Actual FreeRepublic signature lines:

[Earth_First]

I lurk so you don't have to:

"Never spend your money before you have it. - Thomas Jefferson"
"Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper"
"I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way."
"ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE"
"You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences"
"The Answer is Fred Thompson, I do not care what the question is."
"Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions"
"A bird flies because the right wing opposes the left"
"Dems, Libs, Socialists...call 'em what you will...They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees."
"Are the environmentalists gonna pay my heating bill this winter?"
"Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store"

[skooooo]

1. "Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions"

:wtf:

[colorado thinker]

4. Don't even try . . .

[NYC Liberal]

35. Without criminal convictions. For hate crimes.

[Marr]

55. Yeah, you know-- if you take solid moral stands, like say,

"brown skin is evil", then you've got convictions and cannot, therefore, be tolerant.

I don't expect you to understand moralizations, ya dirty hippy. :p

[Skittles]

2. fucking idiots

how do you even wade in that cesspool long enough to gather the lines? ugh

[Earth_First]

3. Meh, it didn't take long, I assure you. n/t

[Skittles]

5. I feel my skin crawling when I'm in that site longer than 10 seconds

it just gives me the shudders knowing such ignorance exists in America - and I LIVE in freaking TEXAS

[Dr. Strange]

6. "The Answer is Fred Thompson, I do not care what the question is."

What kind of mileage does a motorcycle get?
What is 3 + 7?
What is that smell?

Okay, maybe that last one...

[yardwork]

26. That sig line made me laugh out loud. It's so.....stupid.

[nxylas]

56. "Who plays Daniel Craig's love interest in Quantum of Solace?"

Not sure who that would freak out more, them (because of the gayness) or me.

[dolo amber]

7. Yes. But only because it makes so much sense:

"Are the environmentalists gonna pay my heating bill this winter?"

:shrug:

[DBoon]

21. No, but Fred Thompson will!

nt

[nxylas]

57. It makes sense if you believe in the Magic Oil Fairies

They live under America's wildernesses (especially ANWR) and seabed, and dispense unlimited amounts of oil. Only the environmentalists stand between us and nickel-a-gallon gas.

[Patsy Stone]

8. The answer is rarely Fred Thompson.

Very rarely. Unless you're talking about failed presidential bids by old, curmodgeny, politicians-turned-actors with the all the charisma and energy of a wet sock, well, then, sure, he'd be the answer.

[Bobbie Jo]

9. My personal favorite...

"Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper" :rofl:

After 8+ years of ignorance...well you know the rest. :kick:

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. Those hypocritical bastards never pay attention to the first one...

[LeftishBrit]

11. "The Answer is Fred Thompson, I do not care what the question is."

If the answer is Fred Thompson, it must be a very silly question!

[Super Soaker Sniper]

12. I actually agree with one of them.

"You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences"

[jpcrecom]

19. noticed that too

I like that one. And the Thomas Jefferson one about not spending money before you have it.

[bperci108]

23. Proof yet again that Jefferson was a Liberal.

That tired old charge from the walking brainstem, Kool-Aid chugging Right:

"Yew er all just a bunch 'o Tax 'n Spend Libruls."


In other words: "Pay as you go."


It sounds like ol' Tom would agree... :P

[yardwork]

24. If only the Republicans would listen to that good advice!

[devilgrrl]

34. I can't think of a time in history where they ever have.

They're good at talking shit though.

:popcorn:

[Sabriel]

45. The irony is that Jefferson constantly lived outside his means

He spent lavishly and was often in debt.

[papapi]

59. Jefferson dies $250,000 in debt. His family ended up selling everything . . .

he owned to pay off his debt, including his slaves and Monticello. Those dollars are real 1826 dollars too, not adjusted for inflation. I guess poor old Jefferson failed miserably on his own quote.

[devilgrrl]

50. Except if you're a member of the Bush Crime Family...

Those assholes will never suffer the consequences of their choices or actions.

[Amonester]

51. Apparently does not apply to "The Republican Financial Sector"

Just to Joe Sixpack.

[LeftishBrit]

13. There's one I don't understand at all.

"ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE"

What's that supposed to mean?

[frog92969]

14. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[verges]

22. Oh!

I didn't get it either. I thought it had something to do with weather!

[frog92969]

30. You were half right

They are a foul wind, blowing into neighborhoods grabbing illegals and citizens alike, and letting them die and suffer in custody.

[LeftishBrit]

37. Thanks...

I couldn't make it out at all, and was wondering whether it was something to do with global warming or the denial of it!

[frog92969]

38. No, just another thug squad that the rw worships.

[jimshoes]

15. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ya know, illegal aliens and (Mexicans), the ones lou dobbs is always on about.

[fudge stripe cookays]

17. And the ones usually....

doing lawn work or building houses for the rich assholes with the R's after their names. Funny how that works, huh?

[silverojo]

31. It's the hotline to report illegals

Only problem is, the people who answer the phone don't give a damn, so calling that number accomplishes nothing.

[Initech]

16. Where are these fairies they speak of? Do they have magical powers?

[deaniac21]

18. Never spend your money before you have it.

What kind of advice is that?

[jpcrecom]

20. debt = bad

is the message.

[yardwork]

25. So, how's that working for the freepers?

[jpcrecom]

29. sadly, it's both

Clearly more the repubs since the 80s, but the Dems were in control of Congress for like 75% of that time too, so they don't get a free pass.

But nobody ever wants to be the ones to propose any spending cuts or ending any program. The voting electorate wants to be bribed by what the gov' is going to throw their way (like some stupid gas tax holiday or $300 check).

I'd love a balanced budget amendment. Whatever we deem as necessary and appropriate spending needs to be offset by either cuts in another program or increased taxes. It's pretty simple. But SOMETHING needs to be done about this $10T deficit and soon.

[yardwork]

39. Last time I looked, Bill Clinton left the nation with a big surplus.

We were doing very well as of January 20, 2001, when the chimp took office along with a Republican-majority Congress. Within a few years the Republicans had spent the surplus and put the country in record debt.

[jpcrecom]

44. Yes

But there was also a Democratic Congress all through the 80s, the first 4 years of the 90s, and since 2004.

Bush had a republican congress for 4 years, and so absolutely 100% of the fiscal horrors that occurred at that time can be laid at their feet. But it's $10T in debt, and while the vast majority occurred with a Republican president, about half of it occurred with a Democratic Congress.

The unchecked spending (without commensurate tax revenues) is MORE the Republicans fault - especially due to the 2001-2004 sessions - but it's not ONLY their fault.

[NoGOPZone]

52. Republicans controlled the Senate for the first six years of Reagan's term

So saying there was a Democratic Congress all through the 80s is misleading at best.

[yardwork]

58. Bullshit. Your "facts" are wrong.

The deficit is totally the fault of the Republicans. I will repeat. Bill Clinton left us with a surplus. Bush and his Republican Congress erased it and replaced it with a historically large deficit within the first few years of taking office.

Further, Poppy Bush and Reagan and their Republican Congresses left us with a record-breaking deficit, which Democrat Bill Clinton turned around. Then Baby Bush stole the White House and laid waste again.

You are either deliberately lying or you just don't want to face the truth. The Republicans cause deficits. The Democrats straighten things out. Then the Republicans lie and steal their way into office and cause deficits again. Face the truth.

[devilgrrl]

33. I'm trying to figure out when Republicans haven't created massive amounts of debt.

Borrow, tax and spend spend spend - then point the finger and blame everyone else.

:popcorn:

[yardwork]

40. Republicans always create massive amounts of debt.

Some fine DUers have posted charts showing this from time to time. Republicans just pretend to be fiscal conservatives. They're all about lining their own pockets at the expense of everyone else.

[jpcrecom]

47. If you remember where, please link

I think that would be a very compelling bit of evidence to conservatives.

[devilgrrl]

48. You mean this chart? Here, I'll post it again...

http://911review.org/Media/National_Debt.html

http://www.progressivefuture.org/media-center/news-we-can-use/the-simple-arithmetic-of-republican-failure

[seemslikeadream]

63. Republicans always create massive amounts of debt.

yes they do!

:hi:

[Quantess]

36. It's actually pretty good advice. R's would do well to follow their own advice.

Fiscally conservative voters keep hope alive that someday their elected Rs will be able to balance the budget. When pigs fly! Responsible spending is what R's are worst at.

Spend 'n spend republicans drive us deep into debt. The stupidest part about republican voters is they are in complete denial that republicans in office are less responsible with tax dollars, times 10.

[LSK]

62. advice Republicans have not followed for 30 some years

Any Freepers ever looked at a debt chart???

:wtf:

[EbenezerMcIntosh]

27. They are the dividers.

One huge aspect and goal of the neocon movement is to divide people and create outrage and hatred against those that do not follow the phony neocon fascist line. The easiest example is "If you don't support the invasion of Iraq, then you do not support the troops."

I support the troops. GET THEM THE FUCK OUT OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

They do not talk about issues. They demand adherence to the party line spewed by the MSM.

The left vs. right paradigm has got to end. And it will. Soon.

[Echo In Light]

28. They try so hard to represent this rigid, oversimplistic ideal ..by what they 'hate'

Authoritarians...

[Tindalos]

32. Who says they have no sense of irony?

Oh wait, they were serious?

[guitar man]

41. Are the environmentalists gonna pay my heating bill this winter?"

Fred Thompson!

:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

53. Pfffttthh!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[guitar man]

54. thanks!!

I'll be here all week!! :D

[Elidor]

42. "Are the environmentalists gonna pay my heating bill this winter?"

No, but the fed'rul gubmint might. But then, that's what freepers call a hand-out, and we know they're opposed to those. I'd suggest extra blankets.

[scheming daemons]

43. Gotta admit.... the last one is kinda funny....

[zanne]

46. Alchohol, Tobbaco and Firearms should be a convenience store".

There are people on DU who would actually agree with that.

[Richardo]

49. I think it's pretty funny - I hope it's not a Larry the Cable guy line

...because I hate him.

[papapi]

60. I thought they already were. Been to WV lately?

[Catherine Vincent]

61. "A bird flies because the right wing opposes the left"

:rofl: