http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/issues-gop/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:15:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2286338/posts Sarah Palin's decision to resign as governor of Alaska was greeted with doubts, criticism and downright derision -- not just from Democrats or the media or bloggers, but from Republicans. Critical responses to her decision came from many Republican insiders -- not just people who have an axe to grind such as Mike Huckabee and Lisa Murkowski, but others such as Karl Rove. That followed criticism of Palin just before her announcement from Charles Krauthammer and Jonah Goldberg. When talking off the record, Republican insiders are even harsher toward Palin, as Marc Ambinder notes: With a few exceptions, almost every... Governing http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2286338/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:15:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2286244/posts Alaska Governor Sarah Palin made her own declaration of independence yesterday by announcing that she's resigning as governor of Alaska. It was another gutsy and smart move on her part that has confounded the experts and has many writing her political obituary. I believe it's just wishful thinking on their part and these folks have no clue what just hit them. Since Sen. John McCain chose her to run as his vice-president she, her family, and her staff have been through the wringer as opponents have turned over every rock in hopes of taking her down. Every time she sneezed... Kay Brooks' website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2286244/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 02:20:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285814/posts Harlan Muth isn’t organizing Sarah Palin’s presidential campaign, but pledges as soon as someone does, “I’ll be with ’em. In the meantime, the Marion maintenance contractor is turning heads with his “Sarah Palin 2012” poster prominently displayed on his van. “It’s getting a fantastic response,” Muth, 63, said. “So many people give me the thumbs up or honk when they see it. Some people get out of their cars and ask me where they can get a poster.” Muth, who spent 23 years in the Air Force before settling down in Marion, couldn’t find a Palin 2012 sign, so he... The Cedar Rapids Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285814/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 09:38:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285786/posts Any politician willing to treat their job as a temporary one is a politician worth looking at. Like most everyone else, I sat back and scratched my head in consternation at the announcement that Sarah Palin was resigning as governor of Alaska. Its either a bold or stupid move, I thought. I placed it on the slow cook burner in my brain and let it soak in. At first glance, you say “Well thats a mistake! She shot herself in the foot!” Then I asked myself “What happens when you decide you dont want to run for re election?” Are... Orange Juice Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285786/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 06:21:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285036/posts Nobama is all over the news. There is no where to hide from his picture, his voice, his marxism. But who is speaking for us? Oh, sure, plenty of us here on FR, on BTR and on terrestrial talk radio. But of those running for office, who speaks for us? I can't say he speaks for you, but he definitely speaks for me, and to me. Lt. Col. Allen West is one of today’s most admired veterans, leaders and speakers. His speech is a direct reflection of his philosophy, leaving no one in question as to where he stands. Excerpts... Allen West Speaks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285036/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:54:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2284529/posts First it was going to put the coal plants out of business. Killing jobs. Then it was going to stunt house sales. Now it seems the grand promise of all those "green jobs" from the cap and trade legislation just won't happen either. Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2284529/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:50:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282791/posts Please FReep this poll! The Tribune Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282791/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:52:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282546/posts Just thought I would share this! It is the month of August, a resort town sits next to the shores of a lake. It is raining and the little town looks totally deserted. Times are tough; everybody is in debt and everybody lives on credit.. Suddenly, a rich tourist comes to town. He enters the only hotel, lays a 100 dollar bill on the reception counter and goes to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one. The hotel proprietor takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to the butcher. The Butcher takes the 100... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282546/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:08:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282360/posts The House of Representatives passed the 1,200-plus page Waxman-Markey Cap-and-Trade tax bill by a narrow margin as the last piece of business on Friday before heading home for the Fourth of July recess. Once again House members had to vote on a bill they hadn’t read, since co-sponsor Henry Waxman (D-CA) added a 300-page amendment just after 3 o’clock Friday morning. Fearing the vote on the controversial American Clean Energy and Security Act – the largest tax increase in American history – would not go their way, Democrats called one lawmaker in from rehab to help out. According to The... Annuit Coeptis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282360/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:22:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282122/posts Dear Friends, I write to apologize and ask for your forgiveness. Well beyond the personal consequences within my own family, I know that at so many different levels my actions have upset, offended and disappointed friends and supporters and for this I am most sorry. As I mentioned in last week's press conference, I've always believed God's laws were there to protect us from ourselves, and what has transpired over this last week vividly illustrates the damage that comes personally, and to those you love and respect, in doing otherwise. So in the aftermath of this failure I want to... A message from Mark http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282122/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:41:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2281812/posts The American Petroleum Institute has just released the results of its third annual “Energy IQ” survey, and it reflects that Americans’ knowledge about energy issues is lacking. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, comes as President Obama and Congress are pursuing aggressive energy and climate policies that threaten the nation’s economy, and which will determine America’s economic competitiveness for years to come. Some high points from the survey: • When asked about the role fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal will play in meeting global energy demand, only 10 percent of respondents answered correctly that fossil fuels... Annuit Coeptis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2281812/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:48:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2281555/posts Excessive Government involvement is what's wrong with our current healthcare system. One prominent example: FDA regulation and Medicare/Medicaid policies are suppressing new drug and device options and increasing healthcare costs. The FDA's approval process for new technologies costs companies between 250 and 800 million dollars. It takes an average of 8.5 years to move through the FDA's clinical and approval phases and there is no guarantee of approval. Out of 5000 compounds discovered in the pre-clinical stage, only about 5 will make it through. The cost of approved and non-approved drugs and devices are passed on to the physician practice,... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2281555/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:31:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2280967/posts We, the undersigned, respectfully demand that the Judiciary Committees of the United States House and Senate investigate the firing by President Obama of Inspector General Gerald Walpin. Sign Petition at: gopetition.com/online/28746.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2280967/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:50:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2280628/posts The Cap and Trade passed Friday 219 to 212. Here are the House Republicans that made it possible... CA Bono MackDE CastleIL KirkNJ LanceNJ LoBiondoNY McHughWA ReichertNJ Smith (NJ) Thanks for helping to "skyrocket" our energy bills. Hosue.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2280628/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:49:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2279744/posts Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose signature manifesto swept Republicans to power in the mid-1990s, called Wednesday for conservatives to recruit Democrats who oppose tax increases and big government and form a coalition to do battle with President Obama's "fantasy wing of the American left." .................. "If you look at California on the recent vote against raising taxes or spending, when you get 64 percent of the state voting with you, it tells you that in the most Democratic districts of the state, there was a solid majority against raising taxes and spending," Mr. Gingrich told editors and reporters at... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2279744/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:48:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2278658/posts I was lurking around the liberal blogs today just to see what the crazies are up to. Lo and behold, I see some entry http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/6/24/746365/-Hamas-and-Hezbollah-do-not-need-anyones-apologies and look at the poll!!! nearly half of the users will not condemn Hamas or Hezbollah! Jesus, I didn't think liberals were that crazy. I then preceded to read some of the posts, and saw that there were some reasonable people on Israel vs. Jihad, the two-state solution, but the vast majority of posts are pro=jihad and anti-Israel, and try to avoid condemning Hamas and Hezbollah! You'd think people who claim to be such lovers... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2278658/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:15:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2277766/posts A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey shows that 72 percent of those questioned recently say they favor increasing the federal government’s influence over the country’s health care system in an attempt to lower costs and provide health care coverage to more Americans. Other recent polls show six in ten think the government should provide health insurance or take responsibility for providing health care to all Americans. It defies understanding that so many Americans want even more government in their lives than they already have, and make no mistake — there is a lot of government in our lives. This is particularly... Annuit Coeptis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2277766/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:54:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2277517/posts The modern GOP was created in 1965 with a stroke of Lyndon Johnson's pen. If that is an exaggeration, it is not much of one. When Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, he made a prediction: In committing the unpardonable sin of guaranteeing the ballot to all citizens regardless of race, he said, he would cause his party to lose the South ``for a generation.'' And indeed Southern Democrats, who for a century had bombed schools, lynched innocents, perverted justice and terrorized millions in the name of intolerance, responded by leaving their ancestral party in droves. They formed the base... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2277517/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:33:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2277284/posts A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll of 1,008 adults, conducted from Friday to Monday finds that President Barack Obama’s personal popularity is slipping, as Americans see real problems that have overshadowed Mr. Obama’s slick persona. The Wall Street Journal reports that Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted the survey with Republican Bill McInturff, commented that "the public is really moving from evaluating him as a charismatic and charming leader to his specific handling of the challenges facing the country," and that from now on Mr. Obama and his team "are going to have to navigate in pretty choppy... Annuit Coeptis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2277284/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:56:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2277256/posts I had been reading RonPaul.com and came across where it is stated that Ron Paul believes that abortion is a state's right. I will lay out some points as to why it shouldn't be a state right to decide. 1. The Declaration of Independence states that a person has the right to "LIFE, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness..." without life, no one can have liberty and they can't pursue happiness. No state should decide otherwise, effectively denying the reason for America's existence. 2. Any freedom given to a person is denied by abortion. Thus, abortion is indirectly outlawed by... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2277256/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:07:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2276823/posts Politicians vis-a-vis Representatives Politicians only ask two questions when asked to take action. Politicians ask how will this action help me get elected or stay in office? or How will this hurt my getting elected or staying in office? The Cypress Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2276823/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:05:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2276765/posts Investigate firing of Gerald Walpin Petition now has 326 Signatures Petition: We the undersigned respectfully demand that the Judiciary Committees of the United States Senate and House of Representatives formally investigate the firing of Inspector General Gerald Walpin by President Obama. SIGN the PETITION: http://gopetition.com/online/28746.html GoPetition.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2276765/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:39:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2275875/posts White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel acknowledged that $1.6 trillion "is a big number" that forced administration aides and congressional staff to rework the plan. "Everybody now is going to take these bills back and come in below $1 trillion," he said yesterday. Washington Post (proudly part of the statist media regime) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2275875/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:59:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2274668/posts PETITION Senate and House to Investigate the firing of Inspector General Gerald Walpin. Sign the Petition at:gopetition.com/online/28746.html Americorp Inspector General Gerald Walpin was fired by President Obama after Walpin, through an investigation by his office, alleged that Americorp funds had been wrongfully spent by a friend and supporter of the President. The firing of Inspector General Walpin appears to be a clear violation of the 2008 Inspectors General Reform Act which President Obama supported while he was a Senator. The Act requires the President to give 30 days notice and an explanation of cause prior to firing an Inspector General.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2274668/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:48:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2274456/posts New Obama Song: I Am The One You've Been Waiting For http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3qxv5DXwaI Cosmotone Records http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2274456/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:43:59 GMT