http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/socialissues/ en-us Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:04:34 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2271781/posts As recently reported by the Associated Press, liberal blogger Geoffrey Dunn accused the Alaskan Governor of stealing the words from a 2005 Newt Gingrich speech in a recent introduction the Governor made in Alaska for talk show host Michael Reagan. Like a typical liberal, Dunn found a friendly venue at the Huffington Post to spew his slanderous statements, and then later edited his post to soften his accusation of Palin as a plagiarist to someone who failed to give complete and proper attribution. In retrospect, Dunn grudgingly reported later that Palin had given verbal accreditation to Newt Gingrich in her... Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2271781/posts#comment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:04:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2269869/posts 280 plus blogs on the state of the world, the US, and we as a people. Stop by and read, you might be interested. thanks hubpages.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2269869/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:14:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169255/posts A two-parter from David Frum’s new site, the New Majority; the key bit comes near the end of the second clip. He’s not asking the party to abandon social conservatism, just to nudge it towards the background and make foreign policy and fiscal responsibility the core of the platform. Which … is essentially the approach McCain took. He’s right about the dwindling numbers of the base, though. I think the GOP’s tacit strategy now is to wait and hope for (1) a messianic figure of its own to emerge and build a new coalition through the sheer force of his/her... HOTAIR.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169255/posts#comment Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:29:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2002885/posts Last week in Terre Haute, Ind., Mr. Obama explained that the people he had in mind “don’t vote on economic issues, because they don’t expect anybody’s going to help them.” He added: “So people end up, you know, voting on issues like guns, and are they going to have the right to bear arms. They vote on issues like gay marriage. And they take refuge in their faith and their community and their families and things they can count on. But they don’t believe they can count on Washington.” This is a remarkably detailed and vivid account of the political... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2002885/posts#comment Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:22:42 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/1985165/posts I attended the Council for National Policy meeting last week in New Orleans and listened to John McCain address the who's who of Hillary Rodham Clinton's vast right-wing conspiracy. It was another chance for McCain to, in his words, "not just unite, but reignite the base." How did the crowd think he did? Let's just say it's hard to ignite anything with cold water and no fire. He talked about two legs of the Republican stool - spending/taxes and national security. But the third leg - social issues - went unmentioned. When questioned, he failed to connect with the people... Philly.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985165/posts#comment Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:19:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969426/posts G.O.P party-line bombast has failed to generate the level of buzz needed to effectively counter the looming Democrat invasion on the Presidency and Congress. I do admit it is a tall order overcoming an irrelevant American Idol side-show addicted to whether a black or woman might become the first to attain the Presidency. Republicans would not be playing third fiddle to a freak show if they had anything of substance for voters to chew on. Even Drudge has been headlining Democratic races with only cursory attention paid to Republicans. If Republicans had individuals running on truly visionary policies energizing the... Men's News Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969426/posts#comment Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:29:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921212/posts MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 5 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today the Fred Thompson campaign announced the addition of Shannon Royce, an experienced social conservative coalitions director and former Executive Director of The Arlington Group, who will be joining the Thompson Campaign to serve as Grassroots and Special Projects Director. Shannon Royce most recently served as Executive Director of the Arlington Group where she managed a coalition of over 70 organizations advocating on numerous pro-family initiatives. In that capacity, she coordinated coalition efforts on behalf of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito. A former Legislative Assistant to Senator Slade Gorton and... Earned Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921212/posts#comment Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:20:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917504/posts ..Until recently, its pastor, Terry Fox, was the Jerry Falwell of the Sunflower State — the public face of the conservative Christian political movement in a place where that made him a very big deal. ...So when Fox announced to his flock one Sunday in August last year that it was his final appearance in the pulpit, the news startled evangelical activists from Atlanta to Grand Rapids. Fox told the congregation that he was quitting so he could work full time on “cultural issues.” Within days, The Wichita Eagle reported that Fox left under pressure. The board of deacons had... New York Times Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917504/posts#comment Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:46:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1847429/posts Success in politics depends on the ability of a candidate or a party to forge and maintain coalitions. One of the most successful coalitions in modern political history has been the "Reagan Coalition", which brought together economic and social conservatives under the umbrella of the Republican Party. Preserving that coalition brought the Republicans great success, including occupancy of the White House and twelve years of control over the House of Representatives. The coalition that Reagan fashioned is fraying, however, and is on the verge of unraveling. The causes are many, but the coup de grace is likely to be the... Center for a Just Society http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1847429/posts#comment Sat, 9 Jun 2007 06:59:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1827544/posts Why is the forum endorsing a specific point of view for a Republican candidate for President by placing a link to anti-Guiliani articles on the header?Giuliani Truth File - In his own words and deeds. There are folks on the forum with both points of view and one should not be supported over the other. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1827544/posts#comment Thu, 3 May 2007 01:47:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1798535/posts JACKSON - A bill designed eventually to outlaw abortion in Mississippi is on its way to Gov. Haley Barbour. The state Senate gave final approval to the bill Thursday, accepting a version passed by the House last month. Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, earlier this session steered to passage a bill that would ban all abortions unless the life of mother is in jeopardy and in cases of rape. Had that bill become law, it probably would have resulted in a court challenge to Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortions. But the... Daily Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1798535/posts#comment Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:04:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1718392/posts The Libertarian Vote by David Boaz and David Kirby David Boaz is executive vice president of the Cato Institute. He is the author of Libertarianism: A Primer and editor of The Libertarian Reader, Toward Liberty, and Left, Right & Babyboom: America's New Politics. David Kirby is executive director of America's Future Foundation and a graduate of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The main theme of political commentary in this decade is polarization. Since the battles over the impeachment of President Clinton and the Florida vote in 2000, pundits have been telling us that we're a country split down the... CATO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1718392/posts#comment Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:19:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1682939/posts Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues Most Want Middle Ground on Abortion Released: August 3, 2006 Summary of Findings Americans cannot be easily characterized as conservative or liberal on today's most pressing social questions. The public's point of view varies from issue to issue. They are conservative in opposing gay marriage and gay adoption, liberal in favoring embryonic stem cell research and a little of both on abortion. Along with favoring no clear ideological approach to most social issues, the public expresses a desire for a middle ground on the most divisive social concern of the day: abortion.... The Pew Research Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1682939/posts#comment Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:59:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1673132/posts Important issues abound in the nation's capital, but the "moral" ones tend to be the most difficult to resolve. It is hard to compromise on abortion, stem cell research, and gay marriage. Yet the answer often is easy, if not obvious. Government should just do nothing. Consider the battle over stem cell research. I don't claim to know the value of embryonic stem cell research. Given the wonders of modern medicine, new discoveries are likely to emerge. However, those who would benefit from bountiful federal subsidies have an incentive to oversell their cause. Surely opponents are right to raise a... The American Spectator Web Site http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1673132/posts#comment Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:47:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1657708/posts by Mark Finkelstein June 29, 2006 Do you know the joke about the guy who goes to the doctor and is informed he needs an operation that would cost $25,000? When he asks if there are any cheaper alternatives, the doc responds, "well, for $75, I can touch up your X-rays." That's Barack Obama's approach to healing the Dems' affliction when it comes to dealing with religious conservatives on social issues He's not looking to change the substance, only the appearance. In introducing Obama, GMA's Robin Roberts did describe him as "one of the Democrats' rising stars." But I think... GMA/NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1657708/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:44:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1592423/posts One of my favorite tidbits about Hollywood that I've gleaned from the starstruck press is that a great many of its most accomplished stars don't allow their staffs to look them in the eye. I'm not making this up. It has been reported that Barbra Streisand not only discourages eye contact among staff, but that she required hotel workers to leave her presence only by walking backward. Jennifer Lopez - who had 75 attendants help her prepare for a cameo on "Will & Grace" - is also reputed to forbid her subalterns to look into the windows of her soul.... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1592423/posts#comment Wed, 8 Mar 2006 16:28:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1509653/posts I hope this post isn't construed as hate speech--it is reality! I'm female, about 5'5, Caucasian, and 140 pounds, aka not big. This happened to me on the NYC subway last week. Not at the hands of my husband, or any white male, but a BLACK WOMAN. What would the activists say? I mean it doesn't fit into a PC "category" or anything. ------- At about 5:30 p.m. during the typical rush hour, I was getting off the train. There was this stocky, slow-moving woman going up the stairs, and because it was rush hour in the rain, people were... Happened to me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1509653/posts#comment Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:07:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1400075/posts At the risk of further provoking the brilliant George Will, I must say that the national Democratic Party's approach to Christians is analogous to an abusive husband in complete denial, seeking reconciliation when it suits his purposes, but otherwise engaged in a pattern of abuse. Just like certain abusive spouses, the party can't live with Christians but can't live without them (politically). No matter how distasteful some may find our chronicling of it to be, the systematic abuse is demonstrable, as I documented in my book. Nevertheless, significant confusion persists over these issues, among many on the Left and the... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1400075/posts#comment Tue, 10 May 2005 11:54:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1379166/posts While the liberal media has always criticized the late Pope John Paul II’s "conservative" views on abortion, contraception, gay marriage, and other pressing moral issues of our time, analysts are now pointing to the Pope’s moral influence in American politics. Trends indicate that millions of Catholics have changed their party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, largely influenced by the Pope's teaching on the "Culture of Life." "Pope John Paul had a very important indirect effect in moving traditional Catholics who regularly attend Mass toward the Republicans over the years of his papacy," John Green, a political scientist at the University... SeaMax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1379166/posts#comment Thu, 7 Apr 2005 14:35:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1341282/posts Evangelical activist says it's time to find common ground on abortion and other issues. Jim Wallis, convener of Call to Renewal, has been calling on Christians to see political involvement beyond the perennial issues of abortion and gay rights. Wallis, a registered Democrat, is an evangelical leader in the faith-based Left and a frequent critic of George W. Bush. His profile has been raised as national Democrats have started to talk to him about how they can better reach out to values voters in the wake of Republican victories on November 2. The Democratic National Committee is meeting today in... Christianity Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1341282/posts#comment Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:29:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1257400/posts Code: ZE04102507Date: 2004-10-25Compendium of Church's Social Doctrine PublishedWritten by Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceVATICAN CITY, OCT. 25, 2004 (Zenit.org).- For the first time, the Holy See has published a Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. "We do not put forth hypotheses or say anything that has not been said before by the popes," said Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which wrote the work. He presented the volume to the press today. The compendium, currently available only in Italian and English, is 525 pages long. It includes 190 pages of indexes... Zenit.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1257400/posts#comment Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:19:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1248177/posts Democratic operatives have unleashed against my President the meanest and most unrelenting smear campaign I have ever seen – and I’m no youngster. Many stories have been circulating around the web. Billionaire George Soros will spend $25 million in the final two campaign weeks in his attempt to ruin President Bush’s reelection chances. Senator John Kerry demands Sinclair Productions not air the broadcast of “Stolen Honor” before Election Day unless he gets equal airtime. An Ohio judge ruled to allow voters to cast ballots outside their districts in that state, a move that encourages election fraud. Ralph Nader’s name has... Jews For Life http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1248177/posts#comment Sun, 17 Oct 2004 22:40:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1234267/posts ....Many political scientists believe that the polarization of the parties, and the electorate, had its roots in the culture wars of the 1960s. The debates over the Vietnam War, women's rights and most of all civil rights, knocked apart Franklin D. Roosevelt's already fracturing New Deal coalition, a diverse amalgam of Southern whites, urban voters, minorities and Catholics that had made up a majority Democratic Party for many years. Over the next several decades - with highly polarizing presidents like Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton underscoring the cultural clashes - Southern Democrats headed to the Republican party, drawn to its... The Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1234267/posts#comment Sun, 3 Oct 2004 21:20:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1225212/posts The Washington Times www.washingtontimes.com Runaway courtsBy Newt GingrichPublished September 23, 2004 The Supreme Court's dismissal of Michael Newdow's case looked like a defeat for those who would remove "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance. In truth, it was not.     Dismissed on procedural grounds, the core issue in the case was set aside to be dealt with in another case at another time. But the court tipped its hand when five of the eight justices sent a clear signal that the first time they get a clear shot at this issue, they will rule in favor of stripping the... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1225212/posts#comment Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:30:18 GMT