Free Republic May Have Caught McCain/Solzhenitsyn Plagiarism First

[kevinmc]

http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/18/769/18054/897/569634

by Karmic Spirit
Mon Aug 18, 2008 at 04:15:15 AM PDT

Yes, it's sad to say, that the nut-jobs over at FreeRepublic.com were actually the first to spot the similarities between McCain and Solzhenitsyn. Of course they would. They all love Solzhenitsyn and at the time, they all hated McCain. The year was 2005...

nd McCain had just published his latest book of embellished tales. A Freeper posted the reference to the Cross-in-the-Dirt story, and Freepers accepted it with, lets say, something less than enthusiasm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1538054/posts

Among some of the responses are:

Do I sense a run for president coming up? Sorry if I'm too cynical.

Perhaps McCain is making obvious Christian statements to gain support for 2008.
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Perhaps??? :-)

and of course:

This guy is so full of $hit his eyes are brown. He is a sellout RINO. I would not believe a word he says.

But my jaw hit the floor when I read this:

Hmmmm. Looks like McCain has been reading Solzhenitsyn.
From The Mayor's daily posts at FR's Finest and The Canteen from the devotional "Our Daily Bread" comes Sunday's reading...

World-famous Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was sent to a Siberian prison because he criticized communism. Languishing there under intolerable conditions year after year, he decided to end his life. But suicide, he firmly believed, would be against God's will. He thought it would be better for a guard to shoot him.

So at a public assembly of the prisoners, he sat in a front row, planning to get up and walk toward an exit, compelling a guard to kill him. But to his surprise, another prisoner sat down, blocking his exit. That unknown man leaned over and, to Solzhenitsyn's astonishment, drew a cross on the dirt floor.

Here's a direct link to that response:

Free Republic

[CitizenPatriot]

1. very interesting

good find!
Ii'm momentarily stunned

by the revelation that freepers CAN read.

What's their excuse now?

[Alter Ego]

2. What do they say about him over there now?

Is he their new God-Emperor after his performance at the "Faith Forum"?

[kevinmc]

5. Here's a post from last night going against what they said in 2005

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2063547/posts

[kevinmc]

3. More Comments from Freepers from that post .....

I am not going to isolate each one ... here they are ..

To: freedomdefender

Perhaps McCain is making obvious Christian statements to gain support for 2008.

4 posted on Sat Dec 10 20:57:26 2005 by xrp (Conservative votes are to Republicans what 90% of black votes are to Democrats (taken for granted))
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To: xrp

"Perhaps McCain is making obvious Christian statements to gain support for 2008."

You dare to doubt his sincerity ?!?!?

(me too.)

To: xrp
Perhaps McCain is making obvious Christian statements to gain support for 2008.

Unfortunately, that is what crossed my mind too.

He is a media whore as his 'campaign finance reform bill' and his 'terrorism bill' prove.

21 posted on Sat Dec 10 21:23:51 2005 by Dustbunny (Main Stream Media -- Making 'Max Headroom' a reality.)
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To: freedomdefender

McCain's book is sub-titled "Me, Myself and I".

To: freedomdefender

I absolutely HATE it when this guy extorts his veteranism or POW stuff. Any vet I now worth his salt never ever ever discusses his/her service. EVER. You look at them, they look at you, and you just respect them. Thats it.

This guy is, well, the Moderator won't let me say it (and keep my post).

45 posted on Sat Dec 10 22:17:49 2005 by Mrs. Shawnlaw (Rock beats scissors, don't run with rocks. NRA)
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To: freedomdefender

The beauty of this type of comment out of McCain, is how can you challenge it? I've laid off comments about his imprisonment for much the same reason. I wasn't there and don't know all the facts. He could say J.C. Himself came to visit him in the P.O.W. prision, and I'd have to stand back and wonder...

I can't put my finger on it precisely, but something about John McCain rings as phoney as a three dollar bill. I don't trust him and most often find myself thinking he's only in this for his own personal gain. Perhaps it's the fact that he gets his mug on the tube more than anyone I know of.

I don't want John McCain anywhere near the White House in an offical capacity of any kind. That being said, some of the people I've supported have screwed the pooch as far as I am concerned. Who knows, John McCain might surprise me in the other direction if given a chance.

To: OldFriend; The Mayor
Hmmmm. Looks like McCain has been reading Solzhenitsyn.

From The Mayor's daily posts at FR's Finest and The Canteen from the devotional "Our Daily Bread" comes Sunday's reading...

World-famous Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was sent to a Siberian prison because he criticized communism. Languishing there under intolerable conditions year after year, he decided to end his life. But suicide, he firmly believed, would be against God's will. He thought it would be better for a guard to shoot him.

So at a public assembly of the prisoners, he sat in a front row, planning to get up and walk toward an exit, compelling a guard to kill him. But to his surprise, another prisoner sat down, blocking his exit. That unknown man leaned over and, to Solzhenitsyn's astonishment, drew a cross on the dirt floor.

The cross! Wondering if that fellow prisoner might be a messenger from God, Solzhenitsyn resolved to endure his imprisonment. There in prison he became a Christian and was eventually set free to bear witness to the world.

Are you in the grip of difficult circumstances? Have you wondered if life is worth living? Focus your heart on the cross--it is the message of God's love, forgiveness, and saving grace for you. Invite the Christ of Calvary with His transforming power into your life. Discover for yourself that the Christ of the cross can change you. --Vernon Grounds

The cross is my hope for eternity--

No merit have I of my own;
The shed blood of Christ my only plea--
My trust is in Jesus alone. --Christiansen
© Renewal 1949 by Singspiration Inc.

Calvary's cross is the only bridge to eternal life.
93 posted on Sun Dec 11 12:31:36 2005 by Diver Dave

[beachmom]

4. Maybe the trick is for DUers and Kossaks to stop acting like Freepers.

[Bucky]

6. Wait for it.... waaaaiitt forrrr iiiiit.....

Thank you, Free Republic!

[Spazito]

7. LOL! That has to be a FIRST on DU! n/t