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Do any So Cal Freepers want to meet several true Heroes? Pfc xxxxx,US ARMY is home on leave from Ft. Sam Houston. He was hit by an IED in the sand box and suffered burns about his body. He lost several buddies in the attack. He is undergoing therapy at Fisher House in Texas. Our hero, xxxxx, wrote the following before he went in. "I go because" I go for a multitude of reasons, many which make sense to me alone and cannot be expressed in words, for words can never describe the deepest truisms in life. I go to...

Specialist Matthew Philips was killed in the attack on the base in Afghanistan on Sunday, July 13. He will be laid to rest on Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 at Coal Mountain Baptist Church in Cumming, Georgia. His body will be taken from Ingram's Funeral Home, in downtown Cumming, north on Highway 9. The church is on Highway 9, the burial will be at Coal Mountain Cemetery just down the road from the church following the service. Please join me if you can to show our support for his family and our brave military by lining the road with supporters....

It has been 3 years since my last appearance on Fox News Channel, but I have been asked to appear on tomorrow morning's early edition of Fox and Friends concerning race, the election, the New Yorker and Barack H. Obama's Speech before the leftist NAACP.

Greenville, SCDate: Saturday, July 19th Time: 10:00am-12:00pm Location: Tommy's Ham House 214 Rutherford St Greenville, SC Event Hosts: Gene Bustard thebustards@charter.netCharles Swift nylinthead@yahoo.comDate: Saturday, July 19, 2008Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders. Register

Kennesaw, GAGeorgia's 6th & 11th Districts Monthly Meeting is every third Saturday at 9 a.m. The meeting takes place at the Golden Corral on Barrett Pkwy in Kennesaw. Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008Time: 9:00 AM Repeat on the third Saturday of the month until 07/20/2008 This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders. Register

Welcome to the most grassroots-driven platform development effort in the history of American politics! The Republican Party is seeking your input as we develop the policies and principles upon which we should stand for the next four years. On this website, you can share your thoughts, participate in polls, and communicate directly with the policymakers who will be shaping the party's agenda. All comments and feedback will be reviewed and taken into full consideration as we prepare for our convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul. We hope that this process will guarantee the greatest amount of public input into any platform in...

One of the firefighters on my volunteer department is in the hospital with terminal cancer. They say he's still going strong, but from what I was hearing, his chances aren't good. I'm asking for a prayer of healing and...a prayer for a peaceful departure should it become necessary. I'm also asking for a prayer of comfort for his family.

The Second Amendment Freedom Rally The first rally of its kind in the history of Chicago! Join the grassroots movement that is sweeping the state of Illinois. A movement to restore the Second Amendment right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms! James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601 Date: July 11th, 2008 Time: 11:00am—1:00pm Please join us in celebrating at the James R. Thompson Center with featured speaker Dr. Suzanna Hupp This event sponsored by: Illinois State Rifle Association and IllinoisCarry.com A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free...

The D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com invites all Freepers and lurkers in good standing, as well as veterans and their families, to join us as we stand with our FRiends the Gathering of Eagles and Band of Mothers against the pro-terrorist group Code Pink this Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C.Code Pink leader Medea Benjamin attacked Vietnam veterans last week in an interview with the Politico published last week:"I wouldn't characterize anybody who fought in Vietnam as a war hero," said Medea Benjamin, a co-founder of the theatrical anti-war group Code Pink. "In 23 bombing sorties, there must have been civilians that...

Casselberry, FL Eastmonte Civic Center 830 Magnolia Dr. Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Monthly Meeting for Casselberry and surrounding areas is every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. We will meet this month at The Eastmonte Civic Center. There will be a presentation of the FairTax followed by a Q&A and a discussion of recent volunteer activities. For more information, please contact Larry Walters at 407-949-2959. Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Repeat on the second Tuesday of the month until 07/20/2008 This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event...

Loganville, GA Dear FairTax supporters: Do you want to learn more about how you can help promote the FairTax in your community? How you can answer the objections of your friends, family, co-workers? Would you like to network with other FairTax supporters to share ideas? Then plan to join us for our first FairTax Workshop for 2008. This event is FREE. Saturday, July 12th, 9am - 1pm. Covenant Christian Academy 3425 Loganville Hwy (GA 20) Loganville, GA 30052 Click here for driving directionsWe have invited Congressman Linder and Senator Chambliss to join us to give updates about the progress of...

Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home Darlene L. Brennan (August 6, 1942 - June 7, 2008) DARLENE L. BRENNAN CARIBOU – Darlene L. Brennan, 65, passed away Friday June 6, 2008 at a Caribou hospital. She was born August 6, 1942 in Thomas, West Virginia the daughter of the late James and Lillian (Watring) Nutter. Darlene served in the U.S. Military and then as a civilian worked as a travel agent. She is survived by a daughter Robbin Persing and her husband Henry L. Persing of Madison, Alabama, as well as a grandson Brennan Persing. A memorial service will be conducted...

Marion County Public Library Marion County (FL) FairTax Volunteers monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm until 8:30pm at the Marion County Public Library, Meeting Room A. We have this room until December 3, 2008. Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Repeat on the first Wednesday of the month until 12/03/2008 This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders. Register

Last month, my dad was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer). The tumor was about the size of a golf ball. Last week, he found out that it was the papillary type (10-15% of kidney cancer) and that it had spread a bit into his lungs and a rib. They called them "flakes" so I guess it's not as bad as it could be. But still ... this is not what we were hoping for. Apparently, this type is harder to treat than the more common type (clear cell). He has begun chemo treatments to clear the lungs and...

George Carlin reported dead from heart failure.

Freeper CHICAGOLADY has been asked to appear on CNN AMERICAN MORNING Monday June 23, 2008. 5 A.M.Chicago time (Central) This will be the second recent program at CNN for Rosanna Pulido to speak about the meetings GOP Presidential Candidate John McCain has been holding with 'hispanics' only and attended by Ms. Pulido. [snip]In an interview with AP, she states, “He’s one John McCain in front of white Republicans. And he’s a different John McCain in front of Hispanics,” complained Rosanna Pulido, a Hispanic and conservative Republican who attended the meeting.......He’s having his private meetings to rally Hispanics and to tell...

Tuscumbia, AL What: FairTax Booth-Helen Keller Festival Date: Saturday June 28 Times: Schedule available, call for times and carpool needs Location: Tuscumbia, Alabama Calling all volunteers! No experience necessary!! If you would like to help us hand-out literature and have a great time meeting others who consider the FairTax issue as the #1 issue that will turn this country around economically, then contact Chuck Bailey to sign up to help! Contact: Chuck Bailey FairTax Volunteer District Director Alabama Congressional District 5 irlaserman@sprynet.com 256-776-5636(Home) 256-479-4350(Cell) Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008Time: 9:00 AM This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users...

I am scheduled to be on Paul A. Ibbetson's 'Conscience of Kansas' radio show today at 6 p.m. EDT on 91.9 FM, the student radio station of Kansas State University. The subject is the Obama-Code Pink scandal that has been slowly reaching critical mass in the past few weeks. Ibbetson interviewed Obama bundler and Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans two weeks ago. Evans said that Osama bin Laden had valid arguements for the 9/11 attacks. That statement made its way around the blogosphere and was picked up by the Republican National Committee in a press release issued last Saturday.Livestream link...

Kennesaw GeorgiaGeorgia's 6th & 11th Districts Monthly Meeting is every third Saturday at 9 a.m. The meeting takes place at the Golden Corral on Barrett Pkwy in Kennesaw. Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008Time: 9:00 AM Repeat on the third Saturday of the month until 07/20/2008 This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders. Register

I send greetings to all those celebrating the 233rd birthday of the United States Army. Since 1775, when General George Washington first lead soldiers into battle, the brave men and women of the United States Army have served a cause that is good, just and noble. Today, the Army is helping to defeat the ideology of tyrants and terrorists. With unwavering courage in the face of danger, members of the United States Army have made America more secure and earned the respect and admiration of a grateful Nation. I commend soldiers both past and present for your sacrifices in defence...

William ‘Bill’ Jonathan Babor BENTON HARBOR — William “Bill” Jonathan Ba­bor, 47, of Benton Harbor died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life ser­vice will be held 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at Starks & Menchinger Family Funer­al Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph, with Pastor Rob Meckley offi­ciating. Visitation is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memo­rial donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Founda­tion or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Those wishing to send a condolence message online may do so at www.starks­menchinger.com. Bill was...

Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Date: June 12, 2008 Time: 7:00pm Building: Old Depot Station Building Fair Tax Presenter: Thad Viers

Press Release for June 14th "We Support Our Troops" Rally in Pullman, Washington Later this year, many Palouse-area National Guard troops will be deploying to Iraq. They’ll be spending long months away from their family and friends, doing difficult and dangerous work. Before they leave, let's show our local servicemembers how much we appreciate them! Come to the Pullman Troop Support Rally at Reaney Park on Saturday, June 14th, from 10:00 to noon, to meet our local troops and wish them well. If you'd like to write letters or send care packages to our soldiers while they're deployed, be sure...

With this documentary, photo exhibit and book our aim is to raise funding for and awareness of the men and women warriors that have given so much to protect our freedoms. Freedom is not free. www.freedomisnotfree.com

Athol Republican begins race against Donelan Recorder Staff View all comments (14) Published: Thursday, June 05, 2008 Republican Robert E. Parks of Athol has formally announced his candidacy to challenge Democratic incumbent Christopher Donelan's re-election bid to the Second Franklin District seat in the state House of Representatives. The 49-year-old former graphics designer at the Fox television network in California, and a former producer and production manager at Athol-Orange Community Television, abandoned an effort to circulate nomination papers in 2006, saying he didn't have enough time to gather the 150 signatures needed. But Parks, a Boston native who moved to...

Casselberry, FL Central Library215 N. Oxford Road Casselberry, FL 32707 Monthly Meeting for Casselberry and surrounding areas is every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Central Library. There will be a presentation of the FairTax followed by a Q&A and a discussion of recent volunteer activities. For more information, please contact Larry Walters at 407-949-2959. Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Repeat on the second Tuesday of the month until 07/20/2008 This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders. Register

Greensboro, NCFairTax Meeting - Greensboro, NC Benjamin Branch Library 1530 Benjamin Parkway Greensboro, NC 27408 (336) 373-7540 Our FairTax meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday evening of each month at the Benjamin Library on Benjamin Parkway across from Nathaniel Greene School. I hope everyone will make plans to attend. We have a small, but committed core group, so let's brainstorm and get some ideas flowing. Come alone or bring a friend and let's get some action going. Thanks and looking forward to seeing you. Bill bbtidwell@yahoo.com336-656-3992 Date: Thursday, June 5, 2008Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Repeat on the...

We have a three way Republican Primary in South Carolina’s First Congressional District. Henry Brown is an incumbent Congressman running for this fifth term. I really have no feelings toward Brown one way or the other. He isn’t one to show up in the media much. He received a rating of 96 from the American Conservative Union for 2007, not too shabby and he’s been involved in government for about 27 years, starting in the city council, moving up to state office and then Federal.He has two challengers in the primary. The first, Paul Norris, is the President of...

Mass in honor of Memorial Day, celebrated by the Most Reverend Timothy Broglio, Archdiocese for the Military Services USA. Mon 05/26/08 12:00 PM ET & 9 AM PT View now on EWTN...

Rolling Thunder, Inc. 21st Anniversary Memorial Day Demonstration in Washington, D.C., May 23-25, 2008, To Include Families of Iraq War POWs/MIAs ROLLING THUNDER MISSION STATEMENT The major functions of Rolling Thunder®, Inc. are to publicize the POW/MIA issue, to educate the public of the fact that many American Prisoners of War were left behind after all past wars, to help correct the past, and to protect future veterans from being left behind should they become Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. Rolling Thunder is committed to helping American Veterans from ALL WARS. • Rolling Thunder, Inc. is a class 501(c)(4) non-profit...

Jim Robinson is in surgery today and the last thing he needs to be worried about is whether or not the freepathon is going to continue for another day/week/month. In the words of "Larry, The cable guy"... LETS GET 'ER DONE!!

Kennesaw, GA Georgia's 6th & 11th Districts Monthly Meeting is every third Saturday at 9 a.m The meeting takes place at the Golden Corral on Barrett Pkwy in Kennesaw.] Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008 Time: 9:00 AM Repeat on the third Saturday of the month until 07/20/2008 This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders. Register

ARIZONACOLORADOGEORGIAILLINOISKANSASMICHIGANMISSOURINEW JERSEYNORTH CAROLINANORTH DAKOTAOHIO OKLAHOMASOUTH CAROLINASOUTH DAKOTATEXASVIRGINIAWISCONSIN TABORSocial SecurityTaxesSpendingTradeOrganizationEarmarksMisc.Education      Click to go to Summit site Mark Levin to Keynote Defending the American Dream Summit We are thrilled to announce that Mark Levin will be the keynote speaker on Friday morning, May 30th, at Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Defending the American Dream Summit! Mark Levin has become one of the hottest properties in Talk radio, his top-rated show on WABC New York is now syndicated nationally by ABC Radio Networks. He is also one of the top new authors in the conservative political arena. Americans for Prosperity Foundation...

Huntsville, AL Location: E.S. Brooks School of Realty 2312J Memorial Parkway South Huntsville, AL 35801 Get DirectionsTime: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Three of six Republican candidates for the 5th Alabama Congressional District are supposed to attend. Local FairTax volunteers are working on the other three and the two Democrat candidates as well. Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008 Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders. Register

For those who haven’t heard, IVAW will be presenting materials from their Winter Soldier investigation to the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) next Thursday (May 15). I’ve created another petition asking the CPC to verfiy any info that IVAW brings to them. This petition reads about the same as the petition that was circulated for the Senate Armed Services Committee. The CPC is more of an ad-hoc group than any sort of official committee, but since we’ve been out in front of IVAW on this, we should probably stay there. Please circulate this petition among your mailing lists. I’ll be doing...

Second Amendment Sisters, Texas chapter, will be holding another Ladies Learn to Shoot Day in the Austin area on May 31. All interested women freepers are invited to join us for a day of fun and learning.You must call the toll free number on the flyer to get on the list of attendees:TX Shoot Flyer

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ericrager Don't know if this guy is still a freeper but thought we could add him to our prayer list. Since I read his request on FR last June/July for his son, I've been following Matthew's remarkable recovery. When I check the site a few days ago, there was a care page for the dad.

Casselberry, FL Central Library 215 N. Oxford Road Casselberry, FL 32707 Monthly Meeting for Casselberry and surrounding areas is every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Central Library. There will be a presentation of the FairTax followed by a Q&A and a discussion of recent volunteer activities. For more information, please contact Larry Walters at 407-949-2959. Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Repeat on the second Tuesday of the month until 07/20/2008 This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders. Register

We would like to thank the people of Northern Michigan for their support and encouragement during the difficult period of the past six months since the tragedy of Matthew’s death. The communities that have shown support have been a real blessing to us and our extended families and friends. Words do NO justice for our gratitude. In the past, when Matthew left for deployment, the only thing to bring peace in our hearts was to think about his safe return. We know that won’t be happening now. However, Matthew and us have an extended family that reaches far beyond this...

I'm scheduled to be on the Andrea Shea King Show tonight around 9:30 p.m. EDT to speak about the connections between Barack Obama and Code Pink's Jodie Evans.Also scheduled for tonight's show is Rep. Duncan Hunter.The Andrea Shea King Show is broadcast live on WDBO 580-AM in Orlando, Florida from 9.m. to 11 p.m. EDT on Sundays. The show is also streamed live on the Internet.Click here to open the page for WDBO then click the 'listen live' button near the top.

Folks, I want to invite all Freepers and Lurkers in good standing to attend the rally to welcome the families of the graduating cadets of the Coast Guard Academy on May 21, 2008. Vice President Dick Cheney will be the honored speaker.

I looked for this info here to no avail, so a posting herein. The radio station website has links to get ticket and good tickets are still available at $35. A double header with both Sean and Mark! At the Warnors theater on Fulton at 5:30.

Once again, I’m collecting letters of support for the men and women aboard the USS Russell - DDG-59. I’m aiming for about 250 letters, so it will be a smaller project than last time. I’ve received word back from the Marines who we sent the letters to late last year, and I can’t emphasize enough how important these letters are to them. It’s really not all that much to ask to sit down and write a short note of support to those putting it all on the line for us. Please send the emails to: letters@thinking-right.com.

On May 3rd & 4th, 2008 World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters), working with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, The National Navy Medical Center, The Soldiers Angel Foundation, The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, and others will be hosting our 2008 Face of America Bike Ride, a two-day inclusive bike ride from Bethesda, MD to historic Gettysburg, PA to honor and assist servicemen and women who have been severely injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and any and all other servicemen and women as well. If you are interested in participating in the ride itself or...

Greensboro, NC Previous Event FairTax Meeting - Greensboro, NC Benjamin Branch Library 1530 Benjamin Parkway Greensboro, NC 27408 (336) 373-7540 Our FairTax meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday evening of each month at the Benjamin Library on Benjamin Parkway across from Nathaniel Greene School. I hope everyone will make plans to attend. We have a small, but committed core group, so let's brainstorm and get some ideas flowing. Come alone or bring a friend and let's get some action going. Thanks and looking forward to seeing you. Bill bbtidwell@yahoo.com 336-656-3992 Date: Thursday, May 1, 2008 Time: 7:00 PM -...

The D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com invites all Freepers and lurkers in good standing to join us on Monday, April 28, 2008 as we freep Barack Obama's Minister of Hate, Dr. Jeremiah Wright, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.When: 8 a.m. (that's right, 8 in the morning), Monday, April 28.Where: The sidewalk in front of the National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.We'll be out there for a few hours, so plan accordingly.As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no profanity, no racism, no provocations, obey the...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us in our nation’s capital for the Tenth Annual Freep of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) Dinner next Saturday. When: Saturday, April 26, 4 p.m. to 8: 30 p.m. What: The D.C. Chapter’s Tenth Annual Freep of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Location: Outside the Washington Hilton, Connecticut Avenue and T Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Our most fun protest every year. This is your chance to tell the mainstream media to their faces what you think about their biased reporting. You’ll also...

Warning to residents of Hopewell, VA and surrounding area about the water.

Isa 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. Isa 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. Isa 60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Isa 60:4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy...