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(reprise for my 50,000th FreeRepublic reply) DFU SONG: The FReeper Anthem
DFU SONGS | 11-15-05 | Doug from Upland

Posted on 11/15/2005 6:33:33 AM PST by doug from upland

MIDI - DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING - scroll down the site for the MIDI

Can you hear the FReepers sing
We lift our voices to the sky
And we are swearing to our God
That we will all live free or die

Many brave men gave their lives
So that this nation could be free
If we will stand and fight
We honor their memory

England ruled from afar until the brave among them said
We won't accept the tyranny, we'll show them kings are dead
So they grabbed their weapons and fought and America's born

Can you hear the FReepers sing
We lift our voices to the sky
And we are swearing to our God
That we will all live free or die

Many brave men gave their lives
So that this nation could be free
If we will stand and fight
We honor their memory

In more recent times some tyrants had sworn they would rule the world
But the strong stood up and fought and with the stars and stripes unfurled
Defeated the Nazis and fascists and communists too

Can you hear the FReepers sing
We lift our voices to the sky
And we are swearing to our God
That we will all live free or die

Many brave men gave their lives
So that this nation could be free
If we will stand and fight
We honor their memory

Can you hear the FReepers sing
We lift our voices to the sky
And we are swearing to our God
That we will all live free or die

Many brave men gave their lives
So that this nation could be free
If we will stand and fight
We honor their memory


TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: allaboutdfu; anthem; attnho; freepers; lameparodies; lesmiserables; mememememememe
First, thanks JimRob for allowing me into your living room.

Yep, it is not a typo. I brought back the FREEPER ANTHEM for No. 50,000. Like many of the early FReepers, in about April or May of 1997 I saw a link for "Whitewater Files" on the new Drudge Report. I clicked on it. It was like political crack cocaine -- instantly addicting. As I recall, I had written some CAMP GRENADA songs and a few others when a FReeper requested a FReeper Anthem. This one was born.

The history books will indeed chronicle the contributions of FreeRepublic to the political discourse. The March on Washington (which I unfortunately couldn't attend), "Get out of Cheney's house" and the 2000 Recount, and the takedown of Dan Rather are there for the historical record.

At first glance, 50,000 may seem like an insane amount, but it averages about 16 a day. That's not difficult.

We've been through some incredible discussions and some flame wars, to be sure. It has been a great joy and an honor to meet so many good and decent people both in cyberspace and in person.

Through good and bad times, I've been in the fight for conservative values. Politics, however, is the art of the possible. Unfortunately, we don't always get everything we want, and we don't have a candidate who believes all of what we believe. Please remember that "compassionate conservative" is something we need to live every day and practice in our communities. If we don't, the other side will have a legitimate claim that the government needs to be involved. We really are here to help our fellow man.

Every day I thank God and wonder what I did to deserve being born in this great nation. Why was I so lucky? I'm sure that many of you do the same.

And now, back to fighting the forces of evil. Kennedy, you disgusting, bloated, killer lifeguard. Dubin, STFU about torture. And Hillary, your evil presence cannot ever be allowed back into our White House.

1 posted on 11/15/2005 6:33:34 AM PST by doug from upland
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To: doug from upland
Please remember that "compassionate conservative" is something we need to live every day and practice in our communities. If we don't, the other side will have a legitimate claim that the government needs to be involved. We really are here to help our fellow man.

Words to live by, Doug.

Congratulations, and keep up the good fight!

3 posted on 11/15/2005 6:37:38 AM PST by cicero's_son
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To: cicero's_son

BTTT


4 posted on 11/15/2005 6:39:15 AM PST by litehaus
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To: All

Well, I just checked and No. 1 does not get registered as a reply. This one is 50,000.

Off to Kiwanis.


5 posted on 11/15/2005 6:41:20 AM PST by doug from upland ("Susan Estrich...get off your kneepads" - Juanita Broaddrick)
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To: doug from upland
Just curious - how do you know how many posts you made?
Did you print them all out, or is there a number somewhere on the site?
7 posted on 11/15/2005 6:41:53 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Click on your "pings." Then go to the top right of the screen and click on "More."


8 posted on 11/15/2005 6:43:01 AM PST by doug from upland ("Susan Estrich...get off your kneepads" - Juanita Broaddrick)
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To: doug from upland

50,000 replies? Wow!

You could publish "doug from upland; Volumes 1-15"

Keep on truckin'


9 posted on 11/15/2005 6:44:24 AM PST by sergeantdave (Member of the Arbor Day Foundation, travelling the country and destroying open space)
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To: doug from upland
And we are swearing to our God

I like it but the Libertarians might not.

10 posted on 11/15/2005 6:45:51 AM PST by bmwcyle (We broke Pink's Code and found a terrorist message)
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To: doug from upland

"50,000 may seem like an insane amount, but it averages about 16 a day"

I'm on track and approaching 20,000 :~ )

Congratulations!


11 posted on 11/15/2005 6:47:28 AM PST by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: doug from upland
thanks. It's one of those things you see so often you don't notice it.

I'm only at 9220 posts, in 7 years.

I bow to your posting prowess.

12 posted on 11/15/2005 6:51:15 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: doug from upland
Congratulations on reaching your 50,000th--there's got to be a prize for that.

Thanks for your all your great posts and your song lyrics, too--you're truly an FR gem.
13 posted on 11/15/2005 7:00:40 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: doug from upland

Way to go Doug!

Semper Fi'
Jarhead


14 posted on 11/15/2005 7:02:16 AM PST by Buffettfan
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To: doug from upland

How do you find out how many replies you have had?


15 posted on 11/15/2005 7:02:20 AM PST by aft_lizard (I need a new tagline since Miers is done for, any help would be appreciated.)
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To: doug from upland

Nevermind this child of posting (4000+) has found his and is humbled at yours.


16 posted on 11/15/2005 7:04:22 AM PST by aft_lizard (I need a new tagline since Miers is done for, any help would be appreciated.)
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To: bmwcyle

And I don't like the Libertarians isolationist vision of America.


17 posted on 11/15/2005 9:15:54 AM PST by doug from upland ("Susan Estrich...get off your kneepads" - Juanita Broaddrick)
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To: doug from upland

LOL


18 posted on 11/15/2005 9:17:08 AM PST by bmwcyle (We broke Pink's Code and found a terrorist message)
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