http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/elections/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:19:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286288/posts Several Hawaii churches are uniting to register tens of thousands of new voters in hopes of influencing 2010 elections for the Legislature and governor's office. Hawaii Family Forum is leading the effort, which also includes several Protestant Churches, the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, and the Mormon Church.... Even in the 2nd most unionized US state (NY is #1), churches are 64% larger than unions. Hawaii Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286288/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:19:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286004/posts Sarah Palin's abrupt decision to step down as governor of Alaska has left many people on both sides of the aisle scratching their heads. Palin has successfully survived fifteen ethics complaints. Her Lt. Governor, Sean Parnell who will succeed her at the end of this month, said Sunday that "she has plenty of time now within which to define how she will further her core values." Her announcement leaves open the possibility that she will run for higher office. Some on the right, such as William Kristol of the Weekly Standard, have said her move was 'crazy like a fox',... America Talks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286004/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:40:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285761/posts CAIRO -- The most important group of religious leaders in Iran called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate on Saturday, an act of defiance against the country’s supreme leader and the most public sign of a major split in the country’s clerical establishment. The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285761/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 04:46:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285558/posts What happened to Sarah Palin is a political game changer on the national level. It also may be a preview of what every American may face in a few years. The 18 ethics charges filed since she rose to prominence in Republican circles might be the first time the left has successfully used the Cloward-Piven Strategy to stop an individual politician on the national level. For those who do not know, the strategy was developed in the late 1960s by two sociologists at Columbia. In a nutshell it seeks to "hasten the fall of capitalism by overloading the government bureaucracy... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285558/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:44:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285494/posts Just like here in America, rigged elections mean nothing to President Obama, nor does the silencing of opposition supporters. Obama's actions in regards to Iran clearly show that he supports the Islamic maniac Mullahs. Islam in Action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285494/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:00:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285484/posts In yesterday's threads, I was clearly overzealous in my criticisms of Ms. Palin After spending the morning with a bunch of lefty's here in DC, I realize that someone like myself is just playing their game. While I do not think Ms. Palin should be our nominee in 2012, I will support her from these vicious leftist attacks, which are over the line and unethical. I do understand why she is stepping down, in particular with the costs of the ethic cases, even though I wish she would not step down. And even though I don't see her as a... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285484/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:43:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285258/posts Ever notice? When she’s angry, she starts talking a little faster, her eyes lids narrow a tad, and she talks through lips that are a bit closer together – and that faint frown of hers becomes almost permanent, yet a smile remains. She displayed all of those signs today. She didn’t say it in so many words, but if I don’t miss my bet, Sarah Palin just declared all-out war on the left – and believe me, she can wage that war like no other – as has been well demonstrated. No, she’s not about to run off into seclusion... n/a http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285258/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:02:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285175/posts Reporting from Cairo and Beirut -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad can in one instant appear the diplomatic equivalent of damaged goods and in the next a confident leader whose bellicose speeches leave the West wondering how to deal with him and his perplexing nation now that he's won a much-disputed reelection. Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285175/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:24:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285090/posts Most Republicans have just finished what might be called the spring of their discontent. Not much went right in the first half of the year; not much to cheer about. But not Mitt Romney. For this unsuccessful 2008 Republican presidential contender, it is hard to imagine how events could be moving more decisively in his favor in 2009. One can almost hear him wondering: Why didn't things break this way last year? Let us count the ways that the world has conspired to help Mr. Romney. At a time when the Republican Party is straining to find new leaders, other... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285090/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 21:50:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284386/posts Hundreds, probably thousands, have been arrested in Iran since the presidential election on 12 June. Human rights and campaign groups such as Human Rights Watch, the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Reporters Without Borders have been collecting and publishing the names of those dead or detained. We have brought those lists, and reports from trusted media sources, into a database that we are asking readers and those elsewhere on the internet to contribute too. guardian.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284386/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:25:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284193/posts The main characteristic of the so called W shaped economic is that the economy shows signs of recovery for a while and then suddenly begins to pull back. This can happen over and over. As such, words like choppy, stop start, and uneven are often used during a W shaped recovery. That's exactly the language used by George Soros earlier this week. The Provocateur http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284193/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:35:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283932/posts Cabinet secretaries will fan out this summer to hear concerns and possibly sway some more-conservative voters. Reporting from Washington -- The White House bills it as a "listening tour," a chance for President Obama's Cabinet to get out of Washington and hear what's on the minds of rural voters around the country. En route, the White House is making sure it reaches voters in crucial swing districts. The itinerary laid out by the White House for its just-announced "Rural Tour" includes several politically competitive districts, which would give the Obama administration a chance to make its case to people who... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283932/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:29:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283534/posts The Minnesota Supreme Court yesterday declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of last year's disputed Senate race, and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman's gracious concession at least spares the state any further legal combat. The unfortunate lesson is that you don't need to win the vote on Election Day as long as your lawyers are creative enough to have enough new or disqualified ballots counted after the fact. Mr. Franken trailed Mr. Coleman by 725 votes after the initial count on election night, and 215 after the first canvass. The Democrat's strategy from the start was to manipulate the recount in... Wall Street Journal (Original Source) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283534/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:18:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283399/posts There was a comment posted on this YouTube video by a user, which caught my attention: "...if I had one to choose over the other, I would now choose Bush, however I voted for Obama and now I am sorry that I did. He is trying to control too much. I haven't benefited from anything since he has been in office, have you?" It looks like people are finally waking up! I think the 2010 and 2012 elections are looking very bright! YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283399/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:34:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283217/posts Less than one week ago an Iranian cleric stated that he believed that some of the post election protesters should be executed. Unfortunately this procedure has begun. Six Mousavi supporters reportedly hanged in Iran ( Jul 01 2009 ) Jerusalem, July 1 (ANI): Six supporters of defeated Iran’s presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi have reportedly been hanged after the authorities warned the opposition that they would tolerate no further protests over the disputed June 12 presidential elections. Islam in Action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283217/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:41:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282943/posts A district judge who held another ACORN worker for trial Monday on election law violations urged prosecutors to go after the real culprit, the organization that employed him. "Somebody has to go after ACORN," Senior District Judge Richard H. Zoller said about the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. "It's happening all over the country. All you have to do is turn on the television," he said, referring to voter registration fraud charges brought recently against ACORN and its workers in Nevada. "We will," Allegheny County Detective Robert F. Keenan promised as he wrapped up his testimony. A spokesman... Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282943/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 01:50:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282637/posts ‘Meet John Doe’ and the Old Fakearoo Posted By Michael McGruther On June 30, 2009 @ 11:10 am In Classic Hollywood | No Comments Dear Reader, Do you have a little time to sit back and examine a classic movie that will absolutely shock you when seen through the prism of now? This is not my typical short article or essay. This is my own argument that what occurs in the 1941 picture “Meet John Doe” is exactly what has come to pass in America today with the Democratic Congress and their Presidential puppet. All the players and plays... BigHollywood.Breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282637/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:40:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2281790/posts There’s been an awful lot of apologizing for the United States of America here lately. (see videos) And in that same spirit America would like to do some apologizing of her own. First as the model for Democracy in the world we would like to apologize for the corrupt banana republic like 2008 Presidential elections that allowed a U.S. Constitutionally ineligible person to run and subsequently win the presidency of the United States of America. Barack Hussein Obama has run for and won the Presidency of the United States of American while at the same time spending over 1million dollars,... Creating Orwellian Worldview http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2281790/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:26:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281524/posts Iran has arrested eight local British embassy staff, triggering London's fury and further exacerbating tensions with the West over the post-election turmoil in the Islamic republic. The latest backlash against what Iranian leaders have branded as foreign "meddling" came as opposition leaders continued to defy the regime, rejecting a panel set up to hold a partial recount in the hotly-disputed presidential vote. DefenceTalk.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281524/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:01:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281360/posts Iran: Legal peaceful protest in Tehran Sunday, June 28th (VIDEO) You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281360/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:48:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281330/posts Iran has detained several local British embassy staff, sparking a new row with Britain on Sunday that underscored the hardline leadership's effort to blame post-election unrest on foreign powers, not popular anger. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian police stand guard during an anti-Britain protest in front of the British embassy in Tehran June 23, 2009. (REUTERS/Fars News/Files) British Foreign Secretary David Miliband demanded the release of all the staff still held and said his European Union colleagues had agreed to a... Malaysia Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281330/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:32:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281107/posts A Gallup poll last week showed that far more Americans describe themselves as "conservatives" than as "liberals." Yet Republicans have been clobbered by the Democrats in both the 2008 elections and the 2006 elections. In a country with more conservatives than liberals, it is puzzling-- in fact, amazing-- that we have the furthest left President of the United States in history, as well as the furthest left Speaker of the House of Representatives... Creators Syndicate Inc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281107/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:28:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280963/posts The power struggle inside Iran appears to be moving from the streets into the heart of the regime itself this weekend amid reports that Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani is plotting to undermine the power of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Rafsanjani's manoeuvres against Khamenei come as tensions between the speaker of the parliament, Ali Larijani, and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also appeared to be coming to a head. The Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280963/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:44:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280920/posts Congressman Mark Kirk was an up and comer in the state of Illinois. He represents the well to do area of the North Shore of Chicago. (for full disclosure he's the rep to my parents) In 2008, Kirk, while targeted by Democrats, won fairly easily in his re election campaign. He's been on the short list as potential GOP candidates for both the U.S. Senate campaign and even the Governorship. All that talk may have ended yesterday when Kirk crossed the line and voted in favor of cap and trade. He has now done something sacreligious in Republican circles. The Provocateur http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280920/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:30:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280452/posts Dear Friends, I am starting up a Political Action Committee for the 2010 Congressional Elections (though I also may support/oppose state and local candidates as well)! I have Contacted the FEC (as well as..) the IRS. I have a big packet of information from the FEC in which I am currently reading (and though it is interesting-to me..)..(ok so I am a 'nerd'..a political 'junkie' to be specific..). I am humbly asking for your advice if anyone has ever attempted this and is connected to this webite or just a general fellow citizen)? What were some 'pitfalls', 'successes', 'tips', etc..... myself http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280452/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:15:05 GMT