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<p>I can't wait to see the film. Anyone who thinks that being put to death by the Romans was a clean, well-groomed exercise in peaceful passing to the next world, is an absolute idiot.</p> <p>I suspect that people who complain that the movie is too violent, are somewhat ignorant of the facts of life. I want to ask them, what do you think you'd look like after a few hours of scourging and crucifixion?</p>

To All: Gay marriage, or civil unions, as some call it, are a hot issue right now. I'd like to ask FReepers for their $.02 on something regarding this. Gay marriage is overwhelmingly opposed by most of the country. What I want to know, is what valid (i.e. Constitutionally acceptable) basis there can be for opposition to it. Here's an example of what I mean. Some folks will say they oppose gay marriage because it violates their moral and/or religious standards. That's fine with me; it's a free country, and it's their right to feel that way. However, from my...

Face Transplants Possible But More Research Needed By Patricia Reaney LONDON (Reuters) - Face transplants are technically possible and could arguably be less difficult than reattaching a severed finger, surgeons said on Wednesday, but they called for more research into the risks involved before they are attempted. The microsurgical skills needed for a face transplant are already well established, according to a report by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. But too little is known about the psychological impact it would have on the recipient or the donor family, the ethical issues or the long-term risks of immunosuppressive drugs...

To All: The latest version of the Global American Revolution Flash videowas just released. Click o the picture to review the new movie! Best regards to all, Robert Teesdale

To All: This thread is from a discussion that began from an announcement on the Colorado chapter page. LiteKeeper properly requested we move to a thread, as it was becoming an actual discussion there. Accordingly, here is the latest post. And the Colorado Announcements page is here, where you can review the beginnings of this discussion. Best regards to all, Robert TeesdaleChairmanAmerican Party of Coloradowww.theamericanparty.uschairman@theamericanparty.us-------- Patriotic American: Personal attacks merely demonstrate, Sir, that your arguments are more emotional than rational. I am neither an idiot, a propagandist, and certainly not a skinhead. To suggest so is both pointlessly insulting and...

To All : My thanks to everyone who commented on the first thread. Your feedback has been invaluable. Here is the second installment. Moderators, if this is not an appropriate post, please remove. Best regards to all, Robert Teesdale CHAPTER 3 My first hint of unease that night came from the state of the concrete patio outside the apartment. Sunk halfway into the ground outside our sliding glass door, it was now covered with dog excrement. Our two Siberian huskies were there, wagging furiously and moaning greetings as they trampled the mess underfoot. Mixing it with the enormous amount of...

To All: As some of you know, I've been through a viciously bitter divorce and custody litigation over the last two years. I'm now in the process of writing what will likely be a book about it. I wanted to post here, on Free Republic, the first part I've written - and see what sort of feedback it generates. Does it touch you? Do you want more? Your comments would be invaluable. And my apologies for the vanity post. Moderators, feel free to remove this post if it is inappropriate. Best regards to all, Robert Teesdalewww.teesdale.com PROLOGUE The sun beat...

To All: The following article was sent to me by a member of the Green Party, who asked that I not affix his name to the publication of it. He has written an excellent, I find, analysis on the moral bankruptcy of the anti-war movement in America. I encourage everyone to read the full article. Anti-War Treason: Disturbing as the topic may be, events have unfolded in a way that one must question at least the good sense, if not the patriotism, of many of those in the current anti Iraq war movement. It’s not that it’s unpatriotic to...

To All: I've developed a new Flash film for everyone's review. It's about 2.6MB in size; if you're on dialup it will take a while to load. www.teesdale.com Click here to play video If you like it, all I ask is that you pass the link around... and if not, I'd love some constructive criticism. :) Best regards to all, Robert Teesdalewww.teesdale.com

To All: This is a pure vanity, my first at FR. Moderator, if this is inappropriate, please yank the thread. But I just had to share some of the joy.... My bitter divorce and custody trial ended yesterday afternoon. After a day and a half of relentless hammering by my attorney, the other side folded without calling a single witness. A year and nearly $70,000 later, all the pain, lost sleep, worry and struggle were rewarded: I have permanent custody of my son! The future looks bright, and we're all ecstatically happy. And last night, we all slept without worry...

Diverse group decries 'spy files' Capitol rally airs concerns about police By Nick Groke Special to The Denver Post Monday, April 22, 2002 - Political activists, bikers and masked demonstrators converged outside the state Capitol on Sunday to protest the Denver Police Department's collection of secret intelligence files on more than 3,400 protesters. The rally, organized by the Tyranny Response Team, a pro gun-rights group, drew about 100 participants, including members of the Colorado Libertarian Party, the Colorado Green Party and several local motorcycle clubs such as Bikers for Justice. "The whole idea behind the files is to intimidate," said...

Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - Most major police departments across the country keep and share intelligence files on political protesters, officials said Tuesday, a day after Denver police came under fire for their own record-keeping. The American Civil Liberties Union and a multitude of political activists attacked Denver police Monday for keeping such files on protest groups. But other departments, including some in Colorado, keep similar records. "Every police department does to a certain extent," Aurora police spokesman Rudy Herrera said. "Our people try to concentrate on the more radical groups." On Monday, the ACLU produced copies of two files...

Fate of the Nation NEDERLAND, COLORADOWeb posted on 10/20/01 Following is the text of the speech given by Robert Teesdale at the State Capitol in Denver, Colorado on October 20th, 2001. The world is once again at war. The forces of the United States of America - the armed rage of our people - are once again engaged in action, far from the borders of this Republic. They fight for our people, for our principles... and for a grim and terrible justice that must be brought to those who slaughter and butcher, in the name of a disgusting and ...

HOW SHALL WE WAGE WAR? I think we all agree with the President of the United States, that America will "make no distinction" between the terrorists responsible, and the nation-states that harbor them. So how shall we wage this coming war? Shall we lob a couple of Tomahawks at another aspirin factory? Shall we join with the NATO nations and Israel to overwhelm and destroy Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, and the other terrorism-sponsoring nations with massive conventional invasion? Shall we use nuclear weapons on Osama Bin Laden's hiding places until we finally get him? How should our nation wage ...

TYRANNY RESPONSE TEAMPRESIDENTIAL ALERT JOIN THE TYRANNY RESPONSE TEAM IN DENVER TUESDAY, AUGUST 14th, 2001 - DENVER, COLORADO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES President George W. Bush will be in Denver on Tuesday, August 14th, to support Governor Owens. Even though the Tyranny Response Team is not fond of Governor Owens - and in fact was initially founded in response to his turncoat political betrayal of gun owners - the President of the United States has done much to reverse the seemingly inexorable march of gun control that's so bitterly divided our nation. And ...

To All: The July 14th rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza by the Tyranny Response Team, Gun Owners of America, Second Amendment Sisters, SCOPE-NY, FreeRepublic, Conservavets, Pink Pistols, and other Bill of Rights organizations, was a great success for us. And it provided a terrific backdrop for our nation's repudiation of the UN's gun grabbing goals. The Anti-Defamation League, however, apparently considers our event to be identical in nature to events held by "United White Klans", "Eastern Hammer Skinheads", "Church of the KKK", and so on. How utterly disgusting of them. They've listed our inclusive, patriotic, pro-Constitution rally in their Law ...

Bayonets of Freedom BOULDER, COLORADOWeb posted on 7/21/01 Following is the text of the speech given by Robert Teesdale in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York City on July 14th, 2001. The most dangerous thing in the world... is an American with a rifle. He is dangerous because he is powerful. He is dangerous because he is a wild animal, in the truest sense of the word - because he is free. He is as wild and beautiful a thing as any natural predator, and is to be treated with as much respect. His lives with his rights secured. ...

To All: Here's another Flash, this one for the United Nations. While they burn guns in New York City, I suspect millions of Americans are cleaning theirs. GET THE HELL OUT Buy a gun today - and show up in New York City with the Tyranny Response Team on the 14th! Best regards to all, Robert Teesdalewww.teesdale.com

AP National U.N. Probes Gun Enthusiasts' Protest by EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United Nations is investigating whether irate letters and e-mails it has received from American gun enthusiasts protesting an upcoming conference on the illicit trade in small arms constitutes a security threat. The world body has received about 100 complaints from Americans who erroneously believe the conference seeks to infringe on their right to bear arms, U.N. Undersecretary-General for Disarmament Jayantha Dhanapala said Thursday. The gun-rights enthusiasts did not threaten physical harm to any U.N. official but their protests were strongly worded ...

A June 21 UPI commentary says that the strict gun-control laws implemented in Britain to prevent children from accessing firearms are not working.The article was written by Iain Murray, a British citizen who specializes in criminal-justice issues at STATS B, the Statistical Assessment Service, a Washington, D.C.-based public-policy organization. Murray noted that despite the country's five-year-old law, a report by the British government's Youth Justice Board found that 26 percent of high-school students carried a weapon for aggressive or defensive purposes in the last year.Furthermore, 23 percent of British students suspended or expelled from school said they had access to ...