http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/unsourcedemail/ en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:54:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392699/posts Dear Friends, The Congress is continuing its work to try to get healthcare reform legislation, and I believe the prospects are reasonably good that we will produce a bill. I hope that the bill will have the public option - and a robust public option. We will have a cloture vote tonight and I believe that we should be able to get 60 Senators at least to agree to start the debate. Click below to hear my take on healthcare reform: http://www.youtube.com/user/SenatorArlenSpecter#p/u/0/_cjXqFbdAeg It would be my hope that my colleagues would not draw lines in the sand or stay in... My Email In-box http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392699/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:54:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390808/posts ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- CIA Director Leon Panetta arrived in Pakistan Friday to discuss the issue of the location of the leadership of the Taliban with security officials. Panetta was to meet with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and top military and intelligence officials, Pakistan's The National newspaper reported. He is expected to discuss issues related to the leadership of the Taliban believed to be hiding in the tribal border regions along the Afghan border. Pakistani officials denied claims the leadership is in the area, the report said. upi via email, no link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390808/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390835/posts Looking for evidence of Obama's past, Fox News contacted 400 Columbia University students from the period when Obama claims to have been there, but none remembered him. Wayne Allyn Root was, like Obama, a political science major at Columbia who also graduated in 1983. In 2008, Root says of Obama, "I don't know a single person at Columbia that knew him, and they all know me. I don't have a classmate who ever knew Barack Obama at Columbia. Ever! Nobody recalls him. I'm not exaggerating, I'm not kidding." Root adds that he was also, like Obama, "Class of '83 political... email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390835/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390393/posts Lynne Stewart was sent to prison today. People throughout the United States and around the world recognize this as a great miscarriage of justice. Her indictment was an outrage. So too was her conviction. The fact that this seventy year old veteran civil rights attorney has been sent to prison is a crime itself. She is serving a 28 month sentence although the Court of Appeals has remanded her case back to the original trial court with the hope that her sentence will be lengthened. The Bush Justice Department had sought a 30 year sentence. “Lynne Stewart should be set... Email from ANSWER http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390393/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:56:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388923/posts After nearly 1,000 submissions, 20 amazing finalists, and more than 3 million views, we have the winner of the Organizing for America Health Reform Video Challenge. The winning video shows that our supporters' creativity and passion is more than a match for the slick ads and partisan spin doctors on the other side. In the next few days, we'll be using this video as the basis for a new television ad that will air across the country -- and you can help, by ensuring we have the resources to make the biggest impact. Check out the winning video now. http://my.barackobama.com/WinningVideo... My Email In-box http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388923/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388552/posts Dear Mrs. ####### Thank you for contacting me and sharing your thoughts on this issue. Your views are important to me as they play a key role in helping me determine the best direction for our nation and for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. As you may know, H.R. 3962, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, was recently passed by the House of Representatives by a vote 220-215. I, along with 38 other Democrats, opposed this legislation. While this bill took some positive steps forward, such as increasing coverage and reforming insurance regulations, I felt that it did not do... Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388552/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:12:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388645/posts CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A 7-year-old Texas boy and his father were shot to death in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, authorities said Tuesday. A spokesman for the Chihuahua state attorney general's office told CNN Raul Xazziel Ramirez of El Paso was shot in the back after he apparently crawled out their sport utility vehicle's window after shooting erupted Friday evening. His father, Raul Ramirez Alvarado, 35, was found dead behind the wheel, the U.S. news network said. At least 18 9mm shots were fired at the Geo Tracker, spokesman Arturo Sandoval said. No arrests had been made, the... upi via email no link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388645/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:28:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373596/posts After moving to take control of just about every aspect of your life, the Obama-Pelosi regime is about to clamp-down on all conservative thoughts and expressions by applying the so-called Fairness Doctrine to the Internet. A few days ago, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under the leadership of Barack Obama's recently appointed Chairman, Julius Genachowski, voted to move forward on what is commonly and deceptively called "Net Neutrality." Genachowski, incidentally, is the man who appointed Barack Obama's Diversity-Czar Mark Lloyd (need we say more). In addition to the FCC action, Congress may be poised to move very soon on so-called... email From GrassTops http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373596/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:55:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373124/posts WE FIGURED HIM OUT! By Ben Stein Why is President Barack Obama in such a hurry to get his socialized medicine bill passed? Because he and his cunning circle realize some basic truths: The American people in their unimaginable kindness and trust voted for a pig in a poke in 2008. They wanted so much to believe Barack Obama was somehow better and different from other ultra-leftists that they simply took him on faith. They ignored his anti-white writings in his books. They ignored his quiet acceptance of hysterical anti-American diatribes by his minister, Jeremiah Wright. They ignored his refusal... Email from Friend http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373124/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:08:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372480/posts This should be read and understood by all Americans Democrats, Republicans, EVERYONE!! To President Obama and all 535 voting members of the Legislature and the Senate. It is now official you are ALL corrupt morons: The U.S. Post Service was established in 1775 You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke. Yet, two non-government businesses, UPS & FedEx, company's who did not get any government subsidies starting from scratch, have far superseded the USPS in their successes! Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is... Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372480/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:43:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372400/posts We just finished going through the submissions to OFA's Health Reform Video Challenge, and they're great. There are personal stories that grab your heart, brilliant summaries of what reform would really mean, and plenty of biting satire that calls out the insurance lobbyists. Out of nearly a thousand excellent videos submitted, we're down to the top 20. Now it's your turn to watch the finalists and vote for your favorites -- and then we'll air the winner on national television. http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hrvcratings The top 20 ads will also be voted on by our panel of experts and artists, including Black Eyed... My Email Inbox http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372400/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:49:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372257/posts I just got a fund raising email from Hoffman. He mentioned ONE and only ONE person that was supporting him. Here is the line from the email: "Tim Pawlenty did his research and he has endorsed Doug." No mention of Sarah, No mention of Fred or any other real conservative. That really bothered me. Pawlenty isn't very conservative and is a late comer to supporting Hoffman. In fact, he didn't support Hoffman until the tide had turned and he came out with his first lead in a poll. Hoffman could easily have supplied a link to Fred's commercial or Sarah's... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372257/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:10:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371091/posts Berlin (dpa) -- Khaled El-Masri, a German national of Lebanese descent who attacked the mayor of a southern German town last month, was possibly motivated by hurt religious feelings after a brothel opened near a mosque, lawyers said on Monday. El-Masri stormed into the office of Neu-Ulm Mayor Gerold Noerenberg on September 11, punched him and threw a chair at the man, inflicting hand and face injuries which required medical treatment. The 46-year-old, who was held by the CIA in Afghanistan for nearly six months, was arrested after the attack. Prosecutors said they had found a letter, which stated that... deutsche press via email, no link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371091/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:18:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370875/posts Barack says we need to have a conversation about race in America . Fair enough. But this time, it has to be a two-way conversation. White America needs to be heard from, not just lectured to.... This time, the Silent Majority needs to have its convictions, grievances and demands heard. And among them are these: First, America has been the best country on earth for black folks.. It was here that 600,000 black people, brought from Africa in slave ships, grew into a community of 40 million, were introduced to Christian salvation, and reached the greatest levels of freedom and... http://www.freerepublic.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370875/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:38:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368257/posts Received this in an e-mail yesterday, best explanation I've seen yet. --From a teacher in the Nashville area "We are worried about 'the cow' when it is all about the 'Ice Cream.' The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year... The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. I decided we would have an election for a class president. We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote. To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members. We... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368257/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:02:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366445/posts Senator Obama was nearly 17 minutes into his July 2, 2008, speech in Colorado Springs, Colorado when he deviated from his pre-released script and performed without the teleprompter net saying: "We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2yGzHfy7s In January, without any recognizable corporate media coverage, Rep. Bob Filner, a California Democrat, introduced H.R. 675. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h675/show. The bill would amend title 10 of the United States Code and extend... email received this morning http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366445/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:40:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365697/posts From an e-mail on the inside: AMTrust Financial created a new subsidiary for the purposes of buying us called American Capital Acquisition Corporation (ACAC) Additionally – “Naturally, this announcement also raises questions about personnel and related matters. We are pleased to report that we expect a significant majority of the Personal Lines team to transition to ACAC.” I wonder if GMAC management feared the worst with the healthcare reform bill? e-mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365697/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:14:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363791/posts Organizing for America After months of negotiations, the health reform debate is about to move to the full Congress for the first time. With the insurance industry lobby pulling out all the stops to derail progress, we need everyone who supports reform to weigh in. So here's the plan: Set a new OFA record by getting 100,000 calls to Congress placed or committed to on a single day. On Tuesday, October 20th, OFA volunteers will gather at "Time to Deliver" call parties and neighborhood outreach events across the country. We'll get together in living rooms and public locations, and reach... My Email In-Box http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363791/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:30:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359870/posts Facts about Sarah Palin by Dewie Whetsell, Alaskan Fisherman The last 45 of my 66 years I've spent in a commercial fishing town in Alaska. I understand Alaska politics but never understood national politics well until this last year. Here's the breaking point: Neither side of the Palin controversy gets it. It's not about persona, style, rhetoric, it's about doing things. Even Palin supporters never mention the things that I'm about to mention here. 1 - Democrats forget when Palin was the Darling of the Democrats, because as soon as Palin took the Governor's office away from a fellow Republican... Via Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359870/posts#comment Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:18:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358231/posts This Sunday Fox news, is going to air a very important documentary about Barack Obama, Sunday night at 8:00 PM central / 9 PM Eastern.The report will go back to Obama's earlier days, showing even then his close ties to radical Marxist professors, friends, spiritual advisers, etc. It will also detail his ties to Rev. Wright for 20+ yrs. How he was participating with this man, and not for the reasons he states! The report has uncovered more of Obama's radical past, and we will see things that no one in the media is willing to put out there. It... E-Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358231/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:24:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2355612/posts - Q: What's the main problem with Barack Obama jokes? A: His followers don't think they're funny and everyone else doesn't think they're jokes. - Q: Why does Barack Obama oppose the Second Amendment? A: It stands between him and the First. - Q: What's the difference between Rahm Emanuel and a carp? A: One is a scum sucking bottom feeder and the other is a fish. - Q: What's the difference between Greta Van Susteren and Barack Obama? A: Greta only talks out of one side of her mouth. - Q: What does Barack Obama call lunch with a... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2355612/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:47:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354320/posts Top 10 Reasons Chicago Didn't Get the Olympics 10. Dead people can't vote at IOC meetings 9. Obama distracted by 25 min meeting with Gen. McChrystal 8. Who cares if Obama couldn't talk the IOC into Chicago? He'll be able to talk Iran out of nukes. 7. The impediment is Israel still building settlements. 5. We've been quite clear and said all along that we didn't want the Olympics. 4. This isn't about the number of Olympics "lost", it's about the number of Olympics "saved" or "created". 3. Clearly not enough wise Latina judges on the committee 2. Because the... Private e-mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354320/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2009 22:15:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351952/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A proposal to broaden abortion restrictions under the overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system was voted down Wednesday in the Senate Finance Committee. The committee, on a 13-10 vote, defeated an amendment offered by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, that stated the current ban on federally funded abortions except in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother's health would apply to all aspects of health insurance in the healthcare bill, CNN reported. All but one Democrat on the committee -- Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota -- voted against the amendment. Sen. Olympia Snowe... upi via email no link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351952/posts#comment Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:16:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351562/posts Dear xxxxx, We are just 40 days away and all the polls are showing the same thing; this race is neck and neck. But the only poll that matters is the one on Election Day and I am fighting to make sure that that's the one we win. A strong ground effort was what put Tim Kaine, Mark Warner and Jim Webb over the top in their campaigns, and we need more of that kind of one on one communication to win this election. We are planning the most ambitious voter contact operation ever undertaken for a gubernatorial election in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351562/posts#comment Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:29:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351584/posts The cavalry is here -- and they're in white coats and scrubs: More than a half a million doctors and millions of nurses are joining forces to help pass real health reform. Americans listen to their nurses and doctors when it comes to health reform -- and for good reason. If we can help them amplify their voices, it'll be a huge boost to our campaign for change. So we're working on a new television ad featuring their voices explaining why doctors and nurses so strongly support President Obama's plan -- and asking Congress to pass it. We'll run the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351584/posts#comment Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:01:46 GMT