http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/fascism/ en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:48:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050232/posts Here's the real story. I found a source who put Quinn's report on the net: Barack Obama is basing his plans for this civilian force on something whipped up by Canadian Senator Jacques Hebert, called the “Katimavik“. Katimavik is the Inuit word for “commune”. Hebert, an admitted communist and avowed socialist, was a big supporter of the USSR and communist China as far back as the 60s and 70s. In the late 70s, he came up with the idea for and initiated Katimavik, in an attempt to get rid of Canada’s version of the ROTC, the volunteer military cadets. Hebert... eons http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050232/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:48:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050213/posts If, like many Americans, you are alarmed at the thought of a Barack Obama’s leadership potential and are committed to Stop-Him-Now, we invite you to join the newly created “Obama’s Enemies List.” In true Nixonian style, Sen. Barack Obama’s paranoid website links a list of political enemies that are allegedly conducting a covert internet campaign against him. The information on the site is not only inaccurate, it does the very thing it is claiming to stop, a smear campaign. Obama may be thinking he is JFK but he is acting like Dick Nixon, completely paranoid. To Obama, engaging in... Spotlight From Townhall ( Newsletter) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050213/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:26:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050123/posts SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said on Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from foreclosing on homes in his city, which he aims to make a "foreclosure sanctuary." Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050123/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:17:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049623/posts Russia has threatened criminal action against tobacco manufacturers after accusing US corporations of perpetrating "nicotine genocide" against the Russian people on the behalf of their capitalist masters. Gennady Onishchenko, Russia's combative chief public officer, said he had instructed state lawyers to explore the possibility of criminal prosecution of tobacco companies in the "service of US state capital". He accused them of causing a health crisis among young Russians by peddling cheap tobacco with high tar levels. The Soviet-style rhetoric of Mr Onishchenko's tirade and his reputation as a Kremlin attack dog will alarm foreign investors in Russia, who are likely... telegraph.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049623/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:01:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048861/posts An outspoken Long Island gun owner's home was raided by Nassau County detectives, who seized two dozen weapons he lawfully owns just one day after Rep. Carolyn McCarthy's office made a 911 call about him. The New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048861/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:23:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048449/posts Is there any governmental goofiness Democrats won’t support? Having abandoned limited government, Democrats are left with mere prejudice as a guide: As long as a program uses the power of the federal forces in Washington, and, in at least some backhanded way, increases that power, it just “must” be good. There’s one exception, I guess — when Republicans think of it first. So, what’s next? Charity. Governments now duplicate a lot of charitable efforts. But charities remain somewhat independent. For too many politicians, that’s a bug, not a feature. When Alexis de Tocqueville visited American shores on his 19th century... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048449/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:25:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048223/posts HOME owners could be forced to turn their houses green before they can sell them under a proposal before the State Government. Planning Minister Justin Madden yesterday refused to comment on the proposal. The Master Builders Association wants laws to make it compulsory for owners of all existing homes to meet minimal environmental standards before they are allowed to sell them. The changes will cost each homeowner hundreds of dollars but the MBA says buyers of newly built homes are already being forced to meet five-star standards and they shouldn't be the only ones bearing the burden of helping the... news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048223/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:44:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048193/posts NOTWITHSTANDING a shift by big business to become more socially responsible, Big Oil prides itself in being an island of bullheadedness and smugness. In a capitalist system, rewards of success go to shareholders. But Big Oil has virtually ignored an equally important constituency - the citizens of the United States - who have granted Big Oil the right to extract the nation's most strategic natural resources. In return, they expect them to act as responsible fiduciaries. ... Read the rest of this drivel at the link... The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048193/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047918/posts Having had the pleasure of sitting in for Hugh Hewitt today on his radio show, much of the discussion centered around a peculiar riff by Barack Obama in a speech from July 2 -- one which, remarkably enough, is going unreported by the media. In a deviation from the speech's transcript as printed in the Wall Street Journal and the Denver Post, Barack added: We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047918/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:05:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047853/posts Common sense is a trait that you don't normally associate with airlines, yet they have just enough to figure out they shouldn't be burning $167-a-barrel jet fuel to fly empty planes to nowhere. In mid-June Northwest Airlines subsidiary Mesaba Aviation gave notice it would terminate twice-daily service between its Minneapolis-St. Paul hub and Iron Mountain, Mich. (pop. 8,154). Even with $1.1 million annual subsidy from the feds to fly the route, it can't make a profit. Prudent move, except it can't stop flying without a nod from Department of Transportation, which is under orders from Congress to keep carriers serving... Forbes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047853/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:47:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2047611/posts Henry Kissinger was reported to have said, “Control the food and you control the people.” Controlling people is as simple as controlling food, water and energy through a variety of controls. “No Farmers No Food,” the bumper sticker distributed by The Adopt a Farm Family ministry, is a message of warning. The Adopt ministry was started by Mary Myers, wife of Peter Myers, former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture who served in the Reagan Administration. She confided to me that God had instructed her to “watch over the food.” At that time there appeared to be no reason for concern. Now... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2047611/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:25:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046832/posts An American congressperson wants to take your business away. Shocked that an elected legislator from California who swore an oath to defend the United States Constitution vows to do what the Constitution does not give her the authority to do? You shouldn’t be because Rep. Maxine Waters is a liberal. The following is but a glimpse of what occurred in late May when a Democrat-led Congress summoned “big oil” executives to Capitol Hill to be publically harassed in a Stalinist like inquisition on the rising cost of gas. John Hoffmeister (Shell Oil): “I can guarantee to the American people, because... Jewish Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046832/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:32:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046776/posts Christians will face prison for speaking out against homosexuality if Brazil's Senate passes a bill approved unanimously by its House of Representatives. The measure is considered the country's newest attempt to promote homosexuality, disguised as an act to prevent discrimination, the Catholic News Agency reports. If anyone prevents actions of "homosexual affection" in public or private locations open to the public, they could face up to five years in prison for doing so, the Association of the Defense of Life reports. The bill also seeks to penalize private and public school administrators with up to three years in prison if... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046776/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:31:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046701/posts The stunning comments from Democrat Sen. Barack Obama that the United States needs a "civilian national security force" that would be as powerful, strong and well-funded as the half-trillion dollar United States Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force have mysteriously disappeared from published transcripts of the speech. In the comments, Obama confirmed the U.S. "cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set." Campaign officials have declined to return any of a series of WND telephone calls over several days requesting a comment on the situation. Nor have they posted a transcript... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046701/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:24:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046706/posts BARACK OBAMA : July 2, 2008 Address: "A New Era of Service" University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, ColoradoObama: "New Era of Service" 7/2/08 speech: "Civilian National Security Force" genesis  (View video of entire speech on YouTube) (Prepared text of speech as released to the media) (Jump to "prepared" and "marked-up" versions of speech) In a recent article on WorldNetDaily ("Obama's 'Civilian National Security Force,'" July 15, 2008), Joseph Farah points out what, prior to his piece, no source in the mainstream media has discussed - one of numerous proposals contained in Barack Obama's July 2, 2008 speech - delivered... Sean Robins http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046706/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:31:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046547/posts WASHINGTON -- For a generation, most people accepted the idea that the core of what makes America tick was an economy governed by free markets. And whatever combination of goods, services and jobs the market cooked up was presumed to be fine for the nation and for its citizens -- certainly better than government meddling. No longer. Spurred by the continued housing crisis, turmoil in financial markets, spiking oil prices, disappearing jobs and shrinking retirement savings, the nation and its political leaders have begun to sour on the notion that the current market system is the key to a fair,... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046547/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:43:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046237/posts Americans can be good at collective sacrifice. During World War II, they were encouraged to buy war bonds and lived with rationed gas, coal, and foods. During the 1970s oil crisis, they had to slow down to 55 m.p.h. But what about now, when the country faces pricey challenges, from global warming to over-heated healthcare costs? Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046237/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:56:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2046044/posts At a press conference in Chicago, Rep. Rahm Emanuel today announced plans to introduce legislation that will compel automakers to make 10 percent of their fleet vehicles that run on natural gas by the year 2018. Emanuel’s proposal also includes incentives and tax credits that will result in the addition of natural gas pumps at 20,000 fueling stations across the country. The legislation will be formally introduced later this week. “This proposal is a hat trick for America: it's good for our environment, good for our national security and good for drivers who are suffering at the pump. Natural gas... http://www.house.gov/emanuel/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2046044/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:43:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045914/posts How far can an administration go in destroying its country's environment, harming the citizens to which it is (in theory) beholden and dooming the future not only of its own people, but spreading the harm across the world? We won't know for sure until President Bush leaves office, but his record, and that of his administration, borders on criminal. On Monday, Bush lifted the ban on offshore drilling -- a move we hope Congress can block -- plundering the oceans for a paltry sum of oil (less than three years' worth), which won't even be available for a decade --... Seattle P I http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045914/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:30:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045727/posts Imagine a society where simply speaking out of turn or saying the "wrong thing" was openly discussed as a crime against humanity, and where sceptics or deniers of the truth were publicly labelled "criminals", hauled before the press and accused of endangering humanity with their grotesque untruths. Imagine a society where even some liberals demanded severe restrictions on freedom of movement; where people campaigned for travelling overseas to be made prohibitively expensive in order to force people to stay at home; and where immigration was frowned upon as "toxic" and "destructive". guardian.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045727/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:23:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044572/posts Europe's highest court ruled that a Belgian garage-door installer broke the European Union's antidiscrimination laws by stating publicly that he wouldn't hire Moroccans, even though there was no evidence any job applicant had actually been rejected. The decision expands the scope of EU discrimination laws, raises questions of free speech, and highlights a tension between the bloc and its constituent countries over how much sway Brussels should have in domestic labor-market affairs. A Belgian court originally found that the statements -- made in newspaper and television interviews -- might be unsavory but didn't necessarily amount to discrimination since no injured... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044572/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:26:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2043227/posts After careful consideration, I have decided to create a ping list. FReepmail me to join the list if you find it at all interesting. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2043227/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:24:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043058/posts Anti-Civil Liberties Union by: Malcolm A. Kline, July 09, 2008 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has sold many college students on the notion that the group defends the downtrodden against the powerful. In reality, the ACLU bears a closer resemblance to the insulated plutocrats it inveighs against than it does to any underdog that you can think of. “The ACLU forced a Catholic charity to pay for an employee’s abortion and an Orthodox Jewish charity to provide housing for an avowedly lesbian employee and her lover,” Steve Aden of the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) said at a seminar on... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043058/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:55:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043052/posts This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Great Famine in Ukraine, during which up to 10-million Ukrainians perished. The United States and others have recognized that it amounted to genocide. The Russian Duma, however, maintains the famine was only an unfortunate result of Soviet collectivization. What actually happened in Ukraine in 1932-33? And did it really amount to genocide? According to the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, genocide is an act "committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group" and involves such... nationalpost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043052/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:48:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043043/posts Kathmandu, July 09: The Nepal Maoists, who played a key role in abolishing the 240-year-old Hindu Monarchy and turning the country into a secular state, have vowed to ensure special rights to the minority Muslim community in the Himalayan nation. "It is not enough to provide equal rights to the Muslims but they should be given special rights as compensation for having been suppressed," CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda told a gathering of the Muslim Mukti Morcha (MMM), an organisation affiliated to the party of the former rebels. Prachanda's support for special rights for the Muslims is seen as an attempt to... zeenews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043043/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:27:31 GMT