http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/cannon/ en-us Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:01:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395910/posts Michael F. Cannon from The Cato Institute writes about the trickery involved by Democrats in estimating how much the behemoth known as ObamaCare will cost and what the real cost of the Socialism will be: One gimmick makes the new entitlement spending appear smaller by not opening the spigot until late in the official 10-year budget window (2010–2019). Correcting for that gimmick in the Senate version, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) estimates, “When all this new spending occurs” — i.e., from 2014 through 2023 — “this bill will cost $2.5 trillion over that ten-year period.” Another gimmick pushes much of the... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395910/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:01:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2363952/posts UNIONTOWN, Pa. – A Pennsylvania Civil War buff faces a felony charge for accidentally firing a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home. Fifty-four-year-old William Maser had been charged with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Authorities on Thursday added a felony count of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure. news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2363952/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:07:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2332930/posts UNIONTOWN, Pa. – A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home. William Maser, 54, fired a cannonball Wednesday evening outside his home in Georges Township that ricocheted and hit a house 400 yards away... yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2332930/posts#comment Sat, 5 Sep 2009 17:19:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332189/posts A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home. Fifty-four-year-old William Maser fired a cannonball Wednesday evening outside his home in Georges Township that ricocheted and hit a house 400 yards away. The cannonball, about two inches in diameter, smashed through a window and a wall before landing in a closet. Authorities say nobody was hurt. San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332189/posts#comment Fri, 4 Sep 2009 16:34:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2328777/posts Mike Daugherty asked his 11-year-old son Logan what he wanted for his birthday. The boy said, "I want a cannon." Dad didn't scoff at Logan's request by saying, "How about a hippopotamus instead," as a Christmas song from another era lamented. No, Daugherty is not that kind of guy. He granted his son's wish and built him a Civil War-era cannon not a model, the real deal. The howitzer fires and rivals anything seen at Civil War reenactments across the country. He said it took him about two weeks to build and is worth about $6,000. "It looks like something... Charleston Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2328777/posts#comment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:09:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323515/posts The eye-opener here concerns Obama's first job out of college. In his autobiography, "Dreams from My Fathers", Barack Obama writes of taking a job after graduating from Columbia University in 1983. He describes his employer as A consulting house to multinational corporations" in New York City, and his functions as a "research assistant" and "financial writer" In fact he was recruited by Business International Corporation that was continuously being accused of as a CIA front company. Wikipedia, an independent source, supports this, The company has been identified as cover organization for the Central Intelligence Agency, e.g. see Lobster Magazine, and... Spokane Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323515/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:51:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2290183/posts Here is video of Ann Coulter today reacting to the news that correspondent Carl Cannon has admitted that the mainstream media "took sides" during the 2008 Presidential Campaign against Sarah Palin and in favor of Joe Biden. Cannon admitted the media did not hold Biden to the same standard as they did Palin. . . . . (Watch Video) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2290183/posts#comment Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:00:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224462/posts Tuesday was a sad day for many fans of WCCO radio. One of the legendary broadcasters of our time has passed away. For 26 years, Steve Cannon was the afternoon drive host on WCCO-AM. He passed away Monday night at his home in Minneapolis at the age of 81 after a brief battle with cancer. WCCO (Minneapolis) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224462/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:12:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2214662/posts WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's pick for the No. 2 post at the Environmental Protection Agency is removing himself from consideration. Jon Cannon, a professor of environmental law at the University of Virginia, says he is withdrawing as the nominee for deputy EPA administrator because of scrutiny surrounding the America's Clean Water Foundation. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2214662/posts#comment Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:27:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037522/posts The King of Amnesty is dead. On tuesday, Team America candidate Jason Chaffetz defeated La Raza Republican Chris Cannon by over twenty points! Team America raised over $25,000 for Jason who used the money to make it clear to the voters of Utah that he stood for securing the borders and enforcing our laws, while Cannon stood for amnesty. Chris Cannon has long been one of our top targets. He’s sponsored over half a dozen amnesty bills, and has won awards from MALDEF and La Raza for his pro-amnestyrecord. We supported his challengers in 2004 and 2006, but they... Team America PAC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037522/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:14:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036102/posts Republican voters in Utah ousted Rep. Chris Cannon in Tuesday’s GOP primary, expressing their dissatisfaction with the six-term congressman over his left-of-center positions on immigration by nominating a challenger who made crackdowns on illegal immigration a central part of his platform. Cannon was trounced by Jason Chaffetz, the former chief of staff to Gov. Jon Huntsman (R-Utah.) With 93 percent of precincts reporting, Cannon trails Chaffetz by 20 points – 60 to 40 percent. The AP has called the race for Chaffetz. Politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036102/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:55:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036010/posts Jason Chaffetz's promise to change Washington, starting with Rep. Chris Cannon, resonated with Republican voters, who appear to have ousted the six-term incumbent in a Republican primary tonight. "You rock, and you rocked the Republican Party," Chaffetz told supporters gathered in Springville, shortly after polls closed. "We've done this all with volunteers, with no free meals and no polling. We've done it the right way. You can never convince me that one person can't make a difference." With nearly three-quarters of precincts counted, Chaffetz led Cannon by more than 20 points. Chaffetz now advances to face Democrat Bennion Spencer in... Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036010/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:20:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036022/posts Jason Chaffetz's promise to change Washington, starting with Rep. Chris Cannon, resonated with Republican voters, who appear to have ousted the six-term incumbent in a Republican primary tonight. "You rock, and you rocked the Republican Party," Chaffetz told supporters gathered in Springville, shortly after polls closed. "We've done this all with volunteers, with no free meals and no polling. We've done it the right way. You can never convince me that one person can't make a difference." With nearly three-quarters of precincts counted, Chaffetz led Cannon by more than 20 points. Chaffetz now advances to face Democrat Bennion Spencer in... Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036022/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981565/posts WSAHINGTON DC – Congressman Chris Cannon (R-UT), along with Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-MI), today introduced the “Credit Card Fair Fee Act” (HR 5546) to address the anti-competitive aspects of credit card interchange fees and save American consumers and American families billions every year. Upon introducing this legislation, Congressman Cannon said, “Free market capitalism is the most successful economic system the world has ever witnessed. Bedrock principles of that system include transparency and competition. The current system of setting fees that merchants pay for credit card transactions is anti-competitive and secretive. This bill does not set prices. Instead, it would... Congressman Cannon's Office http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981565/posts#comment Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:42:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976045/posts Rep. Chris Cannon has a firm stance on immigration. But it seems to shift depending on his audience. Wednesday, he took a moderate stance on immigration during a meeting with the editorial board of The Salt Lake Tribune. He complained about uneven enforcement while talking up the importance of undocumented workers to the economy and the need for comprehensive reform at the federal level. But Thursday on a talk radio show and in a meeting with the editorial board of the Deseret Morning News, Cannon appeared to strike a much harder line. He distanced himself from President Bush's immigration reform... Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976045/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:20:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974559/posts Congressman Chris Cannon said the states shouldn't be dealing with immigration reform. "It's a federal problem," he said Wednesday in a meeting with the editorial board of The Salt Lake Tribune. He said he realizes the federal government needs to find a solution. Cannon, a six-term Republican, pointed to the December 2006 immigration raids at Swift meat-packing plants, including one in Hyrum, Utah, calling them "inappropriate." Some 150 Latino undocumented workers at the Hyrum plant were arrested and many were deported. He characterized the move as political. "The Republicans planned it for October so they could say 'Vote for me,... Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974559/posts#comment Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:40:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972888/posts The discovery of a pair of pre-Civil War era cannons on the Oregon Coast this week has caused a stir among archeologists, historians and coast residents who have flocked to Arch Cape to get a look. The cannons, which residents and a state park official speculate came from the USS Shark, a survey schooner that ran aground on the Columbia Bar in 1846, washed up this week. One appeared Saturday and the other appeared Monday night as a state park official was documenting the discovery of the first one. The first cannon was spotted by a Tualatin father and daughter,... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972888/posts#comment Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:20:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1962296/posts "Use simulated velocity and elevation controls to destroy enemy targets with indirect fire" dsc.discovery.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1962296/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:15:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888766/posts MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Dean's rampage over Mexico's Caribbean coast last week unearthed three rusted 18th century cannons that had lain buried under a sandy beach for decades. Hurricane Dean is pictured over Mexico in this satellite image taken on August 22, 2007. Hurricane Dean's rampage over Mexico's Caribbean coast last week unearthed three rusted 18th century cannons that had lain buried under a sandy beach for decades. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Handout/Reuters) The cannons, around 1.80 meter (5.9 feet) long, were spotted poking through the sand on a beach near the arty resort of Tulum after Dean hit... Yahoo News and Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888766/posts#comment Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:13:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756438/posts Accident in football town elicited threats, not get-well wishesSNOHOMISH -- The cannon shot that ripped into Brett Karch's leg, causing a gaping combat-style wound, has also torn a hole in his hometown community of Snohomish. Karch, whose leg was nearly amputated and who faces more than a year of physical rehabilitation with an uncertain outcome, has been the target of physical threats because of fears his injury will jeopardize the community's tradition of firing the ceremonial cannon before each high school football game and after touchdowns. For more than 30 years, the blast of the cherry-red cannon has ignited the... Seattlepi.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756438/posts#comment Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:53:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745472/posts Officials say jet belongs to New Mexico-based fighter wing, but all its pilots are accounted for. The pilot of an F-16 that crashed Monday in Iraq’s Anbar province is officially listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown, as defense officials confirmed that the plane — though not the pilot — was assigned to a squadron deployed to Iraq from New Mexico. Pentagon officials have not confirmed broadcast reports and video and still images apparently showing the pilot’s body and parachute on the ground. The pilot’s body was apparently removed before U.S. forces arrived on the scene after the crash, officials said... Stars and Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745472/posts#comment Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:07:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1688004/posts WASHINGTON - Three times this year, a lobbyist sought help from Rep. Christopher Cannon for his clients and got it. The lobbyist was the congressman's brother, Joseph Cannon. The Utah lawmaker acknowledges helping his brother's clients, including pressing Congress last month to intervene in a business dispute over an Internet contract estimated to be worth as much as $1.3 billion. "If my wife decided to lobby, then we would probably say, 'No talking to my office.' I just don't see my brother in the same category," Cannon, R-Utah, told The Associated Press. Cannon has a financial interest in his brother's... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1688004/posts#comment Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:16:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1669476/posts I met Patrick Knowlton. He was one of the keys to the case. How Vince got to the park has still never been solved. Trooper Roger Perry was on duty at the Governor's Mansion in Arkansas when he received the phone call from Helen Dickey (Chelsea's nanny). That call was at about the time the body was found. Clinton claims he found out a couple hours later when he was on Larry King. Dickey lied in her testimony to D'Amato's committee and claimed she learned about the death hours later. Perry and Larry Patterson wanted to testify but D'Amato refused... DFU SONGS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1669476/posts#comment Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:07:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1660506/posts SAN DIEGO -- Folks say this border city has been brazenly invaded by an unsavory and disruptive element that opportunistically puts its own interests before the greater good. I never believed it -- until lately. But what can I say now that America's Finest City is crawling with Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives, who have come here to hold hearings on immigration reform? San Diego plays host this week to the first of a series of public hearings on this combustible issue. The first hearing -- "Border Vulnerabilities and International Terrorism'' -- will be led by Rep.... Real Clear politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1660506/posts#comment Wed, 5 Jul 2006 05:42:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1660175/posts The Cannon Con When immigration-legalization backers pose as something else. But wait: there's a deeper lack of contrast. Bilbray ran on a platform of opposition lto illegal immigration. Meanwhile, Cannon ... also ran on a plaform of opposition to illegal immigration. Here's the text of a last-minute Cannon TV ad, as reported in the Salt Lake Tribune: "I'm Congressman Chris Cannon and I approve this message." Female announcer "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Male announcer: " But Congressman Chris Cannon says only if they come here legally." It's all eerily reminiscent of... Slate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1660175/posts#comment Tue, 4 Jul 2006 14:09:11 GMT