http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/familyvalues/ en-us Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:20:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2074345/posts I opened the International Herald Tribune today here in Korea and read an absolutely precious letter from a Mr. Bruce Joffe of Piedmont, California (who, as far as I can tell is a professional writer of leftist letters to the editor): "How can I say this in a politically correct manner? A four-month baby needs a lot of time in the arms of its mother. Most mothers feel a similar need to be close to their baby. And a Downs Syndrome baby needs even more maternal attention. So what kind of family values is Palin exhibiting by going off on... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2074345/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:20:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073693/posts A conservative analyst says the media are currently in a feeding frenzy, trying to assert that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is unfit to be vice president because her teenage daughter is pregnant. One pro-family leader says the way liberal media is reporting the story exposes a "rank hypocrisy." Female news anchors and reporters from various media outlets, including CBS, NBC, and CNN, have suggested 17-year-old Bristol Palin's pregnancy should have disqualified her mother from becoming John McCain's running mate and raises questions about McCain's judgment. Katie Couric of CBS News even chided the McCain campaign for not notifying the press... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073693/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:46:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070154/posts A San Francisco court's ruling that a 14-year-old drug suspect from Honduras should be considered an abandoned youth - entitled to shelter rather than deportation - was thwarted Wednesday when the city turned him over to federal immigration authorities. SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070154/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:45:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066148/posts EDINBURG -- A nearly half-ton woman charged with capital murder in the death of her 2-year-old nephew faces additional charges following a grand jury indictment Thursday. Investigators suspect Mayra Lizbeth Rosales, 27, hit Eliseo Gonzalez Jr. at least two times on March 18, crushing the child's head. The bedridden woman told investigators at the time that she accidentally crushed Eliseo under her own weight while trying to pick him up. In addition to the capital murder charge - which carries a death sentence upon conviction - she was indicted on one count of first-degree murder, a charge punishable by up... Brownsville Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066148/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:23:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050697/posts Why We Whisper by: Melinda Zosh, July 24, 2008 Senator Jim Demint (R-SC) said that unwed pregnant women should not be schoolteachers, and the media accused him of intolerance. What the media did not reveal, however, were the constituents who whispered after the cameras disappeared. “People would whisper ‘you’re right, we’re with you,’” said Sen. Demint. “They did not want to say that anything was wrong, because they know that’s hateful, wrong and politically incorrect. I notice how much people whisper.” Sen. Demint more than noticed the whispers, and he wanted his constituents’ voices to be heard. He wrote a... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050697/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:52:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050694/posts Liberal Greed by: Melinda Zosh, July 24, 2008 Liberals accept cheating on taxes, cheating on their spouses and lying for their own self interests, Peter Schweizer, author of Makers and Takers, said. Schweizer spoke at the Heritage Foundation about his book focusing on “why conservatives work harder, feel happier, have closer families, take fewer drugs, give more generously, value honesty more, are less materialistic and envious, whine less…and even hug their children more than liberals.” He decided to write his book after liberals published articles about conservatives. His book is based on research conducted by non-partisan researchers at the University... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050694/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:46:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049964/posts A recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation concluded that the number of Hispanics infected with HIV/AIDS is on the rise, with as many as one in four gay Hispanic men having HIV, almost equaling HIV rates in the sub-Saharan Africa. Although Hispanics make up about 14 percent of the US population, they represent 22 percent of new HIV and AIDS diagnoses in 2006. Hispanics in Washington DC appear to have the highest rate of new AIDS cases in the country. The 22 percent was the result of analyzing HIV rates in 33 states and Puerto Rico, but not California,... eFluxMedia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049964/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:12:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039902/posts A NeW Kind of Choice by: Rachel Paulk, July 02, 2008 Radical feminists have been hard at work for decades stressing the importance of women choosing career paths over homemaking, corner offices instead of kitchens, and power suits to replace aprons. To a certain extent, their message has been accepted and assimilated into mainstream society. The U.S. Department of Labor reported in 2007 that “A record 68 million women were employed in the U.S.—75% of employed women worked on full-time jobs, while 25% worked on a part-time basis” and “Women accounted for 51% of all workers in the high-paying management,... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039902/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:53:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036244/posts A Maryland judge sentenced an illegal immigrant to more than seven years in prison for coercing a 14-year-old girl into prostitution and forcing her to engage in sex with more than 25 men a day, according to federal prosecutors in Maryland. Javier Miguel Ramirez, 35, a Mexican national living in Hyattsville, was sentenced Monday to 87 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for sex trafficking of a minor girl. He had pleaded guilty in March. U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said the case was one of the most shameful human trafficking cases he’s seen. “Javier Miguel... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036244/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:00:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032913/posts Where the Boys Are by: Emily Ham, June 18, 2008 After the state Supreme Court’s June 5 decision to discard the requests of attorneys general from some ten states to stay the May 15 ruling allowing gay marriage within the state, thousands of homosexual couples are expected to tie the knot in California as soon as the new legislation takes effect. But many people are seeing confusion in the horizon as questions are beginning to arise about how long the state’s new court ruling will be in place.This uncertainty began with the June 2 ruling in which the California Supreme... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032913/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:58:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029079/posts We broke the unbelievable story last night of a 10-year old girl in St. Anthony who gave birth to a baby. She's now one of the youngest kids in the country to become a mother. Residents both on and off camera were shocked and in dismay over the situation, today this is what they had to say about our story. Jim Ker, shocked resident: "I think there's a lot of sick people out there." Holly Theisen, upset resident: "Somebody would end up getting hurt by me if that was my kid and I'd probably go to jail." Kaity Dolezal, shocked... kidk.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029079/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:01:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021576/posts (Burlington, NC) Twelve men were arrested in connection with charges of kidnapping and assaulting three women Saturday and authorities will still trying to sort out the "convoluted mess" on Sunday. The women say they were held against their will at gunpoint in a mobile home at Seamster's Mobile Home Park at 2111 N.C. 49 North, near Sandy Cross Road, north of Green Level, overnight Saturday. A list of names and charges against the men remained unavailable Sunday, as deputies and interpreters were still interviewing the suspects and victims. At least four men had been formally charged with a range of... The TimesNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021576/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 21:01:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015466/posts http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD02051208.htm Daytona News Journal On Line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015466/posts#comment Tue, 13 May 2008 21:15:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013114/posts Straight Kids Unite by: J. Matt Barber, May 08, 2008 On April 25, adult homosexual activists with the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) held their annual “Day of Silence” (DOS) propaganda push. During DOS, teachers and students in roughly three thousand middle schools, high schools and colleges across the country are cynically used as culture war pawns in an effort to legitimize conventionally immoral, objectively deviant and demonstrably high-risk sexual behaviors. Kids and teachers are encouraged on DOS to disrupt the school day by refusing to speak in class as a show of support to students who self-identify... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013114/posts#comment Thu, 8 May 2008 16:37:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010460/posts RAINBOW VALLEY, Ariz. -- An 18-year-old illegal immigrant has been arrested in connection with the rape of an 11-year-old girl, Maricopa County sheriff's deputies said.Enrique Jacobo-Valdez was booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail on two counts of sexual conduct with a minor.Jacobo-Valdez is currently unemployed and had a warrant out for his arrest from Pinal County for possession of dangerous drugs, deputies said.He was living with the child's family at the time of the alleged incident. The sheriff's office said it dispatched deputies after receiving a phone call Thursday from the victim's grandmother indicating that she found the 11-year-old locked... KPHO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010460/posts#comment Fri, 2 May 2008 23:14:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005207/posts EDINBURG — Jose Guadalupe Garcia predicted his death weeks before sheriff’s deputies found him shot and mutilated in an orchard northwest of Alton. The 36-year-old former Mexican judicial officer and gang member told family members he had been offered a promotion within his criminal organization, but he wanted out, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño said Monday. And in the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano, a violent and secretive prison gang also known as Los Barrachos de Villa, that decision could only mean one thing. “Blood in, blood out,” Treviño said. “The motive is very traditional for these types of gangs. To join... The Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005207/posts#comment Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:31:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003862/posts Would this not send a strong message to support Christianity? Would it not also be a counter to the homosexual “Day of Silence?” Any comments? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003862/posts#comment Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:30:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998930/posts Melanie Bowers, 13, and her parents walked into Athens High School Monday afternoon to talk to campus police. They were hoping to get some answers. "It never should have happened in the first place. The whole assignment was a silly assignment and they should have contacted us immediately after it happened," said J.R. Bowers, Melanie's father. It was an assignment for history class--to make a protest sign for or against an issue, and Melanie said she chose illegal immigration. Her sign read, "If you love our nation, stop illegal immigration." Somehow, Melanie said the sign got passed around lunch and... KLTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998930/posts#comment Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:32:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995805/posts March 27 Federal police arrested four alleged financial operatives of the Sinaloa drug cartel, the government announced. The four suspects have been identified by the U.S. Treasury Department as Sinaloa members suspected of money laundering. Six people, including two soldiers, died during a firefight in Badiraguato, Sinaloa state. Some soldiers were detained afterward for violating the rules of engagement during the incident. Police in Cancun, Quintana Roo state, increased security at a hospital in the city after fears surfaced that an alleged Cuban smuggler being treated at the hospital may be kidnapped. A man in Yautepec, Morelos state, died from... Stratfor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995805/posts#comment Thu, 3 Apr 2008 01:37:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984087/posts It sounds like a throwback to the heights of political correctness of the early 1990s, but it's actually happening here in New York City in 2008: The Prospect Park Alliance has renamed its annual, much loved "Family Day" event as "Members Spring Fest." To rub salt in the wounds of family-loving Brooklynites, a "save the date" postcard notes in small print that the event is "formerly known as Family Day." So much for family values in Brooklyn, is the apparent decision of the Prospect Park Alliance board. That group of eminent New Yorkers includes Mayor Bloomberg's daughter Emma; Mr. Bloomberg's... The New York Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984087/posts#comment Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:19:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979162/posts In a stunning turnaround, the cabby hailed as a hero for delivering an "abandoned" baby to a Queens firehouse Thursday was arrested yesterday for making up the heart-wrenching story. In a dramatic jailhouse confession to The Post, livery cabdriver Klever Sailema, 45, said he was only trying to help the infant. -snip Sailema allegedly teamed up with the child's dad, Carlos Rodas, 27, and paternal aunt, Maria Siavichay, to enact a bizarre plot to get rid of the kid, dubbed "Lourdes," but whose real name is Daniella Perez, after the little girl's 14-year-old mother said she could no longer handle... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979162/posts#comment Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:37:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958272/posts . Published: January 10, 2008 The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One Million Sex Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants in the United States Deborah Schurman-Kauflin, Ph.D. From the author: Please note: This study of illegal immigrants who committed sex crimes in the U.S. was NOT funded by anyone or any group. As a working profiler, I wondered what the statistics were regarding these crimes. I could not find any studies that discussed these offenses and the profile of the offenders, so I did the research myself. Additionally, I was not paid for publishing the results. Introduction: After conducting a... FamilySecurityMatters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958272/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:06:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957729/posts MEXICO CITY – Mexico City has started a women-only bus service to protect female passengers from groping and verbal abuse common on the city's packed public transportation system. Millions of people cram into subway trains and buses in the Mexican capital, one of the world's largest cities, and women have long complained of abuse from men taking advantage of overcrowding to sneak in an inappropriate grab. “One time a man stuck his hand up my skirt. They grab your butt ... It's gross,” said 27-year-old office assistant Lourdes Zendejas, who waited 20 minutes during the evening rush hour to catch... ap on San Diego Union - Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957729/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:19:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1954998/posts Fred on the Issues (from www.Fred08.com) National Security The first responsibility of government is to protect the American people, the homeland, and our way of life. Today we face the urgent threat of radical Islamic terrorists. Al Qaeda is committed to attacking us here at home, and wants to use weapons of mass destruction (WMD) to kill millions. We must never give them that opportunity. We must defeat the terrorists abroad, and that begins in Iraq and Afghanistan—the central fronts in this global war. We must show the world we have the will to fight and win. A weakened America... Fred08 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1954998/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:38:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950908/posts Shakesqueer by: Bethany Stotts, January 09, 2008 Chicago, Ill.—The recent Shakespeare panel at the 2007 Modern Language Association (MLA) convention, ironically titled “Shakesqueer,” featured four queer theorists presenting articles soon to be published by the notoriously liberal Duke University press. The panelists described the collection as the first reputable, scholarly collection of Shakespeare queer theory criticism, and it will join other illustrious Duke Press lesbian bisexual gay transsexual (LGBT) titles such as “Barbie’s Queer Accessories,” “Desiring Disability: Queer Theory Meets Disability Studies,” “Female Masculinity,” and “In the Name of National Security: Hitchcock, Homophobia, and the Political Construction of Gender in... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950908/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:56:17 GMT