Posted on 10/12/2018 10:19:50 AM PDT by LonePalm
I joined FR on 8 October 2000. On the 14th I made my first contribution and coined the phrase, "Broken Glass Republican" at the same time. (See the link above)(A thank you to the Wayback Machine for archiving the post. JimRob says the FR database has been corrupted.) The term was picked up by Byron York who got it from his sister, a FReeper, over dinner and published in National Review. Peggy Noonan then used it in her article The Meaning of the Vote Democracy is a blessing--especially for "Broken Glass Republicans". It was also used repeatedly by Rush on the air. Attaching "Broken Glass" to some group name has become a reference to the intensity of that group's dedication.
This has become part of my primary signature block along with my family's motto, "Garde la Foi (Keep the Faith)." That is exactly what we need to do in the upcoming midterm elections.
President Trump has exceeded our already high expectations. And yet there is too much left to do. It takes time to undo decades of political and societal decay. This can ALL come to a screeching halt should the Democrats take control of the House and/or Senate next term.
Democrats (liberals) promise a society more beautiful than the stained glass of the grandest cathedral on Earth. What they deliver is anything but beautiful. No matter where you look you see the sharp shards of liberal broken glass waiting to slice at the souls and psyches of you, your neighbors, your children, and grandchildren.
If you live in a battleground state or district, get involved and get friends out to vote. If you live in a safe district you can still work on other local races or volunteer to make GOTV phone calls to help Republican candidates elsewhere.
Garde la Foi, mes amis!
Get Out The Vote for a Red November
On a daily basis I give thanks to JimRob, and the minion mods for giving us this platform.
Jim, you are a pearl of great price.
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
A mega hug for a phrase that I love to use.
Thanks for that wonderful and very descriptive phrase - I use it regularly.
Toujours Garde la Foi. We will win again in November. Thanks for reminding us all of our duty.
Great phrase, great post!
Great post!
We had our Kane County Rally on September 16th before the Kavanaugh hearings really heated up. The turnout was the usual lackluster mostly candidates crowd.
Our Townships Oktoberfest was scheduled for October 5th and we had absolutely unprecedented attendance.
The wind has changed direction.
THIS TIME IT REALLY IS DIFFERENT!
Thank you for everything you post.
God Bless you LonePalm
WWG1WGA
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I am a Broken Glass Republican.
Are you?
A Broken Glass Republican is one who would crawl across Broken Glass to get to the polling place and cast his/her vote! Here is the first reference I have found to Broken Glass Republican. Posted on the FreeRepublic.com and here is the post: To All:
I am now a Broken Glass Republican!!!!!!
I will crawl over broken glass to vote November 6th.
Good Hunting... from Varmint Al
I was a lurker back then. Thanks for the phrase. I have used it many times. I probably owe you royalties. Please accept my gratitude instead. FR is and always has been cutting edge.
I'll break the glass, a bottle of 12 year old scotch, that I'll finish after I vote straight RRRR.
If you get too bloody, I'll drive you to the polls {in your car}.
* (right after I stole it from you)
My precinct is over a mile away. I’ll be ripped like pulled pork if I have to crawl that far.
Can someone.... O never mind, I’ll drive.
Agreed...
Agreed...
Agreed...
Now, I feel like I know someone famous! Good job...:)
was enjoying the thread and then started laughing imaginging
“ripped like pulled pork”
Sommes les Saveuers de la Republique! Mainenante! et Toujours!
Vieux Courbeau
Sparkly things fascinate the Raven.
Light em up!
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