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Eating our own...Time to make a new start in Free Republic.
7-26-04 | Bob J

Posted on 07/26/2004 7:41:11 PM PDT by Bob J

The last few months I've seen an increasing trend for FReepers to start going for each others jugular. Sometimes we forget (I've certainly done it myself) that in the grand scheme of things, we are on the same team. We may disagree on priorities or how far we are willing to go, but we have enough enemy in the left without creating more amongst ourselves. We can disagree but be civil to each other. We can debate nuance, but not believe that our personal positions are more important than the health of the whole. Let's argue vigorously but remind ourselves the guy whose trachia we are ripping out today may be sitting next to us in a foxhole tommorrow.

I'm going to propose that we all make a new start. Let's put all past differences behind us and resolve to band together and fight the good fight, the elimination of liberalism as a significant culturual influence in America...and see that to its end in our lifetimes.

If you agree, please post your thoughts and ping your lists and your friends to this thread.


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To: Bob J
"Was it something I said?"

*smooch* <8^)
261 posted on 07/26/2004 8:38:19 PM PDT by hummingbird ("If it wasn't for the insomnia, I could have gotten some sleep!")
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To: Admin Moderator

Sure, and the Snopes thread? BTW, since there are multiple allegations of Kerry stiffing wait staff, isn't that something that:

1 - the mainstream media will ignore, and

2 - folks that are conservative might like to investigate?

Or is "news" restricted to the AP and UPI? N.B. The most recent Kerry tip stiffing allegation was JUNE of this year. If that isn't news, I really don't know what is.


262 posted on 07/26/2004 8:38:21 PM PDT by narses (If you want ON or OFF my Catholic Ping List email me. +)
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To: Bob J
OK, this is already late in the thread, but it needs to be said. Manners are a traditional conservative value. Our Christian faith tells us that "if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain", James 1:25-27, and "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile", 1 Peter 3:9-11.

Whether we're discussing Edmund Burke, John Adams, William Buckley, Russell Kirk, Richard M Weaver, or Ronald W Reagan, manners have been at the core of decency among conservatives.

Bob J, you're just buying in to Reagan's 11th commandment!

263 posted on 07/26/2004 8:38:42 PM PDT by Huber (Kerry/Edwards = "Tax 'em & Sue 'em" . Vote Bush/Cheney '04)
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To: ClancyJ

Divining friend from enemy is 80% of success.


264 posted on 07/26/2004 8:38:49 PM PDT by Bob J (Rightalk.com...coming soon!)
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To: GeronL

I thought it was a picture of John Kerry baptising (sacred) cows.


265 posted on 07/26/2004 8:39:30 PM PDT by dr_who_2
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To: MeekOneGOP

Thanks for the ping, MeekOneGop - we have an election to win, and I fear victory will not be easily won. We need to unite until November 2+.


266 posted on 07/26/2004 8:40:09 PM PDT by neutrino (Hermes: God of trade and thieves.)
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To: Cultural Jihad
Visit anyone's profile page, and then click on their "In Forum" link.

Thanks. I didn't know that.

267 posted on 07/26/2004 8:40:11 PM PDT by Bob
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To: Huber

The "Old Man" had a lot to say.


269 posted on 07/26/2004 8:40:44 PM PDT by Bob J (Rightalk.com...coming soon!)
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To: Central Scrutiniser

I tried that when I was in China - but I liked the Tsing Tao better...:-()


270 posted on 07/26/2004 8:41:04 PM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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To: Bob J

Vote a straight Republican ballot. Bring your friends to the polls.


271 posted on 07/26/2004 8:41:49 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems.)
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To: dr_who_2
see #256

It was too big to post. I should have made it smaller.

272 posted on 07/26/2004 8:41:55 PM PDT by GeronL (Time for a Constitutional Amendment banning Government giving money away to anyone or anything...)
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To: narses

Could it have been pulled because it was a duplicate thread?


273 posted on 07/26/2004 8:42:04 PM PDT by doug from upland
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To: EggsAckley

::applause::

I am in awe. It would be a privilege to be insulted by you. I would pay to be chastised by such masterful skill.

< /kissup>


274 posted on 07/26/2004 8:42:08 PM PDT by Old Sarge
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To: Stentor

275 posted on 07/26/2004 8:42:31 PM PDT by Rastus (Forget it, Moby! I'm voting for Bush!)
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To: Syncro

Bob J had no idea what he was doing starting this thread. Did he think we were going to behave? :)


276 posted on 07/26/2004 8:43:09 PM PDT by doug from upland
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To: doug from upland

It was in breaking news, and that's why the AM pulled it.


277 posted on 07/26/2004 8:43:12 PM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: onyx; thatcher; daisymeme; antonia; holdonnow

Bed In For Peace


278 posted on 07/26/2004 8:43:53 PM PDT by Bea Elysian (Paradise is always where love dwells.)
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To: Cultural Jihad
... because of all the loons, anarchists, malcontents, extremists, moral-liberals, and bigots given free reign here.

Get real. If everyone left FR we'd just start another forum somewhere else.

279 posted on 07/26/2004 8:43:59 PM PDT by TigersEye (Intellectuals only exist if you think they do!)
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To: doug from upland

280 posted on 07/26/2004 8:44:01 PM PDT by GeronL (Time for a Constitutional Amendment banning Government giving money away to anyone or anything...)
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