http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/social/ en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:15:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2284599/posts In an effort to understand a Marxist bent on an end run at ‘global social justice’ we might define the words “freedom” and “justice”, relative to the following postulates: 1.) Marxism and Freedom are mutually exclusive -a given. 2.) “If you have socialism, you only require justice”. (A Presumed Tenant) On to the definitions…. Freedom is: Pretty simple. Everything (including opportunity) that is not restricted by law/code/agreement and that doesn’t infringe upon, nor unduly burden, others. * Note here that attacks on the word have been rather fruitless; hence the Democrats, Liberals, and Progressives have stopped using the word in... Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2284599/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:15:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263434/posts You may have more Facebook friends as the years go by, but when it comes to your close friends, you lose about half and replace them with new ones after about seven years, new social research suggests. As a result, the size of your social network stays about the same. Live science http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263434/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 02:13:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253494/posts Note: The following text is a quote: Social Science Research Assists Navigation of ‘Human Terrain’ By Navy Lt. Jennifer Cragg Special to American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 18, 2009 – The Defense Department is funding research to help warfighters learn and adapt to the social and cultural norms in their deployment areas, a Navy program officer said in a May 13 webcast of “Armed with Science: Research and Applications for the Modern Military” on Pentagon Web Radio. “It's been a shift in the thinking of the Department of Defense away from conventional warfare practices to the asymmetric and irregular... Special to AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253494/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 22:22:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250513/posts As Social Security’s critics know, the government program is robed in myths, for example, that it is “insurance” financed with a “trust fund,” paying “guaranteed” benefits “as a matter of earned right.” These myths have given most Americans a mistaken understanding of Social Security. As a result, they perniciously affected policymaking in the past and severely constrain reform options today. Beginning in 1935, when Social Security was enacted, the program’s administrators made a huge effort to shape the public’s understanding of and beliefs about it. In speeches, articles, pamphlets, and other mass-circulation literature, they described Social Security as “insurance” under... The Freeman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250513/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 03:04:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120233/posts Message from The National Republican Trust PAC From Scott Wheeler Dear Supporter: Yesterday John Kerry sent out an e-mail to fellow Democrats attacking our ad exposing Obama's unbelievable plan to give driver's licenses to illegal aliens. Kerry claimed that the Republican Party is " depraved" and cited our ad. He then said our ad connects Obama to "9/11 attacker Mohammed Atta." Our ad does not "connect" Obama to 9/11. We say that Mohammed Atta easily got a driver's license in Florida. We say that if Obama implements his plan, it will be easy for terrorists to get driver's licenses.... http://www.nationalrepublicantrust.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120233/posts#comment Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:44:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2112630/posts Obama Wants Social Security for Illegals Added: 1 day ago http://www.youtube.com/user/NRTPac http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2112630/posts#comment Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:25:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110872/posts In recent years, as Wall Street boomed, Americans often dismissed Europe as a place for languorous meals and vacations, not economic innovation. London remained a financial hub, of course, but it was often treated dismissively — as a flashy aberration pumped up by petrodollars from Russia and the Gulf, an exception to the otherwise somnolent Continent. iht http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110872/posts#comment Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:58:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048326/posts The long-serving president of New York City's powerful teachers' union was tapped last week to lead the 1.4 million-member American Federation of Teachers - a post from which she'll have ample opportunity to push her education agenda on the national level. "Imagine schools that are open all day and offer after-school and evening recreational activities and homework assistance," she said. "And suppose the schools included child care and dental, medical and counseling clinics." A one-stop nanny state, in other words - owned and operated by Randi Weingarten & Co. Weingarten's push for all-purpose schools is hardly surprising, of course. What... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048326/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:23:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030449/posts Blue Dogs look beyond '08 electionBy PATRICK O'CONNOR | 6/11/08 4:50 AM EST Democrat Jim Cooper is focused on the federal government’s swelling financial obligations. Photo: John Shinkle Rep. Jim Cooper never misses a chance to talk about the federal government’s swelling financial obligations. But the Tennessee Democrat clams up when asked about a conversation he had on the topic with his party’s likely presidential nominee, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. “I’ll let his campaign speak to his position on this issue,” Cooper says. Cooper’s silence is understandable: Although the party that takes power next year will have to address deficit... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030449/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:27:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018974/posts Vote Tallies1935 Social Security Act Proposal Introduced in Congress Shortly after the 74th Congress convened in January 1935, President Roosevelt sent his "Economic Security Bill" to Capitol Hill. The Administration proposal was transmitted to the Congress on January 17, 1935 and it was introduced that same day in the Senate by Senator Robert Wagner (D-NY) and in the House by Congressman Robert Doughton (D-NC) and David Lewis (D-MD). The bill was referred to Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee. Hearings The House Ways & Means Committee held hearings on the bill from January 21, 1935 through... SSA.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018974/posts#comment Wed, 21 May 2008 01:56:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2006855/posts Maybe the brilliant mind of the Free Republic members can advise on this. I run a genealogy site for the family. In here we post information obtained from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI), published by the U.S. Government. Let's say someone passes on and their spouse is receiving benefits. The SSDI publishes the SS# of the passed family member. Is it possible for the spouse to have complications arising from the theft of their loved ones ID? Idle Thoughts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2006855/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:26:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000777/posts Senator Barack Obama fought back Saturday against accusations from his rivals that he had displayed a profound misunderstanding of small-town values, in a flare-up that left him on the defensive before a series of primaries that could test his ability to win over white voters in economically distressed communities. For a second day, Mr. Obama sought to explain his remarks at a recent San Francisco fund-raiser that small-town Pennsylvania voters, bitter over their economic circumstances, “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them” as a way to explain their frustrations. Acknowledging Saturday that “I didn’t... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000777/posts#comment Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:09:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998213/posts Boys and their toys? It's biological, not social By Nic Fleming, Science Correspondent Last Updated: 4:01pm BST 07/04/2008 Boys prefer playing with cars to dolls because of basic biological differences rather than social pressures, scientists say. The males monkeys played with the 'boys' toys while the females played with 'boys' and 'girls' toys Researchers observed young male monkeys spent more time playing with vehicles than with cuddly toys. They believe this suggests that in most cases boys have an innate predisposition for masculine toys, which is then reinforced by what they learn from their parents, friends and wider society. Dr... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998213/posts#comment Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:35:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1943499/posts The full title of this book is--CLASS AND SCHOOLS: Using Social, Economic and Educational Reform To Close The Black-White Achievement Gap by Richard Rothstein INTRODUCTION This book discusses the black-white achievement gap and how to eliminate it. Dr. Rothstein no longer believes schools are the answer; he has other remedies. While this book was published in 2004, it has the imprimatur of both Economic Policy Institute and the Teachers College of Columbia University. Such formal recognition suggests educators are changing their focus in respect to the genesis of both the black-white and social class achievement gaps. SUMMARY Professor Rothstein on... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1943499/posts#comment Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:35:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927191/posts ...We couldn't agree more. Mr. Obama and former North Carolina senator John Edwards have suggested one intriguing way of addressing the shortfall between what Social Security is expected to take in and what it has promised to pay out in benefits to retirees and others. They have floated, though without specifics, the idea of tinkering with the cap on wages subject to Social Security tax, currently some $97,500. Removing the cap would more than make up for the Social Security shortfall, but it would also amount to a rather hefty tax hike (12.4 percent, considering both the employee and employer's... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927191/posts#comment Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:32:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925662/posts The newest sensation at the center of Hollywood's fashion scene isn't a famous designer or starlet. It's a 56-year-old homeless man who spends his days dancing on roller skates.... In a plot twist worthy of Tinseltown, Mr. Jermyn now has a clothing label named after him. Since it was introduced last month, "The Crazy Robertson" brand of T-shirts and sweatshirts, created by a trio of 23-year-olds, has flown off the shelves at Kitson, a haunt of tabloid stars like Paris Hilton. The clothes feature stylized images of Mr. Jermyn, including one design -- available on a $98 hoodie -- that... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925662/posts#comment Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:12:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917856/posts The good news is that there's no need to weaken it. We can shore up Social Security for the future without cutting benefits -- or raising contribution rates. The program can be brought into close actuarial balance over the long run with just three revenue-enhancing changes that are desirable in any case: 1.Gradually increase the maximum amount of earnings covered by Social Security so that the traditional goal -- covering 90 percent of all earnings -- is once again achieved. This change would affect only the 6 percent of earners who make more than the maximum covered amount (now just... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917856/posts#comment Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:59:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1902758/posts $13 trillion deficit looms for Social SecurityTuesday, September 25th 2007, 4:00 AM WASHINGTON - The Bush administration said in a new report yesterday that Social Security is facing a $13.6 trillion shortfall in coming years and that delaying reforms is not fair to younger workers. A report issued by the Treasury Department said that some combination of benefit cuts and tax increases will need to be considered to permanently fix the funding shortfall. White House officials stressed that the President is opposed to new taxes. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he hoped the new report would help find common ground... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1902758/posts#comment Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:18:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893616/posts Science Daily — Apes bite and try to break a tube to retrieve the food inside while children follow the experimenter's example to get inside the tube to retrieve the prize, showing that even before preschool, toddlers are more sophisticated in their social learning skills than their closest primate relatives, according to a report published in the 7 September issue of the journal Science. Chimpanzees participated in a comprehensive battery of tasks comparing their physical and social cognitive abilities to those of 2-year-old human children. (Credit: Image courtesy of MPI EVAN/JGI-USA) This innate proficiency allows them to excel in... http://www.sciencedaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893616/posts#comment Sun, 9 Sep 2007 20:05:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888499/posts BASIC CONCEPTS This book is now 5 years old and has yet to receive a formal, academic review. Payne’s last book, A Framework For Understanding Poverty, also never received an academic review. In spite of academic inattention, both books are popular. The Understanding Poverty book sold over 1,000,000 copies. In Hidden Rules of Class At Work both Dr. Payne and her co-author, Don Krabill, explore social class as an important facet of workplace adjustment and success. To make their point they use a mental model for discussion---a triangle comprised of resources, connections and hidden rules. By using this oversimplification, they... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888499/posts#comment Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:56:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1884370/posts A site for christians to have community together... growth, etc.. JRockBoom.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1884370/posts#comment Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:09:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882641/posts People wonder how government could ignore problems like those that led to the Minneapolis bridge collapse, but the truth is that officials have long been turning a blind eye to many looming disasters besides the nation’s roughly 75,000 structurally deficient highway spans. Consider our Social Security system. Each year, the nonpartisan Social Security Trustees details the program’s sorry financial prospects. The latest report concluded that the program — which consumes more than one-fifth of the total budget — will begin paying out more in benefits than it takes in as taxes in just 10 years. At that time, Social Security... The Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882641/posts#comment Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:35:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1865202/posts THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT: Today I want to discuss something that's very dear to my heart both as a practicing Catholic and a patriotic American. It's the principle of Subsidiarity, found in the 'Catechism of the Catholic Church,' which should be of particular interest to all Catholic Americans. Why? Because in this principle we find the central point where our Catholic faith and American citizenship intersect. Our American government was founded on three basic principles. Yet most Americans today are only familiar with one. The first principle, and most commonly understood, is the principle of "no taxation without representation." In other... The Catholic Knight http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1865202/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:13:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855008/posts Social Security benefit payments soon will exceed payroll tax revenues. Beginning in about a dozen years, these annual cash-flow deficits will begin to climb rapidly, soaring to $100 billion in 2015 and $500 billion in 2025. The Social Security Trust Fund is a deception. It contains no genuine assets, only government bonds--IOUs that have no value beyond a promise to impose higher taxes on future workers. "When the government issues a bond to one of its own accounts, it hasn't purchased anything or established a claim against another entity or person. It is simply creating a form of IOU from... The Heritage Foundation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855008/posts#comment Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:46:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848163/posts Picture this: A rotund, theatrical politician from Harlem and a wiry, introverted policy-wonk from Shreveport sitting elbow to elbow on the House floor, shuffling between each other's offices, passing paper between staffs. Two men from opposite ends of the political spectrum, they are joined in secrecy on a project that just about everyone else in Washington considers doomed to failure. Charlie Rangel and Jim McCrery are on a mission to rescue Social Security from bankruptcy. Conventional Washington wisdom long ago wrote the death notice on Social Security reform. What Republican would want to touch a project that blew up in... Fortune Washington bureau http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848163/posts#comment Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:28:36 GMT