http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/troll/ en-us Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:41:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412291/posts Everyone readily admits that things aren’t always what they seem. But are we really applying this knowledge in our daily dealings? Are we consciously ferreting out the illusory from the reality? I think not. For instance, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, we aren’t really being run by pandering politicians, self-serving lobbyists, fanatical environmentalists, and greedy Wall Street manipulators. They are the illusion. There is another even more powerful (but much less visible) agent behind all of these puppets. The person behind the screen is the computer programmer. And, just like in the Wizard of OZ, they do not want... PAjamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412291/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:41:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2407393/posts Ive been here for about 12 years on and off (drudge exposing Monica and BJ) It seems there is so much hate on these websites...makes me feel dirty. Good luck and buh by. Hope Sarah makes it...Im convinced she is the real deal. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2407393/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:44:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404250/posts “Darwin’s finches” are a variety of small black birds that were observed and collected by British naturalist Charles Darwin during his famous voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle in the early 1800s. Years later, Darwin argued that subtle variations in their beak sizes supported his concept that all organisms share a common ancestor (a theory known as macroevolution). The finches, whose technical name is Geospiza, have since become classic evolutionary icons... ICR News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404250/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:13:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2403802/posts Dear Leaders and Organizers of the Conservative Third Party Movement, Enclosed is a check for $25 million dollars. Keep up ze good verk. More to follow. Sincerely Yours, George Soros PS Send my love and kisses to Sarah Palin and Lou Dobbs. I hope you are successful in your efforts to recruit them to your cause. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2403802/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:58:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402864/posts Eric over at Classical Values had a great response to my recent discussion about Birtherism and it’s crackpot leftist cousin Trig Birtherism (the belief that Sarah Palin’s son Trig is actually her grandson instead of her son.) He also had an important discovery: In fact, I’m going to scoop Andrew on something. It may shock readers to know this, but Trig Palin was born in Kenya! No, seriously. The only known, true, government-certified copy of his Kenyan Birth Certificate has come into my possession. And here it is, for the first time on the Internet! See this amazing revelation for... David Horowitz's NewsRealblog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402864/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:46:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401053/posts Sarah's explanation of why she legitimized the birther conspiracy theorists feeds right into her victimhood storyline: Voters have every right to ask candidates for information if they so choose. I’ve pointed out that it was seemingly fair game during the 2008 election for many on the left to badger my doctor and lawyer for proof that Trig is in fact my child. Conspiracy-minded reporters and voters had a right to ask … which they have repeatedly. Ah yes... Palin was a victim of a massive left wing conspiracy that forced her to courageously step down as Alaska's governor.  So it's... Ikeonic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401053/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:54:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401017/posts The Tacoma News Tribune ran the comic strip "Jump Start" this Friday featuring a cop being shot less than a week after the cold-blooded murder of four Lakewood, WA police officers. The News Tribune pulled the strip today, but will begin running it again Monday. There was also a police shooting in Rochester, NY, where two officers were shot. Story here: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091204/NEWS01/91204017/JumpStart-cartoon-sparks-controversy-in-Rochester I would say the news media just doesn't get it. The Tacoma News Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401017/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:02:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2400376/posts Apple was told to pay $21.7 million in a patent case against OPTi Inc., a semiconductor vendor-turned-patent troll. The patent (no. 6,405,291) regards "pre-snoop" cache memory technology. The decision was made in the plaintiff-friendly U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Because Apple did not willfully infringe on the patent, it does not have to reimburse any attorney fees. Obviously $21.7 million is couch change to Apple, and they have every incentive to keep fighting a patent troll. So it's possible it will appeal. Here's the release: PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- OPTi Inc... Business Insider http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2400376/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 18:53:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398971/posts I would rather people die or be poor than be forced to help them. Being forced to help others is not the American way! It's downright anti-Christian of the government to tell me I have to pay for other people's health care! Besides, everyone knows that a public option can't work. Why can't DUMBocrats get it through their thick skulls that it won't work? NO OTHER FIRST-WORLD NATION HAS EVER HAD A SUCCESSFUL GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH PROGRAM. Don't get me wrong, here. I'm not a Republican. They're both two sides of the same coin. I mean, I've voted Republican in every... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398971/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 02:51:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395575/posts Reversing his previously stated belief that none of the Republican candidates for the GOP presidential nomination have all three legs of the conservative stool, Rush Limbaugh told his listeners Monday that Mitt Romney is indeed a three-leg conservative. Describing the three legs as "national security/foreign policy, the social conservatives, and the fiscal conservatives," Rush said, "The social conservatives are the cultural people. The fiscal conservatives are the economic crowd: low taxes, smaller government, get out of the way... The foreign policy crowd is obviously what it is. I don't think there's anybody on our side who doesn't care about national... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395575/posts#comment Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:27:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395992/posts I understand most Palin supporters have already handed her the '12 nomination, but a primary can be unpredictable and bruising. My question is, what will you do if for some reason Sarah does not win the '12 pub nomination? Stay home, vote 3rd party or support the nominee (if it is one of todays potential but established candidates)? This is a "what if" question. If you don't have the capacity to contemplate a Palin primary loss then please find another thread on which to slobber and slander (although I seriously doubt this request will be honored). http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395992/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:35:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2394746/posts Currently under federal law and lots of states laws a misdemeanor 4 degree assault-domestic violence bars you from life from legally possessing a fire arm. my main question: This one size fits all approach takes away a god given right and a right protected under our Constitution from countless people who have made one simple mistake.is this right or wrong...shouldn't the law be more flexible...read on.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2394746/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:15:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2393021/posts “Why aren’t priests in this country doing more to help Arab Christian Palestinians?” As we sat down for dinner at the 2009 awards banquet sponsored by the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation, the question caught me by surprise. I had been invited by chance, but in all honesty I knew very little about the organization. Thanks to that question, however, I now know much more about why all Christians should be deeply concerned about today’s Christian Palestinians. There should always be a solidarity among Christians, regardless of where we live. As such, when one of us suffers, we all suffer.... Catholic Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2393021/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391608/posts Just like in Columbus, Rochester NY fans waiting all night for Sarah Palin found out there were only 500 wristbands avaiable, instead of the 1000 promised. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391608/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:27:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387949/posts It's time for Republicans to put the ghosts of communism behind us and confront the challenges we face today. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387949/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:10:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2386537/posts I am a Republican. There can be no other political home for me. But these are not happy times on the right side of the aisle. Building a Better GOP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2386537/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:29:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386483/posts Those of you. You know who you are. I don't care who you are or what your reasoning is. Your siding with the maistream media against Palin is doing nothing to help Republicans or Conservatism in general. You are hurting your own cause. Unless you are a DU troll. Or a liberal Republican who has no idea what the heck you are even talking about. Ani Palin comments (such as "shes not fit to be President") should be seen as trolling and should not be tolerated on Free Republic, any conservative web site or any conservative setting. While I am... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386483/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:57:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2381362/posts Is Islam worthy of First Amendment protection? I think it might be time for a Constitutional amendment. Such an amendment would not necessarily have to ban the practice of Islam in the U.S. But certainly, it seems to be time to carve out an exception to the First Amendment so that Islam can be restricted. What better place to get the ball rolling than right here on Free Republic? Am I off base here? Thoughts? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2381362/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:14:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2368923/posts Why does President Barack Obama’s White House continue to be mired in distraction? Since the president took office there has been Gates Gate; the international snub in Copenhagen, Denmark, after the president flew there overnight to make a bid for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics; the call for New York Gov. David Patterson not to seek election to a full term; and now the puerile decision to attack Fox News. Diverse Issues in Higher Education http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2368923/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:02:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368837/posts Fellow conservitives hope and change is here now is our time now is our place change is coming. We need change and hope, we are the ones we have been waiting for. Its now time to rally the base the real conservitives. Lets let go of the independents and the so called undeceided voters after all they are fence sitters and the liberals will take them . We shuold however leave them as we need not have a wavering unsure base to build upon so let them go they only help dems. As for us lets start a new change... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368837/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:03:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2368508/posts When I found out about the selective service registration I was devastated. I am 32 yrs. old, have a wife and three children and am struggling to make dinner much less a future. I was recently layed off for the second time in 1 yr. Going back to the unemployment office was something I dreaded. I heard that President Obama made it possible to recieve unemployment benefits while attending school to change your career!! Fantastic, I thought. After alot of thought and planning my wife and I decided this was best for our family. I went to my local college,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2368508/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:43:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2358573/posts In a not-entirely-surprising move, Apple today announced the renaming of its key products, formerly the iMac computer, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPod portable music player, will henceforth be called the "OMac" the "OPhone" and the "OPod". Apple Board of Director Albert Gore, Jr., released a statement on recycled post-consumer paper, using organic soy ink, pointing out that a the name "GorePod" tested much better with key demographic groups than "OPod", and that he is worried about the amount of paper and electricity that will be consumed in rebranding these already successful products. When Apple pointed out the amount of... Obama News Network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2358573/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:18:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365721/posts Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s forthcoming autobiography has been at the top of the Amazon book charts for weeks, and it hasn’t even been released yet. At least in the eyes of the political Left, she is now perhaps America’s most visible national Republican. But new Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveying finds Palin losing handily in face-to-face march-ups with her two likeliest challengers for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Among likely Republican primary voters, Palin now trails former Arkansas governor-turned-Fox-TV-host Mike Huckabee by 20 points – 55% to 35%. When her opponent is ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Palin loses by... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365721/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:48:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2364576/posts Anyone reading Sigmund Freud's original works might well be seduced by the beauty of his prose, the elegance of his arguments and the acuity of his intuition. But those with a grounding in science will also be shocked by the abandon with which he elaborated his theories on the basis of essentially no empirical evidence. This is one of the main reasons why Freudian-style psychoanalysis has long since fallen out of fashion: its huge expense — treatment can stretch over years — is not balanced by evidence of efficacy. Clinical psychology at least has its roots in experimentation, but it... NATURE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2364576/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:06:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363951/posts Turkey’s decision to indefinitely postpone a military exercise apparently due to Israel’s planned involvement is raising concerns that Turkish-Israeli ties have not recovered from the Gaza war last January. The exercise—an air force program known as Anatolian Eagle—had been scheduled for this week and was supposed to include Israel along with the United States, Italy and other NATO countries. The other participating countries reportedly pulled out of the exercise after learning of Israel’s exclusion. Turkey has tried to downplay the episode. “It is not right to extract a political meaning and to make political conclusions out of the postponement of... Baltimore Jewish Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363951/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:07:13 GMT