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March 21, 2012 Gingrich: Obama's no friend of renewable energy GOP presidential candidate on why advocates of renewable energy should be outraged at the Obama administration

When Carbonite Inc. stock took a quick plunge this week, there was an obvious consensus about what caused the move: The company pulled advertising from Rush Limbaugh’s talk-radio program after the controversial host made inflammatory remarks about a Georgetown University law student. Yes, the market could have feared that Limbaugh’s fans would cancel Carbonite’s service, an online back-up solution for consumers and businesses, or mount their own boycott. Or maybe investors assumed Carbonite (US:CARB) will suffer because it will no longer have access to Limbaugh’s audience. Or it could be that investors saw in the release of the company’s Form...

Would need some help in finding a friend of my dad that he would like to re-unite with. He hasn't seen this buddy in over 40 years. All we know is that he was in the navy and is old enough to receive social security. Can't find him in Facebook. Would Social Security admin assist in finding someone? Would Veterans Affairs? If they could help what offices should be contacted? Any help from anyone who has ever tried to find someone they want to re-connect with would be really appreciated. Many thanks.

A source on the Rick Perry campaign tells Hot Air that the Texas governor conducted some Texas-size fundraising in the third quarter. Coming in just a little over halfway through, Perry raised $17.1 million. That number would put Perry somewhere between $4-6 million ahead of Mitt Romney’s rumored total for Q3, according to this report last week from the Boston Globe. It’s also likely to far outpace Herman Cain’s fundraising or that of the other Republicans currently in the race. The pace is even more impressive. Perry had 49 days in which to raise funds, rather than the full 92...

JAKARTA- Rescuer had evacuated the dead bodies of the pilot and two passengers of a small plane after it fell in remote Papua of Indonesia on Thursday, Bambang Ervan, spokesman of Transport Ministry said. The plane type of Pilatus Porter Pisi 6 operated by Yajasi foundation went down after it lost contact at 13:13 local time ( 0413 GMT), the spokesman said. "Three bodies, the pilot and two passengers, have been evacuated to a hospital in Sentani of Papua," he told Xinhua by phone. Papua police spokesman named Wachyono told Xinhua that the pilot, Paul Westlund, was a foreign national,...

[caption id="attachment_7584" align="alignright" width="123" caption="Hugh DeLacy, 1940s"][/caption] From at least the mid 1970s, until 1986, President Barack ; Obama's nomination for Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, had a close personal friendship with; Hugh DeLacy, a Santa Cruz, California activist, and a life long Marxist-Leninist. Then Congressman Panetta and DeLacy exchanged letters over many years - almost all of which dealt with defense and foreign policy issues. Many involved requests by DeLacy for information, policy papers, etc, which Panetta went out of his way to supply. What Panetta hopefully did not know was, that in the year before this correspondence began,...

The Federal Reserve system has lots of ways to communicate with the public, but that wasn’t always the case. The Fed has Web sites for the board in Washington and all the regional banks with access to speeches by officials, research and even blogs, there’s TV coverage of the chairman’s testimony and now press conference, there’s a plethora of other sites (including this one, of course) that cover the central bank closely, not to mention the banks’ paper publications and local outreach efforts. But there weren’t always so many options available. The New York Fed’s Liberty Street Economics blog posts...

NEW YORK – Republican Tim Pawlenty disclosed his 2012 presidential aspirations on Facebook. Rival Mitt Romney did it with a tweet. President Barack Obama kicked off his re-election bid with a digital video emailed to the 13 million online backers who helped power his historic campaign in 2008. Welcome to The Social Network, presidential campaign edition. The candidates and contenders have embraced the Internet to far greater degrees than previous White House campaigns, communicating directly with voters on platforms where they work and play. If Obama's online army helped define the last campaign and Howard Dean's Internet fundraising revolutionized the...

Subject: Terrible Trip......Jxxxx XXXXXXXX From: Jxxxxxxx Date: Monday To: undisclosed recipients: ; I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,I came down to London England for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night,all cash,credit cards and cell were stolen off,It was so scary just happy I still have my life and passport. I've been to the embassy and the Police here thank God they are really helping with a return flight and our fight leaves in few hours from now,but we are only having problems settling our hotel bills before leaving I need you to...

Friendships are an important part of our lives. Ever since we were young, we have formed these relationships with other individuals and they have brought us times of sadness and happiness, exhilaration and frustration. Some of these friendships have been more shallow and superficial while others have been much more strong and long-lasting. As we grow and mature, we discover that these strong, fulfilling friendships require much effort and work to maintain. That’s probably why most people have so few of them. I’ve heard many individuals say, on a number of occasions, that they can count the number of good...

Folks, as you know, I am not one that is big on prayer. However, we have a FReeper in need who asked for prayer and is in need. I didn't pray for him but I am sending money.

TexasCowboy was called home last night. Please Add your prayers.

Halyard Mission veterans Major Richard Felman and Lt. Col. Milton Friend of the USAF reunite at the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Halyard Mission in Chicago, IL U.S.A. May 1994. This celebration was included in the week long 50th Anniversary commemoration of D-Day. Photo by Aleksandra RebicAleksandra's Note: As the legal proceedings to historically "rehabilitate" General Draza Mihailovich and elevate him to his proper place and standing are set to resume in Belgrade, Serbia on October 29, 2010, I wanted to share a never before published photo of two great Halyard Mission veterans who reunited at the wonderful 50th anniversary...

BELGRADE, Serbia -- An American whose U.S. Air Force bomber was shot down over the Balkans during World War II is on a new mission in the region: Correct a historic injustice against a former Serb guerrilla leader. In the summer of 1944, Lt. Col. Milton Friend's B-24 Liberator was downed by German fighter planes over central Serbia. He said Gen. Draza Mihailovic saved his life - and those of 500 of his fellow airmen - in the largest air rescue of Americans behind enemy lines during a war. The former Air Force navigator, now 88 and living in Boynton...

In the last few months, I have received half a dozen e-mails inviting me to become a "friend" on Facebook. Some of these are from my beloved children, some from colleagues and former students, and others from people I barely know. In every case, I have politely declined, explaining that I detest the idea of Facebook and refuse to be emotionally blackmailed into joining it solely to avoid offending them. My first reason for opposing Facebook is the sheer phoniness of it. "Friends" are collected and displayed, like a stud's panty collection in a frat house. The very indiscriminateness of...

A gynaecologist is being sued for branding his patient's name on to her removed uterus. Dr Red Alinsod claims the unusual act, using a laser burning tool, was simply a 'friendly gesture' because the female patient was a 'good friend'. However, Ingrid Paulicivic, a 47-year-old hairdresser from California, was not so impressed. She alleges the branding was done for 'no medically necessary purpose or reason' and that she somehow suffered burns on her legs while the uterus was being marked, according to her complaint. Her lawyer Devan Mullins called the branding 'inexcusably bizarre behaviour', adding that the 50-year-old Dr Alinsod...

President Barack Obama is “good for the Jews” not only because he counts individual Jews among his closest advisers (including David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel), but also because he is an unprecedented standard-bearer for values that we hold most dear. President Obama’s Supreme Court nominations lead us further toward the ideal of an open, mobile, and inclusive society. For the current opening, he could have calculated that having two Jewish members of the Court (Clinton appointees Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer) is more than enough or that two women (Ginsburg and Obama appointee Sonia Sotomayor) are plenty. Instead, he...

Check out this video from Turkey of a stray cat comforting his fallen friend. Sometimes we forget that even animals can feel the loss of a loved one. I have known humans who displayed less emotion over the loss of a friend or relative than this cat does. On this, the day we celebrate our beloved Mothers, I ask that you remember to tell your friends that you love them also. After all, there will come a day when it will be to late. Follow the link below to see the video of theStray Cat Comforting A Fallen Friend

Freedom Radio spoke with Chris Freind about the machine-politic shannanigans going on in Philadelpia. Here is the audio of the interview: Believe it or not, the deceased have retained legal counsel to challenge the petitions of people running for Republican Ward Committee posts. Iím not sure whatís more fascinating --- the deceased figuring out which lawyer to hire, or the attorney brilliant enough to so creatively expand his client base. And just who is the uber-barrister responsible for this miraculous act? Michael Meehan, General Counsel and de facto head of the Philadelphia Republican City Committee, who also chairs the powerful...

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, April 8, 2010 – Army Spc. Joseph Carter’s military life began when another’s tragically ended. Army Spc. Joseph Carter holds a photo of his best friend, Anthony Owens, who was killed in combat action on Feb. 1, 2006, south of Baghdad. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Carter, an infantryman and scout with the 4/189th Infantry Unit deployed with the South Carolina National Guard’s 1/178th Field Artillery Unit, had no real thoughts of joining the military until his best friend, Anthony Owens, enlisted and encouraged him to join...

I'm trying to remember the name of a movie, that I only saw ads on TV for, and it's been a while... The movie plotline, goes something like this: Two friends, one a virtuoso violinist, go their separate ways. Years later, the one who was not the violinist, runs across the one who was, who apparently suffered a mental breakdown, and was playing on the streets for change from passersby. Anyone remember the name of this movie, or even a actor who was in it?

Army Sgt. Aaron Johnston, 24, of Redlands, will leave Friday on a mission with the Army Reserves to a mission in Afghanistan he didn't have to take. Johnston, a maintenance engineer for Redlands Hospital, volunteered to take the place of Sgt. Pete Schaffer, when Schaffer's father became ill. Johnston will be with the Riverside 2nd/413th 95th Division, helping the Afghan National Army for nine months learn how to protect and defend its country when the Americans leave. He will serve 14 months total on the entire mission, leaving behind his wife Ashley and two year-old daughter, Chloe. "Sergeant Schaffer called...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Oct. 14, 2009 – Farmers trying to recover from years of drought, war and neglect in Iraq’s Ninevah province are looking to turn things around with a government program called Greenhouse Demonstration, some structures called hoop houses, and an American called “Farmer Fred.” Fred Woehl, agriculture specialist for the provincial reconstruction team in Iraq’s Ninevah province, talks to a Kurdish farmer before an agricultural meeting, Sept. 29, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Trollinger  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Fred Woehl, an agriculture specialist for the provincial reconstruction team in Ninevah, has brought...

When we consider Carter’s actions both in and out of office, we wonder how we could have made the mistake of electing him in the first place. We can only hope that the current occupant of the White House will not evoke similar thoughts, although just now, things don’t look promising. Jimmy Carter is a national treasure. His inverted moral compass unfailingly points south. If we wish to find a wise and moral path to follow, we need only observe which direction he is going, then go the opposite way. Now, if only I could find a financial advisor who...

A thread with this title was posted about 10 years ago. The top choices were JohnHuang2 and kattracks (who sadly died of cancer a couple of years ago). My current favorites are governsleastgovernsbest for posting his great commentaries from newsbusters here (this is NOT an ad). I also like RobinMasters, he finds great articles to post. Also, kudos to Cindy for her relentless research. And of course, Jim Robinson who makes this all possible. This thread is dedicated to kattracks, a true friend of FR. May she rest in peace.

I am deeply troubled and disturbed by your recent comments concerning the arrest of Henry Gates by Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley. I am disturbed both as a citizen of our great country of which you pledged to support and as a police officer. As the president you are entitled to your personal opinion, but I would expect as an educated person and the president that you would realize that public comments without facts is irresponsible. In my duties as a police officer I must withhold personal opinions as they are not seen as personal opinions, but that of a...

William Jefferson's former friend and associate says congressman told him, 'You worry too much'by Jonathan Tilove and Bruce Alpert The Times-Picayune Tuesday July 14, 2009, 8:38 PM ALEXANDRIA, VA. -- William Jefferson, then a New Orleans congressman, and Noah Samara, the Ethiopian-born CEO of WorldSpace, which brought satellite radio to parts of Asia and Africa, were close. They shared political views, books on Africa and frequent dinners. In 200, when Jefferson was chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Samara and President Bill Clinton were the recipients of the chairman's annual award. **SNIP** $50,000 never repaid Samara testified that when...

When I took our dog Hershee to the vet today for her yearly checkup and shots, there was a gentleman who brought his old dog in to be put to sleep. As I watched him carry his old dog to the room where the veterinarian would do his job I looked down at Hershee and wondered how I would handle the task of taking her on that one way journey. I realized then how hard it is for some of us to let go of life.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior administration official says President Barack Obama has chosen retired Air Force Gen. J. Scott Gration to be a special envoy to war-wracked Sudan. Gration is a close personal friend of Obama and has considerable experience on African issues.

In a previous thread, I told you about Lucas, the six year old son of my wife's co-worker Mark. Lucas had a good MRI, and they have scheduled surgery for him on Monday. It's an excellent hospital, and an excellent surgeon. Please pray for Lucas, his mom and dad - Laura and Mark, and his sister Grace. Please also, keep the surgeon and his team in your prayers as well.

Today is a very sad day for Lil'freeper and me. We had to say goodbye to our beloved sixteen year old Australian Cattle Dog, Sadie May. She had been suffering from cancer and, although she never gave up, she was beginning to feel pain. Sadie brought great joy to us for the last six years since we adopted her, and she weaseled her way into our hearts like no other furry friend has. She is forever cherished in our memories.

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Some friendships know no limits. Police responding to a burglar alarm at a South Saginaw Road medical facility found an open refrigerator and some missing urine samples. A set of footprints led them to a 26-year-old Swartz Creek man who didn't deny breaking into the facility but said he didn't want to talk about it. Nearby, officers found a backpack with two urine samples inside. But it wasn't his urine, said Genesee County Prosecutor David S. Leyton.

JERUSALEM – Accusing the Jewish state of "genocide," an anti-Israel Palestinian activist once commended by President Obama has predicted the end of Israel, which, he boasted, is "within reach, in our lifetimes." In a piece earlier this month titled, "Why Israel won't survive," Ali Abunimah, co-founder of Electronic Intifada, a pro-Palestinian online publication,

Lt. Col. Gordon Cucullu joins Freedom Radio at 8 pm est., Thursday. Freeper Honest and co host Loki welcome the Col. to discuss his new book, "Inside Gitmo". Visit http://www.insidegitmo.com to learm more about Gitmo,those who work to protect us and the Col.himself. We will also interview Chris Friend of the Philadelphia Bulletin, as we discuss his ongoing research into Governor Ed Rendell, D of PA, aka Fast Eddie and former head of the DNC, and his proclivity for Pay to Play.

My wife's coworker recently posted a message about an MRI his six year old son recently underwent. Lucas has been having headaches for a while, and the doctor ordered an MRI to see what was going on. Rather than try to paraphrase what he said, I'm just going to quote it. "Thank you for all the prayers. Yesterday was a very long day for us. The MRI went fine and Lucas was a champ. He's a heck of good kid. Before I get to the results, for those of you who know Laura, please don't call her for a while....

Adopt Mr. Spock and boldly go where no human has gone before! Spock is a very friendly, extremely smart and good natured 1 year old black Giant Schnauzer...

"Later in the morning, Obama left the house alone, clad in workout clothes, a ball cap and sunglasses, and spent an hour at a friend's apartment building where he uses the gym." So he can't afford a membership to his own gym? This is the 'guy' he slips away to routinely. Guess they had to celebrate... Quiet first day for Obama after his historic win CHICAGO – Barack Obama began his first full day as president-elect with the simple pleasure of having breakfast with his daughters, the type of everyday family activity that he often had to sacrifice during the...

I am shamelessly sharing my alternative Obama song. It aims at bathos. I imagine the theme from Rawhide, but I'm not sure of the tune, just the words: The Legend of Obama Travelin’ the range to make wrongs right Bringing HOPE where none’s in sight A bedroll for his bed tonight. Obama! The legend of his hope proceeds him, He’s there when Ayers and Rezko needs him, ACORNS is enough to feeds him. Obama! A lonely man with past unknown, An ego with a microphone, To let his scant career be known. Obama! Don’t ask too closely - just elect...

Rabbit and cat animation at days end, fall to sleep. The instrumental of this footage is a shortened version of the hymn, “Sweet Hour of Prayer”.

An old schoolmate of mine-Patricia Martone- is hospitalized with a broken hip,and faces a long,painful recovery. Pat is a senior citizen-just a year or two younger than me;and a broken hip at our age is very serious indeed ! Please add Patricia (and her husband Ray,who will soon become her primary caregiver) to your prayers-or,if you don't pray, please send a kindly thought,and best wishes for a quick recovery. Thanks !

The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries A.D. and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Turks was followed by a Georgian golden age (11th-13th centuries) that was cut short by the Mongol invasion of 1236. Subsequently, the Ottoman and Persian empires competed for influence in the region. Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR until the...

SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assured Israel and its U.S. Jewish supporters on Wednesday he was a friend who would not press for peace concessions that would compromise its security. Hailing Israel as a "miracle," he vowed staunch support and held only a low-profile meeting with Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank. Obama, seeking to allay wariness among some U.S. Jewish voters about his policy towards Israel, flew to Sderot, a town hit by rockets fired from the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, saying he hoped to bring peace but would not dictate the terms of...

The deputy to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran was a friend of Israel, Iranian news agencies reported. "Iran wants no war with any country, and today Iran is friend of the United States and even Israel.... Our achievements belong to the whole world and should be used for expanding love and peace," said Iranian Vice President Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, who is also head of the Cultural Heritage Organization. The Cultural Heritage Organization news agency quoted him as saying that even during the eight-year war against Iraq, Iran just defended itself against the military invasion by former Iraqi dictator...

Gary Phillip Andorfer, 49, of Tempe, Arizona died April 22, 2008. Gary was a good man, husband, and father.Gary's dream was to own a store to provide good religious literature to Valley Catholics . He opened Catholic Books and Gifts in Tempe. A few years later, I met Gary at a rosary prayer meeting, where Gary asked me to design a website for him so that he could sell Baptism and First Communion apparel online. Thus CatholicChildrensCompany.com, my first e-commerce website project, was born. Gary became my friend over the years, and we prayed for Gary when he told us...

Marine Reunited in San Diego With Dog He Rescued in IraqA San Diego-based Marine major was reunited on Saturday with one of his closest war buddies — a 2-year-old dog named Nubs. Nubs greeted Maj. Brian Dennis at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station when the fighter pilot returned from Iraq. It was the first time the two were together since Dennis' family and close friends helped raise $3,500 to fly the dog to San Diego about a month ago. Nubs wasn't allowed to stay on base in Iraq. Dennis, 36, of St. Pete Beach, Fla., had spotted the mongrel dog...

Udi, a United States military working dog stationed at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, poses for the camera after he completes his daily training, Dec. 25. Photo by Pfc. Amanda McBride. FOB KALSU — With their strong sense of smell and their immeasurable loyalty, the highly trained military working dogs (MWD) in the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, are proving to be essential in the fight against terrorism. Military working dogs first entered the United States armed services in March 1942. Today, the dogs are still providing support to the troops on the battlefield.A single dog can search more...

Babies 'can tell friend from foe' By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Last Updated: 6:01pm GMT 21/11/2007 Babies as young as six months old are able to tell friend from foe, according to a study that suggests our sense of right and wrong develops long before formal teaching. Social animals, including humans, need to be able to rapidly distinguish whom they can trust from those they cannot in order to cooperate, thrive and survive. Babies seem to know the 'good guys' from the bad Indeed, it could be that it is part of our nature to know the difference between right...

N'DJAMENA, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. evangelical church missionary working on a U.S. government-backed development project in northern Chad has been kidnapped by rebels, Chadian and U.S. officials said on Thursday. "The governor of the northern BET region has told me that an American priest has been kidnapped in the Tibesti (mountains) by remaining members of the MDJT rebel movement," Secretary of State for the Interior Abderamane Djasnabaille told Reuters. "The rebels took his vehicle and they are holding him at Zoumri," he added. A leader of Chad's Evangelical Church, Pastor Ngardei Bako, identified the kidnapped American as Steve...

I sincerely hope that Mr Snow partakes in the discourse with his old friends in FR. Come on in again and converse with us. And help us fight your challenge with you. God bless.

By ERICA ESTEP 6 News Anchor/Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- A West Knoxville family is calling their dog a hero after he chased off some burglars. But he was stabbed in the process. "Jake," an eight-year-old chocolate Labrador Retriever, has a heavily bandaged neck but five days ago, he suffered a traumatic injury. However, Jake's owners didn't even know their home had been broken into and couldn't figure out what had caused their dog's injury. "There was just blood everywhere. He was saturated. I mean, it was all down his chest, both his legs, it had even gotten on down his...