http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/democrats/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:58:14 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286346/posts Mullen Advises 'Measured' Approach to Gay Policy The nation's top military officer said Sunday he has advised President Barack Obama to move "in a measured way" in changing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military. Obama as a candidate pledged to end the ban. As president, he has not said when or how he will take steps to do so, drawing criticism from gay rights activists and others. The president has pointed out that Congress in 1993 made into law a policy begun by President Bill Clinton. "It's very clear what President... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286346/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:58:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2286231/posts Nouriel Roubini | Jul 2, 2009 The June employment report suggests that the alleged ‘green shoots’ are mostly yellow weeds that may eventually turn into brown manure. The employment report shows that conditions in the labor market continue to be extremely weak, with job losses in June of over 460,000. With the current rate of job losses, it is very clear that the unemployment rate could reach 10 percent by later this summer, around August or September, and will be closer to 10.5 percent if not 11 percent by year-end. I expect the unemployment rate is going to peak at... Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2286231/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 01:56:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286228/posts Socialism is just Feudalism of the New Dark Ages by Fred Jake As I read an article on the Reformation, I was struck by the way the Muslim in the White House and his socialist buddies in congress are trying to return us back to the feudal days, where everything including the people are owned by the government. As good serfs, we are to just shut up and follow the rules and regulations set in place by today's church (which is the church of environmentalism ie..global warming and other earth worshiping entities), the nobles (Democrat politicians treated like royalty),... Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286228/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 01:48:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286171/posts Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius responded to critics who contend that government-run health care will inevitably entail rationing. Conceding that national health systems in Canada and the United Kingdom have been forced to ration care for critically ill patients via lengthy waiting lists, Sebelius insisted that a similar outcome won’t happen here. “First, we will do a better job of managing health care resources,” Sebelius boasted. “Careful cost/benefit analysis will ensure that only those individuals with a positive ratio are scheduled for treatment. We won’t allow waiting lists to be clogged with persons whose cost of treatment exceeds... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286171/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:04:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286113/posts There is something about a Down syndrome child in plain view which has exposed the moral and emotional bankruptcy of the left-wing of the Democratic party. And they hate Sarah Palin because deep down, they hate themselves for being who they are. I don't know why Sarah Palin resigned, what her plans are, or whether she has or wants a political future. I do know why the left hates her so much. And it keeps coming back to Trig. Yes, some people hate Sarah Palin because she doesn't have the traditional pedigree, she isn't one of them, she is too... legal insurrection http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286113/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 21:31:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285962/posts A little over two centuries ago, a young and energetic country was born out of the wilderness of North America. In less than two centuries she grew into a major super power and gave the world that begs for freedom and liberty a beacon of hope. It never was a perfect country, but one that sought to be the very best that it could be. She had spirit and believed in the innate desire of humans to be free to grow and build on their dreams. Poor from all over flocked to her shores to take part in the dream... Right In A Left World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285962/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:10:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285872/posts In the snow-covered parking lot of a McDonald's in Detroit two years ago, City Council member Monica Conyers met with a waste-management consultant who slipped her an envelope stuffed with as much as $3,000 in cash. The under-the-table payment, made shortly after she cast the swing vote on a $1 billion city sludge deal, drove Conyers's guilty plea to a bribery charge that could send the Democratic politician to prison for up to five years. Conyers emerged for her court hearing late last week in the same building where her husband, John Conyers Jr. (D), who has served in the... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285872/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:54:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285800/posts Washington -- President Barack Obama's landmark bill on energy and global warming squeaked through the House this week only after the White House made dozens of concessions to coal, manufacturing and other interests. As the battle moves to the Senate, Obama faces demands for more concessions, including to open the coastline to offshore oil and gas drilling. The Senate will take up issues that were glossed over or omitted from the House bill. Among them is giving the government sweeping new powers to overcome local objections and approve thousands of miles of new transmission lines to carry electricity to coastal... The Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285800/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 07:33:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285721/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - Colin Powell worries that President Barack Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time. In an interview to be aired Sunday on CNN, the former secretary of state says he's worried about the huge national debt that's piling-up. Powell says that while the needs of the people must be met, the size of the government, and the tax burden, need to be kept as small as possible. He says the president has to start taking a "very, very hard look" at the cost of all he wants to do and at whether the... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285721/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 02:03:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285704/posts For a fellow who claims to have invented the concept of transparency in American politics and government, Barack Obama's behavior is most peculiar, especially when it comes to his birth certificate. Obama claims that he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961, has released his birth certificate, and that the matter is closed. Furthermore, when asked about the controversy during a recent news briefing, White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs broke down into hysterical laughter and answered by saying, "We won!" Thanks for that professional insight, Mr. Gibbs. Campaigning to be Obama's Transparency Czar are you? Although Barack Obama's... News Blaze http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285704/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 01:14:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285632/posts We, the collective citizens of the United States of America, as the employer of the president of the United States, demand that he produce his original passport application and appropriate documentation; his undergraduate college records including all the application, scholarship information and appropriate documentation for such; his Harvard Law School application, scholarship information and appropriate documentation for such; and his original long form certificate of live birth for our inspection and approval. The vetting process for Mr. Obama to run as a candidate for the office of president of the United States FAILED to obtain ALL of the required information... TheItem.com (Letters) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285632/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:48:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285574/posts At my local Independence Day Parade the local Bolsheviks (aka DemocRATS) marched in the parade holding signs saying "One Nation, Single-Payer Healthcare". It was the most disgusting display I have ever experienced. I was the instigator of a heckling that shouted No Single Payer Healthcare. The Bolsheviks were stunned that anyone would heckle them in the parade, but I just could not let such a blatant partisan show go unchallenged. Did anyone else experince this in their local parade(s) ? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285574/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:32:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285476/posts "And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family." (Leviticus 25:10)This verse is especially significant in American history as the verse from which the great exhortation was taken on the first Independence Day: "Proclaim liberty throughout the land to all the inhabitants thereof!" It has ever since been associated with the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, as Americans each year thank God for "the land... ICR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285476/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:22:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285396/posts “I believe we are witnessing the beginning of a new race of men” Anonymous British Officer after the Battle of Saratoga, 1777 This comment, made by a soldier now forgotten by history, was more prophetic and more significant than he probably realized at the time. As prescient as he may have been, little could he have predicted the mass immigration to American shores that has taken place over the succeeding centuries. Little could he have realized the beacon of hope and promise that America has represented to people from all four corners of the world. Little could he have realized... Tremoglie's Tea Time http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285396/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:32:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285286/posts Sarah Palin’s jaw-dropping announcement that she is quitting her job as Alaska governor before finishing even her first term has divided Republican ranks and the wider political community in a very familiar fashion. Many establishment GOP operatives and political commentators of various stripes were withering, both about the decision and the way she announced it—in a jittery, hyperkinetic news conference that rambled between self-congratulation and bitter accusations at the foes she says are eager to destroy her. The performance, by these lights, adds credence to the claims of some associates that Palin—burned by the intense scrutiny on her and the... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285286/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:48:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285272/posts SAN DIEGO -- President Obama recently reignited the immigration debate when he told reporters that congressional leaders of both parties were ready to "actively get something done and not put it off until a year, two years, three years, five years from now, but to start working on this thing right now." In the months ahead, keep an eye on two things: the calendar and the issue of guest workers. The calendar: "Right now" might not be soon enough. The conventional wisdom is that the longer Obama waits, the harder it will be to pass any immigration reform legislation. One... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285272/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:48:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285263/posts This is a disgusting video of NY Democrat traitors refusing to stand for the Pledge. In fact, when of them tries to stand, he is pushed back down by a fellow dem. See it for yourself and see the traitors among us. The lines are being drawn folks. The Tea Partiers and the Depedents. Youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285263/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:24:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284425/posts At virtually any given moment, the news-cycle-driven chattering classes of politics have in the background of their computer screens or the pockets of their briefcases a Big Thumbsucking Magazine Article on a political topic that they read during periods of calm. The Big Article du jour is Todd Purdum's massive profile of Sarah Palin in Vanity Fair.Most of the buzz about the piece deals with a variety of off-the-record snarks about Palin from McCain campaign staff. Indeed, conservative columnist Bill Kristol and McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt have engaged in a public exchange of insults over alleged leaks to Purdham.... The New Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284425/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:28:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284641/posts Sounds far-fetched and, to some, totally implausible. But the Republicans are losing potential candidates at a pace that is downright alarming if you believe in a healthy two-party system. The demise of John Ensign’s political career a few weeks ago and the surreal downfall of Mark Sanford last week is enough to send chills through the even the most optimistic Republican strategist. We know that of the 2008 crop, only Mitt Romney seems likely to stay on as a contender. The old stalwarts like Newt Gingrich may get a lot of press, but it is unlikely they can mount a... Macleans http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284641/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:30:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285027/posts Rather than a blow to a career, Todd Purdum’s piece is a spectacular tribute to a force of nature built for another national race. The excuse for the Republican circular firing squad of the holiday weekend is that Weekly Standard editor and party brainiac Bill Kristol claims that pugnacious McCain campaign enforcer Steve Schmidt has been caught gossiping to Vanity Fair’s Todd Purdum about Sarah Palin’s rambling and incoherent vice presidential campaign last fall. Purdum, writing with a polite disdain, does flatter Palin as “the sexiest and riskiest brand in the Republican Party,” before he goes on to mention unnamed... The Daily Beast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285027/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:40:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285161/posts Republican Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she will resign her office July 26, fueling speculation that she intends to spend the next four years pursuing her party's presidential nomination in 2012. Mrs. Palin made her stunning announcement at her Wasilla home with Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will be sworn into office at the end of the month, she said. She did not take questions from reporters and only cryptically referred to her future plans. In her announcement, she said it "hurts to make this choice," but compared herself to a point guard in basketball. "A good... NewsMax / The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285161/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:01:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285053/posts Harry Reid Won't Commit to Giving Public a Week to Read Health-Care Bill Before Senate Votes on It Friday, June 26, 2009 By Monica Gabriel and Marie Magleby Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) at a pen-and-pad news conference, June 25, 2009. (CNSNews.com photo/Penny Starr) (CNSNews.com) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D- Nev.) will not commit to giving senators and the public a full week to read and review the final version of a health-care reform bill before he holds a final vote on it. Reid confessed at his Thursday news briefing that he did not have “a lot... CNS NEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285053/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:35:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284831/posts Massachusetts' Liberals are celebrating the 4th of July weekend by planning to pass legislation to ban public access to firearms training. Since no one in MA can go to their chief of police to beg for a MA LTC without completing training, this is another way to ban firearms ownership in MA without violating Heller. They are undoubtedly laughing it up over this one on Beacon Hill. Pay attention. This is part of Obama's test plan to end private firearms ownership in the U.S. (Patrick was reportedly on the team that helped train ACORN to "win" the 2008 election). Gun Owners Action League http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284831/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:17:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284950/posts When President Obama announced on June 9 that some financial institutions would be allowed to repay Troubled Asset Relief Program dollars, he said the massively expensive TARP bailout had made money for the federal government. "It is worth noting that in the first round of repayments from these [TARP recipients], the government has actually turned a profit," the president said. Indeed, TARP supporters have long held out the hope that the program might be profitable. But now Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has come up with a proposal to spend any TARP profits before... The Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284950/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:28:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284946/posts After being asked when the public should begin judging the success of the nearly $800-billion stimulus plan, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answered, "I think we should begin to judge it now." Let's take his advice. The administration warned that if we failed to support a stimulus package, unemployment would hit a dire 9 percent by 2010. With the stimulus, unemployment, it claimed, would stay in the 8-percent range. This week, the Labor Department announced that the jobless rate jumped to 9.5 percent, higher than any time since August 1983. It's not as if the administration was close. As... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284946/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:21:25 GMT