http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/flipflop/ en-us Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:07:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284010/posts ..."Before election, Wal-Mart Bad. After election, Wal-Mart Good!!! President Barack Hugo Obama has gone from joining with democrat unions to bash Wal-mart for not hiring union workers to loving Wal-mart for supporting his idea to mandate health insurance coverage by large employers. Wal-Mart used to be the bad guy and Obama’s campaign was critical of Hillary Clinton for her ties to the Wal-Mart Board. What he didn’t tell you then is that he and his wife made a lot of money from the Treehouse Foods Co., which does big-time sales with Wal-Mart. In at least two years he and Michelle... ConservativeAmerican.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284010/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:07:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2278985/posts Lawmakers shocked by the brutal beating of little Nathaniel Turner allegedly at the hands of his father are pushing anew for the death penalty as the only punishment that fits the sickening crime. “The way that boy was beaten and tortured, it’s unconscionable. It’s deplorable,” said House Rule Chairman John J. Binienda (D-Worcester). “I would definitely vote for that.” “If this doesn’t convince people we need it I don’t know what will,” said Rep. James R. Miceli (D-Wilmington), who plans on organizing a group of pro-death penalty lawmakers today. “I’m going to do my best to get this on the... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2278985/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:38:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278465/posts Officials: President Obama reconsidering July 4 invitations to Iran Posted: 12:23 PM ET From CNN State Department Producer Elise Labott WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Obama administration is seriously considering not extending invitations to Iranian diplomats for July 4 celebrations overseas, senior administration officials tell CNN. The officials said intense discussions on the issue were taking place, but the final decision had not been made. Late last month the State Department sent a cable to its embassies and consulates worldwide informing them they "may invite representatives from the government of Iran" to their July 4th celebrations. The U.S. receptions marking Independence... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278465/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:06:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276863/posts During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised that once a bill was passed by Congress, the White House would post it online for five days before he signed it. The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. “When there’s a bill that ends up on my desk as president, you the public will have five days to look online and find out what’s in it before I sign it, so that you know what your government’s doing,” Mr. Obama said as a candidate, telling voters he would make government more transparent... NYT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276863/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:53:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2272784/posts In a move that puts a cloud over transparency, White House officials are blocking access to the lists of the names of visitors to the White House. The practice, carried over from the Bush administration, argues the public does not need to know who comes calling at the Executive Mansion, even for policy purposes. "We are deeply disappointed," said Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington spokeswoman Anne Weismann, whose group is suing to get the records. "The president, who has committed his administration to transparency and accountability, now takes the position of the Bush administration that the public is... foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2272784/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:30:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270789/posts President Obama’s Justice Department filed legal papers late Thursday to dismiss the first same sex marriage case filed in federal court. The Justice Department defended the Defense Of Marriage Act, or DOMA, which as a candidate then-Sen. Obama opposed, saying that the plaintiffs Arthur Smelt and Christopher Hammer are seeking a ruling on "whether by virtue of their marital status they are constitutionally entitled to acknowledgment of their union by states that do not recognize same-sex marriage, and whether they are similarly entitled to certain federal benefits. Under the law binding on this Court, the answer to these questions must... abcnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270789/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:31:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257106/posts “Now, some have suggested that this represents a reversal on my part,” President Obama declared last week in the soaring rotunda of the National Archives, a snippet of self-defense tucked into a far-reaching philosophical address on terrorism and the rule of law. “They should look at the record.” Mr. Obama was speaking, in particular, of his decision to revive George W. Bush’s practice of trying terrorism suspects in military commissions. True, Mr. Obama said, he fought Mr. Bush on the commissions. But, he went on, he had always said that with reforms he would support them. With “meaningful due process”... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257106/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2009 23:29:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251940/posts PHOENIX – Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney joined Bush administration officials, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, in arguing today that President Obama’s approach to combating terrorism had left the country less safe. "It's the very kind of thinking that left America vulnerable to the attacks of September 11th," Romney told the National Rifle Association's annual gathering. “And the approval of left-wing law professors and editorial boards won’t be worth much if this country lets down its guard and suffers an attack." Even while declaring an end to past interrogation practices he calls “torture,” Obama has alienated many in his... The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251940/posts#comment Fri, 15 May 2009 23:51:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251477/posts The fuming and fussing by left-wing bloggers upset with Barack Obama is both ironic and amusing. Back in November of '08, these types thought they'd be getting their whole agenda, including exposés and criminal charges against George W. Bush and various Bush administration officials. But reality has intruded into the process, and now-President Obama has enough sense to realize that these left-wing agenda items are just not good ideas. Annuit Coeptis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251477/posts#comment Fri, 15 May 2009 12:22:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250694/posts Erratic By: Ben Johnson FrontPageMagazine.com | Thursday, May 14, 2009 THE PRESIDENT’S INCREASINGLY ERRATIC HOMELAND SECURITY POLICIES just took another turn. President Obama announced yesterday that he will challenge the court-ordered release of 44 photos of interrogators abusing detainees after all. This comes just weeks after he announced he would release those photos, and up to 2,000 pictures in all, by May 28.   For once, the president is right: change is good. It is heartening to see the commander-in-chief of a nation embroiled in two wars and threatened with constant terrorist threats to our homeland listen to his military... Frontpagemagazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250694/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 12:24:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248347/posts The Republican Party is not an endangered species but can do a better job of outreach, recruiting candidates and getting the message out, Sen. John McCain said Sunday. In an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” McCain responded to a question referring to a story in Time magazine, describing the party as “in distress.” “I probably would not go that length,” McCain said. “We all work in cycles for many years. We have seen parties down and parties up. That’s a great thing about American politics. “But having said that, do we have to do a better job of getting our... CQ Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248347/posts#comment Mon, 11 May 2009 05:27:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248045/posts Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sunday condemned the Obama Administration for placing a deadline on the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay without having a solid plan for what to do with its detainees. “What should have taken place, in my view, was the announcement of the closing and an announcement of exactly how we’re going to put these people on trial, (and) where you’re going to put people that are enemy combatants,” he said. . . . . . “I would say, I’m not going to close Guantanamo until I have a comprehensive approach to every aspect of... The Hill / Politico / ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248045/posts#comment Sun, 10 May 2009 16:20:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245960/posts Unwed teen mom Bristol Palin did a turnabout Wednesday with her views on teen sex, saying abstinence is a realistic option for teenagers.....Johnston said he and Palin had used condoms but occasionally had slipped up. That's how Tripp was conceived, he said. FOXNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245960/posts#comment Thu, 7 May 2009 10:43:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230007/posts Those old Republican hot buttons are growing cold. For proof, check out a recent interview with Mitt Romney, a former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Massachusetts. According to TheHill.com, a congressional newspaper that publishes when Congress is in session, ''Romney believes that one way to attract more minorities to the GOP is to pass immigration reform before the next election, saying the issue becomes demagogued by both parties on the campaign trail.'' The article also quotes Romney as saying, ``We have a natural affinity with Hispanic-American voters, Asian-American voters.'' Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230007/posts#comment Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:37:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2226790/posts Stance about-face at issue. BY JULIA DUIN Evangelical leaders say they are bewildered and stunned by the Rev. Rick Warren's apparent turnaround on gay marriage after the famous California pastor said earlier this week that he was not a proponent of California's Proposition 8. Mr. Warren told CNN's Larry King on Monday that he "never once even gave an endorsement" of the proposition, which said marriage in the state could only involve one man and one woman. The measure won at the polls last November by a close margin, in effect negating an earlier California Supreme Court ruling allowing gay... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2226790/posts#comment Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:09:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222394/posts The decision today by the Iowa Supreme Court that ruled a ban on same-sex marriage in the Hawkeye State unconstitutional is certain to have an impact on the state's critical Republican presidential caucuses in 2012. . . . . . Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who ran unsuccessfully for the nomination in 2008 and is an almost-certain candidate in 2012, did offer a comment on the decision when asked by the Fix. "I believe marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman and the definition of marriage should be left to the people and not to activist courts,"... The Washington Post - The Fix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222394/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2009 18:52:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209375/posts WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder has signaled a change in policy on medical marijuana. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209375/posts#comment Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:15:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209229/posts Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich reversed course on Monday, issuing a statement saying that if he were still in office he would "reluctantly and sadly" support the $700 billion Wall Street bailout bill. Gingrich, who led the charge against the bailout last week, explained his change in position by saying that the House Republicans, "reinforced by John McCain," have improved the bill "significantly" so it is "less bad" than the original proposal offered by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. While saying that he sympathizes with any member of Congress who votes "no," Gingrich says in his statement that the crisis of... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209229/posts#comment Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:14:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2206419/posts He talks to Sean Hannity. Hannity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2206419/posts#comment Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:34:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205888/posts AP story, here's a blurb: The Swiss government said Friday, March 13, it would cooperate on cases of international tax evasion, breaking with a long-standing tradition of protecting wealthy foreigners accused of hiding billions of dollars in the Alpine nation. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205888/posts#comment Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:56:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205389/posts Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took dead aim Thursday at potential foes to a budget-related ballot measure he wants voters to pass in May.In a speech at the Commonwealth Club of California, Schwarzenegger said "special interests" are trying to derail Proposition 1A, which would limit spending in good years but also extend a series of temporary tax increases. So far, no coordinated opposition has formed, but labor unions are discussing whether to mount an attack."And the very interests, the far left and the far right, that prefer dysfunction over change have already launched a campaign to confuse the people and to defeat... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205389/posts#comment Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:30:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189935/posts Boehner: Democrats Should Post Half-Trillion Dollar Omnibus Spending Bill Online Immediately Washington, Feb 19 - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on plans by Democratic leaders to schedule a vote as soon as next week on the half-trillion dollar “omnibus” spending bill to complete the FY 2009 appropriations process: “If Democratic leaders plan to schedule a vote on the half-trillion dollar omnibus spending bill next week, they should post the legislation online immediately so the American people have adequate time to read the measure and understand what is in it. My colleagues in the Republican leadership... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189935/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:15:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2177787/posts February 3, 2009, Juneau, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin again today expressed her serious concerns with President Obama’s proposed stimulus package. In a joint letter sent to Alaska’s congressional delegation, Governor Palin, House Speaker Mike Chenault and Senate President Gary Stevens cautioned that unrestrained spending, initiation of new programs that the states may be asked to continue after the federal stimulus is gone, and the borrowing of hundreds of billions of dollars to pay for it may result in serious economic problems in the future. NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2177787/posts#comment Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:32:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169803/posts <p>"In a city of many competing political interests, these marchers have come to speak for only one cause: The goodness of every life, and the rights of the unborn."</p> <p>Mitt Romney.</p> <p>The Republican former governor of Massachusetts and erstwhile candidate for president who has, as he likes to say, "evolved'' on the question of abortion rights. He has settled squarely in the "pro-life'' camp, which is where any good Republican contemplating another run for president will reside.</p> Chicago Tribune (The Swamp) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169803/posts#comment Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:54:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2147072/posts Obama has admitted two things today regarding the spreading scandal engulfing Governor Rod Blagojevich: Team Obama did have contact with Team Blagojevich recently, and Obama is not making a firm denial of wrong doing. Instead he is expressing ‘confidence’ there was no wrong doing. While the liberal rags (thank god these dinosaurs are facing financial extinction) keep trying to spin the fact Obama did not participate directly in discussions, we know members of the team are the responsibility of the team leader (thus Bush is responsible for Libby, etc). What is important is how the teams communicated, not what Obama... The Strata-Sphere http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2147072/posts#comment Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:57:01 GMT