L&O D.A. Actor Fred Thompson Running for President

If you want to see Thompson's reaction to Rudy's comment about him being a real DA click here">http://www.newsgroper.com/fred...

I'm so sick of fake democracy.

Thompson is the Bush stealth candidate - he's been hiring exBushie and Bushie allies for the campaign.

Another politician without a thought in his head. The perfect tool for the lobbies that run this country.

That's a huge snub to such an important primaries state.

Races aren't won or lost based on "debates" held five months before the primary. It's mostly based on fundraising and who can build the best network within the state.

I put debates in quotes because ten guys answering questions in 30 second sound bites is not a debate. Anyway, anyone that cares is going to learn more from the candidates' speeches, web site, and newspapers.

Hey tim,

Better get use to is "FRIEND" :)

don't take anything SP says personal. He's just a hate filled individual who's slowly turning into his father...

Bad timing, Mr. Thompson. And not just because you waited until just this week to officially announce that you're running. Average American: *yawn* - so iPhones are now $200 less? awesome!

Missing the New Hampshire debate to be on Jay Leno? That's a huge snub to such an important primaries state. Make sure to sign up for the next season of Law & Order.

she returned the money you douchebag.

Had to make it personal, didn't you? You're a real class act.

she returned the money you douchebag.

add a new chickhawk to the list,

ari fleischer.

notice most chickenhawks are from the white privileged class.

Yes, examples of chickenhawks are Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz...get the picture?

I actually wanted to know the etymology of the word but thanks for your help. To clarify, Bill Clinton is a chicken-hawk, no? And I guess Hillary Clinton is a chicken-hawk as well since she voted for the war. Oh wait, we aren't allowed to mention Hillary on Gothamist. If you only read Gothamist you would never know New York's junior senator was the front runner for President and that she takes campaign contributions from fugitives.

Yes, examples of chickenhawks are Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz...get the picture?

a chickenhawk is also a pedophile who preys on children. wait, that don't sound right.

There was a picture of Freddie and his wife in the paper yesterday.

My friends... that man will NEVER be President.

Fred is an empty suit, but still dangerous.

Chickenhawk (also chicken hawk and chicken-hawk) is a political epithet used in the United States to criticize a politician, bureaucrat, or commentator who strongly supports a war or other military action, but has never personally been in a war, especially if that person actively avoided military service when of draft age.

Get yourselves an education, your right-wing zombie morons.

"He filled the Tennessee seat previously held by Al Gore Jr., who vacated it to run for President."

Preeeetty sure Al Gore vacated his Senate seat in 1993 to serve as vice president, not run for president...

wtf #3

put your spam on toilet paper so i can wipe my ass with it. thanks.

gothamist. please delete #3. that was the longest poem i have ever had to skip over. was it a poem?

What the hell is a chickenhawk? You silly liberal haters and your nicknames!

I thought the sign in commenting is to prevent spams such as the "Tom Fart" crap above? Please remove it (#3) immediately!

Senator Fred Thompson

"Soldier For The Lord"

He chose his opportunities

To become strong, not weak,

By pulling up his boot straps

He acquires the dreams we seek.

His personal goals of well being,

Will never stand in the way

Of doing his public duty,

No matter what others may say.

His devotion shall prove contagious

It's the brilliance of his kind.

What you find within him

Is great character of mind.

With faith and courage, he must live

For his life to be complete.

With good morals and family life

He’ll triumph, even in defeat.

He was raised to participate

Within his community,

With his fellow men and women,

He'll enrich life and liberty.

SOLDIER FOR THE LORD

I'm a soldier for the Lord

who's been up and who's been down,

Though while on the battlefield,

I have never turned around.

I face more than flesh and blood,

With the devil's evil hoard.

But they shall not steal my soul.

For I swing my Lord's swift sword.

I wear all of God's armor;

With helmet, breastplate and shield.

As Satan’s arrows fly by

From his archers of the field.

The devil casts his dark net

Over any he may charm.

He’ll lead the from salvation,

With has hands upon their arm.

I battle evil daily,

And I pray that you’ll join me.

We're not alone in this world,

For we're loved and watched by Thee.

THE PRESIDENCY

Those who wish to be President

Must practice what they preach.

For their people need inspiring

To believe what they teach.

Take heed therefore, unto yourselves,

You overseers of the flock

Or the voters shall cast you out,

For your futures are not of rock.

Life may place you in deep waters,

Though it doesn't wish you to drown.

It's your past record that lets us know,

Who you are as you smile or frown.

If you wish to be remembered,

From the truth you must never part.

Power corrupts the best of us,

When we stop listening to our heart.

FREEDOM

In their new uniforms,

The young march off

Not knowing who shall return.

With a proud devotion,

They brandish their flag

Leaving loved ones to wonder and yearn.

May we all be buried

By all of our children

Is an ancient tribal prayer.

They're so easy to lose

But so hard to forget;

Such a burden for a parent to bear.

The taste of victory

Shall soon be forgotten;

But, never that which was lost.

For those rows of white headstones

In peaceful green fields,

Make it easy to tally the cost.

America has survived all attempts to destroy

Knowing the cruelty of war,

And, we who remain

Must help keep her free

For those who can march no more!

CHARACTER

Some of us are as God planned

Though many are far worse.

Our characters are not of marble

So the devil may work his curse.

Fame is what we steal or take

Character is what we give.

To this truth we must awake

So we might begin to live.

There is some good in all of us,

Which may not show at first.

With good character of heart and soul

We prepare ourselves for the worst.

Show me a liar and you have found a thief

Whose character is controlled by hell.

They love what's wrong and hate what's right

And they're lucky they're not all in jail.

LABOR

Our workers are our saviors

The redeemers of every race.

From those who built the pyramids

To the rockets for outer space.

With our fingers weary and worn

And our eyelids heavy and red,

We feel we've earned God's blessings

As we lay down our sleepy head

After death there’ll be lots of rest,

Though the living must suffer toil

For every thing that man must have,

Comes from the air, the sea and soil.

"Yes" labor is part of life on earth

For without it we make no gains.

By work we receive life's rewards,

As fortunes are made by our pains.

INTEGRITY

What Satan has planned for our harm,

Integrity will transform to good.

Adhering to morals gives us peace,

Teaching us to respond, as we should.

Sometimes we must go against the flow,

Questioning what our sheppard’s may say.

For they are not God, only human,

And for their integrity, we pray.

Though faith we can stay undiminished,

Keeping ourselves entire and whole.

Avoiding human hate and mistrust,

While struggling to preserve our soul.

With honor we obtain uprightness,

And by love and compliance we gain grace.

Integrity gives us proper goals,

Improving the standard of our race.

Those who laugh at the straight and narrow

Will not hear God's answer to their cry.

Those who yearn to earn their integrity,

Must not steal, persecute, or lie.

FORMIDABLE FOE

America is the birthday cake of earth,

As the ants march from every direction.

Thank God for all who have sworn to defend her,

Serving with love, honor, pride, and affection.

Since the first day George Washington marched off to war,

There have been those who have wished our demise.

Their hatred, fueled by jealousy and greed,

Was defeated by our brave and the wise.

Once again, we must face a formidable foe,

Who have pledged by their God to destroy us all

Misusing their faith as an excuse to kill,

As for a worldwide jihad, their leaders call.

Some say we should try to appease them,

For if we resist, they’ll hate us even more.

But the David's among us shall cast our stones,

Defeating them, as it was done before.

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER

Americans harmonize in sentiment

While facing the challenges of life.

Shoulder to shoulder we defined our land

Through hardship, sacrifice and strife.

We are eager to oppose our enemies

Wherever they raise their head.

Our principles must be practiced

To avoid being conquered or dead.

We fail to see the merits of a dictator

Only freedom to work and pray as we please.

Most seek guidance from a higher power

As we share our concerns on our knees.

We have always held liberty close to our hearts

Unwilling to surrender to demise.

Whenever its existence was threatened

We have chosen to follow the wise.

We can’t foresee what the future may bring

Though we give it our best not to fail.

Every 4th of July we illuminate the sky

Proving freedom is alive and well.

PEACE

The people of earth face many problems,

Struggling to make their living and maintain peace.

There are differences in language, faith and race,

With misguided hate unwilling to cease.

To solve these problems that plague mankind,

Man must strive as never before.

Demanding justice with truth in settling disputes,

While recalling with pain, the casualties of war.

War is an emotional release for man,

Practiced since the first stones were cast.

Could it be nature's way of thinning the numbers,

As the fallen are consumed by the past.

May the future show mercy on all who survive,

With their visions of innocence forever lost.

Prayerfully, someday man will cease wagging war,

Avoiding through peace it's consequence and cost.

SOMETIMES

I'm a soldier, who fights on foreign soil,

Some say, we're here, because of oil.

But, I'll do my duty and proudly serve;

Knowing death may await me around the curve.

Sometimes it's hard to defend what's right,

Sometimes we're forced to rise up and fight.

Sometimes we survive, while others must die,

Sometimes never knowing the reason why.

The rush of combat is a natural buzz,

Caused by fear, leaving nothing as it was.

Hunting one another like wild game,

Without a shortage of those to blame.

Sometimes victory comes too slow or quick

Sometimes the cost on both sides is sick.

Sometimes God is asked to intervene,

To help stop the savage from being so mean.

War is a hell we visit before death

Fueled by the whisper of the devil's breath.

There must be a reason man destroys man,

But why it is so, I can't understand.

AMERICAN SOLDIER

Our soldiers line up to be remembered

As the best of the best at their job.

They wish to be needed and depended on

To save all we love from the mob.

They risk their life and limb for liberty

Standing firm against evil unwilling to break.

To be part of something greater than themselves

They are willing to sacrifice whatever it will take.

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF WORLD WAR III

Our sons and daughters serve in harms way

To defend our way of life.

Some are students, some grandparents,

Many a husband or wife.

They face great odds without complaint

Gambling life and limb for little pay.

So far away from all they love

Fight our soldiers for whom we pray.

The plotters and planners of America’s doom

pledge to murder and maim all they can.

From early childhood they are taught

To kill is to become a man.

They exploit their young as weapons of choice

Teaching in heaven, virgins will await.

Destroying lives along with their own

To learn of their falsehoods too late.

The fearful cry we must submit.

And find a way to soothe them.

Where defenders worry if we stand down

The future for America is grim.

Now’s not the time to fight one another

Or kiss our enemy’s cheek.

All through history it remains the same

The strong enslave the weak.

May God continue to bless America

Refusing evil, the upper hand.

It’s up to us to stay resolute

Defending the liberty of Man.

FELLOW AMERICANS

Will we battle terrorism as it should be fought

Or run away and let evil doers chase us to our door?

Will we protect our freedom and system of life

As our fathers and grandfathers sacrificed before?

Will we secure our borders against illegal entry

Or let our economy and security be destroyed?

Will we finally stop runaway wasteful spending

By leaders who are self-serving and void?

Will we continue to pledge our help to the less fortunate

Who suffer from war, hunger and disease?

Will we preserve our heritage and our future

From those who wish to bring liberty to its knees?

Never be afraid to be proud of America

And march with the thankful, honorable and just.

Never surrender our freedom of choice

Standing firm for what we believe and trust.

MOMENTARY COURAGE

Momentary courage helps preserve mankind

When our angel within is allowed to rise.

Men, women, children, kings and presidents

Are blessed by deeds not falsehoods and lies.

Be it soldier, fireman, policeman or physician

All have known the rush of courage.

To many among us think just of our self

In our world full of crime and discourage.

Thank God for the extraordinary

Who arrive by birth in every race.

Committing what’s right to preserve what’s true

Despite, the agents of hate and disgrace.

Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kennedy,

Truman, Bill Clinton and George Bush too.

Had their moments of momentary courage

And the rest is up to me and you.

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NO ONE CARES! Another chicken hawk, but this guy happens to be a dumb actor.