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<blockquote data-quote="texan" data-source="post: 931337" data-attributes="member: 38206"><p><strong>Tim Thomas Skips White House Ceremony</strong></p><p><strong>BOSTON (CBS) – Bruins goalie Tim Thomas declined to attend the team’s Stanley Cup celebration </strong></p><p><strong>with President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday.</strong></p><p><strong>Thomas, who is known <a href="http://www.fec.gov/" target="_blank">to support the Tea Party</a>, told Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli months ago that he </strong></p><p><strong>would not attend the event due to his political differences from the Obama administration.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Thomas released a statement on his <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TimThomasHockeyCamps#!/TimThomasOfficialPage?sk=wall&filter=2" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> about his decision:</strong></p><p><strong><em>“I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Property of the People. </em><em>This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we</em></strong></p><p> <strong><em>are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><a href="http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/01/23/tim-thomas-skips-white-house-ceremony-for-political-reasons/" target="_blank">Tim Thomas Skips White House Ceremony CBS Boston</a></em></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="texan, post: 931337, member: 38206"] [B]Tim Thomas Skips White House Ceremony BOSTON (CBS) – Bruins goalie Tim Thomas declined to attend the team’s Stanley Cup celebration with President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday.[/B] [B]Thomas, who is known [URL="http://www.fec.gov/"]to support the Tea Party[/URL], told Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli months ago that he would not attend the event due to his political differences from the Obama administration. Thomas released a statement on his [URL="http://www.facebook.com/TimThomasHockeyCamps#!/TimThomasOfficialPage?sk=wall&filter=2"]Facebook page[/URL] about his decision: [I]“I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People. [/I][I]This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government. [/I] [I]Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL. [url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/01/23/tim-thomas-skips-white-house-ceremony-for-political-reasons/]Tim Thomas Skips White House Ceremony CBS Boston[/url][/I] [/B] [/QUOTE]
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