Posts by Richie

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Ack!!! them JWs were at my door

by Lady Lee in

jw
friends

talking about lonliness .

ha!

i was in a twitchy mood and let them have it - nicely of course and addressed the shunning policy.

Richie

Hi Lee!!!

I may know the witnesses who knocked on your door (that is, if you're still in St Lazare?), as they are from the same congregation I used to be with.

I called my daughter yesterday just to tell her that I love her (you see, I haven't spoken to her for a couple of months - I'm disfellowshipped) - afterwards I called her back to want to tell her something that i'd forgotten - nobody answered the phone, so I called a second time and left a message for her. Then later on during the afternoon, I called her again and got her husband (my son in law) on the phone: I asked him if I could speak to my daughter.....he answered: "is this urgent"? - I said "yes" - then he said: "is it a matter of life and death"? - I said; no......then he said: "well you know that you've been calling quite a bit this morning......." Afterwards, I didn't know what to say, but inside of me I was starting to boil with anger and contempt for him........I decided to just hang up rather than starting an argument that can only make matters worse.....

I will now call Michelle (my daughter) once a month for the rest of my life and continue to pray that one day she and my grandchildren may discover the real truth about the Watchtower and its deception, and that they can approach me with the same love as God loves us.

Yes, with God nothing is impossible, if we only put real faith in him.

Hope everything else is okay with you Lee........

Richie :*)

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How to Be a Republican - A Primer

by Michael3000 in

enjoy .

1. being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host.

then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.. .

Richie

Copsec,

Thanks for your post - It's encouraging that there are some - like you - who are willing to back up my views in the political arena. True, I am living in Canada (originally from Holland), but I feel much more American than Canadian. I am a staunch Conservative, but I prefer to see the truth as it really is in a fair and balanced manner. I am not really interested in Canadian politics, as I find they are mostly weak and wavering liberals, who will sway in almost every direction in order to get a vote. much like the American liberals.

Take care...

Richie :*)

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How to Be a Republican - A Primer

by Michael3000 in

enjoy .

1. being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host.

then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.. .

Richie

I know I love you too.........

Richie :*)

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How to Be a Republican - A Primer

by Michael3000 in

enjoy .

1. being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host.

then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.. .

Richie

Simon:

Always refer to Coalition presence there as "The US," "us," "we," and "our" - and ignore the thirty-some other countries involved in the effort.

Non-US Forces in Iraq - 20 May 2004

The size and capabilities of the Coalition forces involved in operations in Iraq has been a subject of much debate, confusion, and at times exageration. The Bush Administration and Central Command maintain that that there are roughly 34 countries involved in Coalition efforts, including Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

In fact, there are only 33 countries participating in the coalition, as Canada, while listed on the CJTF-7 page has not made a contribution to Operation Iraq Freedom, though it has supported operations in Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism.

On April 27, 2004, Spanish troops from the Plus Ultra II brigade, Spain's main force in Iraq, completed their withdrawal from Iraq. Following this, one news agency reported that only approximately 900 Spanish troops from a special unit tasked with support and logistics would be left in-country to complete the withdrawal. A new contingent of about 150 Spanish troops, composed mailnly of legionnaires, left Spain that same day for Iraq to support the withdrawal. These soldiers were to be out of the country by May 27, 2004. Norway is scheduled to withdraw its 150 soldiers by June 30.

Agence France Presse reported on May 18, 2004 that all 369 Honduran troops deployed to Iraq will have returned to Honduras by May 21, 2004. The report indicated that some 312 soldiers had already departed Iraq and that some 57 were still in the country awaiting transportation out of Iraq. On May 20, 2004, AFP reported that all of the Honduran troops had left Iraq and were waiting to depart Kuwait on May 21, 2004.

Countries Supporting Ops in Iraq
Country	In Iraq	In Theater	Total	Future
United Kingdom	7,900	3,500	11,000	15,000
Italy	2,700		2,700
Poland	2,400		2,400
Ukraine	1,700		1,700
Spain	0		--1,300--	0
Netherlands	1,260		1,260
Australia	~ 250	~ 600	850	+ 50
South Korea	465		465	+ 3,000
Romania	700		700
Japan	600		1,100
Bulgaria	454		454
Denmark	496		496
Thailand	451		451
Honduras			0	0
El Salvador	380		380
Hungary	300		300
Dominican Republic			42	0
Nicaragua			0
Singapore	200		200	+ 33
Mongolia	180		180
Azerbaijan	151		151
Norway	150		150	0
Latvia	122		122
Portugal	128		128
Lithuania	105		105
Slovakia	105		105
Philippines	51		51
Czech Republic	80		80
Albania	70		70
Georgia	70		70
New Zealand	60		60
Estonia	55		55
Kazakhstan	29		29
Macedonia	28		28
Moldova	24		24
TOTAL			26,500

US CENTCOM - Coalition Ground Forces
Division	Brigade	Battalion	Personnel	Equipment
TOTAL			~ 26,300
		Cuzcatlan Battalion [El Savadoran]	360
		Peacekeeping Operations BN [Mongolia]	~ 180
		U/I Hospital [ROK]	~ ???
		1100th Const. & Eng. Spt. Group [ROK]	~ ???
		U/I Military Police Unit [Czech]	~ 80
		Telemark Engineer Sq [Norway]	~ 104
		U/I Chemical Warfare Co [Slovakia]	~ 105
		U/I SOF Unit [Macedonia]	~ 28
		U/I SOF Unit (w/ 101 ABN) [Albania]	~ 70
		U/I Unit [Latvia]	~ 121
		U/I Unit [South Korea]	~ 660
		U/I Unit [Thailand]	~ 460
	Joint Task Force [Australia]
	elements, Japanese Self Defense Force		~ 75
	elements, Danish [DANCON/IRAK]		~ 496
		U/I Support Unit	~ 61
		Danish BN [w/Lithuanian soldiers]	446
Multi-National Division (South-East)
3 UK Armoured Division			~ 11,000
		elements, 14 Signal RGT
		elements, 16 Signal RGT
		elements, 30 Signal RGT
		42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
		U/I Engineers
	20 Armoured BDE
		Queen's Royal Hussars		Challenger 2
		1st BN, The Light Infantry		? - Warrior
		1st BN, The Royal REGT of Wales		? - Warrior
		2nd BN, The Parachute REGT
		1st BN, The Royal Scots
		1st BN, The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
		26 REGT Royal Artillery
		35 Engineer REGT
		elements, 9th/12th Royal Lancers			CVR(T)
		Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)
		TF Rake (w/ 35 ENG) [New Zealand]
	4 General Support REGT, RLC
		22 Field Hospital
		elements, 33 Engineer REGT (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
		17 Port & Maritime REGT
		10 Transport REGT, RLC
		Element, 11 EOD RGT RLC
		1 REGT, Royal Military Police
		23 Pioneer REGT, RLC
		24 REGT, RLC
		5 General Support Medical REGT, RAMC
	Sassari BDE [Italy]		~ 3,000
		U/I NBC Co, 7th NBC BN [Italy]
		U/I Co, 1st Lagunari Amphib Infantry BN [Italy]
		Elements, 9th "Col Moschin" Special Forces BN [Italy]
		U/I Military Police Co [Romania]
		U/I Military Police Co [Portugal]
		U/I Co, 7th Signal BN [Italy]
		18th Mech Infantry BN [Italy]
		U/I Sq, 19th Armored Cavalry BN [Italy]
		21st Combat Engineer BN [Italy]
		6th Transport BN[Italy]
		811 Infantry BN (Mech) [Romania]
		U/I BN, 2nd Carabinieri BDE [Italy]	~ 400
	Netherlands SFIR-3 Contingent		~ 1,500
		42nd Mechanised Battalion(Composite)		Patria XA-180 APCs
		Det. 298 Sqn (RNLAF)		3-4 CH-47D
		Det.300/301 Sqn (RNLAF)		6 NAH-64D
		Det. 11/14 FA Bty		3 AN/TPQ-32
		Logistics (POD) Det.
		Royal Constabulary Dets.
Multi-National Division (Central South)
	12 Mechanized BDE [Poland]		~ 2,400
		10 Mechanized BN [10 ACD Poland]
		U/I Bulgarian Elements	~ 470
		811 Infantry BN [ROM]	~ 400
		U/I Hungarian Elements
		elements, Grand Duchess Birute Motorised Infantry BN [Lithuania]	~ 45
		CIMIC BN [Philippines]
	6th Separate Mechanized BDE [Ukraine]		~ 1,700	60 - BTR-80 11 - BRDM-2
		61st Separate Mechanized BN		BTR-80
		62nd Separate Mechanized BN		BTR-80
		63rd Separate Mechanized BN		BRDMs

Richie :*)

39

Does Bush Qualify???

by caspian in

george w. bush isn?t really a president, but he plays one on television.

from his ?top gun?

landing on an aircraft carrier to his ?turkey toting?

Richie

A Short History of Terrorism

They bomb the World Trade Center in 1993. A few are captured and spend years in our courts. No American outrage and there is no hunt for the terrorist leader.

In the Middle East, terrorist attack a Navy destroyer, killing many American sailors. Again, no outrage and NO visible effort to hunt down the terrorists.

Right before Hilary's election, Bill Clinton releases terrorists, that have murdered, and that were jailed in New York.

During his last moments in the White House, Bill Clinton's again embraces terrorists and pardons them.

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How to Be a Republican - A Primer

by Michael3000 in

enjoy .

1. being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host.

then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.. .

Richie

1. What president has done more to destroy the US Military since WWII than Poor Billeeee???

2. What President has raise taxes more than any other president than Poor Billeeee???

3. What other President has increased the size of Government more than Poor Billeeeee???

4. What President has lied more than Poor Billeeee???

5. What President has done more against the black race than Slick Willeeee and did not get credit for it???

6. What other President has used drugs in the Oral Office more than Sir William of Hope????

7. What other President has done more to destroy the Constitution than Boy Clinton???

8. What other President has move us toward One World Goverment with the United Nations than Twinkle Toes Cllinton????

9. What other President has had more people around him drop dead than Sir Bacula of Little Rock????

10. What other president has almost started a war anytime attacked in the media than Ole Billeee boy, ole Billeee boy we love you SO???

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How to Be a Republican - A Primer

by Michael3000 in

enjoy .

1. being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host.

then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.. .

Richie

If you want to be a GOOD Democrat, there are
some prerequisites you must have first. Compare the below and see how you rate.

1. You have to believe the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of federal funding.

2. You have to believe that the same teacher who can't teach 4th graders how to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.

3. You have to believe that guns, in the hands of law-abiding Americans, are more of a threat than U.S. nuclear weapons technology, in the hands of Chinese communists.

4. You have to believe that there was no art before Federal funding.

5. You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by cyclical, documented changes in the earth's climate, and more affected by yuppies driving SUVs.

6. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial but being homosexual is natural.

7. You have to be against capital punishment but support abortion on demand.

8. You have to believe that businesses create oppression and governments create prosperity.

9. You have to believe that hunters don't care about nature, but loony activists from Seattle do.

10. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than actually doing something to earn it.

11. You have to believe the military, not corrupt politicians, start wars.

12. You have to believe the NRA is bad, because it supports certain parts of the Constitution, while the ACLU is good, because it supports certain parts of the Constitution.

13. You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too high.

14. You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinmen are more important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, General Robert E. Lee or Thomas Edison.

15. You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial quotas and set-asides aren't.

16. You have to believe Hillary Clinton is really a lady.

17. You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn't worked anywhere it's been tried, is because the right people haven't been in charge.

18. You have to believe Republicans telling the truth belong in jail, but a liar and sex offender belongs in the White House.

19. You have to believe that homosexual parades displaying drag, transvestites and bestiality should be constitutionally protected and manger scenes at Christmas should be illegal.

20. You have to believe that illegal Democratic party funding by the Chinese is somehow in the best interest of the United States.

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How to Be a Republican - A Primer

by Michael3000 in

enjoy .

1. being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host.

then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.. .

Richie

Liberals claim President Bush shouldn't have started this war.

They complain about his prosecution of it. One liberal recently claimed Bush was the worst president in U.S. history. Let's clear up one point: We didn't start the war on terror. Try to remember, it was started by terrorists BEFORE 9/11. Let's look at the "worst" president and mismanagement claims.

FDR led us into World War II. Germany never attacked us: Japan did. From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost, an average of 112,500 per year.

Truman finished that war and started one in Korea, North Korea never attacked us. From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost, an average of 18,333 per year.

John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us.

Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost, an average of 5,800 per year.

Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent, Bosnia never attacked us. He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.

In the two years since terrorists attacked us, President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Lybia, Iran and North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300,000 of his own people. We lost 600 soldiers. Bush did all this abroad while not allowing another terrorist attack at home.

Worst president in history? Come on! The Democrats are complaining about how long the war is taking, but...

It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51 day operation.

We've been looking for evidence of chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Teddy Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.

It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!!!!

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How to Be a Republican - A Primer

by Michael3000 in

enjoy .

1. being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host.

then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.. .

Richie

DEMOCRAT MEMO to "Journalists":

Make sure to report only BAD news, to make viewers and readers think we're in a quagmire.

Make sure to report, infer, and imply that the "insurrection" is throughout Iraq, and not localized to a small area of a vast country.

Make sure to report a handful of Iraqi citizen human interest stories about how they've suffered under the "occupation," to create the impression that the entire population resents us and wants to return to Saddam.

Make sure to use the words "invasion" and "occupation" - never "liberation."

Make sure to report US military mistakes, missteps, and the conflicting analyses that inevitably happens on the battlefield - but never successes.

Always refer to Coalition presence there as "The US," "us," "we," and "our" - and ignore the thirty-some other countries involved in the effort.

Make sure to spotlight the relatively few returning dead or wounded soldiers and ignore the thousands who returned safely, alive and confident in the work being done there.

Further, ask those who are family survivors to their faces: "How do you feel about losing your loved one?" and "How do you feel about the Iraq War."

Focus always on yellow ribbons, funerals and the gloom-induced malaise necessary to pressure for withdrawal.

Always report on the tired old "Rent-A-Mob" protests numbering in the handfuls, as conclusive proof most Americans don't support the war.

Remember, your job as Journalists is to advocate and spin a point of view at all times harmful to George W. Bush and US interests, never to report the FACTS.

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kerry sucks

by kilroy2 in

well lets look at the other side.

kerry said he voted for the war just before he voted against it, and acted like this was a smart statment.

huh

Richie

This news is from yesterday - further goods news for the American economy (which you hardly hear in the leftist media, or not at all):

US manufacturing continues at a breakneck pace- booming along at a pace not seen in thirty years.

June 1 (Bloomberg) -- A gauge of U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly rose last month to the highest in almost two decades as increased demand prompted more factories to hire than at any time in 31 years, an industry report showed.
The Institute for Supply Management's factory index for May rose to 62.8 from 62.4 for April. A reading greater than 50 signals expansion. The index reached 63.6 in January, the highest since December 1983. Construction spending rose in April for a third month, the Commerce Department reported separately.

For you Democrats out there, this means that US manufacturing is doing better than any time under the Clinton Administration; for you GOPers out there, this is indicative of things going better than they did under Ronaldus Magnus. As usual, we here place the "full blame for this on President Bush's tax cuts".

Richie :*)

Richie

Posts by Richie

Non-US Forces in Iraq - 20 May 2004

US CENTCOM - Coalition Ground Forces