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Governor's Band to Play DC Event Sponsored by Controversial Group (NPR hit piece on Huckabee and FR)
publicbroadcasting.net ^ | January 6, 2004 | Ron Breeding

Posted on 01/05/2005 7:45:25 PM PST by HAL9000

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=724243

Gov. Mike Huckabee (left) and Capitol Offense plays the 2001 ball sponsored by freerepublic.com (2005-01-05) On January 20, Mike Huckabee's band "Capitol Offense" will play an inaugural ball in Washington. This is the second time the band has played an event sponsored by the controversial website freerepublic.com

Click above to hear FM 89's Ron Breeding speak with Huckabee about the gig.

Click here to learn more about the event on the freerepublic.com website.

Click here to read a 2001 article about the controversial conservative group.

© Copyright 2005, UALR PUBLIC RADIO



TOPICS: Free Republic; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: capitoloffense; freerepublic; huckabee; inauguralball; mikehuckabee; w2; w2ball
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1 posted on 01/05/2005 7:45:26 PM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000; Jim Robinson
They spelled the name correctly.

And we're "controversial" (rather than "racist, sexist, bigoted and homophobic").

Good PR. Not that it was intended to be...

2 posted on 01/05/2005 7:49:20 PM PST by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: HAL9000; 185JHP; aculeus; Bigg Red; Calpernia; Davis; Doctor Raoul; Dont Mention the War; DPB101; ..
*NPR/PBS* Ping list

If you want on or off this *NPR/PBS* ping list, please FReepmail me or just bump the thread
AND indicate your desire to be included. You must opt in! Don't be shy!
This is a low to moderate activty list.

3 posted on 01/05/2005 7:50:19 PM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: HAL9000
"The controversial website freerepublic.com"

Now they're going to give Jim a big head, and he'll raise the contributuion limit.

4 posted on 01/05/2005 7:54:26 PM PST by norwaypinesavage
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To: HAL9000

As if NPR wasn't a controversial cabal.


5 posted on 01/05/2005 7:55:35 PM PST by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservat)
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To: okie01

"(rather than "racist, sexist, bigoted and homophobic")."

I think that's what they meant when they said FR was controversial. Wonder what words they'd use to describe the web sites of the dems?

It's kind of cool that they think we're controversial. We must all be doing a good job.


6 posted on 01/05/2005 7:57:35 PM PST by Theresawithanh (2005! My resolution: FReep even MORE this year!!!)
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To: Jim Robinson
"FreeRepublic has been investigated by the Secret Service for posting messages that some deemed threating to President Bill Clinton"

BARF...Listen to the audio!

7 posted on 01/05/2005 7:59:29 PM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: HAL9000

Playing in a band -- that is ALL the RINO gov Huckabee is good for!

That and signing anything the socialists in arkansas put in front of him --- and he smiles while putting the screws to the Arkansas taxpayer.

and Bush wants this turkey? basted maybe?


8 posted on 01/05/2005 7:59:31 PM PST by steplock (http://www.outoftimeradio.org)
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To: okie01

And they didn't call us a blog!


9 posted on 01/05/2005 8:04:02 PM PST by rockrr (Revote or Revolt! It's up to you Washington!)
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To: HAL9000; Jim Robinson
It's very funny listening to that report...

"This is the second time the band has played the unofficial inaugural ball, sponsored by the controversial conservative website, FreeRepublic.com."

"We're pretty excited about that. We got to play it four years ago and the only thrill greater than being invited to something once is being invited back."

"After Huckabee played the Free Republic event in January, 2001 he caught some flack for associating with that conservative group."

"FreeRepublic.com has been investigated by the Secret Service after posting messages some deemed threatening toward former president Bill Clinton."


Ooooh! What a scary website, that FreeRepublic.com must be!

Tickets will sell even faster, now. Thanks, NPR!

10 posted on 01/05/2005 8:07:11 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: nutmeg; BillF; kristinn; Angelwood; Bigg Red; Jimmy Valentine's brother; Doctor Raoul; BufordP; ...

Ping!


11 posted on 01/05/2005 8:09:11 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: steplock
Playing in a band -- that is ALL the RINO gov Huckabee is good for!

Well, you've literally accused Gov. Huckabee of being a Communist, which is patently absurd.

In fact, Gov. Huckabee is a conservative Baptist minister and the former head of the Moral Majority in Arkansas. He has restored dignity and integrity to this state after the Clinton era of scandal and shame.

12 posted on 01/05/2005 8:10:26 PM PST by HAL9000
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To: tgslTakoma
I see that only four years ago we were "spirited." Now we are "controversial."

Wonder what we'll be in 2009?

13 posted on 01/05/2005 8:10:33 PM PST by Howlin (I need my Denny Crane!)
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To: HAL9000; Jim Robinson
Good job! "Controversial" twice in four paragraphs!

< snif > .. makes me proud :)

14 posted on 01/05/2005 8:10:42 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("I speak Spanish to God, French to women, English to men, and Japanese to my horse."-Buckaroo Banzai)
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To: HAL9000; Drango

Here's the link to an FR thread that NPR links:

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a7cd0a35606.htm

As usual, they had their thongs in a knot over anti-krinton hate on FR, but hey, actual attacks on conservatives across the country in the last campaign and general foaming hatred of the Bush WH is AOK.

Screw them.

Death to the oppressor mouthpiece NPR/PBS/CPB, comrades!

PS. If the krintons do happen to drop dead anytime soon, I'll buy any FReeper a drink that can produce pre-2000 FR hard copy evidence that they are intolerant, narrow-minded, Leftist-baiting, clinton-hating rightwingers.


15 posted on 01/05/2005 8:11:17 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth
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To: Jim Robinson
Jim-
In the interest of unbiased reporting, did NPR contact you before they ran this hit piece? You know to get both sides of the story...
16 posted on 01/05/2005 8:11:32 PM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: steplock

Was Huckabee invited to play at the FR ball?


17 posted on 01/05/2005 8:11:51 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (" It is not true that life is one damn thing after another-it's one damn thing over and over." ESV)
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To: okie01

I resent that. I'm neither racist, sexist, bigoted nor homophobic. I just reserve the right to have and express my own opinions. This used to be America.
A little bit of 'being offended' goes a long way in our new world.


18 posted on 01/05/2005 8:13:46 PM PST by ArmyTeach (Speak the truth, right the wrong and follow the King.)
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To: Jim Robinson; MrConfettiMan

You made the big time!! Who would have thought in summer 1998 that you would be busted on NPR. Congrats!!!


19 posted on 01/05/2005 8:14:01 PM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: Theresawithanh

>>We must all be doing a good job.

Exactly. If you're not taking any fire, you're not causing anyone any problems.


20 posted on 01/05/2005 8:15:22 PM PST by FreedomPoster
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