http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/convention/ en-us Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:53:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402661/posts <p>Protesters march through Washington at a Tea Party Express rally on September 12.</p> <p>Washington (CNN) -- It emerged in anger and it threatens to split in anger.</p> <p>One major group in the Tea Party movement -- named after the famous Boston Tea Party -- is set to host its first convention in February, with former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as its keynote speaker.</p> CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402661/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:53:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398206/posts I am having an email argument/discussion with my son's social studies teacher. He distributed a study guide about how unfair it was that the founding fathers at the Constitutional Convention did not include African Americans, Native Americans, women and poor people. I discussed with my son who is 12, that the only people who received an education at the time were white wealthy land owning men. I disagree with the use of the word unfair and let the teacher know my feelings politely. It was indicative of the era. Why would we send uneducated people to a meeting to start... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398206/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:00:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2395810/posts Tea Party Nation has announced they are holding the first of it’s kind National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tennessee February 4-6 at the Opryland Hotel. Sarah Palin will be the Special Keynote Speaker at the event: TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2395810/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:30:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390247/posts When we were young, we learned about the best and brightest minds in the nation coming together to create the foundation of a new country and fundamentally change the role of government in the lives of the people. Now there is a proposal to have a similar Constitutional Convention in California, but without those great minds, how are we to be sure that we get a document that rewrites the Constitution for the better and not make our state’s problems even worse? It is important to note that according to recent article in the Ventura County Star by Timm Herdt,... Hogue News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390247/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:52:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387026/posts Republican women convening at the Galveston Island Convention Center this weekend said they are “energized” about the 2010 and 2012 elections and view them as a turning point for the state and nation. Women from across the state, many of whom donned Republican red, gathered Saturday for the third of a four-day convention hosted biennially by the Texas Federation of Republican Women. Highlighting the convention’s agenda during the last few days were keynote addresses by party front-runners Gov. Rick Perry and gubernatorial challenger Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison Hutchison addressed the delegation Saturday morning announcing, as expected, she won’t resign her... Galveston Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387026/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:27:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2383154/posts ...Plans had been put in place years ago to steal the nomination. Delegates in Texas over allocated to black districts and under allocated to Latino districts? Check. ACORN hired to rig the caucuses? Check. Nancy Pelosi agreed to Chair the Convention and sign the bogus Certifications of Nomination swearing to state election officials he is Constitutionally eligible for the job so they would print his name next to the D on the general election ballot? Check. Now, if everything went according to plan, she would drop out after Super Tuesday. Six (6) months later, he would be swept into nomination... Revolution Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2383154/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:36:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371628/posts CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) —Nevada Republicans who supported Ron Paul in last year's GOP presidential contest announced a political action committee Monday to oppose the U.S. Senate bid of former state party chairwoman Sue Lowden. Robert Holloday, spokesman for the Fair Nevada Elections PAC, said Lowden's handling of last year's state convention when delegate selections were stopped amounted to betrayal. "Sue Lowden's leading role in improperly halting the delegate election disqualifies her for any position of trust in government," Holloday said. "Our group hopes to raise awareness of the dismal record of Sue Lowden and to oppose her election to... The Mercury-News, San Jose, Calif. / AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371628/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:14:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341276/posts Freepers! Please post comments and your great pictures here. Also links to videos would be appreciated! It sure was great to be a part of this historic event! We American patriots were certainly NOTICED! My own. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341276/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:48:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2336426/posts Freepers! If you've arrived at the hotel and are looking for someone to drink a coffee, go shopping, or just hang with until the official fun starts, please post here! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2336426/posts#comment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:54:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322740/posts It was a town hall, certainly, but without the sense of chaos, the hint of danger, that we've come to associate with the words "town hall" in recent weeks. No gun-toting patriots, no dark portents of tyranny. No energy, in fact, at least not at the start of things. It was a blazing July morning, a Saturday, and several hundred people were clustered around tables in a subterranean conference room at USC. They were talking about overthrowing the government, and trying to stay awake. It was taking awhile for the coffee to kick in. ... "A small group of extremists... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322740/posts#comment Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:38:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322158/posts Eight people who were arrested on the second day of the Democratic National Convention during a mass protest filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Denver last night alleging wrongful arrest. The plaintiffs who filed their case in Denver District Court - are represented by lawyers for the ACLU of Colorado and include a legal observer for the People's Law Project, a journalist, students documenting the protest and onlookers along 15th Street and Cleveland Place on Aug. 25. In addition, the lawsuit is seeking class-action status for nearly 100 people who were held at a special jail, dubbed... The Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322158/posts#comment Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:47:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2318992/posts Mike Sargent's blog 3 comments Read more Media Barely Noticed Legal Gun-brandishing By Leftist Black Panthers in 2000 Protest By Ken Shepherd | August 18, 2009 - 15:11 According to the mainstream media, carrying a gun to a protest is just plain crazy, even if perfectly legal. What’s more, it’s indicative of the toxic, hate-filled atmosphere filling conservative protests of President Obama and his plans for health care reform. “Hardball” host Chris Matthews and his daytime colleagues at MSNBC, for example, have their used air time to marvel at what would possess an average American citizen to go to a... newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2318992/posts#comment Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:35:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2316786/posts BARACK OBAMA AND HIS ALLIES ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION: HELP US STOP A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION! Dear Friend, BARACK OBAMA AND HIS ALLIES ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE AMENDMENT PROCESS -- IN FACT, THEY'RE TRYING TO REWRITE THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION -- AND THEY'RE CLOSE TO SUCCEEDING! What would you think if an amendment to the U.S. Constitution was introduced by liberal Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, which repealed the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights -- taking away our right to Free Speech? What would you think if an... United States Justice Foundation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2316786/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:30:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316649/posts Below please find a special message from one of our advertisers, United States Justice Foundation. From time to time, we receive opportunities we believe you as a valued customer may want to know about. Please note that the following message reflects the opinions and representations of our advertiser alone, and not necessarily the opinion or editorial positions of Human Events or Eagle Publishing. BARACK OBAMA AND HIS ALLIES ARE TRYINGTO CHANGE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION:HELP US STOP A NEW CONSTITUTIONALCONVENTION! Dear Friend, BARACK OBAMA AND HIS ALLIES ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE AMENDMENT PROCESS --... Human Events Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316649/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:59:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314295/posts Take a Stand with Steve Malzberg, and Wor 710 NY, who will be speaking at the Free Republic National Convention on September 12 at the Sheraton National in DC. Wor 710 NY, is sponsoring this petition to let our leaders know what they are determined not to; that we have a constitution! WOR can be heard on line at http://wor710.com. Go to http://www.worstandupforamerica.com/?page_id=155 and click the "Sign the petition" banner. Steve is on every day at 4 pm to tell us all about it! If you haven't yet made your arrangements to be at the convention to meet Steve, Allen... Stand Up For America! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314295/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:34:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262312/posts This is a tremendous speech by a young republican at the state Republican convention in Richmond, Virginia. The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_0L2ZJAvQ for part one. Part two is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zejvNWt65VI&feature=related You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262312/posts#comment Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:25:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261796/posts <p>Please Remember May 31, 2009 is the last day to confirm your attendance at our DC Tea Party Convention.</p> <p>Right now, I have close to 400 people who plan on attending BUT in order to reserve our place at a conference venue, we need to have an accurate measure of those who will be joining us.</p> Brytani http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261796/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 22:33:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2241228/posts To start off, this shouid be in the news/activism section, but because it links to a blog the autopilot forced me to post here. In addition to the ill advised meeting with Obama it appears that the national leaders of the tea party effort are pushing for a constitutional convention. There can be no form of national suicide more painful than this! I do not want to be associated with any effort to destroy The Constitution. I can't believe that most of the participants in the effort have been aware of this.This is no time to lay The Constitution, naked... MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY BLOG http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2241228/posts#comment Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:55:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238404/posts I haven't posted in a very long time and I hope the pictures post correctly. The Convention was held in Orlando at the Gaylord Palms. It was a fun, informative event and nice to put a face to all the Freepers. Our thanks go out to ROOS_Girl, MinuteGal, and seekthetruth for organizing the event. Thanks to Surfer for moderating...what a great job he did. Special thanks to all the speakers who shared their knowledge with all of us. Please share your comments about the event. self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238404/posts#comment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:22:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2234441/posts Sometimes, careless diplomacy looks like a mistranslated Russian phrase, or a set of incompatible DVDs. But those things, though damaging and indicative of superficiality and carelessness, are the stuff of day-to-day incompetence. The real work of diplomacy centers on presenting the government's policy, reporting home, and negotiating treaties. Commentary Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2234441/posts#comment Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:23:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205972/posts Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed a California constitutional convention – last used in 1878 – as a way to fix what he described Thursday as the state's "dysfunctional" system. Speaking at the Commonwealth Club of California, the Republican governor took dead aim at potential foes of budget-related measures he wants voters to pass May 19 while embracing several political changes not on the ballot. Schwarzenegger said legislative term limits should be extended so state lawmakers have time to build sufficient experience. He said the initiative process should be changed to prevent well-heeled groups from pitching bond measures the state can't afford.... Sac Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205972/posts#comment Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:56:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2198755/posts Anybody in the Carolina's up for organizing a Freeper convention? With the recent success of the Tea Parties here in Carolina's, where we had almost 2000 people just in the small city of Greenville, I think the time is right. Not sure if a Caroina Freeper gathering has been proposed already. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2198755/posts#comment Wed, 4 Mar 2009 05:56:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2192971/posts I had never been involved with the Republican Party until this last election. I went to my local Presque Isle County Republican Party and was selected as a delegate to the convention. I was a little unsure of how I was going to get to the capitol because my car needed tires and has too many miles on it and was not going to make it all the way to Lansing, but luckily, there was a lady in the Upper Peninsula named Doreen who was organizing a bus for the delegates to take and she offered a ride for myself... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2192971/posts#comment Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:51:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188527/posts Just throwing out a handful of ideas for discussion: How to develop local chapters/conservative grassroots groups. Develop a conservative platform and a plan for recruiting, training, supporting and electing conservative candidates. Develop ideas for building an effective nationwide conservative grassroots network. How to combat the Fairness Doctrine? Install offshore servers? Private BBS? Email/Phone/Fax lists? Shortwave radio? Local/personal networking? Working with other conservative groups, political parties? Would a FReeper PAC be feasible? Practical? Effective? Would a FReeper 527 organization be feasible? Practical? Effective? How to infiltrate/influence local political organizations? Select and fund delegates for a national convention should our membership decide... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188527/posts#comment Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:01:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191301/posts Reporting from Sacramento — After five years as governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger came full circle on Friday: The film star who promised to rescue California from its fiscal wreckage without raising taxes signed into law $12.5 billion in tax hikes. With that, the Republican governor broke one of the few bonds left between his shrunken party and California's mainstream voters, marring its hard-won image as a guardian against higher taxes. "Their last gasp has been taken from them," said Larry N. Gerston, a political scientist at San Jose State, citing the unpopularity among most California voters of the party's conservative stands... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191301/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:53:16 GMT