Free Republic Highlights, 2/28/03

[I Am Not A Mod]

Free Republic Highlights, 2/28/03

Threads From Scene 24

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Added 9:15 PM EST:

• The Sun (UK) reports that Saddam is murdering his own to keep them quiet. Sun article here, Free Republic thread here.

• Call me old fashioned, but despite the fact that I speak fluent drunken-sailor, it warms my heart to see a famous person standing up for public decorum. Kudos Patricia Heaton (of Everyone Loves Raymond fame). BPNews article here, Free Republic thread here.

• Steyn. 'nuff said. Telegraph (UK) article here, Free Republic thread here.

• Tony Blair claims Al Queda has been planning to make a dirty bomb, which gives me a warm fuzzy after hearing about the Nigerian radiological theft (see below). Free Republic thread here.

• A link between communists and radical Islam? Newsmax says so. Help me out Freepers- I know I read something about this in a vanity a year or more ago here on Free Republic. Newsmax article here, Free Republic thread here.

• MoveOn. Someone needs to look into them a bit more. Free Republic thread here.

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Added 3:33 PM EST:

Turning out to be quite a busy news day.

• A few days ago, the AP and Jerusalem Post wrote that Nigeria had reported some radioactive material had disappeared. The IAEA today declared a "nuclear emergency", and views it as a "strategic threat", according to Fox News. Free Republic thread here.

• The 9^th circuit strikes again. One nation, under God, indivisible... FoxNews story here, Free Republic thread here.

• Lots of pro-America rallies this weekend, according to Newsmax.com. Newsmax story here, Free Republic thread here. More info on various rallies can be found here.

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Added 1:28 PM EST:

• What is a Friday without a good old-fashioned moderator-bashing thread? This one may not actually have meant to be one, but it is primed and ready for it. Free Republic thread here.

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Added 1:01 PM EST:

• In the ongoing debate over if the Republicans are caving or playing hardball on Estrada, Byron York weighs in on the hardball side. National Review Online article here, Free Republic thread here.

• A possible strike against the nuclear reactors of North Korea has the NY Times all aflutter. New York Times article here, Free Republic thread here.

• Telemarketer wars! The market created the Telezapper. Now the telemarketers have created the Telezapper...zapper? Charlotte Observer article here, Free Republic thread here.

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Added 10:03 AM EST:

• The invaluable Media Research Center has transcribed portions of FNC's Brian Kilmeade battling with peacenik Janeane Garofolo. MRC piece here, Free Republic thread here.

• Alistair Cooke looks back on the days when Hitler was just getting started, in Letters from America. BBC article here, Free Republic thread here.

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Added 9:38 AM EST:

• Andrew Sullivan has found a very interesting quote from X42. Andrew Sullivan's blog here, Free Republic thread here.

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Added 9:15 AM EST:

• Wyoming freepers show their gratitude for our armed service personnel. I particularly like the Wyoming wind sock shown in reply 19. Free Republic thread here.

• Those interested in some history will like this piece, about a book detailing communist atrocities. Free Republic thread here.

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Added 7:28 AM EST:

• Three more judges heading towards the Senate. Free Republic thread here.

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Added 6:25 AM EST:

• The world's longest, most drawn out rush to war ever continues with some familiar dance steps as the Allies dismiss Iraq's latest pledge. Evening Standard article here, Free Republic thread here.

• Chavez' people stood up the opposition at the negotiating table, as Venezuela simmers. AP article here, Free Republic thread here.

• The American Prowler checks in on Estrada and on Specter/Toomey. American Prowler article here, Free Republic thread here.

• Linda Chavez thinks the Republicans need to start playing hardball, in particular on Estrada. She should know. Townhall.com article here, Free Republic article here.

• Having trouble waking up? Here is a little something to get your blood boiling. I mean flowing. George Soros speaks out. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article here, Free Republic thread here.

• Gulagland! Reuters article here, Free Republic thread here.

• The New York Post reports that reporters have been warned to get out of Iraq. Did Rather get the news while at Saddam's palace? New York Post article here, Free Republic thread here.

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[BraveMan]

Edited (Other) on 02/28/2003 12:30 PM CST by Admin Moderator
Reason: Adding a link to the mod bashing thread.

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To: potlatch This is a great idea...Thanks for the hard work! 16 posted on 03/01/2003 1:08 AM CST by lainde [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

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