http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/de-news/ en-us Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:40:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284248/posts The Delaware County man convicted in the 2006 murder of a young coworker returned to court yesterday to plead no contest to having child pornography on his home computer. In November, William F. Smithson was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of the murder of Jason Shephard, an intern with the South Dakota scoreboard manufacturer Daktronics. The body of Shephard, 23, was found in Smithson's basement in Thornbury Township on Sept. 21, 2006. Prosecutors said Smithson had drugged the young man from Cavalier, N.D., then strangled him after Shephard fought off his sexual advances. Police confiscated... http://www.philly.com/inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284248/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:40:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282071/posts Climate Change: A switch of four Republican votes would have defeated Waxman-Markey, the Democrats' global warming legislation. But like the Clinton Btu tax, the bill could die in the Senate and turn the House over to the GOP.What were these RINOs thinking? The GOP is supposed to be the party of low taxes and free markets. Rep. Mike Castle, one of the eight offered an explanation right off of President Obama's teleprompter. "Nations around the world are surging ahead with emission reductions and developing new energy technologies," Castle, Delaware's at-large congressman, posted on his House Web site. "The United States... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282071/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:17:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282030/posts Climate Change: A switch of four Republican votes would have defeated Waxman-Markey, the Democrats' global warming legislation. But like the Clinton Btu tax, the bill could die in the Senate and turn the House over to the GOP. What were these RINOs thinking? The GOP is supposed to be the party of low taxes and free markets. Rep. Mike Castle, one of the eight offered an explanation right off of President Obama's teleprompter...Illinois Republican Mark Kirk, who has senatorial ambitions to replace the choice of impeached former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Sen. Roland Burris, demonstrates why GOP fortunes in the Land... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282030/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:36:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281991/posts DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del., June 29, 2009 – It was enough to make even the calmest airline passengers nervous: an irate man pacing the aisles of a commercial flight shouting, “I want to slit the captain’s throat!” Col. Thomas Kauth, Logistics Assessment Branch chief, presents Senior Airman Nicholas Barker, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, a certificate of appreciation for his excellence during Dover Air Force Base’s Logistics Standardization and Evaluation Program inspection. Two months later, Barker showed his excellence again by subduing an irate man on an international commercial flight. U.S. Air Force photo by Tom Randle  (Click photo... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281991/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:49:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281681/posts Just called Castle's office. I asked if he read the bill. He said most of the bill was out. The 300 pages that came out the night before he did the best he could do to read it. (but implying he didn't finish reading it) We need to help pass a law to STRIP THE PENSION OF CONGRESSMAN who don't fully read bills. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281681/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:07:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281506/posts House Republicans who received campaign donations from environmental groups helped make up the narrow margin of votes needed to send the Waxman-Markey “cap and trade” bill over to the U.S. Senate. The legislation passed by a vote of just 219 to 212 on Friday with critical assistance from eight Republicans. They are: Mary Bono Mack (Calif.), Mike Castle (Del.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), Leonard Lance (N.J.), Frank LoBiondo (N.J.), John McHugh (N.Y.), Dave Reichert (Wash.), Chris Smith (N.J.). This support proved critical with 44 Democrats voting against the regulatory scheme. Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281506/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:27:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281104/posts Washington - "My priorities, as I represent Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives today, begin with the economic opportunities and security for all who live here. We are facing serious challenges in both areas. With state budget shortfalls, rising unemployment and stagnant growth in many of the industries on which we typically rely-- new ideas and bold strategies for the future are required. Simultaneously, our nation's military is spread thin across the world in an effort to confront those who seek to do us harm. One major threat to our security and theirs is the current reliance we have... Castle.House.Gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281104/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:17:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280968/posts Eight so-called republicans voted “Yes” for the Cap and Trade (American Clean Energy and Security Act) tax bill that goes against the most basic of core conservative principles.Four of the eight RINO’s active Twitter accounts, so we checked their page at 6:00PM PST, more than 24 hours after they helped the democrats pass what was no doubt the most devastating vote they have ever made in the House of Representatives. Let’s see what they tweeted (posted, for those of you not fluent in the language of the bird). Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) @markbonomackNot even a mention of Cap and Trade,... hatethemedia.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280968/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:51:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280830/posts The following republicans voted FOR the largest tax bill ever passed by a session of Congress. Any good work they have done has been for naught. Unless they change their votes by the deadline, Wed, July 2nd, they will for ever be a member of the Cap and Tr8tors. HR 2454 RECORDED VOTE 26-Jun-2009 7:17 PM BILL TITLE: American Clean Energy and Security Act Time left for the Cap and Tr8tors to change their vote. 04 Days, 07 Hours, 44 Minutes, 15 Seconds. 1) Click on their link. 2) Select the 'Contact' tab. Contact their local office as they are... teaparty http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280830/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:16:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280635/posts ...The 8 Republicans who voted FOR HR 2454 have 5 days to change their votes. ... Tea Party Patriots http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280635/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:08:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280747/posts GOP defectors face conservative wrath @ 11:18 am by Eric Zimmermann Meet the eight Republicans who will now incur the wrath of every conservative blog on the internet: Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.) Rep. Frank LoBiondo Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) These are the Republicans who voted for Waxman-Markey last night, and without whose support the bill would have been defeated. (44 Democrats voted against it.) Conservative bloggers are already up in arms. Michelle Malkin has put up a "WANTED" poster... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280747/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:57:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280506/posts CASTLE STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AND SECURITY ACT Washington - "My priorities, as I represent Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives today, begin with the economic opportunities and security for all who live here. We are facing serious challenges in both areas. With state budget shortfalls, rising unemployment and stagnant growth in many of the industries on which we typically rely-- new ideas and bold strategies for the future are required. Simultaneously, our nation's military is spread thin across the world in an effort to confront those who seek to do us harm. One major threat... http://www.castle.house.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280506/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:05:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280313/posts Vice President Joe Biden told gay and lesbian Democrats that he doesn't blame them for their impatience and promised that the Obama administration will begin to push more strongly on the issues they care about, including the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Speaking at a LGBT fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, Biden acknowledged the anger many gays and lesbians have toward the White House, and he pledged to "put some pace on the ball." Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280313/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:02:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277812/posts Last week, Sen. Charles Grassley raised questions about the sudden “retirement” of Amtrak IG Fred Weiderhold: As a senior member of the United States Senate and as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance (Committee), it is my duty under the Constitution to ensure that Inspectors General, which were created by Congress, are permitted to operate without political pressure or interference from their respective agencies. Inspectors General were designed for the express purpose of combating waste, fraud, and abuse and to be independent watchdogs ensuring that federal agencies were held accountable for their actions. I understand that Inspector... michellemalkin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277812/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:05:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277645/posts This letter appeared in today's Wilmington News Journal, followed by my response. Based on past experience, it may get published in August - or lost. Angry conservatives should accept new liberal reality June 23, 2009 According to a recent article “irate” conservatives of Sussex County are up in arms against the liberal tendencies of both the federal and Delaware’s state governments (“In face of liberal government, irate conservatives speak up,” June 11). They apparently have forgotten that they are now a small minority, a status that was amply confirmed by the elections in 2008. Indeed, the nation is now liberal... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277645/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:08:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276360/posts Vice President Joe Biden broke form and did everyone a favor during his June 14 Meet the Press interview when he told the country that “no one realized how bad the economy was” in the run-up to February’s passage of the so-called “economic stimulus” package that nobody read. The former presidential candidate and proven serial plagiarizer (far beyond the infamous Neil Kinnock incident) is still the best reason for hoping that President Barack Obama, for all his very considerable faults, has an ever-vigilant Secret Service detail. As long as Obama’s protection is in place, Biden can continue to be the... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276360/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:40:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275687/posts "I'm pleased that in our quest to reform the health care system, I have gained the support of the American Medical Association," Obama told the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night. "It proves true the old expression that it's easier to catch flies with honey. And if honey doesn't work, feel free to use an open palm and a swift, downward wrist motion." President Obama said he and Mika Brzezinski both had partners named "Joe" who "don't know when to stop talking." Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275687/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:39:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274827/posts Theboard of directors of the National Stonewall Democrats are dropping their support for a June 25 DNC fundraiser with Vice President Joe Biden over, they wrote in an email obtained by POLITICO, a combination of policy slights and the claim that they've been cut off from traditional party funding. In the email to Tom Petrillo, who runs the party's substantial gay fundraising operation, the board members write: [W]e are incredibly disappointed that the DNC has made a decision to withhold any financial support to National Stonewall Democrats this year but is in turn asking us to help raise money for... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274827/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:20:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274628/posts In Washington, Joe Biden says, problems flow uphill. And in this Washington, they've got plenty of them. " I don't think any (House) speaker has had as much laid on her plate at the front end of a Congress -- maybe there's been a time in history, but I don't -- I can't think of -- for real, for real,'' the vice president said today, at a fundraiser for the Democrats' Senate and House campaigns at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington. "It's not hyperbole, literally,'' Biden said. "This president has had more laid on his plate than any president... The Swamp http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274628/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271766/posts Vice President Joe Biden, going further than any other high-ranking American official to date in questioning the validity of last Friday’s election, said Sunday that “there's some real doubt" that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was legitimately re-elected as president of Iran. The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271766/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:30:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271696/posts Biden tells "Meet the Press" that "everyone guessed wrong" on the impact of the stimulus, economy was worse off than anyone thought. Backs away from the estimate that the funds could create or save 3.5 million jobs, instead promises 600,000 by the end of the summer. Time (CNN) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271696/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:26:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271688/posts WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday that "everyone guessed wrong" on the impact of the economic stimulus, but he defended the administration's spending designed to combat rising joblessness. Biden said inaccuracies in unemployment predictions shouldn't undercut the White House's support of the $787 billion economic revival plan that has not met the expectations of President Obama's team. Instead, the vice president urged skeptics to look at teachers who kept their classroom assignments and police officers who kept their beats because of financial assistance from Washington. FoxNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271688/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:58:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271648/posts Biden Says 'Everyone Guessed Wrong' on Unemployment Numbers Vice President Biden says inaccuracies in unemployment predictions shouldn't undercut the White House's support of the $787 billion economic revival plan that has not met the expectations of President Obama's team. Sunday, June 14, 2009 WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday that "everyone guessed wrong" on the impact of the economic stimulus, but he defended the administration's spending designed to combat rising joblessness. Biden said inaccuracies in unemployment predictions shouldn't undercut the White House's support of the $787 billion economic revival plan that has not met the expectations of President... AP Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271648/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:45:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271625/posts http://thepage.time.com/2009/06/14/stimulus-apologies/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271625/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:56:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267535/posts Vice President Joe Biden said on a Monday conference call with reporters that it was “above [his] pay grade” to explain in detail the methodology the White House uses to estimate the number of jobs created or saved by the economic stimulus legislation, but stressed that there had been no “reasonable” challenges to the estimates. **** “I’m sorry I’m not an economist,” Biden said as he was describing the methodology. “My background is foreign policy and the constitution. “ American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267535/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:52:18 GMT