' {VIDEO AT LINK} Wrong, Mr. President. The health care reform bill clearly says "tax" when you clearly say otherwise. I'd call you a liar, but that would make me a racist. Five. Five Sunday talk shows. And not to mention the friendly confines of the Late Show with David Letterman tonight. President Barack Obama is certainly on a roll -- or, at the very least, on the television. Constantly. More than Oprah, Law & Order and the Slap-Chop combined. But why? From the look of the Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll, the president's poll numbers have...

How can 1% of the population constitute the largest percentage of special interest pandering by the United States government? A two-word hint that is also the name of this blog. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Host Iftar DinnerWashington, DCSeptember 14, 2009Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host an Iftar dinner to celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at 7:15p.m., in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.The Holy Month of Ramadan is a time devoted to worship, contemplation, charity, and fellowship, observed with a daily fast from sun up...

Happy September!  August has been a better month, which I am sure you could tell just by seeing the daily totals.  Maybe YouTube is starting to pay attention again?  Or maybe, just maybe, you guys have been really kicking their tushies?  Whatever it was, it worked!  THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!  It's so great to actually see good results from all the hard work you guys put in!  So let's get to it, shall we? 30 users suspended totaling (956) videosAn additional 106 videos smacked down from daily playlistsjSDotd had 20 videos downed in August and figures of...

Well hey - it's August.  We had a lot going on with the Smackdown Crew behind the scenes - vacations and absences and whatnot - but our numbers person has come thru with all the stats...and we're all questioning what they mean.  Two trains of thought here....    On the "glass is half-empty" side, it seems that YouTube's response has been less than stellar, to put it mildly.  We know that there are 10 users who have had more than their 3 strikes and yet they are still in the game.  But if you're a Pollyanna like me and...

Last month our numbers dropped off, and it's been an even deeper drop in June.  It's frustrating for us, and I'm sure for you as well, but please don't be deterred in doing good work!  We need to keep on nailing these jerks as long as they keep putting their terrorist propaganda up on YouTube.    And we know that the Wacky Smackers did their part - it's YouTube that's not holding up their end of the bargain.  This playlist represents users who have had three or more videos removed from YouTube for "terms of service violation," and yet...

Well, it seems like the summer slow down has hit -- our numbers have dropped a bit, but still nothing to shake a stick at!   It just underscores to me how much we need you Wacky Smackers in on the action - we certainly cannot do this to great success without your faithful help!  You guys ROCK!  So let's get to the numbers.... For Videos SmackedDown but users not suspended we had 102...Of those, jSDotd had 20!!We took down 53 hirabist  users with 1956 videos to their names  which brings our total videos for the month to2078!!  WOOOHOOOOO! May 2009 Results: 53...

Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.   Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~ QMCS Clarence Cooper, ret.Story here.             Vietnam vet awarded Bronze Star Updated: Monday, 01 Jun 2009, 4:09 PM EDT Published : Monday, 01 Jun 2009, 12:25 PM EDT NORFOLK, Va. - More than thirty years following his heroic actions, retired U. S. Navy Senior Chief Quartermaster (Submarines) Clarence G....

WOW!  I can't believe it's been over a year since YouTube Smackdown came to Free Republic -- time flies, huh?  On the other hand, it seems like we've been doing this forever!  LOL  I'd like to say, once again, THANK YOU to all of you who make this mission a continued success.   Without each and every one of you who helps it would not be the success that it is!  So let's get to the numbers, shall we? For users not suspended...AhDoodieClaire had 133 videos downed  Free Republic took out 86 S.I.T. had 15 sniper vids downed jSDotd - 20 videos...

Happy April!   Before I get into all the results, I wanted to give you a heads up.  We have been noticing a trend at YouTube (you might have too!) that suggests Nazis and Nazi sympathizers are teaming up with the hirabists at YouTube to harass the Jews. That's a match made in hell if I ever saw one!  In any event, one of the Smackdown Crew has set up a channel at YouTube specifically to deal with the Nazis.  We won't be highlighting those videos here at FR, since these guys aren't breaking any laws.  They are, however,...

Motorcycle Hall of Fame member Malcolm Smith will protest the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 by selling youth motorcycles and ATVs banned by the Act. The off-road racing champion and star of the film “On Any Sunday” will defy the CPSIA by selling vehicles that are banned due to the lead content in several of their parts. The protest, named “Kids Love 2 Ride”, will begin at the Malcolm Smith Motorsports dealership in Riverside, Calif. on March 19 at 6 a.m. PST. Other high-profile industry celebrities including racers Jeff Ward, Jeremy McGrath, Glen Helen Raceway owner Bud Feldkamp...

A shooting during a morning church service outside St. Louis has left at least one person dead -- the church's pastor -- and several others wounded, officials said. The Rev. Fred Winters was at the pulpit at the First Baptist Church in Maryville, Ill. at 8:15 a.m. local time when a man "walked down the aisle of the church," approached the pulpit and shot Winters in the chest with a .45 caliber handgun, said Trooper Ralph Timmins of the Illinois State Police, which is handling the investigation. The gun jammed, and the shooter then injured himself with a knife and...

After an absolutely astounding January,  February was a down a bit, but it was still very respectable nonetheless!  I'd like to take a moment to tell you all, my Wacky Smacker friends, how much I appreciate the 15 minutes a day you give to this cause.  I really, truly mean it when I say we could not do this without each and every one of you who helps.  And if this is your first time to check out a YouTube Smackdown thread, we would love to have you smacking with us.  The more the merrier!   So let's get to...

With Congress saying “get the lead out,” local retailers and librarians are wondering if common sense gets chucked along with it. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which goes into effect Feb. 10, is meant to protect children from lead-laden products. But when the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission gave libraries two options, get rid of all your children’s books or ban anyone under 12 from entering the library, librarians across the country waited for the punch line. But it never came. “I was speechless,” said Mary Beth Revels, director of the St. Joseph Public Library. “To know it wasn’t...

Well, I never would have believed that we would have a January that could top our December, but it happened!  We passed some important milestones this month too.  As Lady Raven, one of the founders of YouTube Smackdown told us yesterday, we we crossed the 500 users SUSPENDED mark – and - crossed the 20,000 videos SMACKED DOWN mark!   We also are the recipients of a really cool new logo, thanks to Freeper Insight, and I look forward to incorporating that into our daily posts! So let's get to the results!  First, here are a couple statistics... SIT – (12)...

December was actually a GREAT month for YouTube Smackdown!  I hope you enjoyed seeing all the dancing babies as much as I enjoyed posting them!  You'll REALLY enjoy seeing these numbers!!AhDoodieClaire - 12 suspensions and downed videos totaling 491 videos removed! LanAstaslem - 3 suspensions, 238 videos removed. SIT – sniper videos – don’t have figures yet JSDotd -  30 out of 31 down for Dec. total of 216 to date -  88.5% SMACKDOWN It has taken over a year and a half to assemble the arms and legs of this project to make it the success it is today....