http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/notbreakingnews/ en-us Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:00:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129495/posts "The fact is, Emanuel was on the board of Freddie Mac at the time when they were misreporting their earnings," said Joe Weber, Business Week......... But Pritzker also ran Superior Bank. It went under in 2001, an early victim of the problems that now plague the financial industry. Superior Bank made a lot of subprime loans. When it failed, it took a good chunk of the life savings of nearly 1,400 people with it. WLS -TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129495/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:00:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2125100/posts I just got home about 25 minutes ago from a frustrating afternoon to say the least. Long story short...my wife and I were leaving a restaurant late this afternoon after voting and as we were pulling out I noticed a very tall male between the ages of 18-20 yrs of age spray painting the huge McCain/Palin signs that were in front of the mall...he was putting the word "DON'T" in yellow spray paint with a nazi symbol on the bottom. He was doing this in broad daylight on a public road...so I turned my truck around and hauled it down... Myself http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2125100/posts#comment Tue, 4 Nov 2008 23:40:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123687/posts "Not only bankrupt, but take coal off the table as an ideological matter. Watch to the end." YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123687/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 17:45:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123221/posts For Americans voting from Israel, the elections are over. Early polling suggests 75% of the 200,000 Americans eligible to vote here did so for John McCain. I was one of them. Below I tell you why. As I and my family anxiously await the election returns from America here in Jerusalem, we will be wondering not only if Barack Hussein Obama will be elected, but if this will be the last free elections ever held in the U.S. With massive voter fraud by Obama's protégé, ACORN, which is not a voter registration organization, but a pack- the- voting- rolls- with-... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123221/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 05:40:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120388/posts Hey all! I was listening to Ramon Raquello and his orchestra (and who doesn't?) and just as they were playing "La Cumparsita", the program was interupted by a breaking news story from the Intercontinental Radio News with a bulletin on Mars. "At twenty minutes before eight, central time, Professor Farrell of the Mount Jennings Observatory, Chicago, Illinois, reports observing several explosions of incandescent gas, occurring at regular intervals on the planet Mars. The spectroscope indicates the gas to be hydrogen and moving towards the earth with enormous velocity. Professor Pierson of the Observatory at Princeton confirms Farrell's observation, and describes... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120388/posts#comment Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:01:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2117748/posts Just now on RUSH's show, he was telling a lady to try ZICAM...he then said he'd give her a novel by one of his favorite authors. She seemed underwhelmed. So he then said...Okay, I'll give you a car. She couldn't believe it! Rush! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2117748/posts#comment Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:57:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115917/posts DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - U.S. military helicopters attacked territory inside Syria close to its border with Iraq Sunday, killing eight people in a strike the Syrian government condemned as "serious aggression." A U.S. military official said the raid by special forces targeted the foreign fighter network that travels through Syria into Iraq in an area where the Americans have been unable to shut it down because it was out of the military's reach. "We are taking matters into our own hands," the official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the political sensitivity of cross-border raids. The... AP/Drudge/Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115917/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:56:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2114231/posts <p>PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh police say a McCain campaign volunteer who said she was held down by a black man who cut the letter "B" in her face has changed her story. Police spokeswoman Diane Richard says investigators gave the 20-year-old woman a lie-detector test and are "looking at some inconsistencies" in her story.</p> Brietbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2114231/posts#comment Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:46:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113021/posts Two veteran warriors battling to represent the 12th Congressional District appear locked in the closest race in the district in years. Democratic Rep. John Murtha leads retired Army Lt. Col. William Russell by a little more than 4 percentage points, within the Susquehanna Poll's 4.9-point margin of error. The poll of 400 likely voters was conducted for the Tribune-Review on Tuesday, amid uproar over Murtha's statement that some of his constituents are racist. TRIBUNE-REVIEW http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113021/posts#comment Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:04:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110295/posts ABC News' Matthew Jaffe Reports: Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., on Sunday guaranteed that if elected, Sen. Barack Obama., D-Ill., will be tested by an international crisis within his first six months in power and he will need supporters to stand by him as he makes tough, and possibly unpopular, decisions. "Mark my words," the Democratic vice presidential nominee warned at the second of his two Seattle fundraisers Sunday. "It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We're about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the... abcnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110295/posts#comment Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:43:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2109361/posts <p>Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Holland, Ohio, told Mike Huckabee on his Fox News talk show Saturday that he is upset by the attention and has been unable to work with reporters crowded on his front lawn.</p> <p>"The media's worried about whether I've paid my taxes, they're worried about any number of silly things that have nothing to do with America," Wurzelbacher told the former Republican presidential hopeful on his show, "Huckabee."</p> http://news.aol.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2109361/posts#comment Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:59:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2105207/posts URGENT: Big story about to break, we are one step closer to Rezko giving Obama up to federal prosecutors The Sun Times today gave a major clue that Barack Obama will indeed go down with Tony Rezko, sooner rather than later. It looks as though Rezko is about to turn on Alexi Giannoulias, the 30-year old State Treasurer of Illinois (who was elected only because Obama backed him). Here's where all the clues are…and then we'll walk you through the local Chicago politics on how today's hint by the Sun Times has us convinced, for the first time ever, that... Thee Rant http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2105207/posts#comment Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:46:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103644/posts 6 WINNING STRATEGY TIPS TO WIN THE ELECTION Strategy of Branding OBAMA/ACORN (make that top of mind for voters) McCain should 1immediately drop the Ayers talking point 2.should use the current Acorn ADs and use OBama's words against him and begin rallying around this 3.should run Freddie Fannie Mae "letter" ad in all swing states 4.should ask Obama point blank at the debate: Will you Codemn ACORN? (lay out examples of their voter fraud) 5.should go to Iraq with Palin one week before the national election on a "election closing tour" to say we "fought for you and will always... Me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103644/posts#comment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:06:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101570/posts This audio clip shows just how intolerant Mark Warner is. "...one of the things you're going to see is a coalition that has just about completely taken over the Republican Party in this State; and if they have their way, they're going to take over the State Government. It's made up of the Christian Coalition. It's made up of the right to lifers. It's made up of the NRA. It's made up of the home schoolers. It's made up of a whole coalition of people that all sorts of different views that I think most of us in this room... Jim Gilmore for Senate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101570/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:49:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100280/posts Over the last seven days FReepers have helped raise a good sum of money for the FReepathon.   I know it is greatly appreciated, but we still have quite a ways to go.  I thought I might make it a little more interesting by launching a FReepathon Callenge.  Like a lot of you, I have already made a donation for this FReepathon, but I'm willing to up that donation in the interest of getting this FReepathon over in the quickest amount of time. At this time I would like to announce the DoughtyOne FReepathon Challenge. There are two ways for... My own thoughts... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100280/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:07:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100158/posts What just happened on FNC? Why did the Obama spokesman just spend 5 minutes calling Sean Hannity an anti-Semite? Was this guy trying to make a nuanced argument, is he a loose cannon, or is this how the Obama campaign is ratcheting up the debate? How can anybody explain spending 5 minutes after a debate calling ANYBODY in the MSM an anti-Semite and get away with it? Obama has to refute this immediately.-PJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100158/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:52:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099875/posts While the two presidential candidates, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, prepare for their second debate on Oct. 7 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tom Brokaw gets to sift through questions submitted by you. In addition to queries from a group randomly selected by the Gallup organization, Brokaw will be fielding questions submitted online at mydebates.org, the site created by the Commission on Presidential Debates and Myspace. The focus of the town hall-style debate will be domestic and foreign policy, Brokaw's specialties. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099875/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:01:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099846/posts Reverend Peter Mullen posted on his blog that homosexuals should be tattooed with the slogan: "Sodomy can seriously damage your health." The Chaplain to the London Stock Exchange and rector in the City of London also called for gay pride parades and carnivals to be banned. The 66 year old insisted it had all been a joke, but had to remove the comments from his blog - and has since issued a "full and complete apology". He said his remarks were "injudicious" and had caused offence. The Diocese of London said the blog is in no way reflective of their... http://news.sky.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099846/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:27:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095425/posts Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) voted yea despite receiving 85,000 calls against it -- out of 91,000 total calls. KFI Los Angele AM 640 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095425/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 01:43:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095382/posts The following are the reasons why tonight I fear for my country: Normally reliable GOP states like Virginia and North Carolina appear at risk in the polls Young voters are being strongly courted and are flocking to the Democratic candidate [...with the] presidential elections just weeks away, there are unprecedented efforts to turn out young voters and indications that they are paying closer attention to the campaigns than they have in years. ...at least 2.6 million new voters between the ages of 18 and 29 have been registered – the vast majority via the internet. The New Voters Project has... Many http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095382/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:48:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085756/posts NASHVILLE - State Rep. Mike Kernell said today that he was aware of Internet rumors about his son being the subject of speculation that he accessed the personal e-mail of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Asked whether he or his son, a student at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, had been contacted by authorities investigating the break-in of Palin's account, he responded: "Me, no." As far as his 20-year-old son, David, he said: "I can't say. That doesn't mean he has or hasn't (been contacted by investigators)." Kernell, D-Memphis, cited the father-son relationship. He said he had talked to his son... Knoxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085756/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:46:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083792/posts Michelle admits that when she first met Barack, “he had told me that he was a community organizer and I didn’t quite know what community organizing was. I had never met anybody who was a community organizer.” BarackObama.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083792/posts#comment Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:44:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074406/posts Obama might pursue criminal charges against Bush· Biden says criminal violations will be pursued · Democrats have issued subpoenas to Bush aides · 3 staffers have been held in contempt of CongressElana Schor in Washington guardian.co.uk, Wednesday September 03 2008 19:32 BST Article historyDemocratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden said yesterday that he and running mate Barack Obama could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration if they are elected in November. Biden's comments, first reported by ABC news, attracted little notice on a day dominated by the drama surrounding his Republican counterpart, Alaska governor Sarah Palin. But his statements represent... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074406/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:00:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074355/posts Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden said yesterday that he and running mate Barack Obama could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration if they are elected in November. Biden's comments, first reported by ABC news, attracted little notice on a day dominated by the drama surrounding his Republican counterpart, Alaska governor Sarah Palin. But his statements represent the Democrats' strongest vow so far this year to investigate alleged misdeeds committed during the Bush years. "If there has been a basis upon which you can pursue someone for a criminal violation, they will be pursued," Biden said during a campaign event... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074355/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:59:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074321/posts After watching Governor Sarah Palin deliver her Vice Presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Republican Party convention last night, Democrat VP nominee Senator Joseph Biden challenged her to a single debate on November 5, 2008. When Senator Biden was asked if perhaps he had misspoken, noting that date was the Wednesday after Election Day, he replied, "I do not wish to take unfair advantage of an inexperienced speaker. Besides, I will probably have nothing else to do that day." Only laughter was heard over the phone when Governor Palin's spokesman was reached for comment. 911FamiliesForAmerica.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074321/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:29:17 GMT