http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/crackpot/ en-us Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:11:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067017/posts A Conversation with Philip J. Berg, Esq. Fairly late yesterday evening, I had the opportunity to speak with Philip Berg, the Philadelphia attorney who filed suit against Illinois senator Barack Obama in Federal Court in Philadelphia, questioning the constitutional eligibility of his candidacy for president. I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time to break the story, which only now is beginning to gain traction for a hopeful leap into the mainstream media. Berg, who served as Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania for eight years, ran twice for governor in 1990 and 1998 and... americasright.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067017/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:11:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028577/posts Dennis Kucinich is currently on the floor of the House presenting his bill to impeach President George W. Bush. C-SPAN, 8:00 PM 9 Jun 2008. C_SPAN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028577/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:17:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988002/posts 03/17/2008: "Eco-Terrorism On Orcas" ”I did it to punish the rich white people of Orcas Island and make them pay for the death of the whales and the depletion of the rain forests” -Mondragon Gabriel Thomas Mondragon, 29 years old, who recently arrived from New Mexico, explained to Sheriff’s Deputies that in an attempt to make the people on Orcas “suffer just like the whales and trees”, he attempted to use a tree limbing saw -on a metal pole- to cut through a 69,000 volt power line. Island Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988002/posts#comment Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:06:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994463/posts Dr. Khurana says there may be broader health ramifications than asbestos or smoking. What? Now just think about that. Again, I foresee a huge higher tax on cell phone use and a higher health and life insurance premium. And maybe people (like me) that don't use cell phones unless its an emergency, would rather not be seated in bars and restaurants where cell phones are in use. Ah, can you say ban? Associated Content http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994463/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:06:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993289/posts Hillary Clinton distances herself from adviser who branded Lord David Trimble a 'crankpot' By Toby Harnden in Washington Last Updated: 2:41am GMT 28/03/2008 Hillary Clinton's campaign has disowned a senior adviser who branded Lord Trimble, former Northern Ireland First Minister, a sexist "crankpot" whose views were suspect because he was a Protestant. Under fire: Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are greeted by a smiling eight-year-old Bosnian girl in 1996 "It is not the campaign's policy to attack leaders from other countries," said Howard Wolfson, Mrs Clinton's communications director. Jamie Rubin, a former assistant secretary of state in Bill Clinton's administration, lashed... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993289/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:27:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992900/posts Hillary Clinton's campaign has disowned a senior adviser who branded Lord Trimble, former Northern Ireland First Minister, a sexist "crankpot" whose views were suspect because he was a Protestant. "It is not the campaign's policy to attack leaders from other countries," said Howard Wolfson, Mrs Clinton's communications director. Jamie Rubin, a former assistant secretary of state in Bill Clinton's administration, lashed out at Lord Trimble, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998, for having said that Mrs Clinton was a "wee bit silly" for exaggerating her role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland. Mr Rubin said in an interview... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992900/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:00:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990348/posts Carrie Budoff Brown sends over the transcript from Obama's appearance, airing tomorrow, on the Michael Smerconish Show on 1210 AM WPHT in Philadelphia, from audio the show provided. In the interview, Obama says he's talked to Wright in the past about "some of his views," and defends Trinity, saying "This is not a crackpot church." Smerconish is a conservative talker who's been defending Obama's race speech. OBAMA: I will be honest with you that I didn’t have that many conversations with him over the last year just because I have been so busy. I haven't been going to church. I... Politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990348/posts#comment Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:17:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1947608/posts NORFOLK, Va. — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson predicted Wednesday that 2008 will be a year of violence worldwide and a recession in the United States, followed by a major stock-market crash by 2010. Sharing what he believes God has told him about the year ahead is an annual tradition for Robertson. On Wednesday's "700 Club" broadcast, the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network predicted that evangelism will increase and more people will seek God as the chaos develops. Robertson said, "We will see the presence of angels and we will see an intensification of miracles around the world." Last year,... Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1947608/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:57:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1913137/posts MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)! What a crock. For decades Americans have been sold a bill of goods by the New Age movement. We have been told that we must be vaccinated, drugged, poked and prodded by snake-oil salesmen with PHDs. Now we have a movement in this country to force those of us who manifest perfect health to pay for those of you who have succumbed to the debauchery of the medical profession and their minions in the secular humanist world. It is my view that MRSA is nothing more than another tool being used by Clintonesk type people to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1913137/posts#comment Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:18:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874188/posts (IsraelNN.com) In two articles appearing in Middle Eastern newspapers this week, Islamist leaders pointed out what they said were new Zionist plots. In an Iranian publication, the worldwide Harry Potter phenomenon was declared a global Zionist conspiracy, while an Arab newspaper quoted a Sudanese leader blaming Jews for Sudan's own Arab-on-Black genocidal civil war. %ad% Kayhahn, an Iranian publication closely affiliated with the ruling mullahs and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called the Harry Potter series "a billion-dollar Zionist project." The Potter books were designed by Zionist plotters, according to the Kayhahn editorial, to "disrupt young minds." Khamenei had criticized... Arutz Sheva http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874188/posts#comment Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:57:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1867835/posts Let's begin with an extremely brief history of the foundation of America: · 1740 - 1760 - the Great Awakening in America. · April 19, 1775 - the Revolutionary War began with the Battle of Lexington. Note that Prior to this time and throughout the Revolutionary War, The Continental Congress often called for days of fasting and prayer to ask God for His favor, then proclaimed days of thanksgiving to acknowledge His intervention. · July 4, 1776 - The Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence, upon which Samuel Adams commented, "We have this day restored the Sovereign to Whom... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1867835/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:09:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849083/posts People around the country accused Denver on Monday of embracing a "crackpot" scheme to fight global warming after the city's plan drew widespread attention on the Internet. The reaction was to a Rocky Mountain News story that detailed some of the proposals in Denver's Climate Action Plan, which aims to cut the city's output of gas emissions linked to global warming. The plan includes several controversial ideas, including making residents who use large amounts of electricity and natural gas pay higher utility fees, boosting insurance rates for people who drive long distances and mandating that homes be energy efficient before... RockyMountainNews.com via Drudge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849083/posts#comment Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:49:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1838610/posts Rumors of the Republican Party’s imminent meltdown in 2008 are rampant. Websites and blogs bristle with headlines like “They’re screwed,” “Licking their wounds,” “Republicans really are the stupid party” and “What are Republicans thinking?” And those are from the friendly conservative sources. Some wags say the party is hopelessly divided over issues ranging from abortion and Iraq to gas prices and immigration. Other observers focus on the dissident voices of GOP moderates. Some pundits point their fingers at a president who’s too distracted by war and low approval ratings to provide much party leadership. And there’s a persistent sense on... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1838610/posts#comment Wed, 23 May 2007 19:23:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745791/posts Billions of people could be wiped out over the next century because of climate change, a leading expert said. Professor James Lovelock, who pioneered the idea of the Earth as a living organism, said as the planet heats up humans will find it increasingly hard to survive. He warned that as conditions worsen, the global population which is currently around 6.5 billion, may sink as low as 500 million. Prof Lovelock also claims that any attempts to tackle climate change will not be able to solve the problem, merely buy us time. Given the dire situation we face, he urged... This is London http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745791/posts#comment Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:34:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731882/posts There is a song within the hearts of Americans,who care-"When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" and "My Country Tis of thee"..when will the soldiers come home?? Who is there that does not want the war to end ? And Will the deaths of one ,two or three hundred,ect. miltary make a difference in fighting off home ground on soil owned by those who are not afraid of death-or punishment-or killing off a million Americans. So we pray for all our troops that the war will end -that they may return HOME safe and their families,who agonize daily on news of... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731882/posts#comment Sat, 4 Nov 2006 00:44:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700342/posts President Hugo Chávez suggested in a recently broadcasted speech that the US Government itself planned the terrorist attacks upon the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. The ruler lashed out again at Washington due to the subsequent US incursion into the Middle East in retaliation. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Women's Bank, the head of state said that the reason for the attacks is not clear yet, nor have the identity of masterminds been unveiled. The events, he stated, were "an excuse of the US empire to attack the world with more cruelty and fury,... El Universal (Venezuela) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700342/posts#comment Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:58:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1691455/posts Schnitt just announced the breaking news. The DNA for JM Karr is NOT a match for Jon Benet evidence. WIOD--SCHNITT SHOW http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1691455/posts#comment Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:37:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1691341/posts This is a reference thread with links to previous FR threads discussing the arrest of a suspect, John Mark Karr, in the decade-old cold case concerning the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, plus case resources for continued commentary on investigation of the crime. FRee Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1691341/posts#comment Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:01:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1687457/posts Chances are, you're going to Hell, says a Bible scholar. "Ninety-nine out of 100 people are damned," says Jacob L. Pinewood, professor of divinity at Holy Moses College in Jarvis, Australia. "My research indicates God hates us. That's why He made His rules so ridiculous that the average person will never get into heaven." But you may be one of the lucky few, says Pinewood, author of the handy guide So, You're Going To Hell. According to Pinewood, if you answer: "I sayeth yes," to any of the following situations, you should pack for a warm climate when the Grim... Weekly World News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1687457/posts#comment Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:57:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685898/posts An Irish company threw down the gauntlet on Friday to the worldwide scientific community to test a technology it has developed that it claims produces free energy. The company, Steorn (http://www.steorn.net), says its discovery is based on the interaction of magnetic fields and allows the production of clean, free and constant energy -- a concept that challenges one of the basic rules of physics. It claims the technology can be used to supply energy for virtually all devices, from mobile phones to cars. Steorn issued its challenge through an advertisement in the Economist magazine this week quoting Ireland's Nobel prize-winning... PhysOrg.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685898/posts#comment Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:37:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1665116/posts Mr. Bush has lied to us about many important issues, he has entered us into a pre-emptive war for the first time in the history of our country, and has no exit strategy. He refuses to accept any responsibility for anything he does, and only appoints friends of his, usually totally unsuited for the job, to high positions in the administration. This alone should be impeachable, and the fact that he believes himself to be above the law has been repeatedly shown as well -- warrantless wiretaps are just one example. Impeach this incompetent man before he does more harm... The Lowell Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1665116/posts#comment Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:53:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663821/posts Esquire Puts One Of Their Own On The Cover -- McCain mccain2.JPG Sen. John McCain is the subject of a very positive yet appropriately elegiac profile in the coming issue of Esquire. Written by Chris Jones , it's slated for the cover. The thesis: McCain is worried about the country he loves. And he's running for president, certainly for the last time, to save it. And because of who he is -- because of his iconoclasm, his war experiences, his conviction – “you’re inclined to believe him and to believe that he’s correct.” Esquire is an upscale, un-conservative gentleman's magazine.... Hotline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663821/posts#comment Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:35:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1644246/posts In an exclusive interview with HUMAN EVENTS, Ann Coulter explains what motivated her to write her just-released book Godless: The Church of Liberalism (Crown Forum, 2006), how faith played a role, what “virtues” the Church of Liberalism promotes and much more. Get Yours FREE! What led you to write Godless: The Church of Liberalism?It’s the third of a trilogy. Slander was about liberals’ methods, Treason was about the political consequences of liberalism, and Godless is about the underlying mental disease that creates liberalism.How did your own faith contribute to your book’s premise?Although my Christianity is somewhat more explicit in this... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1644246/posts#comment Tue, 6 Jun 2006 13:45:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1643734/posts FIAT and CREDIT – “The coming Financial Holocaust”   By Nigel Maund June 1, 2006   clivemaund.com Setting the Scene This article builds on earlier essays by the writer based on a similar theme. However, as the reader will see, this gold boom cycle will be like none before it, and, as is often the case in human affairs, events of the past, whilst similar in outline, may differ significantly from presently unfolding events. To quote Winston Churchill, they are "variants on a familiar theme". That theme is determined by repetition of man's own inherent weaknesses: lust, greed and... Kitco.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1643734/posts#comment Mon, 5 Jun 2006 17:27:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1640241/posts STAMFORD -- Carl "Harry" Roesch liked to stay in touch by postcard. Trouble is, authorities say, he sent hundreds of them. To judges. Filled with insults. The former U.S. Air Force captain sent so many postcards to Connecticut's top judges that he was finally arrested in 2004 on eight misdemeanor charges of harassment and breach of peace. A prosecutor agreed to drop the charges this month as long as Roesch would leave the judges alone, said Philip Russell, Roesch's attorney. Roesch, a 69-year-old Ridgefield resident who has never been convicted of a crime, argued that the postcards were harmless and... Waterbury Republican-American http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1640241/posts#comment Mon, 29 May 2006 20:18:17 GMT