http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/morallybankrupt/ en-us Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:04:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008736/posts Howard Dean sent the following email to his mailing list yesterday: "Dear Friend, John McCain wants to stay in Iraq for 100 years. He’s said it, and it’s on tape. But his campaign hates that he was caught. They’ve viciously attacked anyone who reminded the American people that he said it, including me. They’ve said that those who reference the 100 years comments are “deliberately misleading voters.” So we’ve taken John McCain’s own words — video of him saying that 100 years would be “fine with me” — and made a TV ad. There’s no confusion, no distortion, no misleading... Littlegreenfootballs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008736/posts#comment Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:04:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1828969/posts Our columnist, who has opted to have a termination since the birth of her two children, argues that it is a moral duty not to bring unwanted offspring into the world: On Wednesday, More4 broadcast Travels with My Camera — A Matter of Life and Death, a “personal journey” by the journalist Miranda Sawyer. This was heralded by a piece in The Observer, written by Sawyer, explaining the purpose of her quest. Sawyer’s dilemma has been that, until recently, she had been a dyed-in-the-wool, card-carrying, pro-choice feminist. After the birth of her son last year, however, she began to have... The Times Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1828969/posts#comment Sat, 5 May 2007 21:32:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1804783/posts Sitting opposite my friend Carly at her kitchen table, the excitement on her face was clear. "Are you ready to look?" she said eagerly. "I don't think I can wait any longer." Just minutes before, we had both taken pregnancy tests. We'd agreed that we would find out the results together, and now the moment of truth had arrived. "It's positive!" she screamed with delight, as we placed the plastic sticks side by side on her table. "And oh-my-goodness, Susan - so is yours!" I felt my stomach lurch. The last thing I wanted was to have a baby, but... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1804783/posts#comment Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:50:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701460/posts Financially strapped Air America Radio, after star commentator Al Franken said his paycheck had stopped coming, acknowledged Thursday that it had laid off a few employees but insisted it has no plans to declare bankruptcy. "If Air America had filed for bankruptcy every time someone rumored it to be doing so, we would have ceased to exist long ago," Jaime Horn, a spokeswoman for the liberal talk show network, said in a statement. "It may be frustrating to some that it hasn't happened." Horn, without getting specific, said there were "a handful of layoffs" that followed a move of the... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701460/posts#comment Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:23:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1320774/posts No Name Calling Week?     1/12/2005By Warren Throckmorton, Ph.D.Yes, name-calling is wrong. But this event’s sponsors reveal the agenda behind banning it. “There is a special place in hell for people like you!” These words were directed at me by a teacher during this past summer’s National Education Association (NEA) convention in Washington, D.C. This delegate to the NEA convention made his prediction in response to my presence at the NEA’s Ex-Gay Educators’ Caucus booth in the convention exhibit hall. His cheery salutation caught me off-guard given the message of tolerance and acceptance I had been hearing around the exhibit hall.... Concerned Women for America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1320774/posts#comment Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:31:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1315434/posts Recent News! They discover proof that Atlantis did not submerge complete but only one part...By Salvador Morales. Atlantis News Agency. Madrid, Spain. 01-06-2005. The Spanish investigator and scriptologist, Georgeos Diaz-Montexano, has discovered paleographical proofs that in fact the island or peninsula (Nêsos) denominated like Atlantis or Atlantic, it was divided in two parts below the sea. To date all atlantologists and students of the Timaeus and the Critias de Plato had thought that in texts of the Greek philosophist narrated the collapse of the all island or Atlantis peninsula, nevertheless, Georgeos Diaz-Montexano has reviewed the oldest texts known writings in... Atlantis News Agency. APP. EFE. AFP. Madrid. Spain. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1315434/posts#comment Thu, 6 Jan 2005 19:36:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1284094/posts FOX News Channel host Bill O'Reilly claimed that former President Bill Clinton's newly opened presidential library gives Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) "access to money because Bill Clinton's got a checkbook that he can write anything off against that library he wants." O'Reilly predicted Bill Clinton would use library staff and funds to further his wife's alleged presidential ambitions. In fact, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), a federal agency, took over the Clinton Presidential Center, including its management and funding, on the day the library opened. NARA administers all ten presidential libraries. On the November 18 edition of... Media Matters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1284094/posts#comment Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:42:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1296526/posts Former US president Bill Clinton wins another Grammy nod 2 hours, 9 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Former US president Bill Clinton, movie star Steve Martin, actor John Lithgow and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres won places alongside the world's top musicians as Grammy Award nominees. An unlikely nominee, Clinton won his second consecutive nod for music's top awards in the best spoken word album category for the recording of his best-selling autobiography "My Life." Earlier this year, the former leader of the free world won a golden gramophone statuette for lending his voice to the spoken word recording of Russian... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1296526/posts#comment Wed, 8 Dec 2004 00:48:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1294343/posts Who knew?..The former president of the US has a new gig. He's a crossword puzzle tester for the New York Times. The Sunday puzzle of the NY Times has legions of fans, including myself. So, imagine my surprise, when I open the magazine this morning, to find the following.... New York Times Magagine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1294343/posts#comment Sat, 4 Dec 2004 17:39:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1291431/posts CLINTONS REWRITING HISTORY...AGAIN By Michelle Malkin   ·   November 30, 2004 04:24 PM  City attempts white out during Clinton festivities From the AP: LITTLE ROCK - Seeking to distance itself from a checkered racial past, Little Rock erased "Confederate Blvd." from interstate highway signs just weeks before dignitaries arrived for the opening of Bill Clinton's presidential library. The Confederate Boulevard signs had been the first landmarks many saw after landing at the city's airport. And while the boulevard still runs north from Interstate 440, signs for Exit 1 now tout a southbound stretch of the same road named "Springer Blvd.,"... Michelle Malkin's Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1291431/posts#comment Tue, 30 Nov 2004 22:24:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1290675/posts Former US President Bill Clinton has said that he would rather live in Ireland than any other country in the world outside of the US. His comments are likely to start renewed speculation that he is to buy a house in Ireland. He made his comments on ABC television during a questionnaire interview with journalist Peter Jennings for a feature on the new Clinton library. There was been ongoing speculation that President Clinton is considering buying a summer house on either side of the Irish border. A rumour two years ago that he was to buy an apartment at the... Belfast Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1290675/posts#comment Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:12:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1290240/posts It's surprising that four years after President Clinton left office, the Tallahassee Democrat would devote a full, half-page of its precious editorial space to a hate-Clinton column. The paper didn't give the assignment to Bubba Berlow or to Bubba Cotterrell. It gave the assignment to a carpetbagger from the New York Daily News, Michael Goodwin. Goodwin thinks he is being cute, catering to us Tallahassee hayseeds by calling ex-President Clinton "Bubba." The occasion that gives rise to the column is recent dedication of the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library and Museum in Little Rock, our sister capital in the Arkansas,... Tallahassee Democrat http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1290240/posts#comment Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:40:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1290245/posts The University of Arkansas Press has published the first scholarly assessment of Bill Clinton's presidency, titled "The Clinton Riddle." The compilation of essays by 11 of the nation's top political scientists and historians concludes that Clinton was "a pragmatic and defensive player" who was at his best when under attack. At the same time, it says 100 years from now, people still will be trying to figure out the lessons of the Clinton era. The book promises to be more even-handed than the presidential library and museum in Little Rock, which presents some of the controversies of Clinton's presidency squarely... Nola http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1290245/posts#comment Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:51:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1290046/posts It rained on Bill Clinton's parade -- and on a host of gathered Democratic luminaries -- in Little Rock earlier this month. The opening of Clinton's new presidential library, a disconnected bridge to the 21st century, was a largely sodden show. A military man gamely held an umbrella above the former president's already wet head, and the singer Bono's sunglasses were doing double duty as water shields. A day later, a photo preserved the sight of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton jammed together in a doorway, each intending to go first (Clinton won). It brought to mind the shadow-boxing... Sun Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1290046/posts#comment Mon, 29 Nov 2004 02:37:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289686/posts The Washington Timeswww.washingtontimes.com The Clintons' win-loss recordPublished November 28, 2004 Two weeks after yet another Democratic debacle at the polls, a crowd estimated at 30,000 celebratory partisans joined Bill and Hillary Clinton in a literal and metaphorical rainstorm to commemorate his two-term presidency at a ceremony dedicating the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. With Bill reportedly still weak and tired from his recent heart-bypass surgery, Hillary handled many of the non-stop media interviews, including a lengthy prime-time appearance on the Fox News Channel the night before the dedication.     How appropriate. Having been clobbered in the Nov. 2... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289686/posts#comment Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:50:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289588/posts LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Free admission is bringing thousands of visitors to the new Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock. Skip Rutherford, the president of the foundation that built the library, said more than 9,000 people showed up Friday -- far exceeding the 3,000 that had been expected. Rutherford said lines were steady despite an Arkansas Razorbacks football game. He said the crowd included many locals, as well as people from all over the world. The presidential library is waiving its normal $7 entry fee over the holiday weekend. The $165 million glass-and-steel building, home to artifacts and documents gathered... KSBW Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289588/posts#comment Sun, 28 Nov 2004 02:11:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289561/posts The same week he opened his presidential library, former President Bill Clinton sat down for an oft-contentious interview with ABC News anchor Peter Jennings. During the interview, Clinton reminded us of the lies, arrogance, and utter contempt for our nation's highest office that he routinely exhibited during his administration. When Jennings discussed the rankings of presidential historians who rated him beneath Richard Nixon in moral authority, Clinton went ballistic. "And still, [there's] not any example of where I ever disgraced this country publicly. I made a terrible public-personal mistake, but I paid for it, many times over," Clinton said. "And... The American-Partisan http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289561/posts#comment Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:44:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289548/posts "It's only about sex." That was the mantra of the Democrats and their big-media stooges during the Clinton impeachment trial. "Yes, he lied under oath, but it was all about sex," they intoned. Now, in an ironic twist, a new poll reveals that most people think the Clinton years were indeed all about sex. Fifty-three percent of those responding to the Polling Company survey said that the Lewinsky affair is what they will remember most about the Clinton years. Only 11 percent will remember Clinton as a good president. While his impeachment is conspicuous by its near absence in the... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1289548/posts#comment Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:21:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288760/posts Like Andrea Peyser, I have had just about enough of Bill Clinton's self-congratulatory banter ("Clinton Lie-brary," Nov. 22). He came in on the wings of an economic upswing that he had nothing to do with, and he went out on its decline. He degraded his office, refused to take responsibility for any of his actions and sought no real recourse against the three terrorist attacks that took place on his watch. Enough already. Patrick Bartholomew Astoria ***** Clinton spins history like a top, and Hillary enables him. When push came to shove with the Islamic terrorists in 1993, 1996, 1998... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288760/posts#comment Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:29:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288692/posts Like Andrea Peyser, I have had just about enough of Bill Clinton's self-congratulatory banter ("Clinton Lie-brary," Nov. 22). He came in on the wings of an economic upswing that he had nothing to do with, and he went out on its decline. He degraded his office, refused to take responsibility for any of his actions and sought no real recourse against the three terrorist attacks that took place on his watch. Enough already. Patrick Bartholomew Astoria ***** Clinton spins history like a top, and Hillary enables him. When push came to shove with the Islamic terrorists in 1993, 1996, 1998... NY POST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288692/posts#comment Fri, 26 Nov 2004 11:11:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288712/posts The cold, rainy conditions during the dedication of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center on Nov. 18 didn’t dampen the impact of the week-long celebration, according to figures released Thursday. "I think the week exceeded expectations," said Skip Rutherford, president of the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation. "Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday were great days for Little Rock and Arkansas," Rutherford said. "Thursday, with the presidents and the first ladies coming together in a bipartisanship show of support, was a great day for America." Although predictions call for near record levels of hotel and restaurant tax revenue, figures... NWAnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288712/posts#comment Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:41:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288716/posts When asked, "In your opinion, what will Bill Clinton be remembered for?" a majority of Americans cite some aspect of the former President's relationship with the White House intern, and a plurality mention her by name. Washington, D.C. — Despite the fact that Monica Lewinsky's name is only mentioned two times in the new Clinton Presidential Center, a majority of Americans think of her or her affair with Bill Clinton when they reflect on the most memorable events of the Clinton Administration, according to a recent national poll of 800 adults. Respondents were asked to reveal what they thought Bill... NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288716/posts#comment Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:52:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288452/posts Elusive building, like the man Tuesday, Nov 23, 2004 By John Brummett I agree with Hillary Clinton when she says her husband's new presidential library in Little Rock reflects him perfectly. But I see it and him differently from the way she sees them. She says the structure represents Bill in that it is open, expansive and full of light. She's correct as far as that goes. But the library mirrors him in a more substantive way: What you make of it depends on your angle. From the Interstate 30 bridge over the Arkansas River the structure looks for all... Arkansas News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288452/posts#comment Thu, 25 Nov 2004 20:12:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288391/posts INDEPENDENCE, Mo., Nov. 23 - That legendary sign "The Buck Stops Here" gets prominent display at the Truman Presidential Museum and Library, along with a cautionary disclaimer that it is "unclear how long it sat" on Truman's Oval Office desk. But the sign, and its appearance here, provide a bracing contrast to the sensations inspired by the new William J. Clinton Presidential Center, 400 miles away in Little Rock, Ark. Some similarities might be expected. Both William Jefferson Clinton and Harry S. Truman were Democratic presidents sometimes facing hostile Republican-dominated Congresses; both were born without inheritance or distinguished lineage; both... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288391/posts#comment Thu, 25 Nov 2004 17:29:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288386/posts LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 19 - With its sleek horizontal form hovering at the edge of the Arkansas River, the new William J. Clinton Presidential Center has been called by promoters a "bridge to the 21st century," a trite allusion to one of the former president's favorite themes. Locals snicker that it looks like an enormous double-wide trailer. Actually, its best elements fall somewhere between those two extremes. Designed by James Polshek and Richard Olcott of the New York-based firm Polshek Partnership, the library has moments of genuine architectural power. Its sleek cantilevered form thrusts out aggressively toward the river,... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1288386/posts#comment Thu, 25 Nov 2004 17:22:15 GMT