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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2008 – It is imperative for Congress to quickly approve $102.5 billion in fiscal 2008 emergency supplemental funding earmarked to finance the global war on terrorism, a senior Defense Department official said here today. “We need that money as soon as possible so there is no disruption to our warfighting efforts and not a disruption to our soldiers’ lives, both in the field and their families at home,” Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell told reporters during a news conference. “It is imperative that we get that money as soon as possible,” Morrell reiterated. President Bush requested $189.4...

I know you all as a deeply faithful people, so this request...the daughter of one of our backbone church members is having a terrible medical crisis. She has been in and out of high fever for weeks, and they have decided it is Lupus. At the moment she's flirting with blindness, and at this moment they are taking her by ambulance to "the Cleveland Clinc", whatever that may be. Please, prayers from your kin and if you can, your congregation. Chrissy is a bright and promising girl, in seminary to be a youth leader, a gamer, and a Christian improve...

FDA says food recall is urgent health threat Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:49PM EDT By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A recall of canned meat products and dog food made at a Georgia plant due to botulism fears could involve tens of millions of cans that pose an urgent public health threat, U.S. officials said on Monday. U.S. food regulators appealed to consumers and retailers to find and dispose of the cans. Two people in Texas and two others in Indiana remain seriously ill and hospitalized with botulism poisoning associated with eating Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce, officials said. "This...

Freeper Volunteer needs prayers for his wife and her family. Volunteer is on a business trip and just got word his mother-in-law, Nita Harris, of Cookeville, TN has passed away. His wife, Jennifer, is back at their house in Illinois alone. I can't get back until tomorrow. Jennifer's Father passed away 2 months ago. Thursday was the 2 month mark. It's been a lot to deal with in so short a time.

Dear friend: Do you want to see a Libertarian in Congress? Of course you do. And thanks to Tom DeLay, the Libertarian Party may have its best chance ever. A surprise opportunity has offered itself recently, and we need to exploit it. A federal judge has ruled that Tom DeLay’s name can not be replaced on November’s ballot with another Republican politician. Late last week, DeLay announced that he will withdraw his name, leaving only two candidates on the ballot: a liberal Democratic former congressman, and Libertarian Bob Smither. Bob is well known by the voters and media in this...

http://www.gunowners.org/a111705.htm URGENT!!! URGENT!!! -- House to Vote Soon On Granting FBI Unlimited Access To Gun Sales Records Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 (703)321-8585 Thursday, November 17, 2005 Registration leads to confiscation. We all know that, and that is why GOA has vehemently opposed all attempts by government forces to compile or retain information pertaining to lawful firearms purchases. But in the name of fighting terrorism, the United States Congress is getting ready to trample on the rights of law-abiding Americans, no matter what the Constitution (and current law) happens to say. The House...

OPERATION HERO ALERT: Funeral Services for Seargent Evan Seam ParkerCounter-Protest of WBCWednesday, 11/2/2005*South Haven Public School - South Haven, KS OPERATION HERO is spreading word of a planned picket by Westboro Baptist Church during the memorial service of Seargent Evan Seam Parker. Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church will be picketing during the funeral service for Sgt. Evan Seam Parker on Wednesday, November 2 in South Haven, KS. This anti-Troops/anti-war "liberal" hate group will be protesting from 1pm - 2pm outside the High School where services are being held. The funeral service is scheduled to begin at 2pm, so...

WASHINGTON - During World War II the biggest operational security fear was gossip. Posters warned "Loose lips sink ships." Today the leaders worry about an Army in which virtually every soldier has a digital camera and easy access to the Internet. For the second time in a year, Army leaders have sent a strong warning to all commanders that soldiers are continuing to post sensitive information on Web sites that "the enemy reads and exploits" for use against U.S. forces. The August memo was headlined "Chief of Staff of the Army OPSEC (Operational Security) Guidance." In it, Gen. Peter J....

The oil and wholesale gas prices suggest that we soon may be paying $3/gallon at the pump. In case you missed it, oil and wholesale gas prices hit all-time highs last week, with unleaded gas futures closing on Friday at roughly $1.58/gallon. As one can typically double this number to approximate what it might translate into at the retail level, this figure suggests that, some time soon, we are going to be paying $3.00 at the pump. Clearly, this news didn’t elude the president, who took the opportunity in a speech in Columbus, Ohio to propose some policy initiatives to...

The case of Terri Schiavo has been riveting public opinion for some time now. However, recent events have forced the issue into the foreground. Terri’s time may be running out. If her husband, Michael, has things his way, Terri’s feeding tube will be wrenched from her on Friday, February 25 at 5:00 pm, resulting in her starvation and death. Right now, Terri’s parents are praying and fighting in court to keep her alive. The American TFP is part of a groundswell of reaction and is petitioning Gov. Jeb Bush and others to intervene. Catholic teaching is very clear on the...

New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) has long been rumored as desperately seeking the democratic nomination for president in 2008. And while many political observers fully expect the power hungry former First Lady to hit the campaign trail within only a few months of being re-elected as a US Senator in 2006, US News & World report claims to have a confirmation of sorts. From USNews.Com's Washington Whispers: Hillary's in… You don't have to take it from us about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 's desire to run for president. Her brothers, Hugh and Tony Rodham, say it's true. Friends...

The Official Bush-Cheney Campaign site has a new tool where you can call 15 swing state voters. In order to do this, you need to be signed in as a volunteer. If you're not yet, just sign up, go back to the homepage, click on the top link, “Call Swing State Voters.” Logged in, you can go to http://www.georgewbush.com/call/

NINE days to GO! Re-Electing President Bush is the most important ISSUE of my lifetime, not only because the security of the United States is at stake, but also because Kerry will wreck havoc to our way of life by appointing judges that will squash the rights of the unborn, and will certainly destroy the sanctity of marriage by allowing same sex marriage.I know for a fact that the most important religious symbol for many Latinos is the "Virgin of Guadalupe" but I also know that this particular symbol is the most IMPORTANT symbol to Mexicans and many Central...

Posting this for my dear friend Cavtrooper21 and family. He asks for prayers for his father in law, Ed. Here is the info he asked me to post: Ed is going in for an emergency stent replacement tomorrow.( Wed AM) We are VERY worried. He is in poor spirits and looks very pale. The doc has told him that there is a possibility of an emergency open heart tomorrow (if there are problems with the stent), or one before the end of the week. He has agreed, but after spending some time with him today I'm thinking he's almost given...

I didn't paste in the entire law, naturally it's kind of long, you can read it at the URL above (UCLA). All the Congress Critters have to do is nothing, then all of the cash starved governmental entities can start sticking taxes on the internet. It's passed time that we should start inundating our representatives and senators with email telling them to extend the Act at least another 3 years.

FREEPERS, I have taken a break from Terri's 24/7 Vigil to ask for your participation in the next phase of trying to save Terri's life while we wait for good news. I have not received the Governor's Itinerary for the following week yet from myflorida.com. We are asking Floridians and out-of-staters to freep the Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee. If you need ideas for signs, it's basically urging Governor Bush to issue an executive order to stay Terri's starvation. At this time, the Florida Supremes are reviewing filings today by Terri's counsel. We need northern Florida to freep Jeb Bush STAT...

<p>SACRAMENTO - Gov. Gray Davis faces an increasingly daunting challenge in devising a campaign to defeat the drive to recall him.</p> <p>With Arnold Schwarzenegger on one flank and two prominent Democrats on the other, grim Democrats found it hard to predict Thursday that Davis would survive the recall. Davis, who has confronted electricity shortages and budget crises, has seen his approval rating drop to a record low. Last week, a Democratic poll put it at 19 percent.</p>

I just received an e-mail from Art, Mary Ann's husband (vets_husband_and_wife) with an update on Mary Ann.Mary Ann needs our prayers!Origional thread

Please pray for Freeper Pegita's Father who has been on a ventilator and "could be taken off the ventilator but his oxygen level is dropping" and she urgently needs prayer for him and information on oxygen enhancing drugs. From Pegita: "His blood was iron poor before hospitalization, and my suggestion for the use of this new medicine (originally for rebuilding blood for chemo patients), has not met with any interest."Meaning she needs prayer help and information from any Freeper in the medical field who might have information on medicine that is specifically for "blood rebuilding" - need this information urgently!