http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/stupid/ en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:34:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285519/posts Link only due to copyright. Our Foreign Policy Expert Veep dictates policy to the Iraqis. Bloomberg http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285519/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:34:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2283117/posts Michael Jackson accidentally killed himself while trying to become sick enough to cancel upcoming concerts, a prominent author claims. Author Gerald Posner, who also writes for The Daily Beast, claims that a top member of the pop singer’s entourage told him that Jackson wanted to cancel several shows without having to pay out his touring company. FoxNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2283117/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:16:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276309/posts SEMINOLE — Police nabbed a suspected bank robber after two different witnesses reported seeing him drunk and covered in red dye Thursday. Pinellas County sheriff's detectives say Michael Prance, 53 and homeless, robbed RBC Bank at 11201 Park Boulevard in Seminole that day and got away. Around 6 p.m. that day, a resident at the Caribbean Mobile Home Park in Seminole called police complaining of an intoxicated person at the pool. Witnesses told police he was stumbling around the pool with a bottle of wine and red dye on his clothes. After residents confronted him, he left. Then, deputies got... TampaBay.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276309/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:37:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274573/posts June 18, 2009 — A picture of colorfully-plumed dinosaurs graces an article on National Geographic, but were feathers found with the fossil? No; the article said, “Primitive feathers may have covered the dinosaur’s body, but there is no direct evidence for that, noted [James] Clark, whose work was funded in part by the National Geographic Society” (which also owns National Geographic News). The feathers are apparently completely imaginary. National Geographic has been caught doing this before... CEH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274573/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:15:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272465/posts A Republican renewal could still be possible, according to Murphy, because "conservatism is traditionally energized by a reaction to liberal excess, and the unabashedly leftish tilt of the Obama administration's domestic agenda does give hope. But demography is a powerful force." Republicans need to become more socially libertarian on issues such as gay rights to appeal to young voters, and to support practical immigration reform to win more of the Latino vote, Murphy suggests, adding: "Saving the GOP is not about diluting conservatism but about modernizing it to reflect the country it inhabits instead of an America that no longer... http://www.newsmax.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272465/posts#comment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:41:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271347/posts Much of the debate surrounding Sarah Palin’s feud with David Letterman this week has been based around questions over whether Palin overplayed her hand, or if it is wise for someone who wants to be president to be spending their time feuding with a late night host, but there is deeper motive at work here. Palin is trying to use Letterman to motivate the GOP base, and reignite the culture wars. Here was Palin’s response to Letterman’s apology for some jokes he told about her daughters this week, "Laughter incited by sexually perverted comments made by a 62-year-old male celebrity... Politicus USA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271347/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:57:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2264648/posts This is a rare footage of a redheaded woodpecker and it’s LOL laughter! Youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2264648/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:14:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261435/posts Since 2005, when it first began to crack down on the problem, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has paid out $75.8 million to fugitive felons receiving payments on behalf of other Social Security beneficiaries. According to a report issued by the SSA inspector general’s office, in one case alone, an individual with an outstanding warrant for burglary that has been pending since 1991 received $25,019 on behalf of a mentally-disabled beneficiary from 2005 to 2008. After the IG reported the case to SSA in June 2008, the fugitive felon was replaced with another more suitable "representative payee," the report said.... cnsnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261435/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 01:22:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2257509/posts Draft. We couldn't wait to post this, so incensed were we at Obama's latest emissions of idiotic proportions. Being so incensed, we call it a "draft" because we know we'll want to polish it up upon calming down a bit. If we were Drudge, we'd have a siren graphic up. Being both world-class slick and incompetent beyond belief opens President Barack Obama up to no end of criticism. We like to think we are on the cutting edge of rendering that priceless public service, and in doing so, we have offered a number of lines that are studies in subtlety.... Train of Thoughts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2257509/posts#comment Sun, 24 May 2009 23:32:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250563/posts This week’s endorsement of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist by senior Senate Republicans is being cheered by GOP senators as a move toward the middle. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) endorsed Crist over former state House Speaker Marco Rubio, a protégé of former Gov. Jeb Bush and a more conservative candidate. The decision by McConnell and Cornyn was the first such choice since last month’s defection of Arlen Specter to the Senate’s Democratic conference. Moderate GOP senators like Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine used that opportunity to publicly warn the... The Hill, Washington, DC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250563/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 04:24:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2242118/posts Believe it or not, there are a few things that were not addressed in our white paper on the President's first 100 days. In particular, we didn't even touch on the many things that the President and his Administration have done to just make us scratch our heads and wonder out loud how this country ever elected this buffoon. Some of these things don't really rise my blood temperature like the stimulus package or the Employee Free Choice Act, but they really raise a serious cause for concern that this guys really has no clue whatsoever. So here are the... Political Castaway http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2242118/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 16:31:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231073/posts White House senior adviser David Axelrod says President Barack Obama spent about a month pondering whether to release Bush-era memos about CIA interrogation techniques, and considered it “a weighty decision.” SNIP - A former top official in the administration of President George W. Bush called the publication of the memos “unbelievable.” “It's damaging because these are techniques that work, and by Obama's action today, we are telling the terrorists what they are,” the official said. “We have laid it all out for our enemies. This is totally unnecessary. … Publicizing the techniques does grave damage to our national security by... POLITICO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231073/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:36:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2217265/posts Sixteen years ago, Bill Clinton surged to an improbable presidential victory over incumbent George H.W. Bush, primarily on the strength of a snarky campaign phrase: "It's the economy, stupid." Now, Republicans appear to be crafting their own version in an effort to recapture both chambers in Congress next year. Their message: President Obama's fiscal policy "spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much." Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2217265/posts#comment Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:37:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2213562/posts Sen. John McCain's daughter continued her all-out media tour with a stop on CNN's "Larry King Live" Tuesday night, voicing support for her father's campaign opponent, President Obama, but none for her Republican critics. Meghan McCain, a columnist for TheDailyBeast.com, also tried to take the high road after conservative radio host Laura Ingraham had joked about the 24 year-old's weight last week. "As far as I'm concerned with what's going on with Laura Ingraham, on my end, it's over," McCain told King. "There are nine million women in this country suffering from eating disorders. And I'm not going to be... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2213562/posts#comment Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:26:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2213550/posts Jennifer Stone-Anderson says her 2004 Saturn Ion became a work of art this fall when she covered it with elaborate paintings supporting Barack Obama. But Chrysler, which financed her car purchase, maintains that it's just a car. And that Stone-Anderson has been missing payments. And that her work of "art" is about to be repossessed. Read on Transsylvania Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2213550/posts#comment Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:11:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2213544/posts ...when you can buy them at the auction, one by one: Romanian Babe Auctions Virginity . Read on Transsylvania Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2213544/posts#comment Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:05:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206539/posts A robber gets more than he bargained for when he targets a Tae Kwon Do studio in suburban Milwaukee. The robber thought he could quietly slip in and out of David Kang's studio in Fox Point with some loot. What he didn't realize is that he would encounter a Tae Kwon Do master who wasn't about to let him off the hook. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206539/posts#comment Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:49:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2204574/posts Obama, Geithner Get Low Grades From Economists By PHIL IZZO U.S. President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner received failing grades for their efforts to revive the economy from participants in the latest Wall Street Journal forecasting survey. Charts and Full Results Their assessment stands in stark contrast with Mr. Obama's popularity with the public, with a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll giving him a 60% approval rating. But a majority of the 49 economists polled is dissatisfied with the administration's economic policies. On average, they gave the president a mark of 59 out of 100, and although there... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2204574/posts#comment Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:10:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2195829/posts A woman was taken to hospital after accidentally setting herself on fire when she washed her hair in petrol. She told firefighters in Evansville, Indiana, that she had been trying to kill head lice when the petrol fumes were ignited by a water heater. She is expected to make a full recovery. Scotsman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2195829/posts#comment Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:37:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195655/posts Nothing says summer in Iowa like a cloud of dust behind a combine. But what may be a fact of life for farmers is a cause for concern to federal regulators, who are refusing to exempt growers from new environmental regulations. It's left some farmers feeling bemused and more than a little frustrated. "It's such a non-commonsense idea that you can keep dust within a property line when the wind blows," said Sen. Charles Grassley, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee who still farms in northeast Iowa. Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195655/posts#comment Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:55:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2192288/posts ALBANY, GA (WALB) - An Albany motel owner was beaten and threatened by a man after refusing to hire him. Saturday afternoon Dollar Inn Owner Mukesh Patel told Police that a man named "A.K." came in and asked for a job. When Patel refused to hire him, he says the man hit him in the face twice and then threatened to kill him. Police are investigating but have made no arrests. WALB-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2192288/posts#comment Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:42:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188843/posts "The investigation revealed that the suspect had forced the woman into his vehicle in front of her San Jose residence -- then struck her repeatedly as he drove toward Southern California. When Quintero-Guzman stopped at the motel, the victim was able to use his cellphone to call for help." KMJ 580 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188843/posts#comment Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:43:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2187328/posts How fitting is it that on the day Americans take time to reflect on the past presidents of the United States the City of Opa-Locka will honor our current leader. During a ceremony Monday a section of Perviz Avenue was renamed President Barack Obama Avenue making the city the first in the nation to name a street after the current president. CBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2187328/posts#comment Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:54:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186132/posts WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama failed to include Republicans in writing the big economic stimulus bill. The Arizona Republican says the $787 billion measure will create what he calls "generational theft" — huge federal deficits for years to come. McCain, who lost the presidential race to Obama, says the president is backtracking on promises of bipartisanship. McCain is not happy with the process that led to passage of the stimulus bill. He calls it a bad beginning to Obama's presidency. McCain acknowledges that Republicans excluded Democrats when the GOP held power on Capitol Hill. But... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186132/posts#comment Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:33:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182550/posts BAGHDAD, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki took issue with the new U.S. administration on Tuesday, calling Vice President Joe Biden's criticism of the slow pace of reform in Iraq "out of date". Before leaving Washington last week to deliver a major foreign policy speech in Germany, Biden chided Baghdad for failing to settle disputes over the city of Kirkuk and to enact a law dividing oil revenue, among other issues. "I think our administration is going to have to be very deeply involved. We are going to have to get in there and be much more... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182550/posts#comment Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:00:04 GMT