http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/oldnews/ en-us Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:03:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2409300/posts Surprise.... Surprise... a new low? I think so. Political Lore Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2409300/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:03:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405793/posts Maxine Waters, Closeted Socialist (calls herself a liberal) from California lets slip to the CEO of Shell Oil that she would like to Socialize (though she probably means nationalize) his companies. YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405793/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:39:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405459/posts ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: Senators and staffers watched CSPAN breathlessly from their offices Wednesday evening as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid indicated they might not have to work this weekend. The Senate has been working at a breakneck pace (for the Senate) on the health reform legislation. Lawmakers worked all last weekend on Democrats' health reform bill and they worked the Saturday before Thanksgiving and all signs indicated they would work this coming weekend too. But Reid, who wants to get a healthcare bill finished by Christmas, urged Republicans on the Senate floor to forego a debate on... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405459/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:29:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404306/posts WALNUT CREEK — More than 40 employees at the downtown Target store quit their jobs after an internal probe raised suspicions about their immigration status, according to lawyers who have met with the workers. Managers summoned the overnight crew of the North Main Street department store to meetings last month and gave workers the chance to prove their eligibility to work in the United States by bringing in the proper documents, the lawyers and Target representatives say. Most of the questioned workers voluntarily resigned, Target spokeswoman Kate Gillen said. The Minnesota-based retailer would not say how many workers left the... Contra Costa Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404306/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:11:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2403407/posts Tiger Woods ads were pulled from primetime television stations and 19 cable networks by marketers, In addition, Gatorade has announced that they are discontinuing the Tiger Focus line. Gatorade claims that their decision is not because of the car accident and looming scandal full of lots of women, rather their decision is completely based on business purposes. Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2403407/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 02:47:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401310/posts What do you do when a wing is torn off your F15? If you are Captain Zivi Nedivi, of the Israeli air force, you break off from your training exercise and return to base. You've only got one wing, but you make up for that by flying twice as fast. This really happened, over the Negev desert. The F15 Eagle collided with an A4 Skyhawk. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401310/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 02:41:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397902/posts Remember the secret plane spotted in Kandahar? The one that looked like a Nazi stealth plane? Well, it's been spotted again, but this time the picture is crystal clear, and it doesn't look like anything in the US arsenal. There's a possibility that it may have a canopy above the nose, which means it could be a very small manned plane instead of a UAV. On the other side, it could just be the air intake. Its buttocks look like those of the P175 Polecat, a design by Skunk Works—Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs. Whatever it is, I want... Gizmodo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397902/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:23:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395007/posts This was found in the 9/11 pager texts; http://911.wikileaks.org/files/messages_2001_09_11-10_30_2001_09_11-10_34.html 2001-09-11 10:31:03 Skytel [005344000] A ALPHA UD REPORTS ANONYMOUS CALL TO JOC REPORTING ANGEL IS TARGET JOC = Joint Operations Command = Pentagon Angel = Air Force One This call would explain why Bush was diverted to Barksdale AFB and away from Washington. Wikileaks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395007/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:39:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394573/posts HARTFORD -- Firefighter Mike Di’Giacomo said his SUV is banned from in the firehouse because the bumper stickers he has on it, displays his political views. Eyewitness News CH3 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394573/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:23:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373971/posts U.S. District Court, Central District of California http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373971/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:55:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372892/posts Check out the images at the link just posted..."normal" COLBs show date 'accepted'...the image put online by Obama and Factcheck says date "filed" http://axj.puntoforo.com/viewtopic.php?t=3021&sid=1e6e55a43d0a858febd18a781770e894 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372892/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:49:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371985/posts If you want to witness a massacre on television, take at look at this debate on MSNBC’s Morning Joe between Joe Scarborough and Lawrence O’Donnell over Dick Cheney, Iraq, and weapons of mass destruction. Scarborough uses an avalanche of facts to bury O’Donnell’s contention that Dick Cheney lied about WMD and based the case for war on a “wild guess.” In addition to all the sources Scarborough cited and who claimed Saddam Hussein possessed WMD — including leading Democrats like Bill and Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, John Edwards, and more — you could add the intelligence agencies of... NRO on line, the corner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371985/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:16:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371054/posts South Bend, Ind., Oct 19, 2009 / 04:48 pm (CNA).The Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame has elected Fr. John I. Jenkins, CSC, to a second five-year term as university president Catholic News Agency http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371054/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:39:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370356/posts Rush Was Punked: “Obama Thesis” Hoax by Claudine Zap It must have seemed so perfect. An obscure blogger unearths some pages of President Obama's college thesis. The report supposedly comes from big-time journalist Joe Klein of Time magazine. And the thesis has some real gems: like Obama's disdain for the Constitution. The whole thing was nothing more than a satirical post on a humor blog. But Rush Limbaugh, who quoted from the supposed thesis on his radio show, sure wasn't laughing. Here's how it went down. An unknown blogger picked up on a made-up post meant as a joke, which... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370356/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:23:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367621/posts (DAVIS COUNTY)—Attorneys for a former Bountiful school teacher accused of having sex with a student presented their case in court for the first time Friday. At the conclusion of Friday morning’s preliminary hearing for Valynne Bowers, the judge ruled there’s enough evidence for Bowers to go to trial. The alleged victim, who is now 15 years old, testified Friday morning and gave mostly short “yes” or “no” answers to the attorneys. The teen admitted he initiated the relationship with Bowers, his former math teacher at Bountiful Junior High. After engaging in sex with the boy, Bowers faces first-degree felony charges... MidUtahRadio.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367621/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367623/posts (ST. GEORGE)—A Washington County school teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a student. The 42-year-old Douglas Bullock was booked into Purgatory Correctional Facility Thursday night on 12 counts of sodomy with a minor. Bullock is a teacher at Bloomington Hills Elementary. Washington County School District officials say they’re concerned about the charges but don’t believe elementary school students were involved. The district told the Spectrum that Bullock is on administrative leave pending a full investigation. MidUtahRadio.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367623/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:11:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367629/posts (HELPER)—Two teachers at a small-town school are facing charges, accused of illegal sexual conduct with students. Both women had been working at Helper Junior High, until the Carbon School District learned of the cases at the end of July. Investigators say Melissa Andrini developed a sexual relationship this summer with a boy who may have been one of her students the previous year. Andrini has since resigned. Another teacher is accused of unlawful touching during the 2007-08 school year. Carbon School District Special Programs Director Robert Cox said she is currently on paid administrative leave, pending the investigation. Carbon County... MidUtahRadio.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367629/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:14:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364128/posts Russia now claims to have the #1 fighter plane in the world... SU-30- Vectored Thrust with Canards... As you watch this airplane, look at the canards moving along side of, and just below the canopy rail. The "canards" are the small wings forward of the main wings. The smoke and contrails provide a sense of the actual flight path, sometimes in reverse direction. This video is of an in-flight demonstration flown by the Russian's-30MK fighter aircraft. You will not believe what you are about to see. The fighter can stall from high speed, stopping forward motion in seconds. (full stall).... You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364128/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:11:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356942/posts Airline asks passengers to pee before flying By Kesavan Unnikrishnan. Japanese airline All Nippon Airways is asking its passengers to use the bathroom before they board the plane in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions. The new policy was implemented by the airline from October 1. Signs are being put up at airport gates asking passengers to visit the lavatory before boarding. The new policy started a one-month trial but the airline plans to expand it indefinitely if it's effective. According to ANA, empty bladders will cut down passengers' overall weight which will result in lighter aircrafts and lower fuel... Digital Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356942/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 18:43:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2355406/posts HOUSTON - A missile may have just barely miss hitting a Continental Airlines flight on Friday. Liberty County sheriff deputies are meeting with the FBI and FAA to discuss this incident. Sheriff deputies say on Friday a missile may have been launched near Interstate 10 and mount Belview. A continental flight which had just taken off from Bush Intercontinental Airport may have been the target. FOX http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2355406/posts#comment Mon, 5 Oct 2009 20:05:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282141/posts Jesse Jackson's Newest Staff Member You can't make up stuff better than this! Isn't politics grand? Jesse Jackson's Newest Staff Member is Mel Reynolds Jesse Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel to Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's payroll. Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton's last-minute forgiveness spree. Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud, and lies to the Federal Election commission. He is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer. This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman... Received in E-mail from reliable source http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282141/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:53:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2347577/posts You can't make up stuff better than this! Isn't politics grand? HURRAH FOR THE DEMOCRATS! Jesse Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel to Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's payroll. Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton's last-minute forgiveness spree. Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud, and lies to the Federal Election Commission. He is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer. This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate...won clemency from a... antimullah.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2347577/posts#comment Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:48:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2344287/posts O'Rielly just said 75,000 were in the march, he said the "Let's be careful there, the fire department says only 75,000 were there" when a conservative guest said there were 1 million people there. Sigh ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2344287/posts#comment Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:10:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2325820/posts And the Oscar for biggest ne'er-do-well brat child of a legendary acting family goes to — Cameron Douglas. The son of Academy Award winner Michael Douglas has been arrested once again — this time in the Big Apple for getting in the middle of a deal to sell an eye-popping pile of crystal meth, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. The 30-year-old sometime-actor/sometime-DJ was busted on July 28 at the Gansevoort Hotel in the Meatpacking District by a DEA task force, the sources said. He had been staying at the hotel for some time in a room rented by his father, and... Foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2325820/posts#comment Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:02:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2321740/posts Kathy Griffin went the cougar route for her date to the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday night. The star brought Levi Johnston, the teenage ex-fiance of Bristol Palin, daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. The couple held hands as they walked down the red carpet at the event, set to be hosted by the Jonas Brothers. So why did Johnston, 19, decide to come with Griffin, 48? “She’s beautiful and funny,” he told Access Hollywood. “She’s the star of the night.” “Miley (Cyrus), try to top this!” Griffin added. Access Hollywood http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2321740/posts#comment Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:05:01 GMT