http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/bozo/ en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:12:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417964/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - After a sleepless, overnight flight to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month, President Barack Obama made a not altogether surprising admission. He was tired. My Way News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417964/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:12:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342478/posts .... Would you please sit down and shut up you old fool! Yup. Think about this one for a moment. You're a young black man or woman, you're finishing up your education and hope to have a career in politics. Along comes Barack Obama and you're just elated! The barrier has been broken and a black man is now President of the United States! Your path is clear! But wait! In the early months of Obama's presidency his inexperience starts to show. He fails on several big fronts: Health care, cap-and-trade and the union card-check bill. He tries to convince... Nealz Nuze http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342478/posts#comment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:13:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312155/posts <p>Some think politics is monotone and parliamentary sittings are boring. However, real beauties can sometimes be in these seats. We have compiled a list of ten successful women who rule the world and their beauty is breath taking.</p> <p>1. It was a bit difficult to decide which beauty to assign to the first place, we will start with exotic Japanese Yuri Fujikawa, who was named the most beautiful politician in the world by bloggers. She is a representative of the city Hachinoha and was recently involved in a sex scandal, when she was spotted entering a hotel embraced by a married man. However, nobody held it against her and he is famous for being too beautiful for politics.</p> Javno http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312155/posts#comment Sun, 9 Aug 2009 23:17:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314918/posts <p>It seems that, despite all the media attention lavished on e-mail appeals to his political supporters, not everyone pushing for President Obama's embattled healthcare reforms these warm August days is an idealistic volunteer in it for the sake of helping move the country forward and gaining medical attention for millions of uncovered Americans.</p> Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314918/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:31:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219607/posts It is a "group of islands close to continental Europe" which is "slightly smaller than Oregon". Or at least, that's the White House view of Britain. A briefing booklet presented to journalists accompanying Barack Obama on his trip to the G20 meeting in London paints a slightly parochial picture of the United Kingdom, its history and its political leaders. And despite constant talk of the "special relationship" between Britain and America, the guide also describes France as "America's oldest ally" who was "instrumental in helping Britain's American colonies establish independence". Last night Barack Obama landed at Stansted airport in Essex... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219607/posts#comment Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:36:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2208877/posts The man who created Bozo the clown has died. Alan W. Livingston was president of Capitol Records during its heyday, signing important acts, including The Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Steve Miller Band. In the 1940s, he created Bozo the Clown as part of popular read-along albums for children. Livingston, who was also an executive at 20th Century Fox after his stint at Capitol died Friday at his Beverly Hills home at age 91 of age-related illnesses. msnbc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2208877/posts#comment Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:18:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2206605/posts LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alan W. Livingston, the music executive who created Bozo the Clown and signed the Beatles during his tenure as president of Capitol Records, has died. He was 91. Livingston died Friday of age-related causes in his Beverly Hills home, said his stepdaughter, Jennifer Lerner. Livingston began his multifaceted career in show business as a writer and producer of children's read-along record albums for Capitol Records. He came up with the Bozo the Clown character for the 1946 album "Bozo at the Circus," which became a hit and spawned a cottage industry of merchandise and the television... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2206605/posts#comment Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:19:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2196201/posts Email I received about the Stimulus package Do you watch Television, Read the Newspapers? If so, You would know that our Government Passed last Week a $787 Billion Dollar "Stimulus" Plan. So, what does this mean to you right now? Probably NOTHING! That's right, unless you are on Social Security whereby Our Government will be mailing a Whopping $ 250 1 time check To those On Social Security, you will have to Dig Deep to see where YOU will benefit From this New Stimulus Plan! Now Don't Trust Us to do your reading, do it yourself, But within the New... Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2196201/posts#comment Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:04:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186642/posts Eight congressional Democrats are urging President Barack Obama to suspend the construction of a “border fence” separating the United States from Mexico, a move that is sure to reignite the immigration debate months after the economic crisis bumped the issue from the national stage. The construction of a border fence is a contentious issue in Democratic circles — especially among those congressmen who are of Hispanic decent or represent districts with a large Hispanic presence. They now hope Mr. Obama will undo some of the border-protection policies erected by the Bush administration. And the border fence sits at the top... The Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186642/posts#comment Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:46:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062567/posts Barack Obama and John McCain are scheduled to make a joint appearance Saturday at Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif. No other candidates have been invited, which has ticked off Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr. Russ Verney, campaign manager for the former Georgia congressman, has just sent out a mass e-mail saying Barr will seek a court order to require the church to invite him, too. Which perhaps is an odd thing for a Libertarian to do — asking a judge to determine whom a church should invite into its sanctuary. Atlanta Journal Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062567/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:21:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2061979/posts Freeper Eeevil Conservative host of the Madison Forum on Blog Talk radio inteviews Alan Buckley. Libertarian canidate for the US Senate from Georgia Blog Talk Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2061979/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:59:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052833/posts In 1992, I was a conservative, Republican college student fighting for George H. W. Bush's re-election. I could not understand how he was losing after being so popular during the Iraq war. Sure, he had gone back on the whole "Read my lips" thing, but hey, what politican didn't break his word once in a while. Then, I spoke to my grandfather, a seaman in the navy during World War II and a blue collar Republican his whole life. He told me he was voting for Perot. I was shocked and dismayed. I tried everything I could think of to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052833/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:19:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050709/posts Bob Barr, the U.S. presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, said the Bush administration's diplomatic engagement with Iran is "long overdue." Iran appears to be years away from possessing nuclear weapons, giving time for diplomacy to work, Barr said in a release. He said that war with Iran would be a disaster. "American troops in Iraq would be at risk. U.S. citizens would be targeted for terrorist acts," he said. "Tehran could retaliate against Israel. Oil shipments would be disrupted, causing energy prices to soar even higher. Allied states in the Persian Gulf would be vulnerable to attack. Chances for... Istock Analyst/UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050709/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:19:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050514/posts My reasons for leaving the Party that I’ve felt at home in since I became politically aware are numerous. I will start with quoting countless conservatives who feel as I do - I didn’t so much leave the Republican Party, it was the Party that left me. The elected Republican officials failed to implement a conservative agenda, despite having the Presidency and both houses of congress. No Child Left Behind, Prescription Drug Entitlements; they even tried to force Amnesty for illegal aliens upon us. They have given us a government that would make even LBJ blush. Our businesses and land... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050514/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:57:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050365/posts Squeezing his thumb and forefinger together in the back of a Manchester bar last night, Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr told a crowd of 80 that when it counts, there's that much difference between the Republicans and Democrats. Americans, he argued, are looking for something new. "The definition of throwing your vote away is to go into that voting booth and vote for one of two parties that will not change the direction this country's going in," Barr told a crowd of about 80 at Murphy's Taproom. "And that's the Republicans or Democrats." The Concord Monitor, Concord, NH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050365/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:28:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050011/posts In fact, as much as he despised Clinton, Barr thinks President Bush is worse. "What George W. Bush has done to the fabric of our constitutional government, to separation of powers, to a government of limited powers is absolutely unforgivable," he said. That prospect is greatest in Barr's home state of Georgia. Obama is already running ads targeting an untapped pool of African Americans and younger voters. State polls suggest Barr's single-digit following pulls mostly from McCain. "If Barr can win 5 or 6 points of the total vote -- it's an if but it's conceivable -- then Obama could... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050011/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:46:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047231/posts Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr praised Al Gore on Thursday for his commitment to addressing climate change and said he has met with the former vice president several times to discuss possible solutions. In a speech Thursday at Constitution Hall in Washington, Gore said that he has also discussed climate change with presidential candidates Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Both McCain and Obama believe that action needs to be taken on global warming and have separately criticized the Bush administration for its approach on the issue. Barr said he believes the most effective energy solution will... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047231/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:48:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042587/posts "Rep. Barr and the ACLU disagree on many other issues, but we have no doubt that a strange bedfellows collaboration between us will yield great things for informational and data privacy rights," said Laura W. Murphy, Director of the ACLU's Washington Legislative Office. ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero said that Barr's agreement to work with the ACLU "demonstrates how deeply concerns about personal privacy cut across partisan lines." He noted that the ACLU has "no permanent friendsand no permanent enemies, just permanent values." "We look forward to working with Congressman Barr in our fight to protect data and information privacy,"... http://www.aclu.org/privacy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042587/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 21:20:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042579/posts All part of his daring master plan to make his name as widely reviled among the right as Ralph Nader’s is among the left. Polls in Georgia and North Carolina over the last two weeks show Mr. Barr winning 8 percent and 6 percent respectively of the presidential vote, and in both cases helping keep likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama within striking distance of Mr. McCain in those states — which, taken together, account for more electoral votes than Florida, Pennsylvania or Ohio… [InsiderAdvantage pollster Matt] Towery said North Carolina and Georgia are exactly the places that Mr.... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042579/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 21:00:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042570/posts Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr tells the Brody File that when it comes to judges John McCain cannot be trusted. Basically what he is saying is that voters shouldn’t just accept the line that McCain will nominate judges like Roberts and Alito. Watch above [link in post #2]. Read below. Bob Barr: “I know that many conservatives for example say well we have to vote for McCain even though we don’t like him because he’ll give us better judges. Well, ask people to think a little bit about what they’re saying. John McCain gave us McCain/Feingold which is the most... Christian Broadcasting Network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042570/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:49:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041168/posts Libertarian voters make up 4% of the nation’s likely voters and they favor Barack Obama over John McCain by a 53% to 38% margin. Three percent (3%) would vote for some other candidate and 5% are not sure. Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041168/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:45:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040669/posts Larry Harmon, the man behind 'Bozo the Clown' for more than 50 years, has died of heart failure. According to Reuters, Harmon's spokesman said that the performer, a native of Ohio, died at his home in Los Angeles. Harmon purchased the copyright and trademark to the clown in the 1950s and as a result was responsible for keeping Bozo in the entertainment industry for more than half a century. Harmon once recalled: "We didn't have satellite, syndication and networking like today. "So, I created my own network of local clowns and productions, a cross-country operation that kept me on the... RTE Entertainment http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040669/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:28:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040489/posts Larry Harmon, the man credited with making Bozo the Clown the icon he was, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83. Harmon wasn't the original Bozo, but built up the character and eventually licensed it to television stations across the country. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Harmon became interested in theater while studying at the University of Southern California. "Bozo is a star, an entertainer, bigger than life," Harmon once said. "People see him as Mr. Bozo, somebody you can relate to, touch and laugh with." TMZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040489/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:39:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885591/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John Warner, a prominent Republican on military affairs, urged President Bush on Thursday to start bringing some troops home from Iraq by Christmas. Such a move would send a powerful warning to the Baghdad government that time is running out, said Warner, R-Va. Warner said the president next month should announce the withdrawal of a certain number of troops to send a "sharp and clear message throughout the region and the United States" that the commitment in Iraq is not open ended. "We simply cannot as a nation stand and continue to put our troops at... Breibart via Drudge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885591/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:01:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1822404/posts Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a vocal critic of the Bush administration's war in Iraq, plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday.Kucinich, a Democrat who is again running for president, said Monday that he will hold a news conference in Washington to discuss his bid to oust Cheney. Kucinich spokeswoman Natalie Laber declined further comment. Under the House impeachment process, Kucinich's articles would be reviewed by the House Judiciary Committee, which would decide whether to conduct an impeachment inquiry. The committee would seek authority from the entire House before beginning an inquiry. Cheney spokeswoman Megan McGinn... CBS 5 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1822404/posts#comment Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:43:10 GMT