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A friend at work had her wallet stolen out of her purse from a desk drawer the other day, sometime during work hours. And another friend's daughter, a stewardess, had her wallet stolen last week while serving passengers on a flight to Trinidad. I told them that they should not think of these people as thieves, but Obama's foot soldiers, volunteers in his army to spread the wealth. So be of good cheer. We are serving the President's vision, and soon the wealth will be evenly spread.

The TEA Party movement is all about smaller, more representative government. We are fed up with our unresponsive, ever expanding and totally out of control BIG government. We feel our elected officials and politicians of both political parties have failed us and no longer represent our interests or the country we love, and no longer deserve our support. The Democrat party is totally lost to Marxism and the Republican party is not far behind. I've heard thousands of people saying it's time to kick them ALL out! Rebellion is brewing! If we the members of the grassroots TEA Party movement...

Since obama took over and the whirlwind of pushing and shoving and lies started pouring from D.C., one tends to forget a "crisis" because another "crisis" takes it's place. At least that is what I have found happening to me, and I do think it is very intentional.... olenski's radical instructions gives the map. Here in Texas metro area, we have not seen severe drops in employment which is occurring in several other states. However, I keep running into various people, in the grocery store, or simple business transactions who tell me that THEY ARE BEING SENT OVERSEAS by their...

There has been a punk rocker type of hair salon next to my office for the past 8 years. All of the employees and their clients are covered from head to toe with tattoos and body piercings. It has been a very robust business all these years. They had nearly a dozen stylists working at a time, charging $40 for just a haircut. This hair salon has constantly held anti-republican\pro-liberal fund-raisers. For example, during the 2004 election they had a "wax a Bush for Kerry" promotion. There would usually be some disrespectful effigy of Bush in front of their window....

Should Michael Jackson be the butter sculpture at the Iowa State Fair? Yes 1,054 (25.8%) No 3,038 (74.2%)

Government intrusion into private industry or business affairs is socialism. Government provided health care is not a constitutional right. In fact, it's unconstitutional intrusion into our private personal affairs. Socialized health care is, well, socialism. It's obvious that Hillary with her HillaryCare is a socialist. It's obvious that Obama and Kennedy with ObamaCare or KennedyCare are socialists. It should also be just as obvious to anyone with a functioning brain that socialized health care proposals by so-called Republicans, RomneyCare for example, is socialism and the proposer, namely Mitt Romney, is just as much a socialist as Hillary, Obama or Kennedy....

You Obama supporters, be honest now. Read the following and tell me how you would have reacted: If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky? If George W. Bush had bowed...

Great Orators of the Democratic Party... 'One man with courage makes a majority.' - Andrew Jackson The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.' - Franklin D. Roosevelt 'The buck stops here.' - Harry S. Truman 'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.' - John F. Kennedy And for today's democrats... 'It depends what your definition of 'IS' is?'' - Bill Clinton 'That Obama - I would like to cut his NUTS off.' - Jesse Jackson 'Those rumors are false .... I believe in the sanctity of marriage.'...

Do we retaliate for cyber attacks with cyber attacks? If not - WHY NOT?

But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we Hope. Galatians 5:5 Now that the entire Establishment Attack Machine both Left and Right believes the most important person in the world to destroy is a woman, does this mean women have arrived? Does Gov Palin mean that women have reached true equality w/men and we no longer need female set asides? Apparently she is the second most powerful person in America although many would argue most powerful, we can just tell the barren liberal hags to pack up and go home w/their significant other fire...

This was the news article that was not written.This was the scoop that was not painstakingly sought after by responsible members of the American news media, in fierce competition with each other.These were the shaking, impressionable quotes and stunning off-camera comments that were not gathered in the course of good American journalism.In short, this was the story that was not to be.

There were 5,000 in attendance. My talk is a mere 4:48, but I tried to pack a lot in, borrowing from Chris Rock in his politician role, saying "That Ain't Right."

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Sarah attracks attention, she draws crowds who listen more than bambi ever dreamed of. Sarah is simply a real person in a sea of empty suits (GOP) included. The left know it the attacks are coming hard and fast. Yet, every time sarah takes a knock, she bounces back stronger than ever. So, if she comes out an draws huge crowds as I predict she will, the left WILL attack her and those who came to listen. I believe this will have a two-fold affect. 1. She will not be affected 2. The MSN will cross the line and there...

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This really ticks me off, when can you ever remember a politician "quitting", no they "Resign" but not Sarah, the Media says "She Quit". Not even disgraced politicians quit, they resign, and Sarah is certainly not disgraced, but yet, news story after news story says she Quit. Language matters, and I hear it here on the FR as well, she didn't quit like a kid walking out of MacDonalds, she resigned with dignity as the Governer of Alaska.

War is not the answer. That is what we were told about the war in Iraq. But recent comments from Helen Thomas and an old report from the UN seem to confirm the opposite. War WAS the answer and President Bush saved thousands of Iraqi lives by going to war instead of continuing sanctions. Helen Thomas wrote that "We have had six-and-one-half years of the on-going conflict... More than 100,000 Iraqis also were killed and thousands more wounded." So according to Thomas-An average of 15,384 Iraqis died each year of the war. The alternative to war? Continue sanctions. A UN...

...be more like them. All we've got to do is implement universal health care, sign on to global warming, sign all the international treaties we can, give amnesty to the illegals, give up on abortion, give up to gay rights, go along with the tax hikes on the wealthy, go along with taking over industry after industry, control the greedy CEO compensation plans, shut down our defense systems, scrap our nuclear weapons programs, scrap our navy, shut down the car companies, develop rapid transit, shut down the coal industry, switch to green power, etc, etc, etc. Oh yeah, support the...

Well, the presidential primary sweepstakes is heating up already. Many people have written Sarah Palin off. Heck, many thought she never had a chance anyway and they're gloating about it. And, unfortunately, "conservative" Governor Sanford blew his chances. Keep it zipped up fellas. And the media, as usual, is panting hard for the most liberal Republican they can find in the primary race. Namely, Governor Slick Willard Romney. Hey, Romney's ok. IF you're one of those liberal/moderate RINO types that loves big government forcing big government "solutions" for health care, etc, down your throat. AND if you can morally ignore...

Every week I head on over to Townhall.com to check out the latest postings of some of my favorite commentators. Today I happened across Mike Adams newest column in which he "breaks" the news of Frank Lombard's Amazon.com Book Wish-list. For those who are unfamiliar with the story, Frank Lombard, a University of NC Duke professor is currently in jail charged with, and has admitted, sexually molesting his 5 year old adopted sons. Using the name "Perv Dad for Fun", Lombard, in a chatroom, offered up his son for sex to an undercover cop. On June 30, 2009 I found...

Sarah does the right thing, but the chattering claases in the DC beltway(and some on FR) can't see the forest from their chardonnay

There are two aspects of Governor Palin's decision to resign now, which have not been competently discussed, or discussed at all, in the main stream media. One is based on the map, the other is based in American political history. Regarding the map: I have two, immediate sources to know how long it takes, with what sort of wearing down from the journey itself, to travel to and from Alaska. One is my cousin who is a leading labor lawyer, and who went from Atlanta to Alaska frequently when the Aleska Pipeline was under construction. The other is my son-in-law's...

There are a number of truly bad things that Zer0 and the Dem Congress can do to us. Rather than dwelling on those that a future conservative administration and congress can get rid of, I try to concentrate on the things that are irreversible. Although taxes and spending are really, really tough to overcome, they are reversible with time, even for healthcare and cap and tax. Here's some that are not(once in place, cannot go back): 1)Creating states out of places like Puerto Rico and DC to retain the Dem Majority 2)Making US citizens out of illegals to retain Dem...

                                                                                                                                 

Oh, Myth Romney, how do I loathe you! Let me count the ways. (in no particular order) 10. TAXES: As the Governor of Massachusetts, you raised "fees" (taxes) by nearly $730 million. In fact, at a 2008 presidential debate, you said that it's appropriate for governments to charge fees and provide services. And, in 2007, at a campaign event in Iowa, you called flat taxes "unfair." (OnTheIssues.org/NewsMax) 9. HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA: In 1994, you favored allowing unabashed homosexuals to openly serve in the U.S. armed forces. You also favored allowing homosexuals to participate in the Boy Scouts, and you were endorsed...

Sarah Palin is the biggest political star in the nation. Need proof , just look at the events this weekend. There is not a single political or news person or outlet that is not talking about what the Governor did yesterday. The funniest thing is , everyone is trying to guess why she resigned even though she clearly stated why. She can no longer govern Alaska because she spends everyday of her time and all kinds of money fighting false ethic charges. She has become a lightning rod for the media and the people of Alaska are better off with...

File this under: It ain't braggin' if it's true.This weekend, Free Republic won a battle in the political and cultural wars over Sarah Palin by exposing an article published by the Huffington Post that mockingly attacked the Alaska governor and her infant son Trig over Trig being born with Down syndrome.The exposure by Free Republic went viral to Twitter, Newsbusters and Hot Air (includes screen grab) as well as numerous blogs. The Huffington Post pulled the article within hours and issued an apology. The author of the piece of work, Erik Sean Nelson, issued his own apology via e-mail and...

Some people are screwed up. Broken. They choose to hate and nothing will change their minds. I believe most people are basically good. Given an opportunity, they work things out. Here is an example. In 1956, my dad, Dr. Rev. Lloyd Marcus Sr, was one of the first blacks to break the color barrier into the Baltimore City Fire Department at Engine 6. Unlike the white firefighters, dad did not have free reign of the fire house. A bunk, toilet, sink and single set of eating utensils were marked “reserved” for him. Even the general coffee pot was off limits....

On April 15, thousands of people in 100's of cities and towns gathered to protest rising taxes, failed bailouts, 1st and 2nd Amendment clamp downs and, in general, failing policies of the current Congress and Administration. Yesterday, there was a repeat of the Tea Party grassroots movement. Although conservatives make up the majority of those gathering, there are people participating from all over the political spectrum. Is it time for the Tea Party Movement to have a leader? To have an organized structure and means of communication? To have a fund raising instrument? Or would that ruin its goals and...

Here are some pics from the Pittsburgh July 4th, 2009 Tea Party. A half hour before the rally at Flagstaff hill, Schenley Park My wife and a friend of mine from Ohio. I grew up with him...ummm... a log time ago, LOL! My wife and I with our Gadsden. The crowd begins to build. Opening prayer. The Star Spangled Banner. Signs and Gadsdens everywhere. More signs. And MORE! More. Last one.

"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste," says Rahm Emanuel, Obama's Chief of Staff. And what better way to grow democrat party power that to create a massive crisis that disempowers and terrifies the American People into permanent submission to a quasi-totalitarian state. And so we are now in the Second Great Depression. Unlike the First Great Depression, this collapse was intentionally and maliciously created by the democrat party, beginning with legal mandates that ultimately destroyed the financial industry by making them issue worthless mortgages to vast numbers of people who had no ability to repay such...

With all the bad news and sad state of our nation, this show and song is intended to remind us of better times, great people, heroic efforts, triumph over tragedy...and just the overall greatness of our beloved nation! It's also a call to action for all of us who cherish freedom and hate tyranny with every bone in your body. On September 11-13 in Washington DC, a Freeper National Convention along with the National Tea Party will be in full force, and Free Republic will be represented by FReepers from all across our great nation. This song is proposed to...

Nothing! No news about Cobb Tea Party with 5000+ people.

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Am I the only one outraged by the misinformation that has been spread around the internet as Obama's Exhibit "A" for healthcare reform??? The issue is the staged so called kidney cancer patient with no health insurance who supposedly had health insurance when she was again supposedly diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma and rather than have her kidney removed which is the only effective treatment for kidney cancer, she was treated with radiation therapy which caused her more health issues now that she has no insurance. She claims that she did not have her kidney removed because she was caring...

The Present: I wish those attacking Sarah and her family had to walk a mile in her shoes. She has been attacked without mercy by the liberal socialist left and the elitist RINO right. She has been besieged with petty ethics complaints. She and her family have been smeared by late night TV hosts. Never have I witness such a personal attack on a politician. And where are her defenders? Seems the GOP is just fine with Sarah, her husband and two young daughter taking the full fury of the Marxist propaganda machine. Seems the GOP is just fine with...

On July 3rd, Sarah Palin, once again, turned the Main Stream Media pundits, the liberal policiticians, and the political establishment in Washington DC on their ear. Talk again is abuzz, "What will Sarah do?" I listened to her entire announcement. It was honorable, it was direct, and it punctuated the insane politics of our day...it also punctuated her personal commitment to fight for conservative principles and candidates...to fight for America, and to do so when it would not distract further from her job as Governor and the foundation she has built there. I am proud of her and support...

I have a question on Illinois Gun Laws. I have a FOID card, of course, and I own a Stoeger Cougar 9mm. My dad is in town from Florida. He obviously doesn't have a FOID since he isn't an Illinois resident. Is there anyway he can accompany me to an IL shooting range and shoot with me?

Fox and Friends has a woman with an amazing voice singing patriotic songs today. The songs remind me that America is not defined by those men and women who seek to destroy her ( politically or on the battle field) America is defined by the people who love her. The man that currently holds the highest office in the land does not love America, nor does his wife. Their very words attest to that. My Country tis of thee "The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going...

Woo hoo!! We're gonna party today!! Keelhaul the bastards!!

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. 2 Cor 3:12 For the past 7 yrs, whenever we heard about the Dems passing the War Powers Act to give President Bush authority to invade Iraq we continually heard how they were deceived. If we received a dollar for every time we heard that either Bush or the CIA lied about the WMD or hid information we could fund Social Insecurity. We always heard the DNC and their sockpuppets in the Establishmedia Attack Machine complain that they were given incomplete hearings and were fooled about WMD. Those same...

Many FReepers are skeptical of Romney's conservative credentials. They don't like his past positions on abortion, healthcare, and gay marriage. They feel his rightward shift on social issues to be less than sincere. Many conservatives are angered by the Left's attempts to character assassinate Palin thru silly ethics complaints. They have made Palin's administration and family into side shows. The ethics complaints have driven her to be $500,000 in debt. This situation might provide an opening for Romney to gain Palin's support. Romney could step in to pay off Palin's legal debt. He then could make a speech about how...

Marching around with signs makes you "feel" good, but is not going to get it done. I've been there; done that. It is time for civil disobedience. It's worked for the liberals for decades, why can't or won't we do it? Being hauled off from a peaceful "sit-in" is a misdemeanor. Are Constitutionalists that afraid? Think what the Founding Fathers put on the line? Need I enumerate those who lost their lives, properties, wives/children, et al to be free men? NO ONE is listening to you nor even acknowledging the TEA Parties. I may be wrong about today, the 4th...

While watching Sarah Palin's resignation speech, I thought, "Who is this amazing woman? What planet did she come from? Will there ever be anyone like her?" Once again, I was blown away by her power, grace, character and courage. The world is mourning the loss of a one of a kind pop icon. I mourn the loss of a one of a kind conservative leader martyred for the cause of conservatism. Though impossible for the pop icon, I pray Palin will be resurrected for 2012. The martyr of Palin has angered, energized, and elevated my commitment to fight for the...

Ever notice? When she’s angry, she starts talking a little faster, her eyes lids narrow a tad, and she talks through lips that are a bit closer together – and that faint frown of hers becomes almost permanent, yet a smile remains. She displayed all of those signs today. She didn’t say it in so many words, but if I don’t miss my bet, Sarah Palin just declared all-out war on the left – and believe me, she can wage that war like no other – as has been well demonstrated. No, she’s not about to run off into seclusion...

They didn’t expect this to happen. They, the wealthy inside the beltway liberals who were instigating one ethics charge after another against Governor Palin, were thinking that she would at least serve her first term as Governor. These endless ethics charges would not only cost Palin financially but would serve to bloody her up politically for her run for President in 2012. The ethics charges, while baseless were still costing the Palin family $500,000. More charges and more costs would definitely continue up thru 2010 and 2012. As a Governor, Sarah would be a sitting duck for the left to...

Like many here, I am a political prognosticator. I followed Sarah Palin here for almost 2 years and told friends last May if McCain only chance is to pick Palin. So what does Sarah Palin's latest move mean?

Watching Sarah's speech again on Fox. This woman isn't going anywhere...... I love her. And I have a feeling America's best days are ahead with her as our President. Can I get a hell yeah!!!!!

Thank you for sharing your views about energy legislation. Effective clean energy legislation will reduce carbon emissions and promote the production of renewable energy—but most importantly it will also ensure the creation of new clean energy jobs and industries. Clean energy legislation must also ensure the competitiveness of domestic manufacturers and protect consumers by keeping utility rates affordable. We must work to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by making America a global leader in clean energy manufacturing. For this reason, I recently announced legislation called the Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act. This legislation, which was...

Just imagine Sarah Palin, not tied down to Alaska, traveling across the country hitting Blue Dog districts. Just imagine the crowds that she would bring out to our candidates. Could she do it?