http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/again/ en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:59:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387800/posts SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 16, 2009 – Five months ago, Army Lt. Col. Tim Karcher was in Sadr City, Iraq, commanding the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, and preparing to complete the hand-off of the volatile region to the Iraqis. Army Lt. Col. Tim Karcher and his wife, Alesia, leave a physical therapy session at the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, Nov. 6, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Heather Graham  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Today, he is relearning how to walk. On June 28, Karcher was on his way to... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387800/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:59:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367882/posts CNN’s Carol Costello again omitted the liberal source of a statistic she touted during a report on Wednesday’s American Morning, that 91% of talk radio is apparently conservative. Costello also pushed the left-wing aim of localism in radio programming, playing three sound bites in favor of the proposal, versus two against it. Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367882/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:06:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348538/posts NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks fell for the third straight session on Friday, ending lower for the week, after weaker-than-expected reports on durable goods orders and new home sales sparked concerns about the strength of any recovery. cnn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348538/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:02:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261000/posts As though the state’s fiscal condition weren’t dire enough, Controller John Chiang sent a letter on May 29 to the governor and legislative leaders saying that on July 31 the state will be $1 billion short of meeting its payment obligations to schools, local governments and vendors. “Based on the May Revision revenue and expenditure estimates provided to us late last week by the Department of Finance and taking into account the actual cash receipts and expenditures my office tracks, it is clear the health of the State’s treasury has significantly deteriorated since the adoption of the (budget), a mere... California'sCapitol.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261000/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 02:36:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2181595/posts Amazing. Yet another Obama appointee apparently has tax problems. Pardon me, usher, but I think I’ve seen this movie before. This time it’s White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. It appears that the former congressman found a handy way to save money. Most members of Congress find themselves having to support two households — one in their home district, and one in or around DC. Some members, in the past, have ended up sharing apartments or town houses. Emanuel took that one step further: he moved into the home of his colleague, Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), staying there for five... Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2181595/posts#comment Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:43:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2146348/posts Barack Obama today confirmed that he will take the presidential oath of office using his middle name, Hussein, a choice depicted as routine but likely to be viewed as an olive branch by majority-Muslim nations. Obama's oath-taking plan comes after a campaign season that saw his full name used in a pejorative capacity by several allies of his rival, John McCain. The president-elect described taking the oath with his full name as a run-of-the-mill decision not intended to be significant. "I think the tradition is that they use all three names" to swear in new presidents, Obama told the Los... The (UK) Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2146348/posts#comment Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:44:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085530/posts "Sarah Palin has been disinvited from a rally next week to protest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, an event that Hillary Clinton pulled out of just a day earlier so as not to be seen alongside the Republican vice presidential candidate. Organizers said they aren’t being partisan. They decided to bar all elected and federal officials from the rally on Monday in fear of a “media feeding frenzy.” The rally was specifically intended to protest Ahmadinejad’s presence at the United Nations." fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085530/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:04:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085139/posts Biden: Wealthy Americans Must Pay More Taxes to Show Patriotism WASHINGTON — Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that paying more in taxes is the patriotic thing to do for wealthier Americans. In a new TV ad that repeats widely debunked claims about the Democratic tax plan, the Republican campaign calls Obama’s tax increases “painful.” Under the economic plan proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, people earning more than $250,000 a year would pay more in taxes while those earning less — the vast majority of American taxpayers — would receive a tax cut. Although Republican John... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085139/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:35:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080126/posts Government brokers responsible for collecting billions of dollars in federal oil royalties operated in a "culture of substance abuse and promiscuity" that included having sex with energy company employees, accepting lavish gifts and rigging contracts to favored firms, investigators said Wednesday. The alleged transgressions involve 13 former and current Interior Department employees in Denver and Washington. Their alleged improprieties include influencing contracts, working part-time as private oil consultants and having sexual relationships with — and accepting golf and ski trips, snowboarding lessons and concert tickets from — oil company employees, according to three reports released Wednesday by the Interior Department's... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080126/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:20:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071482/posts John McCain said the Republican National Convention may be postponed as federal officials said Hurricane Gustav was gathering to a devastating Category 5 as it headed toward star-crossed New Orleans. “It just wouldn't be appropriate to have a festive occasion while a near-tragedy or a terrible challenge is presented in the form of a natural disaster,” McCain told Chris Wallace of “Fox News Sunday,” in an interview taped for tomorrow. “So we're monitoring it from day to day and I'm saying a few prayers, too.” McCain also said: “I'm afraid, Chris, that we may have to look at that situation... politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071482/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:14:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069379/posts Kaiser Permanente is contacting 960 mothers whose babies may have been exposed to a health care worker in San Francisco who has an active case of tuberculosis. The worker was assigned to the postpartum unit in the maternity ward of Kaiser's San Francisco Medical Center to care for mothers and infants. Kaiser officials say the infection risk for patients is very low, but testing will be provided along with treatment if necessary. SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069379/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:20:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067788/posts Windy City newspapers this morning are devoting coverage to a he said/she said mini-scandal roiling among Democratic Convention delegates. From the Chicago Sun-Times.: DENVER -- A black Hillary Clinton delegate on Sunday accused state Senate President Emil Jones of calling her an "Uncle Tom." Jones -- Barack Obama's political mentor -- denied using the racially loaded slur against Chicago political consultant Delmarie Cobb, but two aldermen who said they witnessed the Saturday night exchange back up Cobb's account. "Last night, I was called an 'Uncle Tom' by Emil Jones in the lobby of the hotel, right in front of [Ald.]... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067788/posts#comment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:14:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063785/posts By Michelle Malkin  •  August 18, 2008 12:52 AM No, really. The Obama camp and its media water-carriers are seriously accusing John McCain of “cheating” in his appearance over the weekend at Rick Warren’s Saddleback church forum because he was in his motorcade when the program started– and then escorted to an empty room without media hook-ups. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell spread the unsubstantiated rumor that somehow McCain heard Obama’s questions while on his drive. The nutroots went, well, nuts. The NYTimes piled on (“Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn’t In a ‘Cone of Silence’“). The McCain camp has protested. And now we have... michellemalkin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063785/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:23:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059252/posts Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor childhood to stardom as a standup comedian, in films including the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and his acclaimed sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show." Mac died Saturday morning of complications from pneumonia. "The world just got a little less funny," said "Oceans" co-star George Clooney. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059252/posts#comment Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:43:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049288/posts An Islamic subway-ad campaign being promoted by a controversial Brooklyn imam is gaining attention -- with some straphangers angered over the choice of spokesman. The push to promote Islam on the rails this September, in a $48,000 ad campaign sponsored by the Islamic Circle of North America, was reported in The New York Post Monday. Although the group says the ads -- which will coincide with the holy month of Ramadan -- aim to educate non-Muslims and reach out to those interested in joining the faith, many are incensed that Imam Siraj Wahhaj was chosen as the face of the... WNBC.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049288/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:14:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049281/posts EDITORS' NOTE: The New York Times wouldn't print this oped from the GOP candidate. NEW YORK POST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049281/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:49:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036320/posts “We sent a clear message to the West regarding the red lines that should not be crossed.” That sounds like the statement of a victor in a war, dictating terms to the vanquished. And it may well be: free speech is under attack in Canada – the prosecution of Macleans Magazine and author Mark Steyn – and in the United States as well by Islamic governments and groups whose goal is to end free speech when it is aimed at exposing the truth about Islamic terrorism and its roots. Their goal is positively Orwellian. Replace “Big Brother” with the “Organization... Cross Action News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036320/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:16:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2028703/posts Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren are new parents. The 27-year-old actress gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Honor Marie Warren, on Saturday, her publicist Brad Cafarelli said Monday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Cafarelli didn't provide further details. The couple was married on May 21, 2008, but announced that they were expecting in December. The sex symbol first gained fame as an action star on TV's "Dark Angel," then in films including "Fantastic Four" and "Sin City." Warren and Alba met on the set of "Fantastic Four" in 2005 where he was assistant to director... CBS 4 MIAMI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2028703/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:11:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027083/posts A car plowed into a bike race along a highway near the US-Mexico border, killing one and injuring 10 others. Police investigator Jose Alfredo Rodriguez says the 28-year-old driver was apparently drunk ... A photograph taken by a city official shows bicyclists and equipment being hurled high in to the air... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027083/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:12:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023098/posts BOSTON (AP) -- Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints that a fringed black-and-white scarf that the celebrity chef wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism. The coffee and baked goods chain said the ad that began appearing online May 7 was pulled over the past weekend because "the possibility of misperception detracted from its original intention to promote our iced coffee." In the spot, Ray holds an iced coffee while standing in front of trees with pink blossoms. Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin complained that the scarf wrapped around her... www.cnnmoney.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023098/posts#comment Thu, 29 May 2008 18:09:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022486/posts PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. -- A South Florida mother wants her son's teacher fired after his classmates voted him out of their kindergarten class. Alex Barton, 5, was instructed by his teacher last week to stand in front of the class at Morningside Elementary in Port St. Lucie and listen as his classmates described what they disliked about him, according to a police report. The boy's teacher, Wendy Portillo, then had the class vote on whether Alex should be kicked out of the class, authorities said. Click here to find out more! Alex's mother, Melissa Barton, said she was shocked... The Indy Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022486/posts#comment Wed, 28 May 2008 16:15:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019234/posts TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help. Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said. He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet. "I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019234/posts#comment Wed, 21 May 2008 17:33:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016393/posts Obama attacks Bush over Iran barb Mr Obama accused Mr Bush a "launching a political attack" Barack Obama has accused George W Bush of attacking him after the US president compared those in favour of talking to terrorists to Nazi appeasers. The White House has denied that the remarks - from a speech to the Israeli parliament - were aimed at Mr Obama. Mr Obama, who is the frontrunner to become the Democrats' presidential nominee, has argued in favour of negotiating with the Iranian regime. But he has ruled out talking to militant organisations like Hamas. 'False comfort' "Some... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016393/posts#comment Thu, 15 May 2008 17:09:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015761/posts WASHINGTON — Groping for a quick response to rising gas prices, Congress voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to order the Bush administration to stop depositing oil in a national reserve even though lawmakers predicted the impact for consumers would be modest at best. “Is it a giant step? No,” said Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, a leading proponent of the idea of trying to influence the price of gas by redirecting supplies from the reserve to the commercial market. “But is it a step finally, at long last, in the right direction? It is.” Despite initial resistance from the... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015761/posts#comment Wed, 14 May 2008 13:32:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015362/posts Detroit City Council Votes to Begin Removal Process of Mayor Kilpatrick. In a 5 to 4 vote, however one Council Women thinks the Mayor may be making overtures in regards to resigning various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015362/posts#comment Tue, 13 May 2008 18:09:23 GMT