http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/progressive/ en-us Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:29:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140306/posts CHAPEL HILL - Police were not trying to rescue "Capitalism" on Friday night. They just didn't want a fiery funeral to happen in the middle of Franklin Street. Protesters clashed with police when two officers tried to move the group of more than 50 protesters out of the road and safely remove a mannequin labeled "Capitalism" from a coffin doused with fuel. The News and Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140306/posts#comment Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:29:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2140200/posts Mama and I like to find those books to read to 3B that expose him to the diversity that we find so beautiful in life. [snip] He's too young to have voiced his own gender and sexuality identity, so we make sure to read him books about boys, girls, and what lies between as well as books about being gay, straight, and what lies between--well, we would if we could find them, that is. [snip] I'm sure that this news comes as no surprise to parents who have already read The Fire Cat, but as I was just reading it... Blogspot.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2140200/posts#comment Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:40:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135959/posts I have always viewed conservatism as the centrist position between the extremes of left wing totalitarianism and right wing anarchy. Conservatives have always had the more difficult task of defining the balance between the interests of the individual and the interests of society. From this viewpoint, communism, theocracy, monarchy and their derivatives are left to extreme left. Anarchy is a virtual impossibility since any collective action by anarchists to promote anarchy is oxymoronic. Hayek’s idea of spontaneous order works against anarchy. The human desire for social interaction and the obvious benefits of cooperation compete with an irrepressible desire to remain... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135959/posts#comment Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:06:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135322/posts The election is over. America lost and a new era in American government is soon to emerge, right? Wait, are we sure a new change is coming? Pardon me for a moment as I make a case against this so-called new change. When reading the daily news, Op-Eds and listening to discussion about the Obama transition team, exactly where are the new people? The same names we heard throughout the 1990s, names such as Richardson, Kerry, Clinton, Raines, Daschle and Gorelick are being written about daily. Seriously, Obama’s advisory board is kidding, right? Gorelick's history shows while she worked at... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135322/posts#comment Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:21:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132143/posts Our opponents, the Socialist Democrats, have considered themselves at war with America for a very long time. Obama has been careful to candy coat it with words like “hope” and “change,” and to obscure the clear intentions of his radical allies. Their hatred of us is palpable in their literature and their public comments. From Noam Chomsky to Keith Olbermann and everyone in between, there is a malevolent nihilism in all they do, a destructive urge that seeks to undermine all that has come before--culture, history, religion, tradition, custom, honor, even morality. The voice of the progressive post-modern devil whispers... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132143/posts#comment Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:43:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131993/posts Rasmussen Survey the term liberal is a pejorative one. http://www.thebulletin.us/site/index.cfm?newsid=20197780&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=8 The Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131993/posts#comment Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:28:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2129944/posts Here are a few more details about Obama's plan, which had Joseph Farah scratching his head. First is Obama's quote. "We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded." Now, since I've never heard anyone inside or out of government use the phrase "civilian national security force" before, I was more than a little curious about what he has in mind. . . . What does it mean? If we're going to... The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2129944/posts#comment Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:20:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127985/posts “The sun will come out tomorrow,” Little Orphan Annie sang in “Annie,” the long-running Broadway classic. Well, on the morning of November 5, the sun wasn’t shining for over 55-million Americans, including me, who voted for a McCain-Palin administration. But the sun was blazing in another way for the historic election of Barack Obama as the first person-of-color to be elected President of the United States. For those who witnessed, as I did, the violent racial strife of the 1960s, the assassinations of the most ardent advocates of minority civil rights, and also the redemptive messages and effective actions of... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127985/posts#comment Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:43:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126726/posts WASHINGTON (AFP) – Despite a landslide for Democrats in the White House race, Americans voted more conservatively on Tuesday in a myriad of referendums on banning gay marriage and abortion. Voters in some states rejected gay marriage rights and affirmative action and approved restrictions on adoption for unmarried couples. However, results were mixed as other referenda across the country -- some 35 states were asked to consider 153 ballot questions -- showed voters in favor of assisted suicide and against outright bans on abortion. In California, Florida, Arizona and Arkansas, voters rejected gay marriage. In Arkansas, they voted to prevent... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126726/posts#comment Thu, 6 Nov 2008 05:07:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2126327/posts I just received a mass email from the Huffington Post that makes me want to heave. Check out the left-wing idolatry in this email that apparently highlights new HuffPost articles: Arianna Huffington: Obama Wins: Why All Americans Have a Reason to Celebrate Even if your candidate didn't win tonight, you have reason to celebrate. We all do. Barack Obama's impressive victory says a lot about America. Because tonight voters decided that they didn't want to look back. They wanted to step into the future. Cory Booker: A Time For Change: A New Narrative for America and her Cities Barack Obama... Capital Research Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2126327/posts#comment Wed, 5 Nov 2008 21:11:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126047/posts Illinois Senator Barack Obama has become the first American-African to become President of the United States. The beneficiary of an agendized mainstream media that refused to ask the tough questions about his relationships, associations and his past, Obama flipped several 2004 Red States in his Oval Office victory. What remains to be seen is how wide a margin the Democrats achieve in the Senate and the US House and whether the United States of America will see a government that moves to the drumbeat of the Progressive-Left or one that actually represents all the citizens. Regardless, the GOP rank and... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126047/posts#comment Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:53:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2121454/posts PROGRAZI. . . . . . this appropriate invective combines the worst of the left. It must be hurled into blogosphere immediately in order to label these New Party Nazis and the subversive tactics they employ. Political Editorial http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2121454/posts#comment Sat, 1 Nov 2008 04:17:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2118993/posts It is no secret that Obama and Ayers have a longstanding relationship. Obama tries to downplay it as "sitting on Boards together". WELL -- That's the problem. WHat is the Woods foundation, and what do they do? For one, they profess to seek progressive education (which led to nothing but lower scores in south chicago). HERE is something to consider when wondering -- WHAT THE HECK ARE AYERS AND OBAMA UP TO ANYWAY? http://obamacensors.sitebooth.com/ProgressiveEd.html Various, Google Searches http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2118993/posts#comment Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:18:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2109601/posts The United States is in crisis. The economy is melting down. Our military is at war on two fronts. Americans approach this election in understandable fear and anger, especially at the incumbent Republican president who, however unjustly, bears the brunt of the blame for the crisis. Americans want change, yes, but banking on change alone is a risky proposition. Both Barack Obama and John McCain offer new deals to a tense, weary nation. In better times, America could afford to consider entrusting the White House to an appealing newcomer like Mr. Obama and giving control of the presidency and Congress... The Dallas Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2109601/posts#comment Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:23:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2106279/posts “Patriot—A person who loves, and loyally or zealously supports, his own country.” Throughout his presidential election campaign Barack Obama has, one way or another, repeatedly professed that he is a patriot. Nothing could be further from the truth. Obama’s claim is a blatant, provable lie. It is a fraud on the American people—and an insult to the countless true patriots who, for over two hundred years, have loved and loyally and zealously supported the United States of America. Indeed, the facts proving Obama’s lack of patriotism are overwhelming. Relationship with, and Support for, Domestic Terrorists By now, most Americans have... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2106279/posts#comment Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:38:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2105589/posts A sobering thought...from behind enemy lines. "We have a historic opportunity to gain a 60-seat Democratic majority in the Senate this year -- paving the way for real progressive change. ... This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity ..." - MoveOn.org email, 3/26/2008) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2105589/posts#comment Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:30:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2096688/posts It constantly amazes me that the Obama/Biden ticket do not get hammered hard by the GOP, and Republicans in general for their political leanings, especially when we need to call Obama out on his liberal and darn right socialist ideology, in light of his official website's call for a protest in Gov. Palin's event in Dallas today. Sen. Obama's message, and Sen. Biden's at times, is full of terms referring to his progressive, community organizing, taxing the rich and upper middle class, fair, equality, etc., only stopping short of using socialist terminology such as proletariat, bourgeoisie, and revolution. Note that... Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2096688/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:49:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094136/posts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPc9xG1sajI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094136/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:28:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2056710/posts If Ronald Reagan said, for example, that he believed in fair play, he would have meant that every individual, without affirmative action, is entitled to an equal opportunity and equal treatment under the law. When liberal-progressive-socialists like Senator Obama, and the ruling element of the Democrat/Socialist Party, say that they are in favor of fair play, they mean something very different: that the government should intervene in the normal processes of human activity in order to give special treatment to favored economic and social classes and to redistribute income in the name of social justice. It is undeniable that, for... Right Side News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2056710/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:53:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048539/posts Austin, Texas -- Last year online activists inspired by DailyKos.com, the nation's most popular liberal blog, swelled with power as the Democratic presidential candidates debated at their annual convention, asking for their blessing and a little cash - or at least a link to their site. And this year? In the words of Markos Moulitsas, founder of the Daily Kos blog on which this Netroots Nation convention of political gate-crashers originally gathered: "We are the mainstream." The progressive online movement is now faced with its most significant challenge: using its online power to help elect a Democratic president. Doing that... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048539/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:49:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047583/posts Under President Obama, a Democrat Congress will raise taxes, increase spending, increase regulation, abandon Iraq, while also winning the war against Al Qaeda and the Taliban wherever they may be, except in Iraq. It will refuse to drill for oil or build nukes, while pumping billions of your tax dollars into dead-end dreams of energy independence via biofuel. The most efficient biofuel source on the horizon is fuel from Algae, which one development company states can produce up to 20,000 gallons per acre per year. If this is true, it will take 78 square miles to produce enough Algae fuel... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047583/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:30:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044482/posts Former faculty at Antioch College, which is temporarily closing amid financial problems, plan to teach in coffee shops, bookstores and parks to keep alive the spirit of the private school known for its pioneering academic programs. Scott Warren, former associate professor of philosophy and political theory at Antioch, said 22 ex-faculty members have formed the Nonstop Liberal Arts Institute in the village of Yellow Springs... Warren said the institute will follow the Antioch formula of offering progressive liberal arts courses while encouraging learning for life, humanitarian acts and collective decision-making. Murdock said she applauds the group's passion, but the institute... ABC 7 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044482/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:12:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044003/posts The stress of modern life is generating new kinds of mental illness, sometimes taking the form of irrational fear of certain objects. The latest example is an obscure disorder called cappaphobia. It is caused by cappa magna choralis and chiefly targets the elderly, many of whom may already be suffering from dementia. I first came across this clinical condition when shown a samizdat publication issued by a beleaguered group of progressive Catholics from an address in King Street Cloisters, which atmospherically evokes a huddled catacomb. A letter to the editor began: "Seeing Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos vested in a cappa magna... The Daily Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044003/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:48:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035185/posts Personalized fortune cookies sound like a fun idea for a party or business event, right? That's what I thought until I happened upon goodfortunes.com. They provide suggested "Cookie Quotes", and I figured I would use someone else's creative ideas. Since these cookies would go to a group of businesswomen, I naturally browsed the quotations listed under "Prosperity." Here is a sampling of what I found: The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But we now face a task for which we have little experience, the task of surviving prosperity. ~Alan Gregg What has... Good Fortunes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035185/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:42:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035138/posts In the good ole days, when liberals were actually “liberal,” focused upon individual liberty above all else, and Democrats were actually “democratic” instead of dictatorial elitists focused more on not counting votes than on letting every voice be heard, the words “democratic change” had a very different meaning. The concept of democracy has since been hijacked. In the 2008 race for the White House, the Democrat candidate with the most popular support is Hillary Clinton. But somehow, the DNC nominee is Barack Hussein Obama. Not so long ago, this could not have been defined as democracy in action. It would... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035138/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:40:35 GMT