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Before a throng of enthusiastic supporters in Temecula, Calif., Congressman Allen West (R-Fla.) on Friday defended the principles of limited government and stressed the importance of the upcoming presidential election in what the conservative blog The Right Scoop describes as a “must watch” speech.
And it’s burning up the Internet now.
“Two-hundred and thirty-six years ago, some men sat around and they thought about a land of dreams,” Rep. West said. “And they thought about a place where the individual and their rights and freedoms would be preeminent. They thought about a place where there would be liberties and freedoms. They thought about a place that could be a republic.”
“We cannot live in a land of dreams where we have record unemployment; where we have a record amount of Americans who live in poverty; where we have a record amount of Americans on food stamps and using EBT cards,” he added.
The Florida congressman continued, emphasizing the important role fiscal restraint plays in fending off the desiccating qualities of statism.
He concluded on a historical note: “The question that you have to ask yourself, between now and the 6th of November and continuing on, when you look at yourself in the mirror, ‘Was I a summer soldier? Was I a sunshine patriot?’”
Or did I make a stand to gain the admiration of subsequent generations, so that when the history books [are written], the history books will say: “On the 6th of November of 2012, the American people once again remembered what the land of dreams was about. They remembered their fundamental principles of limited government and fiscal responsibility. They remembered the great lesson of liberty that says, ‘It’s about their individual sovereignty.’ They restored the freedoms of their free market. They stood for their traditional cultural values and they made sure that the walls that protect the longest running constitutional republic that the world has ever known — they stood as watchmen on the walls to secure those freedoms and liberties for future generations.”
“That’s what you have to ask yourself!” Rep. West concluded. “That’s what has to be in the history books!”
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bobad
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:56pm“Sunshine Patriot” is an interesting term.
Most of us old Boomers are comfortable. We’ve worked hard to make sure we have plenty to retire on. We now live in a comfortable cocoon, relatively safe from the awful economy imposed upon us. We gripe and whine, we blog, we vote, we sometimes contribute to politicians. Well people, if 0bama wins this election, that’s won’t be good enough any more. We’ll have to venture out of our comfortable cocoons and do more, much more. What would our founding fathers have wanted us to do? Yep, that’s what we will have to do. We all have to go sometimes, it’s more honorable to go helping a good cause than to fade away in a hospital bed.
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An_American_Thinker
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:24pmIn voting for Romney, we all know and accept the financial realities and hardships that we are about to go through as a nation in order to even begin to “right” this “ship.” But we also know, at this point in history, Romney as President, with folks like Allen West in the house, is the only hope we have in leaving a semblance of the America our founders envisioned and we were raised in.
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StandUnited2Win
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:51pmWhat a great guy! He’s right on the mark. If we had to place everyone into the categories of Producers or Takers what category would you be in? Do you believe as Allen West? Do you believe in hard work, self-reliance, being a productive member of society? OR, do you simply want to leach off society, take rather than earn? Do you let someone else determine your destination, where you go, what you do, when, where, what you eat, Is your best day the day you were given a free Obama phone? Ask yourself, which one am I? If you are a taker instead of a producer look deep inside, reexamine your life. If you are a capable, able-bodied adult, listen to Allen West, live the principals he talks about. If you do, you will succeed. If you are a taker, common sense should tell you that it’s time for a change. Go Allen!
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swamp_donkey
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:02pmallen west is a lying cowardly disgrace to the country end of story
let us prey
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:14pmSwamp donkey
West doesen’t need us to speak up for him, he can take care of himself. Since you want to throw hate around, you swamp mutt are a disgrace and a liar. Your parents were probably siblings, and you probably share a ball gag with Encinom. Enough said.
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Wool-Free Vision
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:16pmBy their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
- Matthew 7:16
We know Allen West not only by the fruit he bears, but also by the “fruits” who come to slander him. Witness this very thread. Are not the usual suspects all flocking to besmirch the good name of such a fine man as Colonel West? Look at their folly. Though they hurl their usual stones and cast their tired aspersions upon him, does anyone with eyes that see and ears that hear actually pay any heed whatsoever to their pathetic noise?
I could easily make a list, but it would be redundant, as these filthy swine are obvious to all.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:17pmSWAMP_JACKASS, walk a mile in his shoes. We’ll then see just what a coward you actually are.
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Stone Cold Truth
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:23pmHmmm, should I listen to some random person who calls themselves “Swamp Donkey” or to Rep. Allen West? Tough call.
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swamp_donkey
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:28pmRJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:17pm
SWAMP_JACKASS, walk a mile in his shoes. We’ll then see just what a coward you actually are.
only in teabegger land would a disgraced soldier be a hero
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DeathRattle
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:43pm@Swamp a$$
Typical liberal attack, no facts just name calling in an attempt to silence the debate, you have been trained well in the arts of stupidity and can move to the front of the class.
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Watermain
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:18pm@swamp: Once again, you have demonstrated your amazing lack of intellect. Look in the mirror and you will see one of the biggest jackasses you could imagine. You couldn’t be a pimple on Col. West’s backside.
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762x51
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:20pmswamp_donkey
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:02pm
allen west is a lying cowardly disgrace to the country end of story
Donkey – yeah, right. those who have lead men in combat are cowards. You are a simpering moron just like your filthy cockroach president and vomit infused ideology.
Clean up America, kill a Communist.
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Zipit
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 5:05pm@Swamp_Donkey! C’mon Wasserman. If you want to hide among us, your gonna have to do a better job with the screen name, along with an avatar that will give us the impression that there is at least a spark of intelligence residing in that homely cranium that’s sits upon your shoulders!!! But then again when you do start typing, you ignorance flows like the Amazon!
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 6:26pm“allen west is a lying cowardly disgrace to the country end of story”
Says you a Man called “Swamp Donkey”; a being that doesn’t qualify to lick the sweat off a great American like Col. West feet ! Donkey – You named yourself – not I !
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Just_Bubba
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 7:49pmHey donkyballs…let Encnominal up off the pillow biting for a little while, his mommy is calling him. You are nothing (but a troll), never were anything and never will be anything. I can’t wait for the day, in a month or so, when you are begging for your small minded world to return. Simpleton. Too bad that it’s never going to and you will be left licking the boots of the hand that fed you. Meanwhile REAL Americans will move on to a future without little pukes like you. Your time is now over…deal with it.
I swore to defend this country from little pukes like you a long while ago and I get my turn in just about three weeks now. I look ahead with great anticipation that I may get a chance to dust off some gear so I can play Bubba and Commies with you all after you LOSE IT. I just have to remember not to lead trolls (fat, slow and stupid) too much…..click click BANG…..fool…I have nothing but time.
Bring it.
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rawmilker
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:13pmAdd SWAMP DONK to the angry homosexual trolling roster…
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HotFixIt
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:46pmNothing like a sing-a-long to bring people together… that was the best! LOL
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mernijo
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:42pmWhat a man; would make a great leader for the USA!
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swamp_donkey
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:35pmyes and cain for vp , we can call the ticket , dumb and dumber
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Watermain
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:22pm@swamp: Well now, the true colors come out. I imagine you have your white hood and swastikas all polished up for the riots on Nov. 7th. don’t you. You are disgusting. I’m guessing you aren’t a veteran of anything but the hate academy. Shut the **** up.
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thereaper
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:40pmThat was one hell of a speach! And may I add,one hell of a man!!
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Polarized America
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:01pmyes it was one hell of a speach! but i fail to see the good in it, Speaking to a bunch of white elderly people about Patriotism..heck they have been threw every war since WW-2, worked all their lives, and now want to rest a bit……………I wish west would go to the heart of the Lib. Plantation and give an inspirational speech to them, as well as other work .. inspire them to take personal responsibility, thats where the problem is, not here ……but if he does do that kind of work. please post it Blaze.. i would gain more respect for the man …………………
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An_American_Thinker
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:26pmPolarized America-
West’s address in California will be seen by thousands, and if we all spread it, tens of thousands of people will see and hear it. That’s the value…
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swamp_donkey
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:45pmoh yeah opining about government dependance all the while sucking the teet himself
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Polarized America
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:59pm___THINKER……..yeah i agree that many will see it, inspire them to spread the message…But for now there are too few messengers and time is getting short..if people like Weat, Cain, Love, etc..( who are high profile ) would take more time and go into the plantation they could speed up things a little.. perhaps others will begin to see the light faster.. Right now, the slaves see Conservatives as the enemy
Like i said ..time is getting short ……………………………………….>
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cologoddess
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:40pmNO Teleprompter needed thank you very much. I love this man so much – he brought tears to my eyes with this one….
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swamp_donkey
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:31pmteleprompters are generally not needed when the longest word you know is 4 letters and have never had an original thought in your life
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Watermain
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:26pm@swamp: You bring tears to my eyes as well, but it is the stench of your ignorance doing it.
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Common Sense 24
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:37pmWish he were running for prez.
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romney-chick
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:37pmAllen West is one of the most inspiring Americans (next to my own Dad) I’ve ever heard. Please support his campaign. I’m in New Hampshire and I would love to see him become Senator some
day.
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Gary_K
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:13pm@ TSUNAMI_22
That is satire…..the author states it right at the top of the article.
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:30pmHi RJJ,
Here comes the pencil sharpener……
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:34pmDamn you MONK. You made me scare the cats again! LOL
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:40pmGuys, check this out !!! Why isn’t this being discussed in the MSM ?
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/50274
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:43pmSorry RJJ…… : )
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:44pmTSUNAMI_22, Had me laughing out loud again! Probably shared it with his boss, unless….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3tS7ihFiyg
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:48pmHi TSUNAMI_22,
Just read your link. I wonder how true it is?
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:49pmHi MONK:
THE-MONK
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:43pm
Sorry RJJ…… : )
No problem, it was also funny. Those two are no longer crawling all over the keyboard and me right now. LOL
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:59pmMonk, it’s not true….just funny as hell.
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:00pmHi RJJ,
Laughter is good for the body and I thought that was damn funny too! LMAO !!!
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:02pmLooks like George is at lunch or making a new Google or Yahoo e-mail account. LOL
Bwahahahahahahaha…. : )
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:12pmHi MONK, being on the clock, I’m sure George is cruising through plenty of other perceived vulnerable sites at the moment.
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:13pmHi TSUNAMI_22,
Looks like I get to laugh a lot today. That story really cracked me up…
Thanks !
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:19pmHi RJJ,
Really enjoyed the “Will’n” song. I used to know how to play that on a guitar many moons ago.
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:36pmHi RJJ,
“Being on the clock….”
That never crossed my mind and you just might be right….
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Joel Knows
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:30pmColonel West is one man that I truly can believe in. If we had more people like Colonel West to represent us in Congress we could have confidence in our federal government again. I would like o count myself in the ranks that stand with man and the words he backs up with his actions.
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:29pmThe Greatest Spokesperson for the Tea Party ethos alive today. West is the MAN! Constitutional Conservative with Principles and Values based on Common Sense, Ethics, Patriotic God inspired Vision of the only saving Grace for the Republic of the United States. God Bless Him and protect him. The ending of this made me tear-up. http://www.madisonrising.com
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mernijo
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:41pmRightly stated! I agree with you! I hope that he considers running for president in the future. He would be a great Commander in Chief!
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:28pmHi MONK, Great job you are doing. Have seen your cautions on a couple of other stories so far.
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:33pmHi RJJ,
Thanks. LMAO !!
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:45pmHi MONK, Hmmm, this was supposed to be in response to your post below, but I guess CHRIS.UNDERHILL’s BS bounced me out.
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cause_glen_said_so
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:53pmrj…sorry I missed you on the other post…dont do much surfin on the weekend. You asked my opionion on what is correct spectrum. Mostly I have gone by instances where there is a compass of sorts, not relying on one line from left to right only. I have found a couple of the ones your video talked about
This one a little more partison
http://www.federalistjournal.com/spectrum.php
than this one
http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/duped-by-the-political-spectrum_03082010
which lumps todays together
I still stand my my assertion that fascism is not right or left (but fascism tends to be opposite socialism) and I did not pick and choose which defs to post. One came from the exact page as another poster, only he left part of it out. I just finished what was on the page.
Done a google search on political spectrums? obviously a lot of diffent interpretations out there
http://www.google.com/search?q=Political+spectrum&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=4Fd8UP2FNoXY9QT064GIBg&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=869
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:05pmCAUSE_GLEN_SAID_SO, Okay, so just fornicate history for your own desires. I don’t really care then.
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cause_glen_said_so
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:24pmrj…nice diplomatic reply there. Looked into many different opionions looked into yours, told you mine and all I get is a FU…
Not tryin to change hearts and minds and you were not doing the same I supposed….I supposed wrong. Should have known better…..
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:55amCAUSE_GLEN_SAID_SO, I explained to you earlier that the simple graph that explains the left to right spectrum goes back to ancient Greece as they developed the first known democracy. It’s not a matter of playing musical chairs as you seem to want to make it sound. If others to include you want to distort or ignore history to merely favor your perceptions….then yeah, I don’t care. Go forth and fool yourself as much as you desire. Anything other than the original fact is a lie or a distortion. So, just what do you want to debate?
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carbonated
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:27pmI wish West was running for President. The guy knows history and the lessons it teaches.
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LadyLibertykicksASS
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:23pmCol. West would make a Great Cabinet Chief ….Hint, Hint !!!
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:26pmEventually, the nanny-state will collapse under its own weight and slide into the abyss – just let me the hell out of California before that day.
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:24pm@ RJJinGadsden
Hi George, that’s got to be you!
~~~~~~~
Curious George?
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:29pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k3FRCIDbco
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:34pmTSUNAMI_22, The post below was supposed to be attached to your thread. Have no idea what happened other than a software glitch which is not uncommon with this site.
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Grannie4news
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:22pmWest is a good example of a man who loves his God, family and Country more than anything else in the world. He is a good person period.
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:17pmHi RJJ,
Yep !!!!
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The Third Archon
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:15pm““And they thought about a place where the individual and their rights and freedoms would be preeminent.”
Unless you happened to be black.
“They thought about a place where there would be liberties and freedoms. They thought about a place that could be a republic.”
Only if you were a real property holding, Anglo-Saxon, protestant, male–but yeah, so long as that described you, you had an immense amount of liberty and political representation in new government.
““That’s what you have to ask yourself!” Rep. West concluded. “That’s what has to be in the history books!”
Jeez, what a tool!
progressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:30pmSlavery doesn’t exist anymore dumb@ss,I know you like to think it does but if you haven’t noticed we have a Marxist mulatto POS president.Slavery’s over just like the Marxist ideology your boy keeps pushing to the uneducated fools who figured out how to vote.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:33pm3RD, You just have to remember that the first man on this land to own a black man as a slave was himself black. That of course does not in any way make it right. It’s never been right. It was not right when African tribes attacked one another taking the survivors of a village as slaves. It was not right as those triumphant tribes sold a number of their slaves to Muslim slave traders. It was not right as these slave traders started to sell their slaves to the first European slave traders, the Portuguese, and Dutch. And, it was not right for the kings of other countries to force slavery upon the colonies. It was just not right, but you can levitate yourself above it all in your own mind and point fingers at others. Especially since the majority of those eventual slave owners in this country became the Democrats.
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encinom
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:35pmIdiot, West, like Beck and Barton was sugar coating the past, over looking the truth to present a white washed version of history. West is not honest, nor those Beck, Barton, West or other worshipers of this false past care much about the truth. They need a redacted history to fool the simple minds of the Tea Party. They need to remove the nuance, the gray areas and present simple stories for their simple supporters.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:36pmHey PROG, he’s a member of the political party that just wants to keep them down on the farm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh9iycVZubE
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:47pmENCINOM, So, this nation sucks more than any other on the face of the planet? Frankly, that is a better description of you and your assertions.
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jungle J
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:50pmto live in the past is an excuse for but not a reason to.
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:53pmRJ Yep another fool who read a book about communism and thought it was a good idea.
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:55pmHi Progressiveslayer,
That “Error 500 Guru Meditation Varnish cache server” is a bug in Firefox when it’s Internet cache gets filled up. It’s not even the correct error code because Firefox is locked up and doesn’t know exactly what error to show. It’s not a hacker or The Blaze going down. A simple reboot clears it all up but doing a “Clear cache” in Firefox doesn’t work because it’s broken. They should have a fix for it on one of there next updates. : )
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BetterInformed
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:59pmNews Flash ! Lincoln, a republican, made changes that going forward redefined the relationship of the Republic with the African American citizens. Johnston and the democrats destroyed all progress accomplished by the black community, ruined the black family unit and created a new entitlement class.
Go cut your grass and stop wasting your time attempting to engage the adults.
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:00pmHi Monk
Yeah I cleared everything out and it helped a little but kept locking up so I uninstalled FF and reinstalled and voila I’m able to converse with like minded patriots and insult the rest. :)
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:10pmPROGRESSIVESLAYER, Here is something of the oddest thing that will hear from me. But, if you really read about socialism, communism it does start to look good…..but only on paper. It just never works out, and if you ever want to see a true wall on both of our borders, just wait for communism to take over. There will be huge walls, and layered fence lines on either side, but to keep Americans in rather than Mexicans out. Have already seen those layers between West Germany against East Germany, and Czechoslovakia. Along with meeting with many of the escaping Cubans during the Mariel Boat Lift. I have seen it first hand.
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encinom
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:10pm@BetterInformed
Today’s republicans would have tar and feathered Lincoln. Today’s republicans would have repeated the mantra of the South regarding States Rights and whined that the actions took by Lincoln were encroachments by the Federal Government and void under the 10th Amendment. Today’s Republicans opening talk about repealing the 14th Amendment. Today’s Republicans are former Dixie-crats that Nixon, with his Southern Strategy won over after a Democrat President signed the Civil Rights act into law, a law Republican Senator Rand Paul would have voted against.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:16pmENCINOM, Whoa, whoa. Are you saying that today’s Republicans would have acted like Democrats at the time? Bwahahahahaha! You are so full of it and yourself.
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:22pmRJ No I don’t think it’s odd at all I agree it does look good on paper but in practice it can’t work because people flee communism by the millions because it’s a death cult. Mao, Pol Pot, Castro,Stalin and Bbarrack Obama all communists.
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:26pmENCINOM Here’s a quote you can sink your teeth into,enjoy.
“I will say than that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races, that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that here is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.”
-Abraham Lincoln (in a debate with Stephen Douglass on September 18, 1858)
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encinom
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:46pm@RJJinGadsden
Today’s Tea Party/ Republicans repeat the same failed political philosophy of the traitors of the Confederacy. Today’s Tea Party/Republicans sound jut like the Southern leaders prior to the Civil War, look at the Tea Party rants on the Blaze, there is no difference. Hide racism behind the 10th Amendment.
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encinom
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:48pmprogressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:26pm
ENCINOM Here’s a quote you can sink your teeth into,enjoy.
“I will say than that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races, that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that here is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.”
-Abraham Lincoln (in a debate with Stephen Douglass on September 18, 1858)
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So I guess your quote does prove Lincoln was a Republican and a Tea ******.
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Wango
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:21pmENCINOM . . .shhhhhhhh . . . Clearly ProngHuffer didn’t know Lincoln was a Republican. Let him continue in his ignorance. I do. It’s mighty entertaining.
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 6:22pmEnc & Wanghuffer Of course I knew he was a republican,WTF does that have to do with the modern day republican party? You’re both idiots and you’re mildly amusing.
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encinom
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 7:22pmprogressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 6:22pm
Enc & Wanghuffer Of course I knew he was a republican,WTF does that have to do with the modern day republican party? You’re both idiots and you’re mildly amusing.
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Admit it you rode the short bus to school with a football helmet on.
I question whether or not today’s Tea Party/Republican Party would accept Lincoln and you provide a quote of Lincoln where he espouses, what today would be a racist world view. By your own arguments you are claiming that today’s GOP/Tea Party are a group of racists.
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Wango
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 7:47pmPRONGLUBER . . . Good, now you finally admit that those idiot Democrats in the South were nothing more than conservatives and have nothing to do with modern day Democrats. See how easy it is to be truthful? Baby steps, Prongy, baby steps.
progressiveslayer
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 8:30amYou’re both brain dead jagoffs separated at birth and you see what you want to see.Encinom,there you go twisting my words to fit your F ed up views.Alinsky tactics won’t work you’re wasting your time fool.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:14pmHi George, that’s got to be you!
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intothelight
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:13pmWhat a class act. What a fine, fine man. Enough said.
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encinom
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:31pmNot the war criminal West that believes that bully tactics should be a part of a political campaign.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:41pmENCINOM, ahhh, you big wussy. Just haven’t come to grips yet that the primary purpose of the military when at war is to kill people and break things. That is what is boils down to weather you like it or not. By your complaint that West is a war criminal, that would make each and every trigger tripper a war criminal. As I have pointed out a number of times in the past, did you ever see The Hague get involved with the situation that West found himself in? No, you did not, and they would have been salivating over any potential war crime at that time. Prove your accusation or go pound salt.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:52pmWeather? Geez, that was supposed to be ‘whether’
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:13pmWe need more “war criminals” like him. You know, the kind of “war criminals” that save their men by making command decisions that actually get the job done while simultaneously giving the bad guys something to remember, permanently?
I bet Chris Stevens wishes there were more “war criminals” available to him on 9/11.
Encinomom, you are the textbook definition of “perpetually stupid”.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:26pmTSUNAMI_22, I’ve said it before and will say it again now. I’ve been retired from the Army for 16 years, and would follow this man who puts his troops well before his own career, to hell and back. I served with some great officers, but I have also known way too many ring knockers who put their own careers over any serving troop’s life. I have the utmost respect for LTC West.
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BetterInformed
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:48pmEncinom
West also ordered the “Code Red”.
Why not outline your service in defense of this country.
I’ll take one Lt.Col. who fired his pistol near the head of a bad guy that wants to cut “your” throat in an attempt to get information over 100 encinoms who spend their time creating straw men in an attempt to justify their lack of accomplishment.
Tell us the truth. Does the negative attention you receive here blunt your feelings of insignificance?
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encinom
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:57pm@BetterInformed
The War Criminal fire his pistol at a civilian, who did not have any actionable intelligence. West is the poster child for the unstable, emotional wrecks that lead to massacres. Lt. Col. would have lead order the My Lai massacre and not batted an eye, he is an over achieving little nazi that views everyone around him as an enemy, from babies to crippled old men.
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BetterInformed
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:12pmencinom
Does this mean you won’t be voting for the Army Hero ?
The man is incredibly talented. I’m sure if he had chosen to massacre anyone he would have done a good job.
Col Jessup has something to say to you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo
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Abu Bubby
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:10pmInspiring.
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turkey13
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:09pmAllen West forgot a very important part of his speech- the allready shortage of doctors! Here in S Oklahoma my Dr. retired in 2010 at age 55. He told me he was ok since he had been buying gold since it was $190 an ounce and buying silver since it was $4.50 an ounce. All his friends put their money in the stock market and lost money or broke even. It takes almost two months to get an appointment with my new Dr. I have good insurence to go with my Medicare but with no Dr.s it is almost useless. I’v found out for minor thiings I can go to Emergency One – a private company that doesn’t take welfare or Medcade and the most I’v had to wait is out 1/2 Hr. I learned this from my 3 sons and daughter in-laws since this is what they do. If you have no insurence they onl charge you $110.00 for a visit.
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:09pmFYI,
EtchASketch is a paid troll working a Mon thru Fri, 9 to 5 shift.
Don’t bother replying to it.
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Chris.underhill
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:33pmFYI,
EtchASketch is a paid troll working a Mon thru Fri, 9 to 5 shift.
Don’t bother replying to it.
Well etcha sketch stands for something called freedom what do you stand for? pick a side you only have a few weeks left….
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The-Monk
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:41pm@Chris.underhill,
By your reasoning…. I should have the freedom to say what I want to also.
Can’t eat all your cake and still have a slice left over. : )
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:02pmMr UNDERHILL, I think that some of your studies have now rubbed off onto you.
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Zipit
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 7:05pmI’ll take a steak sandwich, and a steak sandwich! And put that on the Underhill’s account!!!
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Wango
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:04pmRaging coward rages again. The man is despicable. An affront to everything that has a front, which is pretty much everything.
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:25pmAh yes wangpuffer in between tokes you type out pearls of wisdom,just can’t help proving you’re an idiot huh.
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Wango
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:34pmPRONGFILATER . . Well, I could have said black people should thank us for slavery, but you already said that.
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:52pmWe saved them from a hellish existence in some ****** up African country and they live like kings here so yes they should be very grateful. Slavery doesn’t exist puffer except for the dems wanting to keep blacks and poor whites down. It helps the dems to keep em on the plantation a voting bloc to justify all their unconstitutional social programs. Damn do I have to teach you everything? You’re welcome dummy.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:56pmWANG, slavery was filtered through other races before it came to our land, but you can only blame us, the people alive today who had nothing to do with it. Well, that is like taking the fact that 99.99% of slave owners in this nation prior to the civil war were Democrats, and that makes it all your fault. Yep, makes about as much sense. But, you are certainly not known for common sense around here.
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Wango
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:17pmKeep talking, boys. Georgia needs to feel wanted.
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TrueSoundsOfLiberty
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 6:17amWango do you mean to tell me this man claims he retired from the armed service duty on his own accord? I could have sworn he was run out of his uniform because of the things he did…I guess I’m just as delusional as Mr. West is.
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antiprogressive
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:00pmgotta love this guy.
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