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Why should my conservative sister-in-law...
beaversmom ^ | October 14, 2012 | beaversmom

Posted on 10/14/2012 9:35:18 PM PDT by beaversmom

Why should my well-informed, conservative sister-in-law who has been lurking regularly at FR for months, if not years now, sign up for an account here? For some reason, she is reluctant. Help me convince her with some good FReeper common sense and humour, and I'll show her this thread later.

P.S. Tonight I may have recruited a very well informed, conservative neighbour to join the forces too. :) We went to the Israel Awareness event at Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada, CO and she got a signed book by Pastor John Hagee.


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To: Brad's Gramma

Going to read the Hillary/Benghazi article now. I’m not very up to date lately. So sad what was allowed to happen to that man and others.


41 posted on 10/14/2012 10:52:35 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: DesertRhino
Tell her no girls are allowed. She probably isn’t smart enough. We don’t want her here!

;)

42 posted on 10/14/2012 10:53:36 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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To: EmilyGeiger
She can’t post a snarky reply if she is only a lurker, only members can.

Very true. Do you post snark? I love snark! Especially when it's directed at liberals. :)

43 posted on 10/14/2012 10:54:31 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: dalereed
My wife won’t do it either but will post under my name.

Well jeeez.....how are we ever gonna know which DaleReed is talking now?

44 posted on 10/14/2012 10:54:46 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: beaversmom
Why should my well-informed, conservative sister-in-law who has been lurking regularly at FR for months, if not years now, sign up for an account here?

Because you can make real friends with some of the finest people you've ever met in this life, and become part of a community like no other.

That's been one of the greatest benefits to being a member here, and one which I had no idea would occur, until after I'd joined.

45 posted on 10/14/2012 10:58:19 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier

That is DEFINITELY true WF! And one of the most excellent reasons.


46 posted on 10/14/2012 11:00:44 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

Oh the pressure! I’m going to have to give this victory to DR rather than peer pressure from my favorite SIL.


47 posted on 10/14/2012 11:13:39 PM PDT by Startswithastep
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To: beaversmom

Okay. I’m officially here now. No more lurking in the shadows. Freeping - not creeping.


48 posted on 10/14/2012 11:13:54 PM PDT by Startswithastep
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To: Startswithastep

OH MY!!! I can’t believe it. You saw my post. I was going to send it to you on FB. You REALLY do lurk so much here! SO HAPPY SIL!


49 posted on 10/14/2012 11:16:00 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: Startswithastep
Freeping - not creeping.

LOL! Now I get to ping you to articles right on FR.

50 posted on 10/14/2012 11:17:11 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

Does she have an alien technology, reverse engineered, flame retardant suit that will stand up to a week’s worth of flames? We seem to have a bad habit of eating our own. Sometimes I feel I’ve been spoofed/key logged and sent to DU.


51 posted on 10/14/2012 11:17:19 PM PDT by pops88 (Geek chick standing with Breitbart for truth)
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To: Startswithastep

Welcome! I’ll loan you my flame retardant suit. It’s pretty well broken in ;)


52 posted on 10/14/2012 11:19:28 PM PDT by pops88 (Geek chick standing with Breitbart for truth)
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To: beaversmom

For the most part, I have found FR to be the premier source for a look at news from around the world, with an outstanding set of user replies from a broad conservative point of view. I learn so many things, day after day here. Highlights of being on FR over the years: George Bush/Al Gore election night and ensuing court battles (hanging chads anyone); attacks on 9/11 (we knew who it was first); loss of the space shuttle (west coast viewers saw it happen long before the media reported it); terror attacks over Russia (two planes taken down by Chechen women); Dan Rather’s faking of a performance review of George Bush in the TANG (WOW!). The list can go on.

But, this site has helped me to not always run with first impression of headlines, it has taught me how to interpret liberal media with a conservative eye. For instance, when Obama puts out an ad complaining about Romney only paying 15% on his investment income, I know better and was able to explain it to a coworker, double taxation.


53 posted on 10/14/2012 11:26:07 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit (School is prison for children who have commited the crime of being born. (attr: St_Thomas_Aquinas))
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To: Startswithastep

Welcome aboard!!!!! It’s NICE, very very NICE to meetcha!


54 posted on 10/14/2012 11:28:10 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (PRAY for this country like your life depends on it......because it DOES!)
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To: TASMANIANRED; WVNan; DesertRhino; CatherineofAragon; Lurkina.n.Learnin; BAW; TEXOKIE; ...

Thank you everyone! See posts #47 and #48. It worked. We dragged her out of the shadows! Although she is crediting mostly to DesertRhino’s post :) I knew that would work! So happy. Everyone give a warm welcome to our newest FReeper, Startswithastep. A great conservative lady and we will be able to party with her election night!


55 posted on 10/14/2012 11:28:37 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

Because, with the exception of G-d and family, Free Republic makes you feel like part of a larger family that you can turn to 24/7 when you are up or down, no matter what. You never feel alone.
Also, how many times has she read a post or an article and in her mind thought, “No. No. That isn’t right, it’s THIS or THAT,” but couldn’t give her opinion and it was frustrating? I bet more than once.
Jump on in. The water is fine.


56 posted on 10/14/2012 11:28:54 PM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills and none dare call it treason)
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To: MestaMachine
Everyone give a warm welcome to our newest FReeper, Startswithastep. ALREADY POSTED!!!

Heh...I've ALWAYS wanted to do that! :)

57 posted on 10/14/2012 11:30:59 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (PRAY for this country like your life depends on it......because it DOES!)
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To: MestaMachine; Startswithastep

Agree with your post MM. She’s here. She saw the thread. She saw the light. Yeah.


58 posted on 10/14/2012 11:31:03 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: Startswithastep

Well, hey there! Welcome aboard! Happy Freeping!


59 posted on 10/14/2012 11:32:00 PM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills and none dare call it treason)
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To: beaversmom

If she strokes my ego, with sufficient gusto, tell her to come on down, I’ll watch her back.. :)


60 posted on 10/14/2012 11:32:28 PM PDT by carlo3b (Less Government, more Fiber..)
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