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Loose Lips Sinks Ships
Free Republic | 09/15/01 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 09/15/2001 6:59:48 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

Lots of grumbling lately about deleted posts. Well, my friends, the simple truth is the game has changed. We are now at war. We have been attacked by a vicious cold-blooded force of international terrorists who want to destroy our nation, our freedom and our way of life. There is no doubt about this. Knowing this, I am alarmed to read some of the stuff that has been posted to FR in the last few days. This is not the time to raise doubts about our leaders. This is not the time to raise conspiracy theories. This is not the time to second guess our intelligence agencies. This is war. This is survival of our way of life. We must unite behind our Commander-in-chief and do all we possibly can to support him and our war efforts. We do not have a choice in this matter. The terrorists who attack us do so without warning and without mercy. They do not want peace. They do not want to co-exist. They do not want appeasement or negotiation. They want to destroy us. They want to destroy our way of life. They want to destroy our freedom. They want to destroy our nation. They have no conscience, no respect for life, no compassion and will give no quarter. Death of the USA is what they seek.

Many of us on Free Republic are veterans or have family members who are veterans or who are currently serving in the military. We have each sworn a solemn oath to defend our Constitution and our nation. We will not waver in the face of adversity and we will not shirk our responsibility or fail to do our duty. Regardless of our political differences, we will join together to support our nation and to crush our common enemy.

All of us can help out. There will be opportunities coming for volunteers for all sorts of wartime activities. There will be opportunities to help our men and women in uniform, our civil defense efforts, our war production efforts, giving blood, buying war bonds, cooperating if there are shortages, supporting our leaders and generally supporting the war effort.

There will also be precautionary measures. First and foremost on this forum and elsewhere is to respect the fact that we deal in political information. Many of us may personally gain access to sensitive information that could harm our military or our war efforts if it falls into the wrong hands. If you live or work in an area where you may learn of troop movements or war plans or if you have family members or friends who may have access to this information, please do not spread it around. We will be on the lookout for any "Loose Lips" info and will delete it when spotted on this forum. Now, information that is already printed in the newspapers may or may not fall into this category. Usually, published information is fair game to post. But, please be careful in what discussions may follow.

Also, as I said above, it is essential for all of us to unite behind our President. Now is not the time to seek political advantage. Now is not the time to raise doubts about our government or our military, and now is not the time to post conspiracy theory or to engage in smear attacks. And, no, my finely feathered, tinfoil-hatted friends, we did not do this to ourselves. The U.S. government did not start this war. We were victims of an unprecedented, pre-meditated surprise attack, perpetrated by hostile, cowardly foreign parties. This attack may not have been in the military scale and scope of a Pearl Harbor, but in terms of lives lost and impact on the nation and the world it is every bit as severe.

Even so, we have confidence. We know that our nation is the strongest in the world and that our people are resolved to do whatever it takes to win. We've done it before and we will do it again. This is our heritage. Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity in the tradition of our forefathers is our duty and obligation. And I have faith that with God's blessings, we will rid the world of this evil threat.

God bless you all and God bless America.

Regards,

Jim Robinson


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To: Lowelljr
A bump from someone who is too old to join the armed forces and wishes he could.
41 posted on 09/15/2001 7:22:06 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Jim Robinson
Thank you Mr. Robinson.
42 posted on 09/15/2001 7:23:21 PM PDT by pointsal
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To: Arator
Yep, Arator.... you lose some freedoms at times especially during crisis.. Get used to it. Maybe Eschoir will let you back at the helm and you can run that forum as you see fit. But as you well know this is Jim Robinson's forum and he can call the shots. It's that simple.
43 posted on 09/15/2001 7:23:27 PM PDT by deport
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To: Senator Pardek
May the Clean Hands and their Respect for Life prevail.
44 posted on 09/15/2001 7:23:57 PM PDT by Askel5
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To: Miss Marple, Lady In Blue, PhiKapMom, Teacup, Irma, Howlin, GUIDO, McGavin999, Billie
fyi ........
45 posted on 09/15/2001 7:24:23 PM PDT by deport
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To: Jim Robinson
This is not the time to raise doubts about our leaders. This is not the time to raise conspiracy theories. This is not the time to second guess our intelligence agencies. This is war.

Yep.

And I hope you don't mind if I totally bust any person who talks crap about the US, our leaders, or does the tinfoil trick. I'll call you in, as I have a few times lately. I won't abide it and I bet you feel a lot the same way. We are in a war and all the old rules are out the door until we have peace again.

Then everyone can go back to trashing Bush, blaming America for every foreign woe, and coming up with Trilaterist motivations for why Arabs are the way they are.

46 posted on 09/15/2001 7:24:35 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: Smartaleck, sinkspur, DainBramage, ravingnutter, lonestar, Reagan Man, self_reliant, Dog Gone
bump to you
47 posted on 09/15/2001 7:25:03 PM PDT by deport
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To: Ratatoskr
Umm, he kinda already made his move and was polite enough to give us a heads up on the rules of the game 'n case we were too dense to know better. Pardner. V's wife.
48 posted on 09/15/2001 7:25:51 PM PDT by ventana
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To: anniegetyourgun
There will always be folks around like yourself, who can't see past themselves. No doubt many will fight and die to protect your right to navel-gaze all day. No doubt, you won't bother to thank them...you'll be too busy criticizing.

I really don't see what you are fighting for. The Taliban, you, and Jim Robinson apparently agree on that freedom is a liability and a luxury that we simply cannot afford.

I thought Americans were supposed to believe exactly the opposite.

49 posted on 09/15/2001 7:26:44 PM PDT by Arator
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To: Jim Robinson
Shhhhhh!...Bump!
50 posted on 09/15/2001 7:26:47 PM PDT by firewalk
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To: Arator
Arator, you never EVER seem to get it.

Clue: WE ARE IN A WAR.

But never mind, you'll ignore me, ignore Jim, ignore the foreign circumstances, and end up banned again.

51 posted on 09/15/2001 7:26:55 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: bayourod, Common Tator, Ole Okie, Southflanknorthpawsis, woofie,Cheney Chick, Larry Klayman,
bump
52 posted on 09/15/2001 7:27:19 PM PDT by deport
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To: Jim Robinson
Thanks,Jim.
53 posted on 09/15/2001 7:27:31 PM PDT by Lady In Blue
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To: Jim Robinson
Mr. Robinson,

Very well said. It is people like you that keep the ray of hope shining!!!

Proud to be an American and a member of FreeRepublic.

54 posted on 09/15/2001 7:27:37 PM PDT by brokenvessel
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To: Jim Robinson
Thank you, Jim!

I assume this means that all of us are "on patrol" when here at FR. And we should see how fast we can hit the abuse button to get any report of troop movements PULLED IMMEDIATELY. *(What a job - let's find ways to make this efficient and instant).

55 posted on 09/15/2001 7:27:43 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: bumping in support
I went to a county republican breakfast meeting this morning with SuzanneC. Our congressman, Johnny Isakson drove all night from Washington to be back in the 6th district of GA. His remarks, his answers to our questions, were sobering, to say the least.
56 posted on 09/15/2001 7:27:45 PM PDT by YaYa123
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To: Jim Robinson
Well stated. Thank you.
57 posted on 09/15/2001 7:28:02 PM PDT by Hoosier Patriot
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To: Jim Robinson , Lizzy W
B U M P ! !


58 posted on 09/15/2001 7:28:18 PM PDT by CARDINALRULES
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Bttt
59 posted on 09/15/2001 7:28:37 PM PDT by ofMagog
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To: Jim Robinson
God Bless you Mr. Robinson!
60 posted on 09/15/2001 7:28:50 PM PDT by hope
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