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A good friend of mine (let's call him Bob) is convinced that unless the GOP puts abortion "aside as its focal point, it simply cannot win and regain power." That's especially interesting in light of Kathleen Parker's latest column, which disses the evangelical wing of the GOP. Bob's point is that "we've lost a majority of women over this issue as they have become one-issue voters." It's not only liberal women but also others who believe it's simply not the government's business. Kathleen Parker broadens the point considerably beyond abortion: "The evangelical, right-wing, oogedy-boogedy branch of the GOP is what...

We all know more than a few-- Dems who support 0. Reasoning makes them stubborn. Warning them angers, begging reassures them. But, there may yet be a way to breech the walls. Try this: "So you're voting for Obama?" "Oh yes, (blah blah blah)." "Well, he might win. That's too bad for Hillary." "Why so? " "Well you know, if Obama wins he'll probably get two terms, and then the pendulum will swing back. Or he might get booted after one, it's going to be a rough four years no matter who is in there. If Obama's fixed the economy,...

HOWDY FREEPERS!!!!!!!I wanted to take just a brief moment to talk about a disscusion with evolved on a state newpaper's message board from a letter to the editor that I wrote the other day regarding the elctions.The discussion focused on the selection of judges and how the Supreme Court works.This is something that has been discussed numerous times. Probably one of the main points is that a judges job is to interpet the Constitution, not legislate from the bunch.There were some in the discussion that got it and some that didn't. The focus was on the idea of replacing the...

Mayor Bloomberg will join a group of fed-up bipartisan bigwigs in Oklahoma next week to urge that our next President rise above partisan gridlock - giving Bloomberg a potential launching pad for a presidential bid. The two former senators who started the group told the Daily News that America needs a President to bring the country together - and if the Republicans or Democrats can't do it, they're prepared to back Bloomberg. "He's shown the ability to bring people together," said one of the hosts, former Sen. David Boren (D-Okla.), now president of the University of Oklahoma. "He brings to...

They are eerie sensations, more common than one might think: A man describes feeling a shadowy figure standing behind him, then turning around to find no one there. A woman feels herself leaving her body and floating in space, looking down on her corporeal self. Such experiences are often attributed by those who have them to paranormal forces. But according to recent work by neuroscientists, they can be induced by delivering mild electric current to specific spots in the brain. In one woman, for example, a zap to a brain region called the angular gyrus resulted in a sensation that...

Well, I've been around here for 8 years or so... I don't think I have ever asked Freepers for help for myself. I have asked for help for a person in distress who is from the UK and was having a crisis in Fresno, CA...Freepers came through. So here is my problem...my 18 year old daughter, who was raised by her mother since our split 8 years ago, announced at her high school graduation last Sunday that she will be attending San Francisco State University. I have spoken with her about it, and the conversation was confrontational and unproductive... Please,...

I posted at another forum that Bush arrived in Nawlins on day 3, as claimed at Political Vanguard. Immediately, the liberal weenies jumped all over that, saying it is untrue. PV doesnt give any other link. Does anyone know, and have proof ?

This is the platform in which my boss from work said he would run on. And I would support him 100% since the Republican party has abandoned many Conservatives like me, I would like to entertain the possibility of how many of my fellow Freepers would possibly vote for someone with the following platform. • Fair Tax • Term Limits • Eliminate Congressional retirement plan as it exists today • Push a real energy policy that dictates solar, ethanol and geo-thermal technology. o Policy would be phased in during my term and not a 20 year plan as most politician’s...

Washington -- The good news for Democrats is that the 15 seats they need to win a majority in the House of Representatives is, by historical standards, well within reach. In the 10 elections that fell in the sixth year of an administration over the past century, the president's party lost an average of 30 seats, double what Democrats need to elect House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco as the first female speaker of the House. The bad news for Democrats is that just a small fraction of the 435 House seats -- as few as 1 in...

Since Democrats want Bush to be responsible for whether or not New Orleans is prepared for a hurricane, way not propose that he actually be made responsible for the future? So before we spend $51 billion to rebuild New Orleans, maybe we Louisiana should have to cede New Orleans to the federal government before they get that assistance. After all, if Bush didn't have to get the governor's permission for taking charge of the situation, then he actually could be held responsible in the future. If the Democrats really want the federal government to be responsible for New Orleans, then...

A review of all of the Blam threads, the lack of Mitacondrial DNA. and any recient Volcanos has led me to think that the fat broads, Siberian Ivories, are a feminist plant. First of all, what male in his right mind would marry a woman who comes in layers, she couldn't pull a travois a mile or so before coming winded, let alone set up camp at the end of the day. Any woman who, in ancient days, sat out side of the circle, men first, womyn second, children third, would have been rail thin. No fat people in the...

Many argue that communism will never be possible because of "human nature". The essence of this false argument is the belief that a communist society would consist of an all-powerful central government that would tell everybody what to do--and would therefore undermine the creative initiative of individuals and the search for happiness. • This argument is based on two false assumptions: (1) It assumes that a communist society will look like the former Soviet Union, or the current China, North Korea, etc (ie: corrupt police states with a feudal-style ruling class) (2) It assumes that people will only work in...

High taxes help enhance Maine's quality of lifeSaturday, January 22, 2005 - Bangor Daily News A short while back an article appeared in the Bangor Daily News, the main focus of which was Maine's high taxes. The context was the question of the business climate, of where Maine stands among the states in terms of the desirability of opening a business or doing business here. Buried in the article were some intriguing statistics of a very different nature that deserve to be considered in the light of the issues of taxes and tax relief. The article reported that Maine...

Enough already. Where are the moderators that are letting these dang threads from this Zot wanna bees going on and on and on. The one up now is at 7,000 plus. Another one was at over 64,000 the last I looked. Don't just boot the idiots, pull the threads they start too!

Out scouring starts with "Hate Speech".

HOW THE VOTE MOVED: Kerry won the center and the left. Over to Noam: Not only did Kerry win by an 86-13 margin among self-described liberals, he also won by a 55-45 margin among self-described moderates. So how'd Bush pull it off? He won 84-15 among self-described conservatives, and, more importantly, he made sure conservatives comprised a much bigger chunk of the electorate than they did in 2000. (Conservatives comprised about 34 percent of the electorate yesterday, versus 29 percent in 2000 -- a huge shift, raw numbers-wise.) Anyone anticipating a conciliatory second Bush term should stop and consider how...

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What other conservative forums or discussion boards do Freepers recommend? Also, are there any forums other than DU where conservatives can engage in spirited, but good-natured, debate with liberals?

The future looks bright Language can help to shape the way we think about the world. Richard Dawkins welcomes an attempt to raise consciousness about atheism by co-opting a word with cheerful associations Saturday June 21, 2003 The Guardian I once read a science-fiction story in which astronauts voyaging to a distant star were waxing homesick: "Just to think that it's springtime back on Earth!" You may not immediately see what's wrong with that, so ingrained is our unconscious northern hemisphere chauvinism. "Unconscious" is exactly right. That is where consciousness-raising comes in. I suspect it is for a deeper reason...