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American flags were everywhere, and red, white, and blue were the colors of the day at Patriot1’s house in Metairie, LA (a suburb of the Big Easy) for the Gulf Coast Freeper get together. Approximately 40 patriots sang patriotic songs, reminisced and watched videos about past Freeper activities, and enjoyed the top-notch entertainment provided by JR and the Freepettes, while feasting on a large variety of delicious food. Patriot1 adorned her fence with 16 posters filled with photos from past Freeper and patriotic activities, as well as printouts of articles from FreeRepublic.com concerning these activities. She also displayed Freeper memorabilia ...

Pre-Debate Rally for Fred Thompson « back to calendar view When Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 5:30 PM 20080105T223000Z Where St. Anselm College 100 Saint Anselm Drive Manchester , NH 03102 (603) 669-0239  Who should come Anyone who wants to wave a sign for Fred, or pick up signs and stickers.  Why Bring Fredness to the world, and get Freducated.  How to find the organizer(s) "Look for the Fred signs"--Steven Smith   Details Supporters will rally outside with the other campaigns before the debate. Here's your chance to get on TV! Come on down and pick up Fred Thompson signs...

HERE'S THE ORIGINAL THREAD.Kennedy's, West 57th Street, between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6 $41 cash at the door

After a real good, but chilly FReep in Olney, a bunch of us returned to the Olney Compound for the D.C. Chapter's Christmas Party, a warm fire, and some good cigars. As dinner time approached, over 30 FReepers, Lurkers and honored guest had arrived. Pics were by iMacMan and VAFlagWaver. Cindy_True_Supporter (she's no dummy) forgoed standing on the cold corner to help [Mrs] T get ready. But after we arrived from our Olney FReep, at lot of us pitched in (just a little), while also nibbling on the chip & dip and candies. Honored guest were Legionnaires Glenn (USMC -...

Free Republic Holiday PartyDATE: Sunday, January 6, 2008WHERE: Kennedy's, 327 West 57th Street (between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue), New York City (Library Room)WHAT TIME: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. MENU Choice of soup of the day or mixed seasonal salad Main Course (pick one): Roast Sirloin of Beef Filet of Sole Stuffed with Crabmeat in Lemon Butter Sauce Chicken Hibernia Above served with Fresh Vegetable and Potato Dessert: Apple Pie Chantilly or Ice Cream Tea, Coffee, or Decaffeinated All drinks aside from these three are extra. Cost: $41 per person. You must RSVP to firebrand via freepmail and bring...

After the 3rd Annual TexasCowboy Memorial Shoot we are headed to AZ to meet up with more FReepers for a week long vacation starting May 4th 2008. Come along and join us for a great time! Our tentative itinerary

A great time was had by all at the Tampa Bay area freepers dinner held at a New Port Richey restaurant. Good thing we had a semi-private room as the air was thick with animated freeptalk and loud laughter (especially at a certain end of the table !). Diners included M. Kehoe, Mr. and Mrs. Seek the Truth, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzo, Bob Ireland, Quinton Ireland, Scottteng, Rice Bug and MinuteGal....plus Matchett P-I, the Florida Central Chapter Leader who drove in from the Orlando area to join the gathering of Eagles here on the central gulf coast. A table prize...

Stephanie Burns and Ben Parkinson strolled down sun-drenched Fillmore Street with political thievery on their minds. Both are grass-roots volunteers for Republican presidential contender Ron Paul, a Texas congressman whose libertarian views might seem to make him a tough sell in this legendarily left-wing city. But Burns, Parkinson and other Paul supporters have been spending their weekends marching, staffing tables and knocking on doors in an improbable quest: picking up some of California's 173 convention delegates in the Feb. 5 primary. On the surface, the plan seems quixotic given general assumptions about California: that the state is too big for...

It's a Puget Sound FReeper Party! Calling all Puget Sound Chapter Members and guests to join our END OF SUMMER BBQ PARTY!

The Fresno/Central Valley Chapter cordially invites all FReepers and Lurkers in good standing to attend our 6th Annual Free Republic Rally and Tailgate Picnic to be held on September 7th and 8th, 2007. Our rally will begin at 5:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm Friday night, September 7th, at the corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno. Afterwards, the group will retire for dinner, refreshments and good fellowship at a nearby restaurant (time and place to be announced). Our tailgate pot-luck picnic will be at Woodward Park on Saturday, September 8th. We've reserved the "Gazebo" area for the...

I recently had the opportunity to travel to HarleyD's hometown and thought it would be fun to meet a fellow FReeper/Calvinist. After all, if FR can be used by God to bring couples together in marriage, surely there must be room for friendships. I contacted Harley and he was agreeable to meeting for lunch. After a few emails to hash out the details we set a time and place and at the agreed upon time we got together for a little more than an hour and got to know each other IRL. We had a great conversation! Topics covered included...

The Fresno/Central Valley Chapter cordially invites all FReepers and Lurkers in good standing to attend our 6th Annual Free Republic Rally and Tailgate Picnic to be held on September 7th and 8th, 2007. Our rally will begin at 5:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm Friday night, September 7th, at the corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno. Afterwards, the group will retire for dinner, refreshments and good fellowship at a nearby restaurant (time and place to be announced). Our tailgate pot-luck picnic will be at Woodward Park on Saturday, September 8th. We've reserved the "Gazebo" area for the...

Hello You People, The Kentucky Chapter Meeting is now concluded. I wish we could have had a larger turnout. But we had fun, nonetheless. In attendance were RonPaulLives, SomeCallMeTim, Skinkinthegrass, BlueOneGolf (and his family), and Lurker Jeff. To quote SomeCallMeTim, "I learned a great deal about Kentucky politics that I didn’t know. It was also really fun to hear the various brands of Conservatism that we all have. So many viewpoints and varying priorities.... but, we all were united in our love of Liberty. I guess this constant unites Freepers more than any other." A-men to that. We have decided...

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I'm on a mission to see how many FReepers are in San Antonio who may care to plan a meet 'n greet...anyone?

The Silicon Valley Young Republicans Federated would like for you to attend this event this August.This is a funraiser to help raise funds for many Pro Troop causes. SVYRF Club Socials SVYRFC Annual BBQ Location: Sanborn Skyline County Park, Saratoga When: August 12, 2006 Registration: starts at 3pm Food: 4pm Program/Speakers: 5pm Clean-up: 8pm Confirmed Speakers: Claude Parrish, BOE member and Republican candidate for State Treasurer Mike Wasserman, Los Gatos town councilman, former Los Gatos mayor Elsie Gufler, Republican candidate for CA Assembly District 19 Larry Hileman, Republican candidate for CA Assembly District 24 Rob Smith, Republican candidate for CA...

<p>The Fresno/Central Valley Chapter cordially invites all FReepers and Lurkers in good standing to attend our 5th Annual Free Republic Rally and Tailgate Picnic (and FR's 10th Anniversary celebration) to be held on September 8th and 9th, 2006.</p> <p>Our rally will begin at 5:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm Friday night, at the corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno. Afterwards, the group will retire for dinner, refreshments and fellowship at a nearby restaurant (time and place to be announced).</p>

<p>Please join us and share your stories, ideas or suggestions, or just come enjoy the company of our awesome H.O.T. Freepers. A few Freepers with children will be happy that this Rudy's is a kid friendly place.</p>

Jim Robinson and a bunch of FReepers are going Saturday July 22 to the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum in Simi Valley -- Come join us! There is a LOT to see, so if you can, arrive between 10 and noon for a head start. Jim & Crew will probably arrive about noon and we'll have lunch, then most of us will tour as a group in the afternoon. At NOON, find the tables near the Berlin Wall display--there are tables where we can picnic. Bring Your Own--or bring enough to share! There is covered seating for 100, 1st come...

Anyone interested in putting together a shindig this summer for Illinois/Wisconsin/Indiana members? Or is anything already planned? WE have to defeat Blagoevitch. No fan of Topinka but NO BLAGO!

We had our first meeting for 2006 at Kruez's BBQ in Lockhart, Texas. Hopefully someone will be able to post some pictures of the eat and greet and Earth Day flag burning soon!

We have had a slight adjustment in the plans for the 5PM Saturday, April 22nd Meeting of the Heart of Texas Chapter of FreeRepublic.com. Our get-together will now be held at Kreuz's BBQ at 619 N. Colorado St. in Lockhart, Texas(25 miles SE of Austin and 35 miles NE of New Braunfels). Kreuz's BBQ is directly off of 183. Since we have a BBQ Controversy over who had the better BBQ in Lockhart, we have decided to switch to Kreuz's because of the facilities which include a separate meeting room and better bathrooms. For all of you investigative folks, here's...

The Heart of Texas Chapter of FreeRepublic.com is looking to have a meeting this month. Saturday Evening, April 22nd or Sunday, 23rd look like the most promising times. The location is a bit more up in the air.Possibilities include: Walburg(north of Georgetown - Exit 268) Saltlick(SW of Austin in Driftwood) Lockhart BBQ(20-30 miles SE of Austin) Elgin Sausage/BBQ(East of Austin) Spaghetti Warehouse(downtown Austin) Ironworks(downtown Austin?) Texas Roadhouse(I35 south of Austin/Slaughter) (Insert you idea here) Anyway, instead of me forcing a decision on everybody, I thought that I would open it up to local FReepers for their input on time and...

Hey all South Florida Freepers out there!!!

Finally, the details have been nailed down! The Eaker family is inviting FReepers to a Texas Cowboy Memorial Shoot. The date will be May 6th, starting time will be 10:00 a.m.. The location will be sent via FReepmail (if you are interested in attending send me a message). The cost will be $15.00 per person. After the shoot, everyone is invited back to The Compound to stuff themselves with TheMom's Kick-Ass Enchilada's (it is advised to wear stretch pants).

TYLER,CDBEAR,NERDDAD,REAL MAGNOLIA,POLLYG107,BOURBON (Back Row)RKBAFG,ONYX,WKB,HOTTIE TOTTIE . To show our diversity: Bourbon always has a bad hair day and Nerd Dad never has a bad hair day More diversity: Some people WASTE money at the beauty shop And some people don't even need to go But we don't go over board with our liberal ways. "Absolutely not NO democrats allowed in this room and I have a gun" "Hurry with your picture taking we have things to do." Sucking on a lemon is more fun than listening to this bunch

   Ahoy all FReepers!  Join the Fun!   FReeps Ahoy 4         A fun-filled, Sun-Filled Caribbean Cruise!  May 13 - 20, 2006

To all NYC freepers: Who wants to start a regular drinking night in the city? I'm in the east village and would love to start something around here.

   Ahoy all Freepers!  Join the Fun!     FReeps Ahoy 4         A fun-filled, Sun-Filled Caribbean Cruise!  May 13 - 20, 2006  

Folks, Due to last minute circumstances I am on a Metro North train headed up north..the party has started already.. how long will it last? I won't be back in NYC untill 3:40..is this too late? Anybody have firebrand's cell num? (don't post private msg only) would love to come but if too late :-(

Does Australia have any equivalent to Free Republic...or any space on FR? If so, I'd like to meet some Aussies here.

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Frustrated by government and empowered by technology, Americans are filling needs and fighting causes through grass-roots organizations they built themselves — some sophisticated, others quaintly ad hoc. This is the era of people-driven politics. From a homemaker-turned-kingmaker in Pittsburgh to dog owners in New York to a "gym rat" here in southwest Florida, people are using the Internet to do what politicians can't — or won't — do. This is their story, but it's also an American story because ordinary folks are doing the extraordinary to find people with similar interests, organize them and create causes...

WELCOME to the Puget Sound FReepers Christmas Party LIVE THREAD

Any Pittsburgh FReepers out there planning a Christmas gathering? If not, any interest in organizing one? I'm only a year old (FReep-wise) but I thought it might be a good opportunity for us to meet some of the nice local folks we've been posting to.

Puget Sound FReepers 2005 Christmas Party!Merry Christmas FReepers, Family & Friends! It's time for our FRee Republic Puget Sound Chapter Annual Holiday Celebration!

It's time once again for the DC Chapter of Free Republic to gather for our annual Christmas party. This year, we're planning something a little different. Mr. & Mrs. trooprally have graciously offered to host our Christmas event at their home in Maryland on Saturday, December 10, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. They will furnish plenty of delicious food, buffet-style, including choice of turkey or ham and lots of side dishes. The sodas and mixers will be provided, but please BYOB. The modest cost for this mouth-watering spread will be $15 per person -- much less than if we were to have...

<p>Everyone is welcome. If you think you might attend, give us a heads-up on this thread.</p>

Howdy fellow Freepers in the Northern California area,For Halloween, my husband and I are planning on attending the "Monster Bash" aboard the historic U.S.S. Hornet on Oct. 29th, and were wondering if any other local Freeps were planning to go as well.There will be a live band this year, and it's open to the entire family.  Adults are $20, kids $10.  All proceeds goes to the preservation of this historic (and most haunted) landmark.  Hope we see some FReepers there!Link to the Hornet's website here.Here is the official advertisement:

Whoo-hoo FReepers! Starting our live thread from the home of Walt and Spanaway Lori. Yes, it's our Better-Late-Than-Never Summer FReeper Party for the Puget Sound Chapter of FRee Republic! Lori has brisket on the BBQ, FReeper Marty Wake is just back from Iraq and on his way over, and Pete's Cream Ale is on ice! Ahhh fall..er...summer! ;)

Announcing the Fresno/Central Valley Chapter 4th Annual Rally and Tailgate Picnic Sept 9th and 10th, 2005 The Fresno/Central Valley Chapter cordially invites all FReepers in good standing to attend our 4th Annual Free Republic Rally and Tailgate Picnic to be held on Friday and Saturday, September 9th and 10th, 2005. Our rally will begin at 5:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm on Friday night, at the corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno. Afterwards, the group will gather for dinner and fellowship at a nearby restaurant (place to be announced). Bring your flags, banners, signs, family and children....

Hurricane Season historically ends at the beginning of November. Since we've been through quite a bit this Summer, I thought I'd put out the feelers and see how much interest there might be in a gathering / get together type Barbecue / picnic during the first weekend of November. So far, my home base of Lafayette, LA has fared pretty well with Katrina landing to our east and Rita to our west. If you're from the gulf area, or will be, or would like to be passing through during the weekend of 11/5-6. In addition to just getting together, we...

(CNSNews.com) - Anger over a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the use of eminent domain is now affecting how some constituents in Virginia's 8th congressional district treat their incumbent House member. A small group of Virginians Friday held a mock auction to sell the office of Democratic U.S. Rep. James Moran after Moran refused to denounce the Supreme Court's Kelo vs. New London verdict, which affirmed the right of a municipality to seize private property for commercial use. The House resolution, denouncing the Kelo decision as the nullification of private property rights, passed overwhelmingly, 365 to 33. Thirty-two of...

During the 2004 Democratic primary, new online site Meetup.com gained media notoriety as it propelled the Howard Dean campaign to the forefront of the Democratic ticket. Thousands of liberals were meeting monthly to send Dean to the White House. The liberal media bias had spawned a liberal online virus. In response, Townhall.com decided to counter the liberal invasion and co-opt Meetup for its own purposes: to further the conservative agenda. Using Townhall’s resources, we promoted the Meetup groups to you - our valued Townhall.com readers. With great success, our Meetup force grew to over 25,000 people strong. Townhall enthusiasts all...

Are there enough FReepers on the Western Slope of Colorado to warrant a breakfast/meet n greet in Grand Junction on Saturday, April 16, 2005 at Starvin Arvin's? I would like to see us playing a bigger role in local and national politics, and thought this would be a great time to get to know each other and work on a plan on getting involved. If there is enough interest, let's do it! I think we could make this a regular thing, and eventually get special speakers in and more.

The Sparta Republican Club will host the seven Republican candidates for New Jersey Governor at the Annual Brunch on April 3, 2005. All candidates will speak on issues chosen by the club and will also answer direct one on one questions afterwards. This is a great opportunity to meet with the candidates and find out where they stand on the issues that matter to you. For more information on this event please mail Mixer through the Freerepublic mail system. Thanks to Jim Robinson for allowing this thread to be posted. Mixer

Hey all, visiting the Atlanta area this thursday through saturday - if any freepers live close by, would love to meet. Freepmail me. CGVet58

The Jacksonville, FL Freepers are pleased to announce our first ever Coffee Get-Together! We met on February 27th, Sunday afternoon at 2pm , at the Panera's on Blanding Avenue. This was done on very short notice. Present for the hour or so Coffee Klatsch were Chieftain,OXENinFla; Dutchgirl, Naomi4 and Recovering Ex-Hippie. Several other Freepers wanted to join us but had other committments that Sunday. We had a great time sharing memories of our pre-election exploits and discussing the political future. We had come together during the Presidential campaign, yet were scattered far and wide after our brief valiant efforts. We...

Dear Kilgore supporters, My name is Mike Russo and I am the new organizer for the Jerry Kilgore for Governor meetup group. The first thing we have to do is actually get together and have a meetup! You will really have a lot of fun, trust me. I have been involved in Townhall, Bush'04, and Republican party meetups. It has been very interesting and I have met some wonderful people. Best of all you are helping elect a great candidate! Grass roots action really works in politics. I have taken the opportunity to set up a time and LOCATION for...

Calling all Los Angeles-area Freepers

Your Kerry in 2004 Meetup is happening on Thursday, Jul 22 @ 7PM! Please RSVP below and let us know if you plan to join other Kerry Supporters. Your Meetup in Manchester, NH is at: Borders Books & Music (please bring table signs) 76 Fort Eddy Rd Concord, NH 03301 603-224-1255 Please RSVP here: ** For "YES, I'll be there" go to: http://kerry2004.meetup.com/rsvp/?e=2638013&v=12565 ** For "NO, I can't make it" go to: http://kerry2004.meetup.com/rsvp/?e=2638013&v=-1 Member Created Agenda ----------------------------------------------------------------- * Neighborhood Organizing * Discuss the impact of widespread adoption of M Moore's 'Mike's Pledge': http://www.michaelmoore.com/takeaction/vote/pledge.php * fahrenhiet 9/11-pack the theaters! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Convention...