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Veterans for Peace, the banners proclaimed as a minister said on a TV newscast, “After two years in Iraq, what have we gained … only the deaths of US soldiers and Iraqi civilians.” Most of us who are WWII veterans are all for peace. We don’t know anyone who prefers war over peace; however, we do know that it takes a war to obtain peace rather than to allow slavery or attacks by terrorists. We want a continued peace, not a temporary peace that will be regarded as a cowardly surrender by our terrorist enemies, thus causing more attacks on...

UKIAH, Calif. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Dan Hamburg was jailed after he attempted to deliver a letter about election irregularities to the Ohio secretary of state. Hamburg and his wife, Carrie, spent Wednesday night in a Columbus, Ohio, jail after they refused to leave a coffee shop in a building that houses the offices of Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell. The couple, who live near Ukiah, were released Thursday, said Hamburg, who served one term in Congress as a Democrat and later ran for governor of California as the Green Party candidate. The couple arrived in Columbus a week...

This morning on Fox & Friends they were discussing the protesters outside of Fox and they had sent a reporter out to interview- they said the first guy they talked to, when asked what he was protesting, actually said "I don't know, I haven't been told yet" LOLOLOL!!!!! They said they have it on tape! Why this isn't front page news I'll never know. _________________________________ This is a little off-topic, but... A caller on the Laura Ingraham show this morning said that a Fox News reporter was interviewing some of the protestors (aka: Unwashed) rallying outside Fox News' studios in...

Slipstream By Wayne Boettcher Posted 08/06/2004 Conservative Americans are often quite knowledgeable and aware of many references, books and great websites they find all the time in their daily lives. It's sad for us to see the unknowing liberals charge around aimlessly spouting propaganda in their frustration and anger at uncomprehended national and world events. And yet these energetic but erroneous advocates often influence the inexperienced undecideds. How can we let both groups in on the "secrets" that do not trickle down through local newspapers, popular news magazines, or common TV news? One method would be to distribute small...

Update: Christian Group Plans to Sue Secret Service By Nathan Burchfiel CNSNews.com Correspondent July 23, 2004 (CNSNews.com) - On the day the Democratic National Convention opens in Boston, a pro-life group will be in federal court suing the U.S. Secret Service for the restrictions imposed on its planned protests. The Christian Defense Coalition will file its lawsuit Monday in response to the Secret Service barring the coalition from demonstrating in front of the residence of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Boston's Beacon Hill. The pro-life group was told it could not demonstrate even after it had already obtained a...

Los Angeles Daily News Loony Left impugns its own patriotism By Jan Golab I first heard "patriot" used derisively when I was a Vietnam War protester in the 1960s. "Patriot" and "flag-waver" were terms used to denigrate those we perceived as knee-jerk supporters of an immoral war. We felt we were the true patriots. We hated Nixon, because Tricky Dick portrayed us as anti-American. How dare he impugn our patriotism? As it turned out, Nixon didn't need to smear anybody. When Jane Fonda went to North Vietnam, I knew immediately that the anti-war movement should condemn her. By giving aid,...

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites), a decorated Navy lieutenant who later protested the Vietnam War, urged veterans on Saturday to "get out there marching again" for better benefits. Latest headlines: · Kerry Decries Treatment of War Veterans On the anniversary of President Bush (news - web sites) declaring an end to combat operations in Iraq (news - web sites), Kerry held a sometimes emotional breakfast meeting with about a dozen veterans at a the South City Diner in St. Louis. "We haven't even finished Afghanistan (news - web sites) and we're fighting a war -- mission...

LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of Hispanics protested the repeal of a law allowing illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses, taking to the streets Friday in a statewide boycott of schools and businesses. AP Photo The daylong boycott was intended to highlight the economic contribution of California's Hispanic community, the nation's largest. About 400 people marched into East Los Angeles, waving signs that read, in Spanish, "Yes, we can" and "We want licenses now." "People come to this country for opportunity. That's what we're fighting for," said Pablo Lopez, 44. Lopez said he was an illegal immigrant for 12 years and...

Protesting Dems also fight tedium By Shea Andersen Tribune Reporter Texas state Sen. John Whitmire, a Houston Democrat, needs socks. Sen. Rodney Ellis, also a Houston Democrat, needs a haircut. Another Texas Democrat needs a new shirt; he wore the same one for three different televised news conferences. Welcome to life on the legislative lam. The 11 Democratic state senators holed up at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North hotel since Monday say they are acting to protect minority voters back in Texas from a Republican-led redistricting effort. By staying away, they're preventing the Texas Senate from having a quorum. At...

DENVER - Three Roman Catholic nuns facing possible eight-year prison terms for pounding on a missile silo with hammers and smearing it with their own blood are spending their final days of freedom thanking supporters before a court decides their sentences. Released from jail for the first time in six months, the peace activist nuns are on a whirlwind tour of potluck suppers, doctors' appointments and visits to family and friends. "Eight years would be a long time to wait to give that gratitude," said Sister Jackie Hudson. Hudson, 68, Ardeth Platte, 66, and Carol Gilbert, 55, were charged in...

<p>’’I would have ridden the high right out of the building to the Vanity Fair party,’’ he said. But, he added, ‘’The other voice (in my head) says, ‘No, you have a responsibility. People are dying, and they’re dying in your name.’ ‘’</p>

To my fellow Freepers. How did you start Freerepublic chapters? I would love to go protest the anti-war protestors but I don't have anyone to go with. Right now I am living in Moscow Idaho going to the UofI. Are there any Freerepublic groups nearby or fellow Freepers? Looking in the vincinity of Lewiston, Clarkston, Moscow, Pullman, and Spokane. If you are interested in supporting America please reply. Also reply if you have info on how you started a chapter. I am just tired of all the publicity the anti-war protests are getting. It is time to rise up and...

LONDON (Reuters Health) - Taking part in protests and demonstrations can be good for your physical and mental health, a new British study suggests. Psychologists at the University of Sussex found that people who get involved in campaigns, strikes and political demonstrations experience an improvement in psychological well-being that can help them overcome stress, pain, anxiety and depression. The finding fits in with other studies suggesting that positive experiences and feeling part of a group can have beneficial effects on health. "Collective actions, such as protests, strikes, occupations and demonstrations, are less common in the UK than they were perhaps...

Lets Freep Foxnews and answer the question of the day they have posed. Foxnews ran a clip of Jane Fonda in Israel with the Left Wing Group "Peace Now" and then showed people protesting and heckling her. Then they brought up their question of the day which was Should Traitors be executed? Bwahahaha! 1-888-8-355-369 Or feedback@foxnews.com

I desided to post this after an aborted FReep, as of now. Many people have expectations about FReepin' that are not met and they get discourgaged. So I desided to post my own experiences, they also reflect on what others have experienced. Rules. 1. Never expect anyone but you will show up. This is true, but one person with a sign can make a difference. The first FReep we had in Eastern Mass had after the election four of us showed up, 2500 of them, we won. The danger involved is overstated. This is true when FReepin' the commies, Freein'...

Government officials have decided that foxhunting will be illegal in Scotland from the beginning of August, confirming a law that pro-hunting activists say will destroy the Scottish rural economy. Legislators in the regional Scottish Parliament approved the ban in February and from Aug. 1 anyone caught hunting foxes or any other wild mammal with dogs will be subject to fines and up to six months in jail. Landowners allowing hunting on their property could also face prosecution. Scottish Rural Affairs Minister Ross Finnie signed the legislation and earlier indicated his intention to enact the law before the start of the...