http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ne/ en-us Fri, 23 May 2008 15:08:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2020231/posts Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos Denton, NE, May 23, 2008 / 01:18 am (CNA).- Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, will ordain four men to the priesthood for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter on Friday, May 30. The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) was established in 1988 under Pope John Paul II and has nearly 200 priests and over 100 seminarians studying in Bavaria and Nebraska.  The fraternity’s stated purpose is the sanctification of priests through the faithful celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, also known as the Tridentine Latin... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2020231/posts#comment Fri, 23 May 2008 15:08:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993373/posts LINCOLN, Neb. -- A 10-year-old girl has died, just a day after her wish to see her father was granted. Jayci Yaeger's imprisoned father, Jason, went to her bedside Wednesday -- a visit federal authorities allowed only after being deluged with letters and phone calls from across the nation. KETC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993373/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:15:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972064/posts >Nebraska State Senator DiAnna Schimek's 20-year legislative career is nearly over. She feels victimized, no doubt, by the voter-enacted term limits that make this her final year in power. Still, Senator Schimek hopes to go out with her boots on, firing one final shotgun blast to maim or kill the initiative process she has long abhorred. You see, it was only through the voter initiative that Nebraskans passed term limits . . . three times. Yup. It took three petition drives and three votes of the people. Of course, term limits passed overwhelmingly each time. But a charmed third initiative... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972064/posts#comment Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:04:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939520/posts Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will be endorsed by Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, CNN has learned. "In his campaign for the presidency, Mitt Romney has outlined the clearest vision to move our country forward,” Heineman says in a statement provided to CNN by the Romney campaign.... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939520/posts#comment Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:29:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1880504/posts Fr. Z. is the bearer of good news, as a reader reports this to him: We were happy to hear at this morning’s Mass at Omaha’s St. Patrick church (a shared indult parish), that the Archbishop of Omaha (His Excellency Elden Curtis) has decided to make Immaculate Conception Church the first Traditional Latin Mass Parish in Omaha as of August 20, 2007. It is designated as a Personal Parish and entrusted to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, with Fr. John Brancich as Pastor, and Fr. Chad Ripperger as Parochial Vicar. We will enjoy full use of the Traditional... Closed Cafeteria http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1880504/posts#comment Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:37:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1879583/posts Mayor Mike Fahey wants to add surveillance cameras in violent areas, boost the Police Department units that serve those neighborhoods and stiffen local gun laws in response to the spike in gun violence that has left nearly 40 people wounded in shootings since July 1. The mayor delivered his ideas today as the city marked a period of peace - 44 hours and counting without a shooting. Thirty-one people were hit by gunfire in July, including an 18-year-old killed outside a northwest Omaha apartment complex. Six more people have been wounded and one man was killed in shootings this month.... Omaha World-Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1879583/posts#comment Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:19:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1628128/posts OMAHA, Neb. – The big day was finally here. The Jansen quintuplets – the first quintuplets born in Nebraska – were going to receive the Eucharist for the first time April 30 and they were ready.For the past several months, 7-year-olds Carter, Elijah, Miranda, Nicholas and Taylor had been practicing for this very day. They had attended religious education classes at St. Robert Bellarmine Church here and learned the importance of the sacrament, talked about it during dinner and even practiced with their father, Jeff, using round tortilla chips. "The first time we did it I was kind of confused... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1628128/posts#comment Sun, 7 May 2006 11:47:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606279/posts Nebraskans will have the right to bear arms under their coats, in their pockets and wherever else they can think of, thanks to a bill passed Thursday by the Legislature. Governor Dave Heineman previously said he would sign the so-called “concealed carry” measure. It won 32-12 final approval from lawmakers. The measure nevertheless allows cities to adopt ordinances banning the carrying of concealed handguns. Lincoln Mayor Colleen Seng and Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey opposed the bill, giving some indication that local bans could be sought in the state’s two largest cities. The bill sets out requirements for obtaining a five-year... Nebraska State Paper http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606279/posts#comment Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:06:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1565317/posts Smith impressed many with her skills By Mike Bockoven michael.bockoven@theindependent.com For the people who knew and worked with Virginia Smith, there were three common themes -- they all met her in person, they all admired her work as Third District Representative, and they all found her fantastic. "She was one lady you never forgot," Margaret Landis, a former Hall County Supervisor who worked with Smith on getting water out to the Capital Heights area, said. "We've had some good people follow her, but I guarantee they weren't her. She was a dynamic lady." Smith died Monday at the age of... Grand Island, NE, Independent http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1565317/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:56:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1529879/posts OMAHA ICE APPREHENDS 47 GANG MEMBERS, ASSOCIATES AS PART OF OPERATION COMMUNITY SHIELD 35 of those arrested have already been deported OMAHA, Neb. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents in Omaha have arrested more than 47 gang members and associates in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa since Operation Community Shield was launched in February. Of those arrested, 35 have been deported by ICE detention and removal officers. Operation Community Shield is an ongoing national ICE anti-gang initiative designed to disrupt, dismantle, and prosecute street gang members and their organizations. From the operation's beginning through the end of... ICE! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1529879/posts#comment Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:54:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1514893/posts Tehran - Police in northeastern Iran are launching a new morality drive by confiscating alluring mannequins from boutiques and clothes stalls in the bazaar, authorities in the city of Bojnourd said on Monday. A spokesperson for the city's judiciary, who asked not be named, explained that the drive would tackle problems of "public chastity". Sixty five mannequins have been impounded so far. He explained the crack-down on tailors' dummies was part of a larger offensive against anti-social behaviour such as vandalism and biker gangs. Bojnourd owes its traditional religious climate to the nearby shrine city of Mashhad, a focal point... religion news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1514893/posts#comment Thu, 3 Nov 2005 15:53:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1162722/posts Four States Holding to 'No Issue' Handgun Laws 6/28/2004 Feature Story by Dick Dahl With the recent passage of a "shall issue" handgun law in Ohio, the number of states that have eased restrictions on concealed gun carrying has risen to 35. But in the face of this onslaught, four heartland states are holding fast to their long-time laws that prohibit the carrying of concealed guns by people other than police officers. Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin thus far have withstood the gun lobby's efforts to enact shall-issue laws. (They're commonly called "shall issue" laws because they say that the... Join Together http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1162722/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jun 2004 03:05:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1502953/posts SPRING LAKE, New Jersey (AP) -- Jack O'Connor stepped into a rescuer's rowboat after more than a week of steady rain across the Northeast sent water sloshing into the streets of this seaside town. "All the years I've lived in Spring Lake," said the 84-year-old O'Connor, "I've never been in a boat until now." Toilets backed up with sewage, military trucks plowed through headlight-high water to rescue people, and swans glided down the streets as rain soaked the region for an eighth straight day Friday. Some spots have had more than a foot of rain since October 7, and more... CNN/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1502953/posts#comment Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:35:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1494077/posts Dear fellow Nebraskans; I am pleased to announce my candidacy for Treasurer of the Great State of Nebraska. I am running because I am a concerned citizen who, like you, is interested in a responsible, efficient state government. I am running because America is the greatest democracy in the world and I believe in giving voters a choice of candidates. I am running because I have the background and experiences to be a great Treasurer. Campaign Web Sight http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1494077/posts#comment Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:50:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1490161/posts Saturday, September 24thBaltimore, MD - Johns Hopkins University5:45-6:45 PM - Rally & News Conference at John Hopkins University at the Glass Pavillion - located right by Levering Hall and Gilman Hall. “Support the Troops” banner-sheets will be on display, for you to sign and include a message of support. The sheets will be sent to the troops upon the completion of the nationwide bus tour and Washington, D.C. rally. Audience members will recite the pledge of allegiance to protest the ruling against the pledge by activist U.S. District Judge, Lawrence Karlton. Campus Map: (PDF) === From Yahoo Maps === I... Itinerary link at Move America Forward http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1490161/posts#comment Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:13:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489694/posts Saturday, September 24thShanksville, PA12:30 - 2:00 PM - Rally & News Conference held near the crash site of Flight 93 (at location of Memorial to the Victims, designed by Lei Hennessy Owen. At Upper entrance of Crash site, off of Buckstown Road. Site of Crash of Flight 93 on 9/11/2001 Directions are as follows: Go Down the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Take Somerset Interchange 10/110. Go straight ahead to the 3rd traffic signal. Turn left at that light onto Rte. 281 North. Go 10 miles and then turn onto Rte. 30 East. Go 3 miles till you see Highland Tank Manufacturing. Turn... Move America Forward Itinerary site http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489694/posts#comment Fri, 23 Sep 2005 02:17:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489686/posts Cincinnati, OHFriday, September 23rd5:00-6:00 PM - News Conference & Rally on front steps of City Hall - at 801 Plum Street. “Support the Troops” banner-sheets will be on display, for you to sign and include a message of support. The sheets will be sent to the troops upon the completion of the nationwide bus tour and Washington, D.C. rally. Audience members will recite the pledge of allegiance to protest the ruling against the pledge by activist U.S. District Judge, Lawrence Karlton. --> The address is 801 Plum Street, Cincinnati, OH. CLICK HERE for Map to City Hall in downtown====... Move America Forward - Itinerary link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489686/posts#comment Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:54:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489364/posts Move America Forward's Support Our Troops bus tour makes a stop in Denver for a rally on Wednesday September 21stThe only FReepers I know of who were there were myself and 'jan in Colorado'. === Marine Corp Mom Deborah Johns speaks to the gathering=== Gold Star Dad Joe Williams at the podium=== 'jan in Colorado' showing FReeper support for our military=== Me, 'ajolympian2004' holding sign promoting the Support Our Troops rallyAfter departing the rally in Cheyenne earlier in the morning I came up with the idea of downloading the .jpg file from the Support Our Troops Weekend website to create... First hand expierence, digital camera http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489364/posts#comment Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:36:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489303/posts American flags, patriotic songs and pro- troops rhetoric filled the west steps of the state Capitol on Wednesday as the "Support the Troops and Their Mission" bus tour stopped in Denver to rally support for the war in Iraq. Organized as a response to anti-war military mom Cindy Sheehan, the tour featured military parents Deborah Johns and Joseph Williams, whose son, Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Williams, died in Iraq on the third day of the war. "I joined the tour because I'm just tired of hearing Cindy Sheehan and her rhetoric," said Williams, who lives in Vacaville, Calif., Sheehan's hometown.... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489303/posts#comment Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:07:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489022/posts Report from the Cheyenne, Wyoming rally this morning during the bus tour stop at the state Capitol. === I started my drive from Boulder to Cheyenne at 5:00am arriving at about 6:30am. === Capitol building at dawn upon arriving in townThe only person who had arrived before me was Don Edmonds, the father of a fallen Army Ranger. === Proud father Don Edmunds holding a picture of his son and American hero, fallen Army Ranger Jonn Edmunds, in action 10/19/01, Afghanistan.While talking to Mr. Edmunds I discovered that he had arrived much earlier than I to raise the flag of... My digital camera http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489022/posts#comment Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:58:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488325/posts 'Move Forward' bus visits By JOHN SENTS - Staff Writer Tuesday, September 20, 2005 1:57 PM PDT ELKO - About a dozen well-wishers greeted the Move America Forward bus last night when it pulled into the Red Lion Inn & Casino on its 20-stop, cross-country tour to show support for America's troops and counter the efforts of anti-war advocate Cindy Sheehan. Sheehan and her supporters are nearing the end of a seperate bus tour sending a message to bring America's troops home. Move America Forward photographer Mary Pearson snaps a shot of Deborah Johns, center, a military mom on the... Elko Daily Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488325/posts#comment Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:41:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488300/posts uesday, September 20, 2005 Posted By: Melanie Morgan (0) Comments Permalink Support the Troops Tour Bus I thought you all might enjoy some pictures of our tour bus that is making its way from coast to coast to rally support for our troops - and their missions in Iraq & Afghanistan. Here’s the bus: And here are the two logos emblazoned on the sides of the bus: * “We Support Our Troops And Their Mission” Tour: * “You Don’t Speak for Me, Cindy” http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488300/posts#comment Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:04:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488292/posts Monday's Stop in Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada - Monday, September 19th Deborah Johns Interviewd by NBC Affiliate in Reno- KRNV TV-4 The “We Support Our Troops And Their Mission” Bus Tour continued on its first day of a weeklong trip across the country with a large rally outside of the Kietzke Wal-Mart in Reno, Nevada. Marine Mom Deborah Johns and Gold-Star Dad Joseph Williams addressed a crowd of about 200 before appearing live on the air with Bill Manders on AM-780 KOH. The Reno stop was the fourth on a tour of more than twenty cities, which culminates with a... Move America Forward http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488292/posts#comment Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:57:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488285/posts Sacramento Stop of Pro-Troop Bus Tour Monday, September 19- Sacramento, CA Supporters Greeted the Pro-Troop Bus Tour in Sacramento The “We Support Our Troops & Their Mission” Bus Tour made its third stop of its first day across the country in front of the Move America Forward headquarters at 770 L Street in Sacramento, California. Talk show host Mark Williams of NewsTalk 1530 AM - KFBK emceed, Marine Mom Deborah Johns and Gold-Star Dad Joseph Williams addressed the crowd, and singer Kaweah Angel sang the Star-Spangled Banner and led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. The tour will make... Move America Forward http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488285/posts#comment Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:46:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488050/posts Live on the air this minute. Deborah Johns is doing a great interview!!! KSL web site http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488050/posts#comment Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:43:04 GMT