Free Republic

"Faster," John Kerry told the driver. "Faster, faster." The senator was late for a political event in Springfield, Mass., moving along the turnpike at 55 mph. "I said, 'We're going to be late, John. That's the way it's going to be,' " recalled Jonathan Winer, the aide behind the wheel. "John reached his long leg over and said, 'No. That's the way it's going to be,' and he stepped on my foot and pushed the accelerator to 75. And then he said, 'There.' " Kerry was in a hurry, as he often is. Whether on the road to Springfield in...

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in...

My name is John Kerry and I would like to report for duty. Here is my resume for your review. (We've never had an ethics problem with two Democratic lawyers in the Whitehouse before - why worry now?) NAME: John F. Kerry RESIDENCE: 7 mansions, including Washington, DC, all worth multimillions. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Law Enforcement. I voted to cut every law enforcement, CIA and defense bill in my career as a US Senator. (Source: Congressional Record) I ordered Boston to remove a fire hydrant which I considered unsightly, in front of my mansion, thereby endangering my neighbors in the...

Profile: Speaker of the House Mon Aug 30, 9:40 AM ET By Rudolph Bush Tribune staff reporter Overlooking the vast lawn of an estate tucked against the blue-gray beauty of the Wasatch mountains, Dennis Hastert stood up in a rumpled suit, adjusted his oversized glasses and began to speak. There is a philosophical gap in this country, and the crossroads are just ahead, the speaker of the House told the small crowd of big-dollar donors sitting before him earlier this month. "We need to control the ball," said the one-time high school wrestling coach. "If the other guy controls the...

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in...

Most Americans have a false idea of the shadowy, worldwide terrorist network led by al-Qaida, according to a former CIA operative who collected the life histories of almost 400 members of the deadly movement. The stereotype that these terrorists are poor, desperate, single young men from Third World countries, vulnerable to brainwashing, is wrong, Dr. Marc Sageman told an international terrorism conference in Washington this week. Most Arab terrorists he studied were well-educated, married men from middle- or upper-class families, in their mid-20s and psychologically stable, said Sageman, a psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Many of them...

Well, I must confess that I'm not American (not yet anyway) but Dutch. But for all my life I loved the USA. It started when I was a small boy of about 9 years or so. I had a great interest in history, especially the American Civil War between the Yankees and Confederets. Since then I started to feel that the USA was a special country. When I finished school and went for high school, my mother asked me what kind of present I wanted. I told her that I wanted two Old Glories! She got them for me and...

Bobby Eberle holds a doctorate in engineering and works for Lockheed Martin Corp. He's also the president and chief executive officer of GOPUSA, which he calls "a conservative news, information and design company dedicated to promoting conservative ideals." He might be called a Republican activist. Eberle has served as president of the Houston Young Republicans, director of club development of the Texas Young Republican Federation and as a three-term state chairman of the Texas Young Republican Federation. He was a delegate to the 2000 Republican Convention in Philadelphia and was vice chairman at large of the Young Republican National Federation....

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in...

There’s the great Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital,” of Portland, Maine, the woman it was named after says as we approach for a recent visit. “And—this makes me laugh—look at the nurses standing across the street smoking.” Inside, on a walk through the maternity ward, the former First Lady pokes a little fun at the hospital president when he coos, “Isn’t she sweet!” at a newborn in a little blue cap: “You think that’s a she, do you?” To a new father who boasts that his child came into this world after only three pushes, she purrs, “Yes, it was easy...

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in...

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997. Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in...

Monday, 21 July, 2003, 10:01 GMT 11:01 UK Inside the mind of Kim Jong-ilKim Jong-il (r) was not expected to succeed his father Film-maker, artist, playboy, ruthless leader - who is the real Kim Jong-il? BBC Two's Correspondent programme spoke to those once close to him to find out. North Korean President Kim Jong-il, widely regarded as the world's most dangerous man, was dubbed "Dr Evil" by Newsweek magazine in January this year. The reference was to a fictitious Hollywood film character who plots to destroy the planet, in the style of a James Bond villain. When it comes...

Top Stories - USA TODAY Rudolph did not fit the FBI bomber definition Fri Jun 6, 7:28 AM ET Add Top Stories - USA TODAY to My Yahoo! Laura Parker, Richard Willing and Larry Copeland USA TODAYThroughout the five-year search for Eric Rudolph, investigators never thought they were looking for an extremist with strong anti-abortion or anti-gay views. • Order beautiful photos by USA TODAY photographers • Books in your inbox. Sign-up for your Books e-mail newsletter! • Today in the Sky: Real-time airport weather, delays, and travel news • Travel deals, news, and features straight to your inbox....

I clicked on someone's profile this morning, and noticed that John Robinson has updated their format.I like it! Great job!That is all. Please return to your regularly scheduled Freeping.CD

Rent-A-Car job does a body good By Becky Orr Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE – When Malen Powell’s day begins at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, he has the same enthusiasm for his work that he had when he started 10 years ago. Powell washes and vacuums rental cars. He picks up people from their homes or from car dealerships who rent vehicles from the company. Powell also travels to neighboring states to pick up cars. At 81, he has reached a point where he does not have to work. But having a part-time job is a way to stay healthy, he...

A Few of FR's Finest...........Every Day FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves. Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   I can remember lurking when there were only a few regulars...

Moment Anything But Conventional His wife, Barbara, didn't want him to drive to Ground Zero from Baldwin three days after the attack, nor did his children. "Dad," they said, "you're too old." But Bob Beckwith, then 69, put on his firefighter's helmet, talked his way past police and the National Guard and joined rescue workers looking for survivors. By midafternoon, he found a damaged fire pumper and climbed on top. "Then this guy asked me if it was safe where I was standing. 'Sure,' I told him." "Jump up and down for me," the man said, seeking proof of Beckwith's...

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was an intelligent but misguided zealot who sincerely believed he had been called by God, according to a secret profile compiled 30 years ago by the British government. The document, released today by the Public Records Office, was compiled in June 1972 by the British Embassy in Tripoli. The confidential briefing note said "strict principles" underpinned Gaddafi's leadership, but added there was still "crazy logic" in what he did and said. "His logic is not of course ours, nor at this post do we believe that it is the logic of most Arabs or of their...

Enhanced national prestige and additional federal funding for transportation, health care, scientific research and the environment are some of the gains Tennessee will reap if Sen. Bill Frist is appointed Senate majority leader, state politicians and pundits say. Frist has gathered more than enough support for the position, with at least 32 of 51 GOP senators lined up behind him. The Republican senators are expected to hold a conference call tomorrow to appoint Frist majority leader, rather than hold a vote on Jan. 6 as originally planned. A spokesman for Frist said the senator would not speak publicly about the...