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The host of a national Catholic TV talk show says that Catholic Bishops have to come clean on their funding of groups that undermine traditional values and promote radical social change. Raymond Arroyo, host of Catholic television network EWTN's "The World Over" program, says that the evidence indicates that groups funded by the Bishops through the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) are actually "subverting" Catholic teaching on matters such as homosexual rights and abortion. He regrets that money being spent on such causes is coming at the expense of Catholic schools and hospitals facing funding shortfalls and possible closure....

~ It’s Finally Friday!! ~ GOGGLE GEAR U.S. Air Force Capt. Tolan Hicks tests a pair of night-vision goggles before beginning a mission on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov 16, 2009. Hicks is deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and is a co-pilot assigned to the 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron MC-12 Liberty. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Hubenthal Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. B-25 CREW REMEMBERED Two high-ranking military members salute as the U.S. Army...

The health care, or "Obama care," debate is more than about seniors, and I'm about to become one. It's also about rationing, lengthy waits for care, and sometimes no care at all for ALL age groups. I'm a Hugh Hewitt fan, but he, Dick Morris and others talk almost exclusively about the effect on seniors. That, unfortunately, limits the number of people outraged by the government-run "option." The current mammogram debate is an example of how everyone will be affected. Please call and write that everyone will be affected.

    At the FReeper Canteen! C'mon and take a break ! Walk on over to the water cooler and lets chat. Post your thoughts, opinions, news of the day, rantings, ravings, pontificates, hypothesis, hyperboles, your soap box cause, your mantra, your baggage, your garbage, your blogging, your secrets, whatever you feel would make talk around the water cooler real interesting! Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.       A little humor.... GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter...

So yesterday we learned that Major Hasan was hanging out with an 18-year-old self-radicalized "jihad hobbyist."  According to the expert Jarret Bachman, these kids start out with lighter fare and progressively seek out increasingly violent and angry rhetoric.  When one seeker was looking on YouTube for martyrdom videos, they were directed to "look around online in the jihadi blogs."   The internet and the videos available on YouTube and elsewhere are a part of the process for these would-be terrorists.  Thanks YouTube - aren't you proud?   In looking through videos the other day, I stumbled upon this one...So what's...

Freeper Canteen: What Fall Fruit or Vegetable Are You Most Like?   Today We Want To Know... What Fall Fruit or Vegetable You Are Most Like Click here and take the quiz! At the last question, choose "Get HTML and BBCode ", then submit, to get your answer. After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!   Have fun!

A reknowned spammer just hit FR, he is probably from Senegal, and has been one of those "A rich uncle has to get $10 million out of senegal, if you give me $10k i can split the money with you" scammers. DO NOT give him your email address, he will sell it to dozens of email spambot networks. I hope this was self evident to the FR community, but would rather be seen as a bit pedantic than have FR be the vector for someone to lose their life savings from a African email scam.

We've all seen the photo: But does it tell the whole truth? I'm as anti Obama as anyone but the fact is Obama did have his hand on his heart, just not at the last second of a long musical note. Let me explain: Here is the video. Look at 2:33-2:37 the video clearly shows he does have hand on heart and then the camera pans away. Camera returns at 2:56 and Obama still has hand on heart till 2:59 when camera pans away again. The problem is when do you put your hand back down? As can be clearly...

    ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Moody Air Force Base, GeorgiaMoody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Lowndes County and Lanier County, about 9 miles northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, United States. Moody Air Force Base is home to the 23d Wing. The wing executes worldwide close air support, force protection, and combat search and rescue operations (CSAR) in support of humanitarian interests, United States national security and the global war on terrorism.The base is host to one HH-60G rescue squadron and one HC-130P rescue squadron. The HC-130P flies low-level missions into...

Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.   Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~ ADM Thomas H. MoorerInfo from this website.             Thomas Hinman Moorer was born in Mount Willing, Alabama, February 9, 1912, son of the late Dr. R. R. Moorer and the late Mrs. (Hulda Hill Hinson) Moorer. He was graduated from Cloverdale High School in Montgomery, Alabama, Valedictorian of the...

2009 D.C. Convention DVD's Are Finally Here! Just in Time for Christmas! Presented by Free Republic and Zot Productions Couldn't make it to D.C.? Made it to the convention and want a great souvenir? Get the DVD!! Featuring the musical talents of our very own Lloyd Marcus and Lisa Mei Norton! Also featuring: Freep of Walter Reed Army Hospital with the D.C. Chapter to support our troops!9/11 Candlelight Vigil overlooking the Pentagon.Freeper John Manning, winner of WorldNetDaily's Independence Day Tea Party national speech contest!Videos "An American Anthem" by Justin Holcomb, and "The Second American Revolution" by Dr. Bob Basso!A...

On Friday, this NewsBuster [FReeper governsleastgovernsbest] noted how Pres. Obama, questioned at a news conference in Japan, twice refused to say whether he thought the United States' dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was "the right decision." Yesterday on Fox News Watch, Jim Pinkerton noted the NewsBusters nugget. The Fox News contributor and New America Foundation fellow observed that PBO's failure had huge implications for America's nuclear deterrent. View video here.

          THE SECOND TEN COMMANDMENTS Most people are familiar with the Ten Commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai as recorded in Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:1-21. But have you heard of the second Ten Commandments? The second Ten Commandments are "10 suggestions" of a cardiologist, Steven R. Yarnall, MD, for giving one the edge on being the best you can be. Taking care of ourselves is most often just good, old-fashioned commonsense. But here are Yarnall's "10 Health Commandments" as I found them in a pamphlet put out by the Hope Heart Institute. Thou...

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~ It's Finally Friday!! ~ VIETNAM VETS Visitors to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall stand beside a plaque commemorating Prisoners of War and Missing in Action on Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2009. Showing in the background are some of the more than 58,000 names of fallen troops etched into the granite partitions of the monument in Washington, D.C. DoD photo by John Kruzel Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. FORT HOOD MEMORIAL SERVICE The American flag on Fort Hood, Texas,...

I posted this yesterday, but I wanted to post it again on Veteran's Day. I just had to share this tribute to our Veteran's. This video is an encouragement for citizens to stand for freedom and to stand for those who stood for us throughout history- those who paved the way for freedom, and those who continue to give their lives to serve our Country. God Bless You. And please post your tributes and memorials to honor our Veteran's and all who are serving in our military. Click here to watch Cry Freedom: A Veteran Tribute

Freeper Canteen A Tribute to our Veterans and Troops on Veterans Day!!! I chose a patriotic theme for today's thread,because it is important to me that we never forget who kept us safe in the past and who is keeping us safe today. Our Veterans fought for our freedom and our Troops today fight for that same freedom and keep us safe,just as our Veterans have. We should thank our Veterans and Troops every day and show our support for what they do and have done,because they sacrifice everything for us. Always remember that....... It is the SOLDIER, not...

The FReeper Canteen Salutes the U.S. Marine Corps on Its 234th Birthday - 10NOV1775 – 10NOV2009 Semper Fidelis!(Always Faithful!) O Eternal Father, we commend to Thy protection and care the members of the Marine Corps. Guide and direct them in the defense of our country and in the maintenance of justice among nations. Protect them in the hour of danger. Grant that wherever they serve they may be loyal to their high traditions and that at all times they may put their trust in Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Marine Corps Prayer by Bishop Sherrill, former Presiding Bishop...

Tea Party Express Sunday, November 8, 2009 Road Report from Darla Dawald - ResistNet/Grassfire Resistnet.com Home of the Patriotic Resistance Darla Dawald on the Road with the Tea Party Express II Friday November 6th I joined the Tea Party Express in the great state of Texas representing Resistnet and Grassfire. The Texas Patriots were great and as expected showed up for the rallies in number and form from Austin to Houston, and Beaumont! The Next stop was Baton Rouge where the people were feisty due to a 215-220 vote in the House of Representatives last night approving their version...

Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.   Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~Bud DayStory from this website.             George Everett "Bud" Day (born February 24, 1925) is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and Command Pilot who served during the Vietnam War. He is often cited as being the most decorated U.S. service member since General Douglas MacArthur, having received some seventy...

From the Traveling Press Room of the Tea Party Express II...CONTACT: Levi Russell - levi@FrontLineStrat.com or 509.979.6615 TEA PARTY EXPRESS CONDEMNS HEALTHCARE VOTE BY CONGRESS"Shame On Them" Says Tea Party Leaders "We're Going to Vote Them Out of Office in 2010" (ON THE ROAD FROM LAFAYETTE, LA)  -- The leadership of the Tea Party Express (website: http://www.TeaPartyExpress.org) tonight denounced the vote by the House of Representatives (220-215) to pass a healthcare bill that includes a government-run component. "Shame on them!  Congress chose once again to defy the will of the people who have spoken out at tea parties and town halls against this...

Ignorance is not bliss.  We have learned that  members of the mosque attended by Nidal Hasan are telling the media that they "have no pity" on the people murdered and wounded by Hasan, and we are finding out that Hasan was listed as a participant in a Homeland Security Policy Institute's presidential transition task force last year.  Now we are finding out that Hasan worshipped under the same radical Yemini imam as 3 of the 9-11 terrorists.  We cannot afford to ignore what is going on in the Muslim world.   There are those who do not understand what I have meant...

          WHY DO WE STILL HAVE SCARS? One of the greatest truths we can know in life is that God is always able and willing to forgive us for our shortcomings. All we have to do is ask for His forgiveness. And if God is willing, then we too, should forgive ourselves. Yet one of the greatest ironies concerning forgiveness is that the painful memories the scars of our past remain with us. We may wonder, "What's the sense in receiving forgiveness if the scars from the painful memory remain?" Maybe the question should be,...

My son just recently returned from Iraq. His screen name is hollywoodusmc. He's looking at this post now so please welcome him. Thanks all.---optiguy

I just received this e-mail message from my daughter. If anybody wishes to donate in honor of the Fort Hood victims, you may do so by mailing a check to the Fort Hood Chaplains' Fund, Bldg. 44, 761st Tank Battalion Ave., Fort Hood, TX 76544. I am not entirely sure what the money will go toward as far as specific victims go -- although you can designate a specific purpose for your gift. All memorial services, etc., will be paid by the Dept.s of the Army and Veterans Affairs. But, I do know what the chaplains' fund is used for...

My first thread so please forgive if I've done this wrong. I'm not an activist but feel so passionately about what Democrats (and some Rhinos) are doing concerning healthcare and Cap and trade bills I'm about to become an activist. I'd like to keep track of who's supporting and who's on the fence over these bills. I intend to campaign for their opponents if they cave.

A painting by the artist Alma W. Thomas, which had been selected to go on Michelle Obama's wall in her East Wing office, will no longer be mounted. "The reason why it was moved was because it didn't fit the space right," Semonti Stephens, the first lady's deputy press secretary, said of "Watusi (Hard Edge)," which had been borrowed from the Hirshhorn Museum. Stephens noted that the Obamas still "have a piece of [Thomas's] work in the residence. So they appreciate the artist's work." A Thomas artwork titled "Sky Light," also on loan from the Hirshhorn, hangs in the family's...

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<p>This is an early notice that we have permits for ALL of the Memorial Circle in front of Arlington Cemetery. We’ve already had our preliminary meeting with the National Park Service and everything is a GO.</p> <p>We will be there on March 20,2010 when ANSWER, World Can’t Wait and other anti-war, anti-troop, anti-American groups gather on the Mall and march to the Pentagon.</p>

Sidebar Mods, the Quakers have a sign openly saying this is them in the last posted pic. So hopefully you won’t remove this thread. Yep, even though the GREAT PUMPKIN couldn’t personally be on the corner (must have been resting up for the evening,s Halloween), he sent us a personal message, held by Cindy_True_Supporter (BELOW) And the Legionnaires were also there, all in their Legion jackets (BELOW). Pictured are (L-R): Janet (Adopted Legionnaire), Dave, Cindy_True_Supporter, Halsey, Carl, Glenn and [Mrs] T. And then there were the rest of us. BELOW LEFT: Cindy_True_Supporter and Fraxinus. BELOW RIGHT: Lurker Bill BELOW: And...

~ It’s Finally Friday!! ~ POLLUTION RESPONSE U.S. Coast Guard pollution response teams respond to an explosion at the Caribbean Petroleum Corp. tank farm in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Oct. 23, 2009. U.S. Coast Guard photo Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. HELICOPTER HUSTLE U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to load into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an air-assault mission to detain a known militant in the Bermel district of Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. The paratroopers are assigned to the...

.SNIPARTnews has reported that the White House has quietly de-listed a painting by Alma W. Thomas that it chose last month, among some 45 pieces borrowed from several Washington museums, to decorate the private White House residence and the West and East Wings. Titled, “Watusi (Hard Edge)” from 1963, the work takes a Matisse collage and, as Holland Cotter wrote in The New York Times, praising the selection, “shifts the pieces around, cools the colors down, and adds a title that refers to a Chubby Checker song.” “But through copying Matisse,” Mr. Cotter added, “she began to work out a...

    At the FReeper Canteen! C'mon and take a break ! Walk on over to the water cooler and lets chat. Post your thoughts, opinions, news of the day, rantings, ravings, pontificates, hypothesis, hyperboles, your soap box cause, your mantra, your baggage, your garbage, your blogging, your secrets, whatever you feel would make talk around the water cooler real interesting! Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.       A little humor.... Gifts For A Teacher It was at the end of...

This afternoon I am invited to participate in a townhall meeting conference call. Wanted to solicit ideas from my Freerepublic friends and what I should ask the Senator.

Freeper Canteen:Are You the Suburbs or the City?   Today We Want To Know...If You Are The Suburbs Or The City? Click here and take the quiz! At the last question, choose "Get HTML and BBCode ", then submit, to get your answer. After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!   Have fun!

Happy Birthday Jim Robinson We appreciate the hard work and dedication you have made towards the cause of conservatism. This forum has been a beacon of information, hope and friendship for thousands of people around the world. We all hope you will have a wonderful birthday & great year ahead TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch; Click to Add TopicKEYWORDS: amysplace; april; friends; friendship; Click to Add Keyword [ Report Abuse | Bookmark ]

    ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland Naval Air Station Patuxent River, also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County on Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to Naval Aviation. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II. The base became a...

This video linked here contains 13 sniper shots upon coalition forces.   Specifically at:   :24 1:21 1:50 2:45 3:23 3:47 4:26 5:03 5:28 6:44 7:20 7:45 8:05 There are several other instances where it appears that there may have been a sniper shot, but it's not so clear as the 13 listed above.   Some will say that we can't tell what this video is really saying because we can't translate from Arabic, etc.  The terrorist symbol in the upper left, coupled with the superimposed image of former President Bush over flag draped coffins leaves little to translate.  This...

Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.   Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~ James E. SwettInfo from this website.             James Elms Swett (June 15, 1920 – January 18, 2009) was a United States Marine Corps fighter pilot and ace[1] during World War II. He was awarded the United States' highest military decoration— the Medal of Honor — for actions while a...

Walter Reed, Week 236, 10/23/09, and Week 237, 10/30/09, Twas’ the Night Before: The US Marine Marathon and Halloween FRONT GATE NOTES October 23, 2009, the Feisty Few Standing Tall Weddings, Support the Troops events, illness and birthdays took their toll on this breezy cool evening, but the feisty few stood tall on the four corners all evening. Drivers were honking their support all evening. One driver even rolled down his window and gave an unsolicited donation. (It will be used to support the troops). Right around 9pm two new big buses arrived with soldiers.: One from the NNMC (National...

<p>Need some FReeper help! The Tea Party Express is coming to Wyoming & Colorado on Wednesday for a series of tea party rallies and we're working hard in the short time that remains to get the word out and build up the sizes of the crowds.</p>

Tea Party Express Saturday, October 31, 2009 Feel the Energy from Portland! Amy Schroeder of Parcbench produced this video from the Tea Party Express II rally in Portland, OR. You'll definitely feel the energy of this video, and we liked that because the rally in Porland was just that - ENERGETIC. Thank you to the great people of Portland and thanks to Amy of Parcbench. We hope all our supporters enjoy this short video! Posted by TPX Admin at 5:24 PM 0 comments Yippee! Great event in Tri-Cities ANOTHER OVERFLOW CROWD THIS TIME IN TRI-CITIES WASHINGTON! Thank you to...

          GETTING UNDERWAY A young Ensign, who had just completed his first overseas deployment, was given the opportunity to "show his stuff" by getting his ship underway. As he yelled out commands with great confidence, sailors were running everywhere. In no time, the ship came out of the channel, headed for home. It was accomplished so well that he set a new record for getting a destroyer underway. He wasn't surprised when a seaman approached him with a message from his CO. . . he was surprised to find that it was a radio message....

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 Campaign to Defeat "Competitive Option" Healthcare Plan Unveiled THOUSANDS OF LETTERS HEADING TO POLITICIANS (ON THE ROAD IN CENTRAL OREGON) - Tea Party Express II: Countdown to Judgment Day (www.TeaPartyExpress.org) has launched a campaign during its national tour to defeat the "competitive option" (previously known as "public option" or "government-run") healthcare plan. At each of the Tea Party Express II rally stops, a table has been set up with paper and envelopes for rally attendees to write letters to their local members of the House and Senate - opposing the government-run healthcare plan.  The letters are being collected at each rally and then...

Free Republic YouTube Smackdown on Strike 'til further notice. In light of the recent FBI raids and busts, it is clear the danger from radical islam is near and growing.  One common thread throught each of these cases, is that these misunderstanders if islam become radicalized through online media.  Whether it be forums, websites, or videos, the internet has proved a powerful tool in the hands of those who wish to harm us and bring the joys of sharia to America.  Unfortunately, the terrorists are aided and abetted by companies in the US who allow the use of their...

~ Trick or Treat!! ~ Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Click here to carve your own pumpkin Monster Mash Rock & Roll Graveyard Halloween Is Trick or Treat Enchanted Forest Click here to bowl The Purple People Eater (For you, Mr Tonkin) Sorcerer's Apprentice Werewolves of London Ghostbusters Witch Doctor Click here to color a Halloween picture Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly....

Climate Change finally made it to the Olney area, especially Week 197. WEEK 197, Oct. 17,2009Week 197’s roll call in Olney of 9 Patriots includes Legionnaires Glenn (USMC, WWII), Dave (Army, WWII) and friend, Janet, Halsey (USMC, Korea), Carl (Army, Vietnam Era), Lurker Bill, Cindy_True_Supporter, [Mrs] Trooprally and myself. Pictures this week are by [Mrs] T. Moonbats: 1, and she left early. But we couldn’t blame her. Weather dropped into the 40s with rain on Friday and the rain and cold continued into Saturday. Dave had to stay in the car while Janet gave her time on the corner. Carl...

<p>Tonight Fox News Channel will be doing a segment on the progress of our tour.  Watch Great Van Susteren's show "On The Record"  at 10PM Eastern // 7 PM Pacific.</p>

    At the FReeper Canteen! C'mon and take a break ! Walk on over to the water cooler and lets chat. Post your thoughts, opinions, news of the day, rantings, ravings, pontificates, hypothesis, hyperboles, your soap box cause, your mantra, your baggage, your garbage, your blogging, your secrets, whatever you feel would make talk around the water cooler real interesting! Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.       A little humor.... The Zen of Sarcasm 1. Do not walk behind me,...