http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/rat/ en-us Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:29:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098938/posts You've read the quote. You've heard the rumors. Now, hear the audio of Mark Warner calling the NRA, people of faith, home schoolers and people who believe in the right to life "a threat to what it means to be an American." When this issue first surfaced in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, then gubernatorial candidate Mark Warner "angrily denied the claim" and called it "inaccurate." But the audio will tell you a different story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpicD6UIq8A Gilmore for Senate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098938/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:29:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098895/posts San Francisco, CA (AP) -- Federal regulators have sued political fundraiser Norman Hsu for allegedly operating a $60 million financial scam and using some of the proceeds to make contributions to Sen. Hillary Clinton and other prominent Democrats. AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098895/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:37:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098890/posts There was a strange mixture of stalwart support and utter abandonment at U.S. Rep. William Jefferson's election party Saturday night as the indicted congressman claimed a primary victory in his 10th election campaign for the 2nd District seat. The party was at Flavorz by Mattie, a little-known restaurant in an eastern New Orleans neighborhood ravaged by the post-Katrina jack-o'-lantern effect. The room was half empty, with only about 35 supporters and family cheering on Jefferson and eating a late dinner of jambalaya and croissant sandwiches. There were no big political names in the crowd. Supporters appeared to be outnumbered by... The Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098890/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:27:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096617/posts FBI Raids Obama Friend's Home Andrea Billups Washington Times October 3, 2008 The FBI on Wednesday raided the county offices of a former Illinois state senator who is a poker-playing buddy of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. According to Chicago authorities, the FBI visited the offices in Joliet, Ill., of Will County executive Larry Walsh, a longtime friend of Mr. Obama's, and his chief of staff Matt Ryan. Mr. Walsh, who served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2005, was endorsed by Mr. Obama in his county executive election bid. With the support of some of Mr. Obama's... Click here for the story http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096617/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 14:19:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095733/posts Teachers union e-mail touting Obama scorned Mike Drost Thursday, October 2, 2008 An e-mail distributed by a Virginia teachers union encouraged members to bring politics into the classroom by wearing blue in support of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and simultaneously suggested that the union's voter registration efforts include those "you teach." The Virginia Education Association (VEA) e-mail drew strong criticism Wednesday from elected Republican officials and some residents after the state Republican Party obtained a copy. The author of the e-mail conceded Wednesday that the e-mail should have been worded differently. The VEA is an affiliate of the... Washington Times stories http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095733/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:07:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093927/posts Washington - -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looked ashen as she faced reporters Monday afternoon, the stock markets plunging on news that the House had defeated, 228-205, a $700 billion bailout of the U.S. financial system. "What happened today cannot stand," Pelosi said. "We must move forward, and I hope that the markets will take that message." The markets did not. They plummeted as two-thirds of Republicans and more than a third of Democrats voted no. Senate leaders quickly stepped forward to project an aura of calm. The two leading Senate negotiators, Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Judd... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093927/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:57:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092700/posts Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is defending why his administration forced the sudden resignation of five Virginia State Police Chaplains because they prayed publicly “in Jesus’ name.” Police Superintendent Col. W. Steven Flaherty single-handedly created then enforced a strict “non-sectarian” prayer policy at all public gatherings, censoring and excluding Christian prayers, then accepted the resignation of five chaplains who refused to deny Jesus or violate their conscience by watering down their prayers. House Republican Leader Morgan Griffith and Delegate Charles W. Carrico, (R-Grayson) both issued public statements defending the chaplains, questioning Governor Kaine’s role in terminating the chaplains, and vowing to... http://theapostolicreport.wordpress.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092700/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:51:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090468/posts Free-Market Citizen Group Says Biden’s “No Coal for America” Approach Would Result in Lost Jobs, Even Higher Energy Prices For Immediate Release – September 24, 2008 Contact Ben Marchi, (804) 380-9240 Biden is putting extremist environmental ideology ahead of jobs for Virginians RICHMOND – The Virginia chapter of the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today called U.S. Senator Joe Biden’s pledge of “No coal plants here in America!” out of touch with the concerns of average Virginians. Video footage surfaced today that showed Senator Biden telling an environmentalist he wants “no coal plants here in America.” This comment... Americas for Prosperity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090468/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:05:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089692/posts WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The House ethics committee said Wednesday it was establishing an investigative panel to determine whether Rep. Charles Rangel, the influential chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, had broken House rules as a result of several reported lapses in his personal affairs. Rangel, D-N.Y., has urged the ethics committee to look into questions surrounding his finances while rejecting Republican demands that he step down as head of the tax-writing committee. House Republican leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, welcomed the investigation and renewed his call for Rangel to vacate his chairmanship. AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089692/posts#comment Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:33:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089654/posts I want to let you know about an important opportunity to bring Virginia-style leadership that will change Washington. Glenn Nye is the Democratic Nominee for Congress in the Second District of Virginia, and bringing him to Washington will make a huge difference in creating the change our nation needs. I've been proud to support and campaign with Glenn, and I'm asking you to join me today. Glenn is a unique candidate who truly fits his district. He is a fifth-generation Second District resident and former Foreign Service officer who volunteered to serve in conflict zones in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Iraq.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089654/posts#comment Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:43:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085319/posts WASHINGTON — Florida Rep. Allen Boyd's son was arrested in Arizona Sunday and charged with human smuggling after K-9 dogs allegedly sniffed out individuals hiding in the bed of his truck. John F. Boyd attempted to drive through a Border Patrol security check in Willcox, court documents revealed, according to KVOA-TV in Phoenix. Five illegal aliens, including a 6-year-old girl, were found in the truck. The criminal complaint obtained by KVOA states, "At the primary inspection area, a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the possible presence of illegal aliens in the bed of the truck. A primary inspection agent approached... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085319/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:53:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084181/posts Jill Biden, wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, will join Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, for a voter registration rally at the University of Virginia today. Obama and Biden will be the headliners of a Virginia Women for Obama voter registration rally. Obama’s campaign has emphasized new voter registrations of young people and black residents across Virg-inia. Joining Obama and Biden will be Lilly Led-better, an Alab-ama woman whose fight for equal pay was stymied by the U.S. Supreme Court. Ledbetter’s efforts inspired the introduction of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would... Charlottesville (VA) Daily Progress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084181/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:24:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070327/posts Protesters march for immigrant rightsBy Kirk Mitchell The Denver Post and George Watson of MediaNews Group Article Last Updated: 08/28/2008 12:18:03 PM MDT More than 800 people joined a march supporting immigration rights this morning, culminating in a lunchtime, festival-like gathering at Lincoln Park. The march began shortly after 9 a.m. at Rude Park and proceeded without any problems, police said. **SNIP** A group calling itself "World Can't Wait" led the march. "This is Germany in the 1930s all over again!" according to a press statement. "The past seven years of the Bush regime have seen a dramatic escalation of... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070327/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:50:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069036/posts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9e8i4vT6Ms Click here for video http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069036/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:41:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065610/posts Amazing...what he says on tape to (apparently) some liberal group.......... http://macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/02/27/obama-plans-to-disarm-america/ Click here for the video http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065610/posts#comment Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:06:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063882/posts A judge has ruled that the Detroit City Council cannot hold a hearing to try to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office. AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063882/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:32:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061930/posts Hours after being told to remove his electronic tether by one judge Thursday, embattled Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was ordered by another judge to put it back on, a game of legal pingpong between his two separate criminal cases. Kilpatrick also gained, then quickly lost, a break in travel restrictions that could have allowed him to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver this month. The point might have been moot anyway: The mayor is a superdelegate, but a spokesman for presumptive nominee Barack Obama said Kilpatrick isn't wanted there. The day began when a judge overseeing Kilpatrick's arraignment on perjury... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061930/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:37:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061621/posts Eating rats is the best way for rich and poor people to solve the global crisis of rising food prices, an Indian official said Wednesday as he unveiled his plan to put rodents on menus. AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061621/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:22:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060683/posts The Rev. Robert Jones went to the Capitol last Wednesday hoping to make his voice heard. What he got instead was a swear-word laden rebuke from Democratic Sen. Pat Wiggins, who interrupted Jones' testimony to say: "Excuse me, but I think your arguments are bull----." The exchange left Jones, the senior pastor at Oak Park United Methodist Church, stunned and offended. "It is a slap in the face," he said in an interview. The outburst occurred as Jones, 46, testified at an informational hearing on how California will cut global warming emissions. Jones, who is African American, said he went... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060683/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:18:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060484/posts author tour 8/12/2008 Dominican University Angelico Hall 50 Acacia Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 415-927-0960 7 pm 8/13/2008 Forum for Women Entrepreneurs Oracle Corporation 500 Oracle Pkwy. Redwood City, CA 94065 415-382-6022 7 pm 8/14/2008 Cowell Theater Fort Mason Center, Pier 2 San Francisco, CA 94123 415-643-3400x11 7 pm 8/20/2008 Tattered Cover Bookstore 1628 16th Street Denver, CO 80202 303-436-1070 Random House link to dates http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060484/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:22:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058883/posts Denver: Protesters change park plansDaniel J. Chacon Rocky Mountain News Vail, CO Colorado DENVER, Colorado — Organizers of Tent State University said today they are moving their protest from City Park to Cuernavaca Park. The 29-acre Cuernavaca Park is surrounded by Interstate 25, the Mailwell envelope factory, 20th Street and the HOV (high occupancy vehicle) fly-over, railroad tracks and the Flour Mill Lofts. It was planned as a neighborhood park for the Highland community. It was also announced that the city is making the parking lot of the Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St., available to the group for overnight camping.... Vail Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058883/posts#comment Sat, 9 Aug 2008 01:55:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058710/posts ABC Radio news just announced Sen. John Edwards will admit to the affair with Rielle Hunter in an interview with the network, but insists the child is not his. We return you to your regularly-scheduled FReeping. ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058710/posts#comment Fri, 8 Aug 2008 18:57:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057664/posts The staff of Congressman Steve Cohen called police to his home today after an argument with an Armenian-American activist in town from California ended with Cohen physically pushing him out the side door. Peter Musurlian, a documentary producer for Globalist Films in Glendale, Calif., followed a reporter from The Commercial Appeal into Cohen’s Overton Park home, where the Congressman had invited local media to respond to a commercial from Nikki Tinker, his 9th Congressional District opponent in Thursday’s Democratic Primary, that Cohen called “more mudslinging.” When members of Cohen’s staff realized who the cameraman was – Cohen said Musurlian followed... Memphis Commercial Appeal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057664/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 22:17:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057405/posts It took nearly five years, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger broke his no-tax pledge in an effort to break a budget deadlock.It was the right thing to do, even if we would have preferred a more progressive alternative to the governor's proposed temporary one-cent increase in the sales tax. But let there be no doubt: The $4 billion tax increase would have less of an impact on low-income Californians than a commensurate cut in state programs.Now the challenge will be for Schwarzenegger to persuade a handful of Republicans to break their own no-tax pacts that have all but frozen any meaningful... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057405/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:45:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056385/posts The rumor mill about whether Dianne Feinstein, the popular Democratic senator, will run for governor heats up every now and again. It began to simmer last week, after the San Francisco Chronicle's Matier and Ross published a private poll showing her beating another would-be Democratic candidate, Attorney General Jerry Brown, 50 to 24 percent. Brown, who served two terms as governor before term limits were enacted, has been the early frontrunner among the politcal chattering class. In fact, in that same published poll, Brown was the top choice when Feinstein wasn't included, besting San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Los... SacBee: Capitol Alert http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056385/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:50:51 GMT