http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/pto/ en-us Thu, 8 May 2008 15:49:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013067/posts The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg will celebrate a groundbreaking ceremony for its new, 40,000-square-foot expansion at 11 a.m. Friday. Gov. Rick Perry will be on hand as the keynote speaker, and master of ceremonies will be retired Gen. Michael Hagee. John Nau, chairman of the Texas Historical Commission; State Rep. Harvey Hilderbran; and John Kerr, president of the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, also will speak. The groundbreaking will be followed by a celebratory Texas barbecue at noon. “The new expansion will be added directly to the back of the George H.W. Bush Gallery,” said director of marketing... The Kerrville Daily Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013067/posts#comment Thu, 8 May 2008 15:49:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919065/posts Within the patent attorney/patent trolling world, there's been a story gathering steam over the last couple months that seems to only get more bizarre every week. It started, simply enough, at the beginning of September when a company, which was just formed a few months ago, called Illinois Computer Research, sued Google for patent infringement. The patent in question (which amusingly enough, can be found hosted at Google) is officially for "Enhancing touch and feel on the internet". The details show that it's really just describing how you might represent a book online -- and, in fact, the lawsuit points... TechDirt.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919065/posts#comment Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:45:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1685266/posts Montgomery County school officials announced yesterday that they are temporarily banning outside groups such as parent-teacher associations and the Boy Scouts from distributing fliers about activities and events in student backpacks. The decision comes less than a week after a federal appeals court ruled that the school system's policy for flier distribution was unconstitutional because it gave educators unlimited power to approve or reject materials. The case is the outgrowth of a dispute between the school system and Child Evangelism Fellowship of Maryland. The group filed suit in 2001 after the school system denied its request to distribute fliers about... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1685266/posts#comment Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:26:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1536567/posts I have recently learned that student attendance at the PTA/PTO-organized book fair, "winter boutique" and other school sales at my 5-year old daughter's kindergarten are mandatory. Yes, mandatory, if you consider the fact that all children, regardless of whether they bring in money or not to shop with are taken to these sales to "browse". In other words, children do not have the option NOT to visit these fairs, and parents do not have the option to either consent or not consent to their child being taken shopping or "browsing" by their teacher. Yes, technically, parents and children have the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1536567/posts#comment Thu, 8 Dec 2005 19:39:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1469444/posts Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. .................................................................. .................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should... www.csd.uwo.ca http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1469444/posts#comment Wed, 24 Aug 2005 04:50:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1468001/posts Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. .................................................................. .................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should... www.dav.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1468001/posts#comment Mon, 22 Aug 2005 04:22:12 GMT