http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/godbless/ en-us Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:47:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1821234/posts For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryApril 20, 2007 President's Radio Address   President's Radio Address  Audio  En Español       In Focus: School Safety THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, the thoughts and prayers of millions of Americans are with the victims of the Virginia Tech attacks. We mourn promising lives cut short. We pray for the wounded. And we send our love to those who are hurting. The day after the attack, Laura and I attended a memorial service on the campus in Blacksburg. We met with faculty members who lost students and colleagues, and shared hugs with grieving moms and... WhiteHouse.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1821234/posts#comment Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:47:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1626236/posts Yesterday our son called from Morehead, NC to let me know that the USS Austin had arrived in North Carolina!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1626236/posts#comment Wed, 3 May 2006 22:30:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1614843/posts He is found at the very, very end, these days, with little fanfare or triumphalism. If you blinked, in fact, you'd miss Him. But He is there, just the same, and -- to some people in the news media -- it is a very big deal, indeed. God, that is. At the conclusion of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's March 28 speech to the Conservative Party's national caucus, and his March 13 speech to our troops in Afghanistan, God is acknowledged, and His assistance is sought. "God bless Canada," said the Prime Minister on both of those occasions. And Mr. Harper... National Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1614843/posts#comment Fri, 14 Apr 2006 06:10:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474904/posts LifeSiteNews.com Wednesday August 31, 2005 Ten Year Old Arrested for Giving Food to Terri Schiavo Apologizes TAMPA BAY, August 31, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Ten year-old Joshua Heldreth, the eldest of eight children, was arrested on Good Friday of this year for trespassing while attempting to bring a drink of water to Miss Terri Schaivo.  Days later Schiavo died of intentional dehydration.  In court Joshua pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 hours of community service and ordered to write an apology for his actions.The boy whose arrest photo was splashed on front pages of newspapers across the nation wrote in... LifeSite http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474904/posts#comment Thu, 1 Sep 2005 16:51:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1351474/posts I just admitted my wife to ICU suffering from a stroke. While I am not a frequent poster, I read FR every day and have seen the support the folks here give to others. I have been the receipent of the Lord's blessings many times in my life and ask for your prayers for Cookie's recovery. Thanks Tom SELF http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1351474/posts#comment Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:31:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1342894/posts I just heard Tony Snow say he has colon cancer. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1342894/posts#comment Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:15:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1255521/posts It was just mentioned on NBC at the end of the race that a plane crash carrying Hendricks motorsports personnel had occurred and thus no victory lane activities took place. Jimmie Johnson won the race. NBC ended the broadcast shortly after the announcement. You can find a link to the text at the above site, but I'll copy it here as it appears to be busy now.... Hendrick plane goes down close to Martinsville track By JIM UTTER ThatsRacin.com Writer A Hendrick Motorsports plane carrying two pilots and eight other passengers crashed into Bull Mountain, about 10 miles west of... thatsracin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1255521/posts#comment Sun, 24 Oct 2004 21:18:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1219572/posts Pray for me and my family. My son has cancer, and I believe I am going to be laid off very soon. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1219572/posts#comment Sat, 18 Sep 2004 03:23:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1205277/posts (AP) Below is the text of Sen. Zell Miller's keynote speech as prepared for delivery at the Republican National Convention: Since I last stood in this spot, a whole new generation of the Miller Family has been born: Four great grandchildren. Along with all the other members of our close-knit family, they are my and Shirley's most precious possessions. And I know that's how you feel about your family also. Like you, I think of their future, the promises and the perils they will face. Like you, I believe that the next four years will determine what kind of world... CBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1205277/posts#comment Thu, 2 Sep 2004 02:34:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1151489/posts Don't post many of these poll freeping threads. But some of the comments here annoyed me enough to ask for your help. Thanks! IMHO, RR definitely belongs ahead of Truman. Indeed, he belongs right up there with Jefferson and Washington. The nation would be woefully less than what it is today had he not come along. And while you're there, give x42 the business! http://www.rateitall.com/t-658-us-presidents.aspx vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1151489/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:53:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1068170/posts (CNSNews.com) - An Illinois high school student suspended for saying "God Bless" on the air has been reinstated to anchor the daily newscast, which is aired on the closed circuit television system at the school. The American Center for Law and Justice, an international public interest law firm, represents James Lord - a senior at Dupo High School in Dupo, Ill. - who was suspended for one month from his daily news broadcast after signing off his December 17th broadcast with the sentence: "Have a safe and happy holiday, and God Bless." Lord said the school principal told him that... CNSNEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1068170/posts#comment Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:02:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1066965/posts (KSDK) — A student in Dupo, Illinois says he's fighting for his rights: his First Amendment rights. On a school newscast, James Lord ended with the words "God Bless" and that sparked a storm of controversy. School officials say they told him twice not to editorialize. They say his words that aired in the classroom were a reflection of the school, and in this case, a violation of the separation of church and state. Superintendent Dr. Michael Koebel says, "If you go off school grounds you're certainly welcome to use your First Amendment rights and stand on a box and... KSDK-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1066965/posts#comment Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:31:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1063091/posts United States President George W. Bush can close his addresses with "God bless." Former President Bill Clinton did the same, as with so many governmental leaders over the years. However, when a high school fellow ended his school broadcast with the two words, he got ousted from broadcasting. Bush Country http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1063091/posts#comment Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:51:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1062195/posts More Attacks agaisnt GOD! Sign-off before holiday deemed inappropriate for public institution A high school student dismissed from his school broadcast program for signing off with "God bless" is rallying community members to his side. James Lord, a senior at Dupo High School in Belleville, Ill., was suspended for one month from his daily news broadcast on the school's closed circuit television after signing off his Dec. 17 broadcast, the Belleville News-Democrat reported. Lord told his student audience: "Have a safe and happy holiday, and God bless." School Principal Jonathan Heerboth has said Lord's comment was inappropriate for public school,... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1062195/posts#comment Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:34:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1062122/posts Sign-off before holiday deemed inappropriate for public institution A high school student dismissed from his school broadcast program for signing off with "God bless" is rallying community members to his side. James Lord, a senior at Dupo High School in Belleville, Ill., was suspended for one month from his daily news broadcast on the school's closed circuit television after signing off his Dec. 17 broadcast, the Belleville News-Democrat reported. Lord told his student audience: "Have a safe and happy holiday, and God bless." School Principal Jonathan Heerboth has said Lord's comment was inappropriate for public school, the paper reported. Lord... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1062122/posts#comment Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:59:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1058204/posts This is worth the wait, my FRiends... http://www.nathanadams.com/WeSupportU.htm http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1058204/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2004 03:36:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1030205/posts Amazing Bush Secret Kept With Iraq Visit Nov 28, 6:30 AM (ET By TERENCE HUNT President Bush holds up turkey during a surprise visit to troops at Baghdad airport Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003. ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - Three hours from landing on a high-risk visit to Baghdad, President Bush was most anxious about keeping it a secret. "I was fully prepared to turn this baby around, come home," Bush said later aboard Air Force One. To everyone's amazement the secrecy held. The world did not learn that Bush had spent 2 1/2 hours Thursday on a Thanksgiving Day... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1030205/posts#comment Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:01:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1026193/posts <p>This is the room in which God’s miracle of a little baby boy named Logan was performed.</p> <p>This is the room where thousands of people joined in prayer daily to our Heavenly Father asking Him to let us keep this precious little baby.</p> <p>This room has seen many tears in the bad times when we were begging God to let him survive, and it’s seen much laughter in those good times when he was making progress.</p> <p>This is the room where people from all over the world came to know Logan and became familiar with his struggle to live.</p> Texas Termite http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1026193/posts#comment Fri, 21 Nov 2003 06:39:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1002576/posts Patrick Cubbage did get his job back with the NJ Veteran Affairs; this petition is to make sure this doesn't happen again.  We should be allowed to pray or say "God Bless" at funerals.More than 3,000 concerned Americans have already taken time out of their busy schedules to show their support for Patrick Cubbage. As you may recall, Patrick was fired from his job as an honor guardsman simply for saying "God bless the United States of America" as part of the flag presentation protocol during a religious military funeral. We've written to members of Congress, asking them to... The Rutherford Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1002576/posts#comment Thu, 16 Oct 2003 23:04:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962162/posts If you will, please remember this tiny baby in your prayers. He’s the grandson of a very dear friend of mine. Logan was born on July 25. His due date was in October, making his mommy 26 weeks along, being born 3 months and 3 days early. Logan was 1 lb 9.4 oz when he was born and is now weighing, as of this morning, 1 lb. 8.3 oz. The little guy is now 12-1/2” long. He’s a real trooper and is fighting with all his little body can fight with. His Grandma said that he’s starting to recognize his... Myself http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962162/posts#comment Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:57:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/968171/posts <p>When Patrick Cubbage won back his job as a military honor guard at a New Jersey cemetery after being fired last year for saying the words “God Bless,” he had renewed faith in his freedom of speech and religion, but that quickly changed.</p> Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/968171/posts#comment Thu, 21 Aug 2003 21:20:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/786723/posts BLACKSBURG, Va. - Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, perhaps the most feared and respected of Confederate generals, was by most accounts an odd person to have over for dinner.Awkward, with a thin, almost feminine voice, Jackson was incapable of chatty conversation. He obsessed about digestion and was known to bring his own food -- crusts of stale bread, usually -- to parties.Aside from his military accomplishments, Jackson's eccentricities are what many acquaintances remembered after his death in 1863. But there was much they didn't see.Jackson's "Book of Maxims," a collection of slogans and bits of wisdom he compiled as a young officer,... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/786723/posts#comment Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:12:48 GMT