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FLORIDA’S GOP ESTABLISHMENT TRYING TO REDISTRICT ALLEN WEST OUT OF A SEAT? - January 31st, 2012Allen West: House GOP leadership ‘sold us down the road’ for ‘pathetic policy’ - January 06, 2012

Everyone’s talking about the presidential debate this morning, so I thought I’d open up the conversation here. I loved this photo on RedState.com., taken afterward. Click to enlarge… Here are close-ups of the facial expressions, lol. Click both photos to enlarge… There wasn’t much said on the life issue last night, although President Obama did make a strange comparison between Wall Street reform and living wills: We stepped in and had the toughest reforms on Wall Street since the 1930s. We said you’ve got – banks, you’ve got to raise your capital requirements. You can’t engage in some of this...

Just got the update to FF 13. The first things I noticed was when I hit the new tab, it had updated sample pages of a bunch of my previously visited pages. You can click on one, or do your normal url thing. Very cool.The next thing I noticed was when I got on Free Republic. I use the mouse wheel to scroll down, and it seems a lot smoother. There is a flicker, but the smoothness is worth a little flicker. Maybe, the scrolling thing is just my imagination. I need to go get some sleep. :-)

ABBEVILLE, La. — The narrow, brick chimney of a Louisiana bank became his tomb for 27 years and now Joseph Schexnider will be laid to rest Sunday in a proper grave with a proper farewell by his family. Still, his brother Robert wonders, how did he wind up in that chimney? Didn't anyone hear any cries for help? Was it a robbery attempt gone awry, an accident or something more sinister?... [snip] "Everybody has an opinion," said Lt. David Hardy, chief of investigations for the Abbeville Police Department. "But no one has evidence to say one way or another." If...

AKA "Somehow, the Unemployed Became Invisible" Here's the key paragraph: "Why populist anger over the poor economy is leaning right, rather than left this time around is a bit of a mystery. Perhaps it is because Democrats, traditional friends of labor, control the White House and the Senate."

I would like to send hard copies of my recently-published book How to Mend a Broken World to friends in the Turkish Republic. It's a small (8 x 5.25 inch, 200 page) paperback book. What's the cheapest way to mail this item? Thanks, FRiends!

I've been cleaning up around the house and, for the life of me, I can't find any musical bands or combos who complained about GWB's wars. Has any one seen them?

Section 2. All children born in wedlock after the passage of this Act shall have their father’s name as a family name. They shall, besides, have a Christian name suitable to their sex. Section 3.. All illegitimate children born after the passage of this Act shall have their mother’s name as a family name. They shall, besides, have a. Christian name suitable to their sex. This law was in effect until 1967. Barack and Hussein are Semitic words, they are not Christian. They are not from the English language. How is it possible the birth certificate displayed is legal when...

The following story was told to me by the woman who rented my parents their first home in California when they moved to Sacramento in 1939. A devout Catholic (so much so that although she had been divorced by her husband, she did not consider the divorce valid and did not remarry until her husband died many years later) the landlady swore on her Bible, in front of my sister and me after she told us the story, that it was absolutely true. She was quite serious about it. In the 1970s, I personally confirmed some of the more mundane...

With Halloween only a few days away, discussion of the paranormal is a staple of the creepy holiday each year. Anybody have any interesting anecdotes about their experiences with hauntings, Ouija boards, and ghosts? Even aside from the typical Halloween characters, have you encountered situations that you think were direct interventions from God? Anyone want to share their paranormal stories?

I saw this posted on a local forum and thought it would be a great name for someone who wants to gather together all of the empty suit news, humor and data on Obama. Remember the anti-Bush site AllHatNoCattle.com? Well how about AllTurbaanNoCamel.com (the domain is available according to godaddy.com as are all the other domain suffixes)? Get it before someone else does.

This amazing image on Google Earth could be the elusive proof that the Loch Ness Monster exists. Sun reader Jason Cooke spotted "Nessie" while browsing the Web site's satellite photos. The shape seen on the surface of the 22-mile Scottish loch is 65ft long and appears to have an oval body, a tail and four legs or flippers. Some experts believe Nessie may be a Plesiosaur, an extinct marine reptile with a shape like the Google image. "This is really intriguing. It needs further study," said researcher Adrian Shine, of the Loch Ness Project. Sightings have been claimed for centuries....

For anyone not initially aware, The LHC (Large Hadron Collider) is a particle accelerator located along the French/Swiss Border, being the Largest Man-made machine ever (also the most expensive), it's biggest item for debate has been it's potential risk (even with a low liklihood for such events, catastrophic risk is still there). The risk to Put it mildly ranges anywhere from Miniature Black Hole creation(which broken down comes down to the verity of Hawking Radiation, and estimated accretion rates, both based purely from theory), The creation of matter destroying strange matter with a positive charge, or a myriad of other...

OBAMA & SCARY REVERSE SPEECH MESSAGES In the 1990s reverse speech analysis was discovered by David John Oats, a Nobel Laureate nominee for this discovery. The process is simple. When our forward speech is played in reverse at certain cyclic intervals our subconscience speaks in a discernable forward audible language. This hidden speech is always truthful; it is NEVER a lie. It reveals the true concealed feelings and intent of the individual despite the incongruent and masking surface message being communicated in the forward speech. In cases of the following example of a composed song, it goes beyond the individual...

Hi. Did you know that the Monarchy is today's Royal Family and the Royal Art and Residence? Not that I'm bothered it doesn't mean anything to me.

Great Song. I think I could have written the lyrics more suitable to me though .

Norway's Princess Märtha Louise, daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja, has emerged as a clairvoyant, and is launching an alternative school aimed at training students to contact angels. Officials at the Royal Palace won’t comment on the princess' latest business venture. The princess' business partner has publicly confirmed the training program, which is billed as a means of "getting in touch with your own truths" through "readings, healing, crystals and hands-on treatment." The princess, who still officially represents the Royal Family at various events, has named her new venture after "one of the oldest goddesses in the Middle East,"...

Wanted to introduce FReepers to a new cartoonist I found on the internet. Hope you like. He's not really political, just Xtremely creative.

Could al-Qaida take over Pakistan? Terrorists would inherit nuclear arsenal, delivery system -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: February 13, 2006 1:00 a.m. Eastern Editor's note: The following report is excerpted from the latest issue of Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin, the premium, online intelligence newsletter published by the founder of WND. Annual subscriptions have been slashed to just $99 a year and include a free copy of Farah's latest book, "Taking America Back." Monthly subscriptions are just $9.95. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com Could al-Qaida ever take over Pakistan? That is the nightmare scenario considered in the latest issue of Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin, the...

Well, I've seen the conroversial Kamau Kambon discussion, but until tonight, I never saw the actual video posted to any of the links. (Original airing Oct 17th) Check out this guy on C-span "Hurricane Katrina and issues facing African Americans." Video here: http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1130580891/Issues_Facing_African_Americans

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13) Awake America, No more sleepy, You’ve got no time. Don't be afraid. You are powerful. Get up with a devine strength ! God is with you ! All the Nations join hands with you !! People of different caste, creed, colour, culture, raise and language are walking with you !!! Don't feel sorry for your dreams. You used to dream big. You used to think big. Come up ! Forget the lust. You are a strong Nation; Prosperous land you have. You have many more to do !...

I tried to find a current topic where I could post this as a comment. However, I could not locate one that was appropriate; so I took the luxury of making this a Vanity post. This is as I see the issue of the Social Security debate now. I am over the age that any change would even affect me, so I have no gain either way. But I do have a huge concern for my children and grandchildren who will be subject to any decisions. Thus I feel the need and right to express my opinion.

It's Sunday. Take a break from the stressful news and smile. There is hope, and it can be found in our children.

The Day The Squirrel Went Beserk

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I've noticed a lot of improper use of the Breaking News tab.There have been a lot of Freepers posting threads celebrating their 3 year, 5 month, 2 day, 7 hour, 19 minute and 27 second anniverseries. YET NONE OF THEM ARE IN BREAKING NEWS!Listen: The Breaking News tab is for every miscellaneous and random thought you might have, ESPECIALLY announcements of anniverseries. If we don't put these important announcements in one place, where we can find them, how can we have complete knowledge of current events?PLEASE PEOPLE: USE THE BREAKING NEWS TAB PROPERLY. Post well, and post often.

In The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Politics, Leadership and Life, a book laced with insights and revealing personal experiences, Dick Wirthlin, for more than two decades Ronald Reagan's pollster and political strategist, gives us in six words the essence of the 40th president's success as a communicator: "Persuade through reason; motivate through emotion."

Write or Adopt a Soldier program started by student/soldier at Manhattanville College

This made me laugh soooo hard! You can see it here.

Surveys in the United States may be showing the race for president as too close to call but top Indian astrologers say the planets have clearly made up their mind: John Kerry will win. Planets governing President Bush are eclipsed and in an uncomfortable position, making his tenure controversial and his re-election bid unsuccessful, the soothsayers said on Friday, four days before the vote. On the other hand, the planets of Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry were in the ascendant, ensuring him success in competitions. "Saturn, which is the lord of health and fortune for President Bush, has been eclipsed...

Alan Keyes's daughter is a selfish hedonist. Yes, she is a lesbian, and these pictures prove it. http://i.xanga.com/AvaAdore/DSC00926.jpg http://i.xanga.com/AvaAdore/DSC00920.jpg I got this from the following blog: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=AvaAdore&nextdate=7%2f23%2f2004+21%3a56%3a5.607&direction=n Still don't want to believe it, compare it with this picture family picture. http://www.keyes2004.com/family.php Yes, it's Maya, and now it's official. Maya Keyes is a lesbian. She is a sinner, according to Alan Keyes.

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