http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/pc/ en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:57:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2103432/posts These days, it's difficult for a gentleman to know whether holding a door for a lady is a polite gesture...or a real insult. Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2103432/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:57:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102834/posts Ryanair on Friday claimed Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising (ERK) was out of touch with the "Britney Spears generation" after the agency accused the discount airline of running a sexist ad campaign. In defending the advertisement, Ryanair questioned whether the ERK accurately reflected the views of most Swedes. “We are sure that the anti-funsters at the ERK do not speak for the majority of the famously liberal and easy going Swedes,” the company said in a statement. “The ad simply reflects the way a lot of young girls like to dress. We hope the old farts at... www.thelocal.se http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102834/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:14:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101161/posts BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Republican Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign disavowed an introduction here yesterday that included Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's middle name, Hussein. William Platt, chairman of the Lehigh County Republican Party, twice referred to "Barack Hussein Obama," which other supporters of McCain and running mate Sarah Palin have used to link the Democratic candidate with Muslims. Obama is not a Muslim. McCain has disavowed the tactic, most recently when it was employed earlier this week. "We do not condone this inappropriate rhetoric which distracts from the real questions of judgment, character and experience that voters will base their decisions... Newsday http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101161/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:57:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2091099/posts Not talkin' financial crash. Something much worse...a crash of FR servers. Politicalwit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2091099/posts#comment Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:05:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2087723/posts Iraqi 'Abd Al-Khaliq Hussein: America Did Not Occupy Iraq, It Liberated It December 21, 2007 One of the Iraqi liberals who took umbrage at Ibrahim's characterization of the situation in Iraq was Dr. 'Abd Al-Khaliq Hussein in an article published on the liberal Arab website Aafaq on November 7, 2007. He expressed particular disappointment in the fact that Ibrahim, a respected and outspoken democrat and former political prisoner, would express such views. Following are excerpts: "I would not be giving away any secrets if I say that I regularly read the writings of Dr. Sa'ad Eddin Ibrahim... but, and I... memri http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2087723/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:37:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2086372/posts Excerpt - After dumping its $10 million contract with Jerry Seinfeld after just three ads (only two of which even aired) Microsoft has created new ad copy where regular people and a few celebrities say, “I’m a PC!” One problem with the campaign’s credibility: the ad work was created using Macs. Flickr user LuisDS found that metadata on the creative copy of the “stereotyped PC user” and other photos appearing on Microsoft’s “I’m a PC” website revealed that they were produced using Macs running Adobe Creative Suite 3. One might expect that Microsoft would use Windows PCs running its own... roughlydrafted.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2086372/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:03:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085108/posts The Clinton administration has turned the Community Reinvestment Act, a once-obscure and lightly enforced banking regulation law, into one of the most powerful mandates shaping American cities—and, as Senate Banking Committee chairman Phil Gramm memorably put it, a vast extortion scheme against the nation's banks. Under its provisions, U.S. banks have committed nearly $1 trillion for inner-city and low-income mortgages and real estate development projects, most of it funneled through a nationwide network of left-wing community groups, intent, in some cases, on teaching their low-income clients that the financial system is their enemy and, implicitly, that government, rather than their... The City Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085108/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:03:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082508/posts When I was a kid, rumor had it that “antidisestablishmentarianism” was the longest word in the English language. I actually looked it up once, and discovered it had something to do with the status of the Church of England — which sort of took the fun out of the word. But in college, I decided I liked the idea of defending the establishment against those who sought to disestablish it. Well, I’m older now, and have consorted a bit with various establishments. To know them is not to love them. I’m now a disestablishmentarian. I’ve come to believe that, to... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082508/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:59:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2079178/posts MSA's slogan 'FASCISM, NOT TRUTH!' MSA = HATREDA. Writes: I was first introduced to MSA ‘Muslim Student Association’ by an apparent advocate for them, an Arab poster (posing as “Italian”) on AOL message boards [under multiple screen names 'sock-puppets' including "LetsReadAll", "CryToHvn" and more] on 2001 who claimed to be a 'Holocaust denier' but liked to brag about Nazis killing Jews, liked to post against certain AOL users that were openly Jewish a thread like: "paging Dr. Mengele", ) that posted again & again a video propaganda “little ones”, a collection of graphic content like bloody pictures of dead kids, on Arab “Palestinians”... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2079178/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:46:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078053/posts Together with Tim Rice, Lord Lloyd-Webber began his theatre career with two shows that drew on Christian tradition - Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Now theatreland's most successful composer, who is currently planning a new BBC talent search to find a Dorothy for a West End production of The Wizard of Oz, has spoken of his fears that political correctness is stifling creativity. In an interview looking back on his triumphs, Lord Lloyd-Webber said: "I'm lucky to have had such a successful career. I'm actually lucky enough to have always done as I want. "I... Telegraph.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078053/posts#comment Tue, 9 Sep 2008 14:02:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075108/posts Excerpt - Dell Inc. is trying to sell its computer factories around the world, a move to sharply overhaul a production model that was long a hallmark of the PC giant's strategy but is no longer competitive. In recent months, according to people familiar with the matter, Dell has approached contract computer manufacturers with offers to sell the plants. One person briefed on the plan said he expects the company to sell most -- and possibly all -- of its factories "within the next 18 months." Other factories could close, this person said. Dell would enter into agreements with the... The Wall Street Journal (excerpt) (subscription required) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075108/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 05:14:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2074090/posts I think you will enjoy this gentleman's take on the encroaching Islamofascism and Islamification of Europe, especially the United Kingdom. Click the video to watch. Hillary Clinton Supporters for John McCain http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2074090/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 22:44:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073207/posts The seventies were witness to the Munich Massacre of Israeli Olympic athletes, the Yom Kippur War, the oil embargo, the PLO terrorist attacks on international airlines and airports, and finally the appearance of gun-toting Yasser Arafat before the General Assembly of the United Nations. Bat Yeor studied this decade and set out her thesis of what was going on in Europe vis a vis the Arabs in her ground-breaking book Eurabia. Prof Paul Eidelberg summarized what it meant for Israel. 1) European policy would be independent from, and opposed to that of the United States; 2) recognition by Europe of... ISRAPUNDIT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073207/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:14:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072484/posts There has been a news blackout in the major media in France and elsewhere, becaue coverage of the story was deemed insulting to Moslem Arabs. Not one member of the seven-man Arab crew was smart enough to throttle back the engines from their max power setting, so the $80 million brand-new aircraft crashed into a blast barrier, totaling it. To The Point News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072484/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:50:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070620/posts According to a Government briefing document one of the aims of the switch is to "put immigration, the Commonwealth and the legacy of the Empire into a clear historical context...This can help pupils prepare for life in a diverse and multi-ethnic society".Kevin Brennan, the children's minister, said: "Although we may be ashamed to admit it, the slave trade is an integral part of British history. It is inextricably linked to trade, colonisation, industrialisation and the British Empire. Telegraph UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070620/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:23:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070540/posts Peggy Noonan made a serious point about MSNBC's slanted coverage, and I suppose seriousness compels me to mention it first. But please do yourself a favor and stay tuned for the description of Peggy's un-PC laugh line that could be the best guilty pleasure of the campaign season. Joe Scarborough opened today's Morning Joe with an ode to the wonderfulness that was Obama last night. He was entirely in tune with Olbermann's claim that the speech was beyond criticism. All the adoration apparently annoyed Peggy, and she made a point of providing a counterweight when she appeared later in the... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070540/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:32:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069057/posts What 'culture war'? At the conventions, they'll try to stir up red-blue divisions. But most Americans hold un-partisan views. By Dick Meyer August 27, 2008 As the nation's attention reluctantly turns to the political parties' conventions, with their scripted suspense and stage-managed sentiment, it is important to keep in mind that these are phony representations of American political life. But the slick video profiles, the teary appearance of a beloved party elder -- these are not what is most phony about the conventions. This gathering of America's civic tribes -- and the reporters who love them -- in separate cities... www.latimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069057/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:08:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068471/posts NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP)—Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player— too good, it turns out. The right-hander has a fastball that tops out at about 40 mph. He throws so hard that the Youth Baseball League of New Haven told his coach that the boy could not pitch any more. When Jericho took the mound anyway last week, the opposing team forfeited the game, packed its gear and left, his coach said. Officials for the three-year-old league, which has eight teams and about 100 players, said they will disband Jericho’s team, redistributing its players among other squads, and offered... Yahoo Sports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068471/posts#comment Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:38:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062744/posts A new congressional study has found that more than 20 Muslim nations deny entry to American and other foreign religious workers, WND has learned, even as the U.S. State Department grants entry to hundreds of clerics from their countries each year. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and most other Middle Eastern countries still refuse to offer religious visas, they and deny entry to U.S. clergy as official policy, according to a report by the Law Library of Congress, the foreign legal research arm of the U.S. Congress. In a shocker, U.S. allies Afghanistan and Iraq also made the... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062744/posts#comment Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:58:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062486/posts UK officials: Christian Bale will not face charges Aug. 14, 2008, 2:12 PM EST LONDON (AP) --Batman star Christian Bale will not face charges relating to an alleged assault on his mother and sister at the Dorchester Hotel on July 20, British prosecutors said Thursday. The country's Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement that there was insufficient evidence to afford a "realistic prospect of conviction" and ordered the police not to take any further action in the case. MSN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062486/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:42:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059220/posts At a recent writers conference in Southern California, one of my colleagues on a screenwriters panel told the crowd of about 50 people that she hoped Barack Obama would win the presidency. A number of people applauded. When it was my turn to speak, I politely said that I disagreed with her politics and moved on to other topics. There was no applause for me, but several writers approached me afterward. Each dropped his voice to a whisper and, looking around to make sure no one would overhear, said, "Thank you for saying that." Which raises a question for all... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059220/posts#comment Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:21:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2057442/posts On Sunday, July 27, 2008 a man named Jim David Adkisson walked into the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, killed two worshipers, and wounded seven before being subdued by church-goers. At first, the story seemed like another case of a disturbed individual wanting to create mayhem for no particular rhyme or reason. These types of occurrences have almost become commonplace in our society. From attacks in schools, churches, and the workplace, it is evident in today's culture that no place is safe from those who seek fame by killing their fellow man. However, the Knoxville, Tennessee shooting, from... Illinois Family Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2057442/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:47:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057110/posts i've got black bars on either side of my vista image. how do i eliminate these so that vista can occupy the whole screen on my samsung 2693hm? thanks. ken free republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057110/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:04:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056885/posts AFTER a lecture to the Marine Memorial Association last week, a reporter thrust a mike toward me and asked if I thought I should be tried for war crimes for my columns in The Post supporting our military. The reporter - who avoided revealing what outlet he was with - thought he was being wonderfully clever, but what fascinated me about the silly encounter (it was in San Francisco, after all) was how unintentionally revealing it was about the shameless hypocrisy of the left. Think about it: For expressing my views to readers like you on these pages, hardcore leftists... nypost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056885/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:45:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055564/posts Letting the facts do the talking seems to be a lost art among university bureaucrats today, at least at Georgia Tech. Honesty takes a back seat to misinformation, distortions of the truth and the assumption that those with opposing views are inherently wrong and deserving of retribution. It doesn't help when some members of the media leave this unchallenged. But now a federal judge has made note of Tech's apparent "lack of candor." In March 2006, the Alliance Defense Fund —- Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith —- filed a... Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055564/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 00:28:03 GMT