http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/spin/ en-us Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:29:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410762/posts President Barack Obama declared Friday a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough" had been reached among the U.S., China and three other countries on a global effort to curb climate change but said much work was still be needed to reach a legally binding treaty. "It is going to be very hard, and it's going to take some time," he said at the conclusion of a 193-nation global warming summit. "We have come a long way, but we have much further to go." The president said there was a "fundamental deadlock in perspectives" between big, industrially developed countries like the United States... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410762/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:29:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391348/posts BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: The Gallup poll will announce -- they effectively have announced it -- the Gallup poll will announce that for the first time in their poll Barack Obama's approval rating has fallen below 50%. In fact, a little story about this. This from Ben Smith at The Politico: "His approval numbers have bounced down to the 50% mark several times, driven by weaker support from independents and Republicans, but hadn't crossed it. The slide is worrying for the White House, but it's probably not yet panic time. Ronald Reagan's approval numbers dropped well below 40% during the depths... The Rush Limbaugh Show http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391348/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391269/posts US admiral defends Obama's Japan bow (AFP) – 1 day ago WASHINGTON — The former top commander of US troops in Asia on Thursday strongly defended President Barack Obama against critics of his bow to Japan's Emperor Akihito, calling it a gesture of respect. Admiral Timothy Keating, who retired last month ... AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391269/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:39:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386837/posts Obama bowed to emperor as 'protocol' By: Mike Allen November 14, 2009 11:08 PM EST SINGAPORE – A senior administration official said President Barack Obama was simply observing protocol when he bowed to Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko upon arriving at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday. “I think that those who try to politicize those things are just way, way, way off base,” the official said. “He observes protocol. But I don’t think anybody who was in Japan – who saw his speech and the reaction to it, certainly those who witnesses his bilateral meetings there –... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386837/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:06:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380900/posts The uncle says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was a sensitive man haunted by the wartime disabilities of soldiers he treated. The Army psychiatrist was not political, his relatives in the West Bank say. Hamad described his nephew as a gentle soul who once, as a young adult, mourned for three months after rolling over during a nap and crushing his pet parakeet. During medical school, the uncle said, Hasan switched his major to psychiatry after fainting at the sight of blood while delivering a baby. The young man became more religious after the death of his parents, who were Muslims... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380900/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:08:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380062/posts Wall Street: Dumb as It Ever Was November 06, 2009 | about: DIA / QQQQ / SPY Todd Kenyon I had to take a few moments away from shouting at the circus-of-the-inane on CNBC to vent. All the focus on this jobs number this morning should confirm to any rational person that the great majority of what goes on in Wall Street is a complete waste of time at best and a criminal destruction of value at worst. Being trained as a scientist in a former life just makes it harder to watch this garbage. Yesterday afternoon some random NYSE... Seeking Alpha http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380062/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:58:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378596/posts Reenergized Republicans are savoring victories in two states that President Obama won last year, with party chairman Michael S. Steele celebrating the GOP's first turnabout after three years of Democratic wins by proclaiming a "Republican renaissance." But behind the Republican Party's elation after capturing the governorships in New Jersey and Virginia are troubling fissures within party ranks over how best to lead the GOP back to power in 2010. Conservative grass-roots activists drew national attention to New York's 23rd congressional district by bucking the party establishment and forcing out a Republican nominee, Dede Scozzafava, whom they deemed too moderate. But... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378596/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:44:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2373237/posts Over the years, I have spent a great deal of time studying psychology. To be specific, I've studied how psychology is often used to manipulate people. I first gained an interest in this subject years ago as it pertained to cultists (LONG story), but eventually I started to notice the same tactics used in the media, in political debate, and in general conversation with left-leaning people. In this post I will go over some of the basic tactics often used by those who wish to manipulate you, and how you can defend against them. ... Unspun America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2373237/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:48:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370293/posts HOFFMAN, DOUGLAS Receipts $307,889 Individual $187,389 PAC $0 Party $18,500 Candidate $102,000 Other $0 Disbursements Cash on Hand Debt $234,843 $146,090 $430,400 10/14/2009 SCOZZAFAVA, DIERDRE K Receipts $250,206 Individual $120,442 PAC $103,891 Party $13,850 Candidate $12,000 Other $23 Disbursements Cash on Hand Debt $209,502 $81,407 $24,000 10/14/2009 OWENS, WILLIAM Receipts $503,297 Individual $320,654 PAC $161,050 Party $9,916 Candidate $11,677 Other $0 Disbursements Cash on Hand Debt $374,936 $256,721 $251,121 10/14/2009 Hoffman Cash $146,090 Debt $430,400 SCOZZAFAVA Cash $81,407 Debt $24,000 Owens Cash $256,721 Debt $251,121 FEC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370293/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:30:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357215/posts So Obama had to dress up a bunch of liberal doctors (most of whom are big democrat and Obama donors) and parade them in front of cameras to 'prove' doctors want Obamacare. Right. Remember, send these to your reps and senators along with your notes and emails. Let them know you're watching. Lit drop these in different places. Give to people who you know are on the fence and unsure. For the whole series of Zero dollar bills, go here: "Flickr Archive of Zero Bills" self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357215/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 01:27:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353286/posts As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Lauren Book is the face behind some of the state's toughest sex-offender laws -- laws she says have had unintended consequences. Lauren Book walks among grimy tents, wooden shanties, cardboard boxes, rusty cars and piles of garbage. On this day, it's quiet under the Julia Tuttle Causeway, except for the deafening drone of cars and trucks barreling over the bridge above. ``This is Homer's house,'' Book says, standing in front of a small wooden door on a wretched shack that looks more like an outhouse than a home. Homer isn't there because he... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353286/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:55:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341344/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - Under pressure to show quick results from the economic stimulus, the White House is taking credit for starting to build hundreds of rural water systems nationwide. But don't look for construction crews anytime soon. At most job sites, it could be awhile. Sometimes, a long while. It all depends on what the definition of "starting" is. ___ THE SPIN: Vice President Joe Biden said two weeks ago, "We set a goal of starting to build 200 water sanitary systems and wastewater treatment facilities in rural America. We've met that goal." The White House Web site says "We... Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341344/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:01:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333638/posts Not that it matters anymore, but Savage reported on Van Jones way back in March. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6WMDOu3h3Y YOUTUBE.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333638/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 00:52:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2328697/posts WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government has hauled in about $4 billion in profits from large banks that have repaid their obligations from last year's federal bailout, The New York Times reported Sunday. Critics of the bailout were concerned that the Treasury Department would never see a return on its investment. But the government has already claimed profits from eight of the biggest banks. foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2328697/posts#comment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:39:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2325020/posts SAN FRANCISCO — As debate over federally funded health care coverage rages across the country, a survey released Wednesday found that San Francisco's universal health care scheme gets high marks from participants. Of the nearly 1,100 users surveyed, 63 percent said they were "very satisfied" with the program, known as Healthy San Francisco, according to the survey conducted by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. An additional 31 percent said they were "somewhat satisfied." More than 45,000 residents are enrolled in the landmark plan, created in 2006 to provide health care for residents who lack private insurance but are not eligible... AP via Mercury News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2325020/posts#comment Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:09:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2308714/posts A Page One article in Saturday's Washington Post blaring the headline "Talk Radio Campaign Frightening Seniors" states, "A campaign on conservative talk radio ... has sparked fear among senior citizens that the health care bill...will lead to end-of-life 'rationing' and even 'euthanasia,' " and that the bill has been described as "guiding you in how to die."...The reader looking for examples of this "talk show" campaign will be disappointed. Not one talk-radio host is quoted, and no specific radio show is mentioned (though The Post does quote an interview done on my radio show, without telling the reader the interview... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2308714/posts#comment Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:47:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2303650/posts Democrats are taking credit for a remarkable feat: creating 3,236 new jobs in the program's first three months. But those jobs lasted on average only 35 hours, or about one work week. After that, those workers were effectively back unemployed, according to an Associated Press analysis of state spending and hiring data. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2303650/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:31:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255619/posts Washington D.C., May 21, 2009 / 11:40 am (CNA).- Two Catholic commentators are lamenting the “sorry ignorance of recent American history” displayed by L'Osservatore Romano—the newspaper published by the Vatican—in its favorable reaction to President Obama's recent commencement speech at Notre Dame. However, they caution, readers should not make the mistake of thinking that the newspaper speaks for the Catholic Church. Pope John Paul II's official biographer, George Weigel, wrote in an article for National Review Online that the pieces published by L'Osservatore Romano have caused pro-administration American journalists and activists to leap with “barely concealed glee” on the... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255619/posts#comment Thu, 21 May 2009 17:19:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253706/posts Democrats hold the White House and comfortable majorities in both houses of Congress. Their new president comes from humble beginnings. He grew up without the moral influence of a father. Unlike Gore and Kerry, who were born with silver spoons in their mouths, or even Carter, Dukakis, Mondale, or Humphrey, who came from upper middle class homes, Barack Obama has little in common with presidential candidates of either political party, except for one: Bill Clinton. Both men transcended their humble roots by receiving elite education and succeeding in electoral politics. Watch how "Barry" behaves. Listen to his words. Ignore the... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253706/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 05:13:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249880/posts The new law gives newspaper printers and publishers a 40 percent cut in the state's main business tax. http://www.butasforme.com/2009/05/10/obama-prepares-way-to-bailout-liberal-media/ http://www.butasforme.com/2009/05/10/obama-prepares-way-to-bailout-liberal-media/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249880/posts#comment Wed, 13 May 2009 11:08:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242679/posts An Independent Thinker On and Off the Court Superme Court Justice David Souter may be little known outside his small circle of friends… but those who know him or work with him say Souter… took serious interest in the law and his work…. Souter's tenure on the court was marked by a willingness to vote outside political party lines, marking him as an independent thinker. "He was a classic frugal Yankee Republican. He's been known to reheat yesterday's coffee in the microwave," recalled Rebecca Tushnet, who was one of Souter's clerks… and is now a law professor at Georgetown University…. ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242679/posts#comment Sat, 2 May 2009 13:33:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175704/posts NEW YORK – Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama's economic aid plan that would send billions to states for education, public works and health care. Their state treasuries drained by the financial crisis, governors would welcome the money from Capitol Hill, where GOP lawmakers are more skeptical of Obama's spending priorities. The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, scheduled meetings in Washington this weekend with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and other senators to press for her state's share of the... Yahoo / AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175704/posts#comment Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:02:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2146003/posts In a sequence of events that neatly captures the contradictions of Barack Obama’s rise through Illinois politics, a phone call he made three months ago to urge passage of a state ethics bill indirectly contributed to the downfall of a fellow Democrat he twice supported, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich. Mr. Obama placed the call to his political mentor, Emil Jones Jr., president of the Illinois Senate. Mr. Jones was a critic of the legislation, which sought to curb the influence of money in politics, as was Mr. Blagojevich, who had vetoed it. But after the call from Mr. Obama, the... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2146003/posts#comment Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:28:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2144544/posts Citizenhip issue was reported today on Baynews9. Can anyone post a copy of the report? The news channel is in the Tampa area and has wide coverage. THE PATRIOT UNDERGROUND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2144544/posts#comment Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:18:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2129671/posts • He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics • He was known as "O'Bomber" at high school for his skill at basketball • His name means "one who is blessed" in Swahili • His favourite meal is wife Michelle's shrimp linguini • He won a Grammy in 2006 for the audio version of his memoir, Dreams From My Father • He is left-handed – the sixth post-war president to be left-handed • He has read every Harry Potter book • He owns a set of red boxing gloves autographed by Muhammad Ali • He worked in a Baskin-Robbins ice... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2129671/posts#comment Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:02:45 GMT