http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/communism/ en-us Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:04:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414901/posts On Christmas day 20 years ago, Nicolae Ceausescu – long time dictator of Romania – was, along with his wife Elena, executed by firing squad just days after fleeing Bucharest, while his tyrannical regime unraveled before the eyes of a watching world.  His demise and the surrounding events are etched in the memory of those of us who watched it all unfold via various news reports.  The look on the once strong-man’s face as a massive crowd began to boo during a speech on December 21st, was one of the defining moments of the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. ... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414901/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:04:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414977/posts COMMUNISM AND OBAMA The now obvious takeover of the American economy by a Socialist entity is complete. With the majority of the United States Senate voting in favor of a government takeover of our health care system sounds the death knell for American Capitalism and American freedom, and most specifically: American Health Care. With the new Government Health Care hostile takeover, Americans will lose the ability to choose their own specific options for a plan that fits their budget, and instead will be told by the government what is acceptable for health care coverage by any insurance policy. http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/health_care_reform_obama.fortune/index.htm If... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414977/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:19:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414527/posts Russia will work on a new generation of nuclear missiles to ensure its nuclear deterrent remains effective, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Medvedev said the new missiles would be developed in full accordance with arms agreements made with the United States. "Of course, we will develop new systems, including delivery systems, that is, missiles," Medvedev said in an end-of-year interview with state-controlled television channels. "This process will be continued, and our nuclear shield will always be efficient and sufficient to protect our national interests," Medvedev said. The Kremlin chief said Russia and the United States were close to a... reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414527/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:41:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414916/posts I lived for two years in Eastern Europe, during and shortly after the end of the Communist era. In those two years, my wife and I celebrated a traditional Christmas, complete with festive decorations, Christmas cards, modestly wrapped gifts, a holiday meal, and a two-foot plastic Christmas tree that we came upon at the local market. American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414916/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:02:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414573/posts The announcement by Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith that he is switching to the Republican Party is just the latest warning sign that the Democratic Party -- my lifelong political home -- has a critical decision to make: Either we plot a more moderate, centrist course or risk electoral disaster not just in the upcoming midterms but in many elections to come. Rep. Griffith's decision makes him the fifth centrist Democrat to either switch parties or announce plans to retire rather than stand for reelection in 2010. These announcements are a sharp reversal from the progress the Democratic Party made starting... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414573/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:12:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413384/posts "The war on Christmas - it's a Commie thing" Matt Barber - Guest Columnist - 12/22/2009 10:25:00 AM SNIPPET: "Are you as annoyed as I am by that nauseatingly amorphous phrase "Happy Holidays?" You may be interested to know that the mindset behind the term precedes America's postmodern love affair with political correctness, tracing back to good ole' fashioned Cold War Communism (PC's uglier big sister)." SNIPPET: "Ronald Reagan once spoke to this noteworthy historical factoid during a Christmas radio broadcast about the Ukraine's war on Christmas. The great Gipper noted: "When the Ukraine was free and not under Soviet... ONE NEWS NOW.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413384/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:05:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413364/posts Christians in north China are facing a Christmas of fear after 10 local religious leaders were jailed in recent weeks and their new church shut down amid a crackdown on unauthorised worship. afp http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413364/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:20:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413302/posts EXCLUSIVE: Transvestites, Mao And Obama Ornaments Decorate White House Christmas Tree by Why let a holiday season come between the White House and making some political statements? The White House pegged controversial designer Simon Doonan to oversee the Christmas decorations for the White House. Mr. Doonan, who is creative director of Barney’s New York has often caused a stir with his design choices. Like his naughty yuletide window display of Margaret Thatcher as a dowdy dominatrix and Dan Quayle as a ventriloquist’s dummy. For this year’s White House, he didn’t disappoint. These photos of ornaments on the White House Christmas... Big Government http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413302/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:52:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413190/posts <p>The White House on Tuesday warned Iran to take seriously a year-end deadline over its nuclear program, saying the international community is prepared to take the "next steps" if Iran does not accept a U.N.-drafted deal.</p> <p>The White House on Tuesday warned Iran to take seriously a year-end deadline over its nuclear program, saying the international community is prepared to take the "next steps" if Iran does not accept a U.N.-drafted deal.</p> FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413190/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:23:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413107/posts <p>WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama won't leave Washington for his Hawaii vacation until the Senate finishes work on the health care overhaul, even if that means staying in town for Christmas Eve.</p> <p>"My attitude is that if they're making these sacrifices to provide health care to all Americans then the least I can do is to be around and provide them any encouragement and last-minute help where necessary," Obama said Tuesday.</p> news.yahoo.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413107/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:47:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413055/posts The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-six percent (46%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -21 That’s the lowest Approval Index rating yet recorded for this President. Fifty-three percent (53%) of men Strongly Disapprove along with 39% of women. Most African-American voters (58%) Strongly Approve while most white voters (53%) Strongly Disapprove. Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republicans Strongly Disapprove as do 52% of unaffiliated voters. Forty-seven percent (47%) of Democrats Strongly Approve.... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413055/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:49:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190050/posts New Hampshire fired the first shot. Although 7 other states have similar pending resolutions and bills, Oklahoma is the first to actually pass one. Another 27 states are expected to make similar moves in the coming months. That’ll leave the country split 71-29. Now, before you get too excited, bear in mind that all of this was likely Obama’s goal. Boiled down, all of these state measures are threats of secession. Recall, if you will, Obama’s obsession to be the 21st Century Abraham Lincoln, and his ominous calls to recreate and rebuild America. Who was Lincoln? Why, he was... Pat Dollard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190050/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:49:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412761/posts Promising change after eight George Bush and Republican dominated years, Barack Obama won the most sweeping non-incumbent victory in over 50 years along with congressional Democrats gaining large House and Senate majorities. In addition, at 56.8%, voter turnout was the highest since Richard Nixon's "secret plan" to end the Vietnam war and his "Southern" and "law and order" strategies beat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace in 1968. On election night, the mood celebrated hope for progressive change, an end to imperial wars, and a new day for America. When word came around 10PM, expectant thousands in Chicago's Grant Park... Baltimore Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412761/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:28:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412762/posts Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) pointed out some rather astounding language in the Senate health care bill during floor remarks tonight. First, he noted that there are a number of changes to Senate rules in the bill--and it's supposed to take a 2/3 vote to change the rules. And then he pointed out that the Reid bill declares on page 1020 that the Independent Medical Advisory Board cannot be repealed by future Congresses: Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412762/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:28:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412726/posts On December 21, 2009, however, Harry Reid sold out the Republic in toto. Upon examination of Senator Harry Reid’s amendment to the health care legislation, Senators discovered section 3403. That section changes the rules of the United States Senate. To change the rules of the United States Senate, there must be sixty-seven votes. Section 3403 of Senator Harry Reid’s amendment requires that “it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report that would repeal or otherwise change this subsection.” The good news is that this only... Redstate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412726/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:45:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2412435/posts It's Time: Read NDCIC. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2412435/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:01:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412618/posts Washington (CNN) – Not every Republican is a critic of President Obama. At least one thinks the president is doing a fine job – at least when it comes to the effort involved in being the country’s chief executive. Asked to give Obama a grade as the end of the president’s first year in office approaches, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California’s Republican governor, gave Obama high marks. “When it comes to effort, [Obama] should get a straight A,” Schwarzenegger told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King in an interview that aired Sunday on State of the Union. “He’s out there with tremendous... CNN.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412618/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:30:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412194/posts Are you familiar with the word "dhimmi?" You should be; it means an infidel (non-Muslim) living under the heel of an Islamic theocracy. The plural is "dimam," and Europe has increasingly become a Balkanized checkerboard of nationalistic strongholds, and Islamic dimam regions. Family Security Matters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412194/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:26:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412104/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - Landmark health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama passed its sternest Senate test in the pre-dawn hours early Monday, overcoming Republican delaying tactics on a 60-40 vote that all but assures its passage by Christmas. "Let's make history," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, shortly before the bill's supporters demonstrated their command of the Senate floor in an extraordinary holiday season showdown. Breitbart via Associate Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412104/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:14:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412071/posts Bills blocking Obamacare should be introduced by Republicans in the state legislatures of every U.S. State. The bills should declare economic sovereignty from Obama's socialist health care program under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. AMENDMENT X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Every state that passes such a bill should refuse to send health care money to Washington. It's time to fight Obamacare in all 50 States. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412071/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:55:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412039/posts Venezuela on Sunday launched the first part of a national police force intended to end widespread police corruption in the South American nation, which has one of the world's highest murder rates. reutuers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412039/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:54:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411271/posts Let's face it FRiends, if the unconstitutional healthcare bill passes, the socialist coup d'etat will have advanced well beyond the point of no return! There is nothing in the constitution that authorizes this illegal federal power-grab and plenty that forbids it. If the Obama/Reid/Pelosi Marxist attempted coup pulls this off without the people resisting to the hilt, then they'll have no restrictions whatsoever on implementing the rest of their Liberty killing Marxist agenda. America will be no more. The whole idea of our constitution is to severely restrict the federal government to only its dozen and a half expressly listed... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411271/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:28:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411976/posts WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP! The History Channel has gone to the dark side! It's now airing unvarnished COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA by the anti-American POS Howard Zinn! Have you seen that "The People Speak" crap? I am calling my cable company and demanding that it drop the History Channel from our basic service. If others want to pay for communist indoctrination, that's fine. But I DO NOT want this stuff! History.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411976/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:21:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411647/posts When the new West is won, will there be cowboys? In light of what her neighbors are up to, Double O Ranch owner Vicki Olson isn’t so sure. “I guess the point that I keep hammering at is that if they succeed, that means all of us third- and fourth-generation ranchers are gone,” Olson said. She is the average Montana rancher, 56 going on 70, working a spread gouged from the pebbly soil by her grandparents 100 years ago. Her neighbor, the nonprofit American Prairie Foundation, is methodically acquiring ranches and crafting a 3.5-million-acre wildlife reserve out of private property... The Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411647/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:40:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411864/posts President Barack Hussein Obama is proceeding to destroy America and has opened up a six-front war to do so: 1. He has a Democratic controlled Congress that is willing to rubber-stamp his wildest schemes, without even reading them…as we’ve already seen. The Democratic Party is now aiding and abetting the demeaning and destruction of America and has become the voice of leftist extremism. The moderates have disappeared or been transformed, issuing only occasional squeaking and whining before following the liberal party line drawn by Mr. Obama. Where have all the Democratic moderates gone? 2. Mr. Obama has immense executive authority,... PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411864/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:24:26 GMT