http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/anniversary/ en-us Sat, 11 May 2013 16:27:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3018222/posts Wearing tattered clothing marked with the Star of David, these immigrants look at their new home - some with relief, some with a hint of trepidation. The year is 1944, and they are Jewish survivors of the Nazi concentration camps in Europe, still wearing the signs of their ordeal. They have just arrived at the new immigrants' reception camp at Atlit, during the British Mandate of Palestine. Four years later, on May 14, Zionist Leader David Ben-Gurion announced to the world that the state of Israel would come into existence at midnight after the termination of the mandate and following... DailyMail.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3018222/posts#comment Sat, 11 May 2013 16:27:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3016995/posts When the "Senior Citizens Committee" of Birmingham got together late on Tuesday May 7th the business leaders who had defeated Bull Connor felt defeated by the civil rights protests and the demands for integration in the city. At least one of them suggested asking Governor George Wallace for a martial law declaration. But the pressure was on for a negotiated solution. The official line from the Kennedy Administration was that the President was "monitoring" the situation in Birmingham but in reality his people were leaning on the business leaders and Dr. Martin Luther King for a negotiated solution. The negotiations... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3016995/posts#comment Wed, 8 May 2013 12:28:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3013020/posts 8 things to think about as we mark the conflict's 150th anniversary. Some ring strong: of course the end of slavery, perhaps the worst disgrace in the nation's history. And the 620,000 ancestors lost. Other vestiges have weakened with the passage of time but are no less legacies of the four horrific, heroic years that shaped us as one nation. Here are eight ways the Civil War indelibly changed us and how we live: 1. We have ambulances and hospitals. The Civil War began during medieval medicine's last gasp and ended at the dawn of modern medicine. Each side entered... AARP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3013020/posts#comment Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:45:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3011108/posts Behold the coming apocalypse as predicted on and around Earth Day, 1970: "Civilization will end within 15 or 30 years unless immediate action is taken against problems facing mankind." — Harvard biologist George Wald "We are in an environmental crisis which threatens the survival of this nation, and of the world as a suitable place of human habitation." — Washington University biologist Barry Commoner "Man must stop pollution and conserve his resources, not merely to enhance existence but to save the race from intolerable deterioration and possible extinction." — New York Times editorial "Population will inevitably and completely outstrip whatever... freedomworks.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3011108/posts#comment Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:05:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3010318/posts Katie Lyles was a sophomore at Columbine High School when her math class was interrupted by the sound of gunfire on April 20, 1999. She fled the class, and survived. But by the end of the day, she would find out that her lab partner from science class and one of her teachers were among the 13 people killed by a pair of seniors who went on a shooting rampage that day. Fourteen years later, Lyles, now an art teacher at an elementary school in the same Colorado community, decided to become an advocate for expanded background checks and other... yahoo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3010318/posts#comment Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:07:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3009757/posts WACO, Texas (AP) -- Some who survived the fiery end to the 51-day standoff at the Branch Davidians' Central Texas compound are to gather for a memorial service on the 20th anniversary of the fire. Survivors and others who see the events as an unwarranted government intrusion into personal and religious freedoms are to attend the service Friday at a Waco museum. Federal agents raided the compound Feb. 28, 1993, trying to arrest sect leader David Koresh for stockpiling illegal weapons. But the group had been tipped off about the raid and a shootout ensued. Four agents and six Davidians... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3009757/posts#comment Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:45:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3002378/posts On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was wounded in an assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Twitchy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3002378/posts#comment Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:13:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3000917/posts Last week, politicians who helped craft the Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrated in self-congratulatory style the third anniversary of that monstrosity which will soon extinguish health care as we've known it. The president's promises about the ACA saving money and allowing you to keep your existing health plan are proving false, as many predicted. The Department of Health and Human Services maintains the law will make health care more affordable and accessible. The Wall Street Journal, reminding readers of that claim, reported last week that health insurers are privately warning brokers: "premiums for many individuals and small businesses could increase... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3000917/posts#comment Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:40:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2994020/posts This year marks the 100th anniversary of the federal income tax (February) and the Federal Reserve System (December), both of which today are doing immeasurable harm. And, thankfully, both will be undergoing enormous changes. Income taxes punish the very things we want more of: productive work, risk-taking and success. We can’t say this enough: A tax on income is the price you pay for working; a tax on profits, the price you pay for success; and a tax on capital gains, the price you pay for taking risks that work out. In times past when the income tax burden has... Forbes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2994020/posts#comment Wed, 6 Mar 2013 14:42:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2988130/posts It's the 68th anniversary of the Dresden bombing. In Britain, we don't think about it as much as, perhaps, we should. The bare facts. More than 1,200 RAF and USAAF bombers attacked the city between the 13th and 15th of February 1945, in four raids. They dropped 3,900 tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs, killing between 22,000 and 25,000 people, almost all civilians. The city's anti-aircraft defences had all been moved to defend the industrial works of the Ruhr valley. The details are chilling. UK Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2988130/posts#comment Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:04:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2985214/posts Two days ago marked the 10th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, in which 7 astronauts lost their lives during reentry as the rest of us watched horror-struck from the ground. The following day, newspapers the world over were announcing the tragic news, all of them using the same photo taken, not by a prolific AP photographer, but a cardiologist and his 6.3MP Canon D60.At the time, Dr. Scott Lieberman had to order the camera special from Canada (as he couldn’t find one in the US), paying the hefty sum of $2,200. In an interesting article on Poynter, Lieberman... petapixel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2985214/posts#comment Mon, 4 Feb 2013 19:34:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2984771/posts VOLGOGRAD, Russia - An aged T-34 tank clattered into the centre of the southern Russian city once known as Stalingrad and soldiers dressed in World War II-era uniforms marched solemnly as Russia marked the 70th anniversary of the end of one of modern warfare's bloodiest battles. President Vladimir Putin came to the city later Saturday to take part in the commemorations, including a visit to the famous hilltop memorial complex surmounted by a towering 87-meter (280-foot) statue of a sword-wielding woman representing the motherland. "Stalingrad will forever remain a symbol of unity and invincibility of our people, a symbol of... AP via Canada.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2984771/posts#comment Sun, 3 Feb 2013 03:38:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982085/posts "We've been wandering in the desert for 40 years," declared Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley. It was an ever-present reflection during the week that marked four decades of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion. Last week, Cardinal O'Malley led a Mass that began at least 24 hours of prayer and protest for thousands of people gathered at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in our nation's capital. Are you, dear reader, sick of abortion, of the poverty of the discourse about the issue, the twisted politics that accompany it and where... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982085/posts#comment Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:43:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2981930/posts More than 500,000 people are attending today’s March for Life in a massive attendance that could be well higher than that estimate and set records for the annual pro-life event challenging the mantra of unlimited abortion.Typically held on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortions at any point in pregnancy for any reason, the march for Life typically sees anywhere from 250,000 to 500,000 people lining the streets towards the Supreme Court building.The huge crowd is expected to exceed last yearÂ’s 400,000 participants as they mark the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade... Life News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2981930/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:22:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2981628/posts We March by Faith God calls each of us to stand up for life. By: Laura Mitchell January 25, 2013, will bring hundreds of thousands of people to Washington, DC, for the annual March for Life. Tens of thousands more will attend companion events in other parts of the US. Some will carry signs, some will pray the rosary, and others will chant pro-life slogans. In Washington, the site of the oldest and largest rally, participants will walk through the streets, en route to the Supreme Court building. Despite the challenges of a midwinter outdoor event, the March is... WAU.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2981628/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:51:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2980740/posts AUSTIN -- Forty years ago the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the case of Roe vs. Wade. The ruling confirmed that the right to privacy includes making your own personal medical decisions, including abortion. However the fight over abortion rights continues. One of the biggest is playing out among state lawmakers. Polls show most Americans still support the Supreme Court's ruling. According to a 2012 Gallup Poll, 77 percent think abortion should be legal in some or all circumstances. The battle at the Texas Capitol centers on just how far abortion rights should go. Several bills have... KVUE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2980740/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:42:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2980703/posts If you're hung over from drinking the blues away on Inauguration Day, bad news: It's time to open another beer. New numbers on the 40th anniversary of Roe: According to the poll, 54 percent of adults say that abortion should be legal either always or most of the time, while a combined 44 percent said it should be illegal – either with or without exceptions...In addition, a whopping 70 percent of Americans oppose the Roe v. Wade decision from being overturned, including 57 percent who feel strongly about this...By comparison, just 24 percent now want the Roe v. Wade decision... Hotair http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2980703/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:23:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2980678/posts Prenatal screening won't tell us anything about what each individual will do with the life God has given them. That is up to each individual. It's time for American to trust in the power of our potential. It's time for America to trust in the power of life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuPtaAu96XI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2980678/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:27:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2980199/posts Abortion Insiders Turn Their Backs on the Industry January 18, 2013 For different reasons and in different ways, these former clinic workers have rejected abortion and embraced life. Jim Graves Pro-life advocate Patricia Bankeser of St. Joseph Parish in Kings Park, N.Y., holds a placard near the entrance to a Planned Parenthood center in Smithtown, N.Y., in January 2011. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) As Americans mark the 40th anniversary of the 1973 US Supreme Court decision striking down the nation’s anti-abortion laws, Americans remain deeply divided on the issue. There is one small group, however, that has a unique... CWR.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2980199/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:45:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2979085/posts BLOCKBUSTER REPORT: 23-YEAR OLD, FORMER WHITE HOUSE INTERN, SEX RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESIDENT **World Exclusive** **Must Credit the DRUDGE REPORT** At the last minute, at 6 p.m. on Saturday evening, NEWSWEEK magazine killed a story that was destined to shake official Washington to its foundation: A White House intern carried on a sexual affair with the President of the United States! The DRUDGE REPORT has learned that reporter Michael Isikoff developed the story of his career, only to have it spiked by top NEWSWEEK suits hours before publication. A young woman, 23, sexually involved with the love of her life, the... Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2979085/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:29:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2976398/posts Wednesday is the 100th anniversary of Richard Nixon's birth. He remains a controversial figure, and not just on the political left. Last year, I was covering the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington when I came across a stall selling old political pins. Unable to resist, I bought one with a picture of Tricky Dick giving his best crocodile smile beneath the classic slogan "Nixon's The One!" CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2976398/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2013 16:07:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2966614/posts Great list of Pearl Harbor movies. Some were good, some were awful. The most ridiculous one is still the best - The Final Countdown ("Splash the zeros!") The video clips bring back memories. U.S Naval Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2966614/posts#comment Fri, 7 Dec 2012 17:50:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2966635/posts Just this week President Obama celebrated Rosa Parks by publishing a photo of himself on a bus and now the White House can't even commemorate Pearl Harbor without bringing Obama's face into the picture. From the White House Twitter feed: Because it's all about him. Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2966635/posts#comment Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:49:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2966502/posts PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii More than 2,000 people are expected at Pearl Harbor Friday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into World War II. Ceremonies get under way with a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the exact time the bombing began in 1941. The crew of a Navy guided-missile destroyer will stand on deck while the ship passes the USS Arizona, a battleship that still lies in the harbor where it sank decades ago. Hawaii Air National Guard aircraft will fly overhead in missing man formation. The... CBS News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2966502/posts#comment Fri, 7 Dec 2012 12:45:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2963513/posts “News that Ann Rutherford, who played Scarlett O’Hara’s little sister, died Monday brought tears to the eyes of Connie Sutherland, director of Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum”—June 13, 2012 the Marietta Daily Journal, Marietta, Georgia. Huntington News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2963513/posts#comment Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:16:28 GMT