http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nv/ en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:31:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2103593/posts Emergency operators are used to hearing some pretty bizarre and extraordinary pleas for help. But Kerry Burrows could hardly believe it when she took a 999 call and was asked to send an ambulance to a pregnant woman - 5,000 miles away in Nevada, America. A desperate father-to-be had rung to say his girlfriend was expecting twins and needed urgent help after suffering sudden pains. Stunned Kerry, took the call in Cardiff. She said: "I was expecting him to tell me somewhere in Wales - not the other side of the Atlantic. "The dad-to-be is British but his girlfriend is... The Mirror http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2103593/posts#comment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:31:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100005/posts “I’ve asked them about it. We think it’s because they’re unhappy with our cable programming. But I’m here. I’m waiting,” said Brian Williams to the bastard maker Letterman. Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100005/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:57:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083035/posts OK folks, here is my report on the Sarah Palin rally held in Carson City, NV on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The day the Palin visit was made, I called the Carson City Republican HQ to get information. The poor woman who answered the phone was tearing her hair out as they had zero information, phones ringing off the hook and people just dropping by. I picked my daughter up from school at 11AM - she's a senior in HS and won't be able to vote in this election (she hasn't forgiven me for having her 6 months too late).... Me, Myself & I http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083035/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:16:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082546/posts Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Denny and Melanie Doyal got in line Saturday three hours before Sarah Palin's first solo campaign rally outside Alaska. They were among the latecomers. Terril Tungate was at a Carson City, Nevada, park by 10:30 a.m., seven hours before the Republican vice presidential nominee took the stage. When Palin finished, Tungate emerged from the throng clutching an autographed campaign sign. ``It was the bomb,'' the 52-year-old legal secretary shouted over the cheers. While she's long supported Republican presidential candidate John McCain, Tungate said, ``now it's 10 times better.'' (snip) After the speech, the Nevada crowd stuck... Bloomberg.com via Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082546/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:36:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081975/posts CARSON CITY, Nevada – Sarah Palin made her debut in this swing state with many of the same well-rehearsed lines she’s used to excite Republicans across the country since her rocket rise to political prominence. This time, though, she didn’t have to appear as an opening act. After a week of campaigning side-by-side with John McCain, and often overshadowing him in the process, Palin made her first solo campaign appearance outside Alaska with an upbeat confidence, plainly comfortable being the main attraction. Introduced by Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki as “a hockey mom with attitude” to about 5,000 people in an... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081975/posts#comment Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:53:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079813/posts "Why did you ignore Pearl Harbor?" "We didn't forget Pearl Harbor, sir. There's a photo and caption inside the paper, showing the veterans saluting the flag at the USS Arizona Memorial." "Buried it inside, eh?" But there are fewer calls each year. Indeed we should not forget Pearl Harbor, nor the wonderful sacrifices of the men and women who refused to say "Quit" in the tough years that followed. After that fateful day in 1941, it was nearly 60 years before new enemies found a way to launch an attack of anywhere near equivalent impact on U.S. territory. But the... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079813/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:38:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077958/posts How do things look now? Obama - 273, McCain - 265 So where does the race stand now? We've seen a lot happen in the past 30 days. Obama picked Joe Biden as his VP, we got a pretty successful Democratic convention, McCain picked Sarah Palin as his VP, and we got a pretty successful Republican convention. The end result of everything, at this point, seems to be a slight boost for McCain nationally. However, all polling done in swing states since the end of the conventions indicates that the race remains basically the same. I'm also going to go... 411mania http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077958/posts#comment Tue, 9 Sep 2008 08:39:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071767/posts To grasp why the Bill of Rights leads off by barring Congress from "establishing" any religion, "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," you must understand that in 18th century England there was no "separation of church and state." The English monarch to this day includes in her title "Fidele Defensor" -- Defender of the Faith. Which helps explain why even our right to a jury trial stems directly from this era. In 1670, it was declared illegal to hold a religious gathering or preach a sermon in England which was not a "Church of England" sermon. Dissident churches, including the... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071767/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:52:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055665/posts The Review-Journal editorialized, back on July 25: "To understand and explain American exceptionalism, like it or not, it may be necessary to at least understand why aeroplanes were not used in the Civil War, why the British couldn't use the train to get back and forth between New York and Philadelphia in 1788, and why the Jackson Democrats kept making such a fuss about the National Bank. What is this? "Nevada's Council to Establish Academic Standards was scheduled to meet July 21 to adopt new public-school history standards. When some attention was drawn to what they're up to, they promptly... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055665/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:48:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055312/posts <p>Opponents of the Clark County shooting park will get what they've been asking for all year: a study to gauge how disruptive the noise will be to neighbors in the desert area near the Sheep Range.</p> <p>The county will pay an engineering company $10,000 to $20,000 to test whether the sound of gunfire exceeds the 56-decibel maximum at homes nearest the 2,900-acre shooting park, northwest of where Decatur Boulevard ends. Share & Save Newsvine Digg Fark Technorati reddit StumbleUpon del.icio.us Slashdot Propeller Mixx Furl Twitter MySpace Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo! Bookmarks Windows Live Favorites Ask MyStuff myAOL Favorites What is this?</p> Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055312/posts#comment Sat, 2 Aug 2008 12:38:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041951/posts Representatives of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection were told to leave Nye County by Sheriff Tony DeMeo Saturday, June 28, because, according to the sheriff, the officers were attempting to use "intimidation and harassment tactics" to capture potential fireworks smugglers heading back to the Golden State. DeMeo said he received a phone call the previous Friday from an assistant to Dave Hillman, chief of prevention and law enforcement for the California office, informing him officers were planning to implement an interdiction program in Nye County. The program was part of an executive order issued by California Gov.... Pahrump Valley Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041951/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 18:10:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010559/posts I started focusing on the political process in the mid-to-late 80's. For as long as I've been involved, it has been generally accepted that Ronald Reagan's success was keyed to his ability to bring the three legs of the conservative movement to stand together -- the foreign policy, economic, and social conservatives. Today, I believe the Republican and Democrat establishments would love nothing more than for the social conservatives to sit down and shut up, but they know this demographic can still really impact an election. It is harder for social conservatives to win elections by themselves these days. They... The Pahrump Valley Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010559/posts#comment Sat, 3 May 2008 03:15:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2009193/posts LAS VEGAS, NV April 29, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A visitor to the Cathedral of Las Vegas was shocked recently to see an advertisement for the Imago Dei ministry in the cathedral bulletin. Jack Fonseca, a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus, has since worked to rally other Catholics to have Bishop Joseph Anthony Pepe disband the group for its infidelity to Church teaching regarding homosexuality.According to its official site, "Imago Dei was established to meet a need in the Church for support of gay Catholic women and men.  Gay people have been made to feel that they are... LifeSite http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2009193/posts#comment Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:47:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964159/posts The U.S. Senate finally appears to understand that American citizens do not want illegal immigrants rewarded for breaking the law, and Nevada Sen. John Ensign is a big reason why. The economic stimulus bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee last week included a measure that requires tax rebate recipients and dependent children to have valid Social Security numbers. That measure was introduced by Sen. Ensign after he pointed out that the rebate legislation, if not amended, would allow illegal immigrants working under fraudulent taxpayer identification numbers to receive checks. "I am not sure the American taxpayer would like people... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964159/posts#comment Sun, 3 Feb 2008 12:50:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958294/posts Do voters really demand pork from their representatives? The Sisyphean challenge of ending congressional pork spending has precious few takers. Fewer than two dozen principled lawmakers are just saying no to earmarks, even as hundreds of their colleagues engorge themselves and their districts on billions of dollars worth of profligate projects every year. But more and more members of Congress are finding a conscience. They're finally recognizing that pork spending grows the budget deficit, and that wasteful appropriations amid a sinking economy are an affront to taxpayers living paycheck to paycheck. Lawmakers cannot legitimately cry about a lack of funding... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958294/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:35:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956651/posts A letter-writer recently objected that I used great libertarian Rose Wilder Lane as a "sole source" for the fact that American schooling was taken over, in the late 19th century, by statists enamored of the Prussian compulsion model, aiming to create a docile peasant class by crippling the American intellect -- making reading seem real hard, for starters, by replacing the old system in which delighted kids learned to combine the sounds of the Roman letters, with a perverted "whole word" method better suited to decoding hieroglyphics. In July 1991, John Taylor Gatto, New York's Teacher of the Year, quit,... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956651/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:28:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956267/posts HENDERSON, Nev. - While his main rivals slugged it out yesterday across South Carolina, fighting for an edge in today's hotly contested primary, Mitt Romney hopscotched around Nevada, angling to win a lower-profile contest today that could bring a bigger reward. Focusing on Nevada and downplaying South Carolina is a gamble, but one that appeared more savvy yesterday with the publication of a new poll indicating that Romney has a 15-percentage-point lead. Romney says he is focused not on the glory of winning a major battle in the first Southern primary, but on the less glamorous task of collecting the... The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956267/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:22:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955520/posts Judging from his campaign schedule and media reports, it appears the Romney campaign has decided to cut paid media, dial back any last-minute campaigning in South Carolina, and try to survive a likely third-place finish there by winning Saturday's Nevada caucus. It's an understandable move, but a risky one that may prove to be a big strategic mistake in the overall race. First, it means Romney must now win Nevada. He is favored there - he's well organized and southern Nevada has a large LDS population - but you never know for sure in a caucus. Second, by pulling back... The Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955520/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:53:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953016/posts LAS VEGAS — In what has become a proxy battle between the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, the large hotel workers union in Nevada on Saturday attacked a lawsuit by another major union that would make it more difficult for hotel workers to vote in this state’s hotly contested Democratic caucuses. Filed Friday in Federal District Court here, the lawsuit comes just days after the 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Nevada endorsed Mr. Obama, a blow to Mrs. Clinton. In the lawsuit, the 20,000-member Nevada State Education Association and six residents of the Las... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953016/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:09:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1949152/posts Dear Vin," writes one earnest parent, "I dropped my 'terrified' 6-year-old off today at Blank-Blank Elementary, a government-funded school. Wait. Was she terrified? No. She hugged her first grade teacher, Mrs. Y. When we went to the book fair at the school gym two weeks ago, she hugged her four or five times and told her she loved her. "Mrs. Y? What a do-nothing government bureaucrat. She is there two mornings a week before 8 a.m. to help tutor Annabelle with her reading. And when I picked Annabelle up Wednesday at almost 6 p.m. from the Kid's Club county government... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1949152/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jan 2008 14:49:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929612/posts Recently MGM chief Terry Lanni delivered remarks to the Nevada Development Authority concerning the "chaos" of the state's economy. It's quite understandable why Mr. Lanni took time to address this important public policy issue; after all, there are at least two ballot initiatives being readied to sock the gaming industry with a huge new tax hike. But in many ways, gaming has only itself to blame. The industry has been appeasing the Big Government crowd for decades now by supporting one tax hike after another, as Mr. Lanni himself acknowledged in his remarks. Indeed, Mr. Lanni proudly rattled off multiple... Nevada Appeal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929612/posts#comment Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:18:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/1928394/posts Las Vegas crowd roars for Ron Paul Presidential hopeful set single-day GOP fundraising record this month By MOLLY BALL REVIEW-JOURNAL Elections 2008 ELECTIONS Get more news, voter information More than 1,000 supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul packed UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall on Monday to hear him speak. It was Paul's second campaign appearance in Nevada, where he thinks voters are sympathetic to his message. Asked why more of his rivals aren't campaigning in Nevada, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul grinned. "Maybe they don't feel confident that their philosophy is attractive to the people of Nevada," he said, a... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/1928394/posts#comment Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:51:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1920315/posts For the second time this week, Fred Thompson received the endorsement of a conservative state senator very well-regarded in his home state. The first endorsement, given earlier in the week, was from a group of California legislators led by State Sen. Tom McClintock. Today, another state senator, though not as well-known as McClintock but as much an icon in Nevada as McClintock is in his state, threw his support to Thompson. But you wouldn't know it if you read the Las Vegas Sun, and you don't read the articles in their entirety. The endorsement is buried deep, near the bottom... The Frederalist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1920315/posts#comment Sat, 3 Nov 2007 01:19:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889705/posts ALERT: PRO-TROOP EFFORT COUNTERED BY DEMOCRAT PARTY The national Democrat Party, the Democrat Party of Nevada, the Washoe County Democrat Party and the Carson City Democrat Party have all teamed up together to organize a counter-rally against Move America Forward’s “Fight for Victory Tour” kickoff event in Carson City, Nevada on Monday, September 3, 2007. This is fascinating to the staff and board members at Move America Forward because we welcome, and have invited to speak at our rallies, persons of ALL political parties who support our troops AND their missions in the war on terrorism. How a major political... Move America Forward http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889705/posts#comment Sat, 1 Sep 2007 02:49:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1839885/posts There's lazy, and then there's Las Vegas lazy. In increasing numbers, Las Vegas tourists exhausted by the four miles of gluttony laid out before them are getting around on electric "mobility scooters." Don't think trendy Vespa motorbikes. Think updated wheelchair. Forking over about $40 a day and their pride, perfectly healthy tourists are cruising around Las Vegas casinos in transportation intended for the infirm. You don't have to take a step. You don't even have to put your drink down. "It was all the walking," 27-year-old Simon Lezama said on his red Merits Pioneer 3. Lezama, a trim and fit-looking... KOMORadio.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1839885/posts#comment Fri, 25 May 2007 21:05:06 GMT