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Happy 4th of July!

Old 07-02-2006, 12:41 AM
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As we go out to celebrate our freedom this 4th of July, let's go over a few things to make your celebration a success.

Do not claim that freedom of speech gives you the right to wear a Tee-shirt that the government doesn't like. They can put you in jail.
Tidy up your house before you leave in case it is searched while you are out. You used to have the right to freedom from search unless a search warrant is issued. Now the police can come into your home, and take whatever they want, and not tell you until 2 weeks later, if they tell you at all. They don't even have to knock on the door before they barge in.

Before leaving home, make sure you check the color coded Homeland Security alert status. Be especially careful if it is orange or red. Don't worry about yellow. It's always yellow.

Don't use any illegal fireworks in your 4th Celebration. It is for your own safety. And the founding father's implemented a government to protect you from yourselves. Didn't they? Besides, fireworks are explosive devices and you might be considered a terrorist with weapons of mass destruction. And although the government can't find any in Iraq, you can rest assured they will find them in your car trunk. But don't worry, getting arrested, imprisoned indefinitely without formal charges, and a 5 year wait before the secret tribunal trial per the Patriot Act is a breeze. It's that secret summary execution that should make you nervous.

Make sure you are buckled up in your seat belts; there will be roadblocks and checkpoints to make sure you comply. It is for the children. Have your papers ready as you approach the holiday police checkpoints.

If you are an airline employee, lighten up for the holiday; you can always look for a job tomorrow. Maybe you could transfer over to a Federal Airport Security Screener job. Big demand for those jobs, the pay's not bad - and you don't have to be smart.

If you are a Haliburton employee, then celebrate: You probably have a raise coming from the Iraqi contract windfall.

If celebrating on any public property, make no mention of religious ideals. Government is god there. You will be apprehended.

Don't criticize the President, or other government officials; you might be in violation of the Patriot Act and considered a possible terrorist.

Don't mention the Constitution in any district court, or you could be held in contempt.

If your children get out of line this holiday, do not discipline them, or they may be kidnapped by the Dept. of Social Services and held hostage until you sign a confession, receive approved psychological therapy, and are deemed acceptable.

Show compassion this Independence Day by bringing an illegal immigrant to your celebration, or by hugging a tree.

If an election is occurring in your locality within the next 90 days, do not talk about or publicly support any candidate, as that is no longer lawful. Keep your mouth shut.

If an officer asks to search your vehicle at the "seat belt" checks, do not be belligerent and demand a search warrant.
Standing up for your fourth amendment rights is anti-social and not in tune with the new American way. Are you with Al Qaeda or something?
Do not get upset when the searching officer will not help you pick up your belongings he has strewn all over the highway as he searched your vehicle. It is not in his job description and complaining will get you charged with obstructing justice.

Keep your guns at home. You are not going hunting and besides, what on earth do guns have to do with American Independence?
Better yet, turn your guns over to the authorities to let them know that you are a true patriotic American. You still have the right to carry a gun if you have a license, but that will soon be gone if the United Nations passes their measure making carrying a gun illegal.
Better yet, just STAY at home. BUT do not assume that you are safe, because you are at home.

If a government bureaucrat shows up at your home, he will probably be flashing a badge at you. This makes him look like a constitutional law enforcement officer.
He may even be armed. Do not ask to see a warrant, and then tell him to leave if he does not have one. They will put a siege around your house. If you do not come out soon enough, they may invade, with guns drawn, or even set your house on fire.For more information, do a Google search using keywords like "Symbionese Liberation Army", "Philadelphia MOVE group", "Gordon Kahl", "The Order", "Robert Matthews", "Covenant of the Sword and Arm of the Lord", "Randy Weaver" , "Branch Davidian", or "Elian Gonzalez".

If you are counting on you congressman to protect you, understand that the average congressman is ALSO afraid to resist. For more information, do a Google search using keywords like "George Hanson" , "James Trafficant" or "Larry McDonald".

You used to have the right to privacy. Now they have cameras everywhere watching you. If celebrating at the mall you are probably safe as the mall is now monitored by hundreds of surveillance cameras, watched by federal security forces. Don't do anything that you wouldn't want them to see.
Bring lots of cash with you, there will be many taxes, fines, and fees to pay as you celebrate your freedoms this day.

Do not leave home without your driver's license, social security card, birth certificate, welfare card, Medicare card, medical records, W-2 Form, and two others forms of ID. You may be asked for them at the police checkpoints. Better yet, get micro- chipped, and avoid the hassle of carrying around your papers. Bring your library card, the FBI may ask you for it.

Do not put any "anti-government" bumper stickers on your car. Especially not anything about the right to keep and bear arms. Police have been trained by the FBI in "bumper sticker profiling". This attracts their attention at the check points, and makes you look like a terrorist.
With regard to "bumper sticker profiling" you should be especially aware of the fact that "They will get my gun, when they pry it from my cold dead fingers" is no longer mere semantics. At WACO, and at RUBY RIDGE, we learned that they WILL kill you to take your guns.
ALSO, be careful not to have any unauthorized THOUGHTS. There are now serious penalties for "thought crime".

Be aware that "civil forfeiture" laws make it possible to take anything that you own, by alleging that it was "intended" to be used for the commission of a crime. This could include transporting, or storing, a gun. If "civil forfeiture" proceedings are initiated against you, then you will have the burden of proof, to show that your thoughts were in compliance with government standards.
Get to know some politicians, and bureaucrats, so that you might be able to head off the taking of your private property to be given to private developers for the "public good".


If traveling by air, this Independence Day, do not give the airport screeners a hard time. They are feeling you up, and molesting your daughter, and wife, for the security of America. If you complain you could be arrested. You don't support Bin Laden do you?

Keep an eye on your fellow Americans as you celebrate this 4th of July. If you see anything suspicious, take notes so that when you get home you can call and report them to the Homeland Security Office. And remember you are not a nosey snitch, you are a great American Patriot.

Do not mention the signers of the Declaration of Independence this 4th of July. Mentioning these white subversive terrorists is not popular and could get you in big trouble. Besides what do these guys have to do with the 4th of July anyway?

Do not leave home without one or more little plastic American flags made by political slaves in Communist China. Make sure you have one flying from the antennae of your vehicle. You don't want to seem un-American do you?

Do not take a copy of the Declaration of Independence with you as it advocates the overthrow of tyrannical government. It is a terrorist document and will be confiscated at the holiday police checkpoints. Same advice for the Constitution.
And remember, as you leave home for your 4th of July outing, the second you stepped out of your door that you probably broke hundreds of federal, state, and local laws that you are probably unaware of. However, if you tow the line, you will not be charged.
If arrested, you used to have the right to a jury trial, and to be told what you have done wrong, and appointed council. Now you can be labeled an "enemy combatant" or terrorist, and be placed in jail with no trial, no lawyer, nothing for as long as they want. For more information, do a Google search on "Jose Padilla".

Don't even think about taxes on this great day. The 50 per cent government confiscation of your income at the threat of imprisonment or at the point of a gun should not even cross your mind as you revel in your freedom. After all, April 15th is a long way off.
note: BOWERS v. KERBAUGH-EMPIRE CO., 271 U.S. 170, 174 (1926): It was not the purpose or effect of that amendment (16th)to bring any new subject within the taxing power.”

And whatever you do, do not let on that you really know that true freedom died a long time ago in America, just have fun for the day and then go home and stick your head back in the sand and pretend America is not becoming a fascist police state.

I hope this message gets past the Department of Homeland Insecurity approved internet filter. How else can they protect us from unauthorized thought?


Now go out and celebrate your freedom, and have a great Independence Day!
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Old 07-02-2006, 05:33 AM
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What an idiot!
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Old 07-02-2006, 05:35 AM
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What an idiot!
Thanks sir! I was thinking the same thing but didn't dare to say so...
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Old 07-02-2006, 05:41 AM
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You are welcome to come out here and take my spot and fight for it, maybe you will have better results
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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt
You are welcome to come out here and take my spot and fight for it, maybe you will have better results
He'll be too busy burning a flag or planning a rally with Cindy Sheehan. LOSER!
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Old 07-02-2006, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt
You are welcome to come out here and take my spot and fight for it, maybe you will have better results
Been there done that, got the t-shirt. BTW, the results won't change no matter who is there IMO. The re-post of an Internet spam was not meant to slight your service - thanks for serving your country. Also, I'm not confusing Memorial Day with Independence Day.

As someone who has served to keep America free, I'm saddened by how quickly our freedoms are being stripped away in our country and how we, as citizens, stand by and allow it to happen.

The re-post I made is somewhat tongue in cheek so don't get too wrapped up over it. Disagree if you will, but please bring more to the table than just calling someone an idiot (Otto, Jakob) if they don't think the way you do. Or is that how freedom works?

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Old 07-02-2006, 10:45 AM
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Watch,
I removed one of my post as i realized i posted it before hearing your rebuttal. Now knowing that you have served your country and the reason behind your post it was removed. I am leaving the other one though since it makes no sense to delete it since it was quoted in your reply.

I am sure you understand that as a member currently serving in this day in age it doesnt take much to make the blood boil, especially when it is in regards to the freedoms our country provides. In your defense and others, over the internet, especially in a post it is difficult to understand ones frame of mind when they post something, or their intent on doing so because there is no body language or manerisms to support them.
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Originally Posted by WatchThis!
As someone who has served to keep America free, I'm saddened by how quickly our freedoms are being stripped away in our country and how we, as citizens, stand by and allow it to happen.
That's exactly how I feel right now. Sad huh?

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Old 07-02-2006, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WatchThis!

As we go out to celebrate our freedom this 4th of July, let's go over a few things to make your celebration a success.

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Now go out and celebrate your freedom, and have a great Independence Day!
Couldn't agree more. To those of you who don't agree, try reading/listening to a source other than Fox "news"
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Old 07-02-2006, 01:30 PM
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although we live in a trying time, we must respect those who are living in hell ( Iraq)for our country. I have lived 10 years of my adult life in other countrys, and I can say, we have it best here. Have a little respect brother.
 
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