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Our former NR colleague, Joe Sobran, passed away today after a long battle with a variety of ailments. He was relatively young, just 64, and while physically beaten at the end, he also departed spiritually triumphant.   Surely, in short order, there will be ample reflection — much of it critical — on the hyper-talented, hyper-controversial writer. There will be a recounting of his history at NR, the break, the following years, and Joe’s soured relationship with WFB (happily, they rekindled their friendship before Bill passed away). Good, let’s discuss all that, and more. But later. Right now, let us,...

Among the bordellos of Victorian Paris, Le Chabanais was the most exquisite, and the most lavish. Over the years this ‘maison de tolerance’ — the word ‘brothel’ was considered too tawdry — saw visitors as illustrious as Humphrey Bogart, Mae West and Cary Grant. But in the 1880s, one of its principal clients was the future King Edward VII, then known to everyone as ‘Bertie’, the playboy Prince of Wales. Each of the establishment’s 30 rooms had its own theme, such as Moorish, Louis XIV and ancient Roman — but Bertie’s favourite was the Hindu room.

The royal princes plodded slowly and sadly behind the coffin of their father, George V, as it was hauled through the streets of London to lie in state in Westminster Hall. In the silent crowd, Bloomsbury artist Vanessa Bell looked on the gun carriage draped with the royal standard and surmounted by the Imperial Crown and thought it 'unexpectedly lovely'. But then she caught sight of the new King, Edward VIII. What struck her was not just that he looked utterly miserable and very small, but that he was 'disreputable, patchy and debauched'. She was not impressed.

Listen to Candidates Bucking For United States Senator Harry Reid Seat in 2010 Part 3 We have had candidates that have been campaigning for US Nevada Senator Harry Reid Seat in 2010. One Republican and one Democrat. On October 3, 2009 we have had Sharron Angle Republican Candidate for US Senate on the Veterans In Politics Talk Show on All Talk Radio. On October 3, 2009 we have had Edward “Mr. Clean” Hamilton Democratic Candidate for US Senate on the Veterans In Politics Talk Show on All Talk Radio. Listen to what they have to say and do your homework...

John Edwards' mistress, Rielle Hunter, talked to news-ertainment television show "Extra" last year while promoting her campaign "webisodes." While the interview was condensed for air, hours of footage were left on the cutting room floor. Now 23/6 has raided the "Extra" vaults for an inside look at the interview you were never meant to see.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian police were embarrassed Thursday after having to discipline an officer assigned to guard Prince Edward for taking unauthorized photographs of the British visitor's hotel suite. Police said an officer assigned to a security detail for dignitaries at the Commonwealth Games had been seen during a routine security sweep taking photographs of the suite the prince will occupy until Monday. The photographs were confiscated and destroyed. "The member involved was stood down from Games duties and returned to normal duties," a police spokesman said. Victoria state police commissioner Christine Nixon said another snap-happy officer had also been...

Site requires membership to pull up story but here is excerpt... Grandson Wants Russian Authorities to Investigate Stalin’s Death Joseph Stalin’s great-grandson has appealed to the Russian authorities with a request to investigate the circumstances of his great-grandfather’s death, news agencies reported Thursday. “When Stalin was disposed of, Khrushchev, who imagined himself to be a statesman, was able to come to power. His so called activities were nothing but a betrayal of the interests of the state that he headed,” Jacob Jugashvili said in a statement. The betrayal committed in the Kremlin should be judged in the Kremlin, too, he...

Clooney film faces censorship (But You Know The New York Slimes...) by Julia Wheeler The film which won George Clooney an Oscar may be banned in one of the countries where it was shot because of political sensitivities. Syriana was partly filmed in the United Arab Emirates. The authorities there are still deciding whether the film, which is a political thriller, will be shown.

Radar pinpoints tomb of King Edward the Confessor By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent (Filed: 02/12/2005) The ancient tomb of Edward the Confessor, one of the most revered of British saints, has been discovered under Westminster Abbey 1,000 years after his birth. The original burial chamber of the Anglo-Saxon king, who died in 1066, months before the invasion of William the Conqueror, was revealed by archaeologists using the latest radar technology. The existence of a number of royal tombs dating back to the 13th and 14th century was also discovered beneath the abbey, the venue for nearly all coronations since 1066....

Christian Edward Martinez Memorial Warner Robins By William John Hagan It was a picture perfect Saturday afternoon but tears of sorrow feel like a steady rain upon the dry earth of Magnolia Park Cemetery as family, friends and strangers remembered the short but tragic life of Christian Edward Martinez. Christian, a sixteen month old baby, was allegedly murdered last August by Gregory Class, the boyfriend of Christian’s mother Tammy Souliere of Warner Robins. Class has been charged with three counts of murder and aggravated battery stemming from an incident on August 7, 2004. Despite allegations that Class has previously abused...

Despite the Hillary-induced news blackout, Klein's book will debut at No. 2!   j (click here to see it reeeeeeeally large)

Did you know America's least-chosen swimming instructor is a true champion at increasing our national population ? Thanks to the good Senator,and others of like mind,our nation has had MANY "visitors" : some of whom brought us the wonders of 911. Click the link to learn more !

It t'was the night before the election in the land of Iraq, but all through the eastern seaboard Democratic senator Edward Kennedy could be heard roaring, "President Bush your Iraq policies are ‘a catastrophic failure.’" Over a scotch on the rocks, Kennedy demanded that the American troops immediately begin to withdraw. Kennedy then turned his head like a jerk, belched and declared, "We have no choice, but to make the best we can of the disaster we’ve created in Iraq." Thusly certain Democrats began to distance themselves from the swollen red-faced man when all of a sudden he fell from...

If the Oklahoma City bombers refused to participate in a U.S. election, would the final results be considered “illegitimate?” What if the Nation of Islam, the Black Panthers, the Communist Party USA, or the Southern Indiana Regional Militia refused to vote in American elections? Would it matter and, really, who gives a damn? The Left-Wing, e.g. the New York Times, has been trying to hold the Iraqi elections to this type of ridiculous standard regarding Sunni participation. Granted: Sunnis make up 32-37% of Iraq’s population. While their representation is important, the majority of terrorist attacks aimed at destabilizing Iraq have...

Socialists like Kerry and Edwards don’t think the people should decide their own fate. Such matters should be left to the enlightened leftist elites.

http://www.globalterroralert.com http://www.globalterroralert.com/saudi0904-02.pdfGlobalterroralert.com (9/21/04): Al-Qaida's Committee in Saudi Arabia has taken credit for last week's murder of Briton Edward Stuart Muirhead-Smith, 56 years old, in the parking lot of the Max shopping center in the eastern part of Riyadh. Saudi media sources reported that two un-identified male perpetrators in a white Toyota car shot Smith four times as he sat in his own vehicle. The men quickly fled and have remained at large from pursuing Saudi security forces.

Edward Warburton Bancroft, Born October 19, 1923, passed away today at 18:20 in a Convalescent home in Windsor Locks Connecticut.

Bill Clinton has warned Senator John Kerry, the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee, to counter Republican efforts to turn this year's election into a debate on gay marriage and other "cultural issues" such as gun control and abortion. In an interview with the Financial Times, the former US president urged Senator Kerry to fight a values-based campaign focused on health, education and crime. If he stayed on that ground, Mr Kerry could win by "quite a nice margin". < clip >

Please take this online Presidential election poll designed to get the feel on bloggers and web surfers to the following questions: Did the Edwards pick as VP candidate help John Kerry? Do you think President Bush should select another VP? What is key issue to you this election cycle? As of right now, who will you vote for on November 2nd? to be discussed here on FREEREPUBLIC.COM

In Desperate Move, Kerry Adopts Puppy Ann Coulter (archive) July 8, 2004 I guess with John Kerry's choice of John Edwards as his running mate, he really does want to stand up for all Americans, from those worth only $60 million to those worth in excess of $800 million. In one of the many stratagems Democrats have developed to avoid telling people what they believe, all Edwards wants to talk about is his cracker-barrel humble origins story. We're supposed to swoon over his "life story," as the flacks say, which apparently consists of the amazing fact that ... his father...

Political malpractice Thomas Sowell (archive) July 9, 2004 Now that Senator John Kerry has named Senator John Edwards as his vice-presidential running mate, we need to examine the reality behind the images that both men have projected. Senator Kerry has been busy posing for the media shooting guns, playing hockey, declaring himself as having "conservative" values, and even saying that life begins at conception. The point of all this is to counter any attempt to depict him as a limousine liberal, out of touch with the values of mainstream Americans. It is an insult to our intelligence to act as...

RE: Dear Uncle Ted When Sen. Ted Kennedy was merely just another Democrat bloviating on Capitol Hill on behalf of liberal causes, it was perhaps excusable to ignore his deplorable past. But now that he's become Sen. John Kerry's leading campaign attack dog, positioning himself as Washington's leading arbiter of truth and integrity, the days for such indulgence are now over. It's time for the GOP to stand up and remind America why Sen. Kerry's chief spokesman had to abandon his own presidential bid in 1980 - time to say the words Mary Jo Kopechne out loud. As is often...

The man who is almost single-handedly behind the story that Bush was AWOL is William Turnipseed of Alabama. Here is an excerpt from one story recently posted here at FR: "The media is now re-examining the story, though, and the Bush-haters are quite happy about it. As this story in today's Washington Post indicates, there is plenty of evidence Bush was not AWOL from his Guard duties. Indeed, one of the foundational pieces of the Bush-haters' lie is the failure of a colonel in Alabama to recall Bush ever being on post. Reached in Montgomery yesterday, Turnipseed stood by his...

Swimmer Soaks In EIB-Informed C-Span Calls June 20, 2003 C-SPAN's Washington Journal was a veritable gold mine on Friday morning, with EIB-Informed callers putting better questions to Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) than any journalist you can name. Callers challenged Teddy on why average-income people should have to pay for Bill Gates' prescription drugs, why Democrats misquote Newt Gingrich's comments on reforming the Health Care Financing Administration to look as if he was talking about Medicare - and finally - the highlight of my broadcast career - Teddy's introduction of Bill Clinton at a 1994 campaign rally. What Were You Saying...

        Ed Said throwing rocks at IDF Few years ago     What Israel has doneby Edward Said Despite Israel's effort to restrict coverage of its extraordinarily destructive invasion of the West Bank's Palestinian towns and refugee camps, information and images have nevertheless seeped through. The Internet has provided hundreds of verbal as well as pictorial eyewitness reports, as has Arab and European TV coverage, most of it unavailable or blocked or spun out of existence from the mainstream US media. That evidence provides stunning proof of what Israel's campaign has actually (has always) been about: the...