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Climate change is the topic of Youth Government Day this Thursday at Benedictine University (read more on the event's link below). Renowned climate scientist and researcher Dr. James Hansen is to speak. Dr. Hansen is professor at Columbia University's Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions program and was, for many years, a researcher at NASA. I'll be speaking to students during the daytime session and am looking forward to introducing Dr. Hansen who will speak during the daytime session and during the evening program, to which the public is invited. There are a limited number of seats still available for the...

Feminists are to blame for male Transgenders wanting to use the women's bathroom. Feminists have made being a woman the ultimate desire and being a man the most undesirable state. Women Are built up as smarter than men, wiser than men, stronger than men, and just plain greater than men in every way. To be a man in today's society simply means you are to be tolerated if you act more like women and not revert to your sinful masculinity. No wonder there are transgendered males, which account for the overwhelming majority of the transgendered. These men are trying to...

I heard Cruz saying tonight that he has "conservative activists" working the delegate to woo them over to his side. Is this true? Isn't it much more likely that the GOPe insiders are working the delegates? They control the party apparatus, not conservative activists.

NYT, Examiner, Washington Post, others. Several stories at link. This one is unusual. Didn't know how to post.

Do not let 'Justice' Kagan manipulate you again, like she did on Obamacare. Do NOT let a President create Law. That is not his position. Do not 'tweak' his Law or you will be creating Law and that is not your position either! Congress didn't act because we already have Laws to deal with immigration. It's just that this Administration isn't bothering to follow the Law. And they sue States who try to enforce the Laws on the books. Our immigration system isn't broken, it is simply that the IMMIGRATION LAWS AREN'T BEING ENFORCED!

We'd been living in our brand new home for 2 weeks when the first of 2 killer quakes hit our city . I'd experienced myriad quakes in various parts of Japan during my 30 years of living here , but nothing like these . I really thought it was the end of the world when that first quake struck : the house rocked and shook that strongly . I'm still in a bit of a shock so forgive brevity at this time . My wife and I survived unscathed , but eveything inside the house was destroyed . It'll be...

I'm sure you can get help if you dont have the money. Ask the Trump leaders. That's all.

As a stout, constitutionally minded conservative I am, of course, a Cruz supporter. As a person who has worked and saved all my life toward my recent retirement, I am adamantly anti socialist, hence, anti Democrat, anti establishment, and I am ok with Trump. I would prefer that Cruz wins, but if either of the two becomes our next president I will celebrate. The current Trump/Cruz divisions on our side of the political spectrum, and the rancor, is distressing. But perhaps there’s another way to look at things, for beyond the election. Cruz has already demonstrated a bulldog effort to...

I was told yesterday that Trump is a liberal Democrat. My reply: Build the wall. Enforce the law. Deport them all. End sanctuary cities. End anchor babies. Slap a moratorium on muslim immigration. Cut the taxes. Cut the spending. Cut the regulations. Cut the government. Cut the debt. Cut the EPA. Repeal ObamaCare. Get the feds out and allow health insurance to be sold over state lines. Send education back to states. Get a handle on trade. Make trade deals in our own best interests. Bring back capital. Bring back manufacturing. Bring back jobs. Strengthen the economy. Defend the second...

I attended the GA 5th District Convention. About 50 people, the largest attendance they have ever had. As they have done in past presidential years, a nominating committee had prepared a slate of 3 delegates and 3 alternates. At least 4 others had emailed me that they also were running. The chair, parliamentarian, secretary and credentials chair on the platform were all on the slate As with 2012, the slate was rejected as a slate. There were nominations from the floor going head-to-head a slated individual vs those not slated. The chair and parliamentarian declared that it would require a...

While watching Nick with my granddaughter, we were exposed to THIS commercial / propaganda. I now BLOCK them on my cable line-up.

Why are the effects of the Colorado convention still lingering, and why have they taken on a life of their own? It's certainly not because of "Trump's whining." If you believe that every criticism of every campaign event by ANY side is "whining," well, yeah, Trump "whined" (just as Cruz's supporters seem to be "whining" about the NY dinner). If you want to take that line, why has this seemingly touched a nerve that Trump's "whining" about so many other things did not? History is replete with instances where the specific developments were badly misunderstood, misreported, or didn't happen at...

Up late, and watching CNN and the Pope has landed on the Greek island of Lesbos, and the "refugees" have smartphones taking pictures and selfies with the Pope.

"To be suspicious is not a fault. To be suspicious all the time without coming to a conclusion is the defect." -- Lu Xun Donald Trump and his campaign generals have lodged serious allegations and complaints about the 2016 Republican Party rules governing the election of delegates to the National Convention via primaries, caucuses, county/local and state conventions or a combination of these. Words such as "rigged", "fixed", "corrupt" and "broken" have been thrown at the party on state levels in the aftermath of delegates allegedly being 'poached' from the Trump Camp by the Cruz Camp, with the conspiratorial assistance...

Republicanism in action: My name is Gabe Hartwig I will be running for Delegate to Republican National Convention... to stop Donald Trump Elect James Edwards...to respect, represent, uphold, and faithfully execute the will of the people Michael Abramson...I want to ensure that the voters of the 5th Congressional District are represented in all ballots Lavin Gartland provided lobbying to a variety of clients, Pfizer, Verizon, several candidates state and local. Lavin work for Deal for Governor Alex Johnson I am running for delegate...You should too. In some districts there are reports of chairs failing to abide by the rules and...

AUDIO LINK (40 MINUTE SEGMENT) “Cruz's roots: Asked by (Anderson) Cooper if he was more a product of the Northeast or Texas, Cruz chose the Lone Star State. "When I went off to Harvard Law School my dad jokingly referred to it as missionary work," Cruz said. Cruz had completed his undergrad studies at Princeton University by then, becoming the first member of his family to attend an Ivy League school. "To be admitted to Princeton was an extraordinary thing," he said. "It was a world, frankly, that I didn't know. When I arrived there it was a scary place....

Last evening was neither a pleasant nor productive event for Ted Cruz. Writing relative to the GOP Gala event last evening, held in the "Donald Trump built) Hyatt Regency Hotel on Park Avenue/Grand Central Station, "Politico" writers, Jimmy Viekland & Ben Schreckinger wrote: "regarding the speeches given by John Kasich & Ted Cruz--- "but, back inside, Trumps rivals were getting an icy/cool reception". Cruz mouthed some idiotic verbage, and was totally ignored by the crowd of NY STATE, GOP Biggies. Trump was "Their Man"!!! "The audience, however, was totally uninterested in what Cruz & Kasich had to say, applauding so...

I got an email from the AFA today. It said, in part: "If you have a PayPal account, join American Family Association and cancel it today. Also, be sure to let PayPal know why you are canceling. TAKE ACTION Cancel your PayPal account today. Here's how: To close your account: Call: 1-888-221-1161 -Or- 1. Log in to your PayPal account online. 2. Click the Profile icon next to "Log Out." 3. Click "Close your account" under "Account options." If you don't have a PayPal account, you can still call and share your concern. If you're looking for an alternative to...

Captain obvious here again, but NeverTrump/NeverCruz is not the way. We all have our favorites, but don't lose sight of the mission. The mission on FR is to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our POSTERITY!! It's a lot bigger than you or me or our personal opinions or egos. It's about the very survival of our nation and the promise of freedom for future generations. Reagan said that freedom is never more than one generation from extinction and he was 100% correct. President Clinton or President Sanders means the end of freedom in America. Do not let...

The cable news channels, Fox News Channel (FNC), MSNBC & Cable News Network (CNN) are sadly behind the times in timely news reporting relative to the 2016 POTUS race. Simple....they continue to play up Ted Cruz when the gent is coming apart at his seams. First, Cruz attacks New Yorkers, then yesterday he attacks all Italian-Americans. The neglect of this news is understandable, considering the bias of the cable news channels. But....what is not forgivable, their outright failure to proclaim the political nightmare that Ted Cruz is about to go through in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode...