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Once again, the remarkable run of neurological disease in prominent political figures has come to the forefront. The potentially fatal consequences of a ruptured brain aneurysm were recently underscored by the untimely and wholly unexpected death of Congresswomen Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Fortunately, for the newly-named Democratic vice-presidential nominee, his prognosis is excellent but, once again, because of the gravity and importance of the position he is aspiring to obtain, special circumstances supervene.

<p>I was advised that this scenario would not be entertained on anywhere else. The member that I discussed it with couldn’t, or wouldn’t explain why. I was just trying to understand the great disparity between the goals of Free Republic at the About Free Republic webpage and all the policies of Free Republic that are diametrically opposed to the goals.</p>

If these were your choices for the Presidential nomination and his running mate, who would you pick? A) McCain/Huckabee B) McCain/Guliani C) Romney/Tancredo D) Romney/F. Thompson

OK, so last week or so there was a thread about Rove having a nice surprise for the Dems this election cycle. Some have said that there may not be an actual surprise and he's just playing with what minds the Dems have left.What I'm looking for is a post with your guess when Karl Rove will let his surprise out of the bag. Date, time if you want. The winner wins... our undying respect here on FR.Have fun.

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FORT BLISS, Texas (Army News Service, June 5, 2006) – The first-ever Afghan soldier to attend the Sergeants Major Academy has graduated as a member of SMA Class 56, at Fort Bliss, Texas, May 19. Sgt. Maj. Roshan Safi was selected to attend the U.S. SMA on recommendations from his commanders and U.S. Army mentors in Afghanistan because of his consistent leadership potential as a career-soldier, which began with the post-Taliban controlled Afghan military. “We have officer and enlisted training in Afghanistan,” says Safi. “But in the future we want to establish more non commissioned officer enlisted and officer schools.”...

Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York. This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about...

A man is dining in a fancy restaurant and there is a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. He has been checking her out since he sat down, but lacks the nerve to start a conversation. Suddenly she sneezes, and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket towards the man. He reflexively reaches out, grabs it out of the air, and hands it back. "Oh my, I am so sorry," the woman says as she pops her eye back in place. "Let me buy your dinner to make it up to you," she says. They enjoy a...

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The purpose of FreeRepublic.com's multiple message boards is to limit the topics for each board to particular topics. Posting the same message on all the boards defeats the purpose of multiple-boards for special topics. It is very annoying to see the same message on every bulletin board. PLEASE! DO THE READERS A FAVOR. STOP CROSS-POSTING YOUR MESSAGES!

Neither Bush nor Kerry meets our endorsement test. Detroit News

I need help finding a video that was posted here a few weeks ago. It was called "The perfect candidate" or somthing of that nature. It was about John Kerry, and how he was the perfect candidate because he was on every side of an issue, if you were for it he was for it, if you were against it so was he. Etc... Does anyone know where I can find this video?

Ed Morrisey Jr. has his opinion about rumors President Bush received preferential treatment when he was allowed into the Texas Air National Guard in the late 1960s. The Blount Countian also has firsthand knowledge. The 75-year-old Jackson Hills resident is a retired colonel with Texas Air National Guard. He swore Lt. George W. Bush into the service in May 1968. On Thursday, Morrisey said the argument that Bush got off easy by being in the National Guard doesn't take into consideration the context of the 1960s. ``Bush and the others were flying several flights day or night over the Gulf...

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So much for low-fat, chocolate doughnuts have 18 grams of fat A health food executive is serving 15 months in a US federal prison for wilfully mislabelling doughnuts as low-fat. Robert Ligon, a 68-year-old food executive is scheduled to begin his prison term on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported. The three-year scheme spanned America and involved selling mislabelled doughnuts, cinnamon rolls and cookies to diet centres. Labels on Ligon’s doughnuts said they contained three grams of fat and 135 calories. But officials at the Food and Drug Administration said one of the doughnuts, glazed with chocolate, contained 18 grams...

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Editor's note: Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin is a weekly online, subscription intelligence news service from the creator of WorldNetDaily.com – a journalist who has been developing sources around the world for the last 25 years. © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com As arson wildfires consumed nearly 200,000 acres in Southern California, destroying 850 homes and killing at least 13, the inevitable question arises: Who started the fires? While firefighters focus on containing the blazes rather than the detective work necessary to prosecute arsonists, many are wondering about a possible connection with terrorism. In August, Australian authorities launched an investigation into reports al-Qaida planned...

This is an Arnold news thread for the latest developments in his campaign and for us to communicate and collaborate. No disruptors- hence the use of a zero in Arnold's name in the title instead of an "o". I will be posting the latest news here.

GERMANY’S long, relentlessly scientific search for its national sense of humour may at last produce dividends this weekend when hundreds of psychotherapists and teachers meet to discuss the nature of laughter. The International Humour Congress in Stuttgart is the latest symptom of a comic revolution in Germany. Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G now appears on German television — with the help of remarkably coy subtitles — and Mr Bean and Monty Python have developed strong followings. Last month the British Embassy hosted an Anglo-German comedy summit, with makers of television series including Absolutely Fabulous exchanging ideas and punchlines. The two...

With the exception of the treasurer's office, Democrats won every state wide seat in the state. From the Governor's mansion down to the dog house. The Dems control the Governor's and both houses in the state.

"Black-Hearted Lib'ral!!" (To be sung to Led Zepellin's "Black Country Woman") Shall we roll it JimRob? We're rolling on ah...[Number one.] One? Ah one again. A-hah. I'm tryin'a get this aeroplane off. Nah, leave it. Yeah. Hey, hey Lib'rals...what's the matter here?! Hey, hey Lib'rals...why you act so queer?!! Ya didn't have to tell US that ya love Slick so... Right's gonna haveta whupya, Commies...Let US ROLL!! Hey, hey Lib'rals...what'chu really FEAR?!! Ya didn't have to be such a National Disgrace... Ya didn't have to make me put my fist in yer face. Hey, hey Lib'rals...why ya act so queer?!...

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