http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/wall/ en-us Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:08:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407736/posts Monday, December 14, 2009 A Tale of Two Walls By Joseph Farah Egypt is building a huge metal wall along its border with the Gaza Strip to cut down on smuggling and penetration by terrorists. When it is finished in 18 months, the super-strength steel wall that cannot be cut or melted will be about seven miles long and extend 60 feet below the ground to inhibit tunnel-digging. It is said to be impenetrable – however, no one doubts that smugglers and terrorists won't try to burrow beneath it. But it is a deterrent – a big deterrent. Interestingly, I... Bible Prohecy Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407736/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:08:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2391482/posts The Berlin Wall was a world away from the apartheid wall built by Israel around Palestinian population centers, the U.S./South Korean military wall that separates family members from North Korea, or the expanded U.S. wall against immigrants on the border with Mexico. What is the difference? Those walls are aimed at repressing the workers and oppressed. The Berlin Wall, by contrast, was built in defense of the workers and oppressed. workers.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2391482/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:01:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384782/posts The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was a benchmark that made an impression on me, as it did on millions of people around the world. The sight of thousands of East Germans pouring into West Berlin, particularly the youths who had never experienced freedom before, was a surreal scene not only for the people of Europe, but also for those of us born in the Middle East. Central Europeans stared with awe at the countries who never surrendered their liberties to Communism. Soviet propaganda told Western Europe for many years that the comrades on the other side of... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384782/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2382268/posts It has been 20 long years since the fall of the Berlin wall. Millions of people who were trapped in their oppressive, government-planned states suffered as a result of collectivism. Over 100 million people died at the hands of sycophantic, megalomaniac leaders that claimed they could bring us a better world than so-called capitalism and individual liberty has brought us. I say "so-called" because nowhere in the world does capitalism truly exist. In the countries where it is allowed to exist in even small proportions, wealth and prosperity reign. However, the collectivists hate even this small proportion of capitalism that... Anarchy Deluxe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2382268/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:24:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381801/posts Twenty years ago, on Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, as protestors on both sides began chipping away with sledgehammers, picks and hands. But the first crack in the wall appeared two years before that — on June 12, 1987 — when President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate and gave his ultimatum to the Soviet leader: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”In his new book, “Tear Down This Wall” (Simon & Schuster), Romesh Ratnesar, deputy managing editor at Time magazine, traces the origin of Reagan’s remarks, noting how administration officials disagreed over whether the president should be... New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381801/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:37:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378755/posts Cold War: The White House has announced our absence at ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Meanwhile, Russia has been practicing a nuclear invasion of an abandoned Poland. The Berlin Wall has been a famous backdrop for American presidents sounding the battle cry of liberty in the struggle against tyranny. It was there that John F. Kennedy expressed our solidarity with the encircled residents of that outpost of freedom with his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner." And it was there that Ronald Reagan, with a defiant "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," voiced our... Investors Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378755/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:18:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2377130/posts Listened to Bush Sr. Gave lots of credit to others, but there was a stark omission of Reagan. No Credit for Reagan??? FoxNews Gretta http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2377130/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:51:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2369832/posts A section of Dublin's 900-year-old Viking city wall has been put on public view for the first time at the city council's civic offices on the Southside. When the Viking settlement site -- built in the 10th century AD near Christchurch Cathedral -- was first excavated over 30 years ago it caused huge controversy. The city wall at the time was earmarked for demolition and storage at another site but thousands of people demanded that the historically important area be preserved from a development that was designed to house the Dublin City civic offices. Measuring just under 20 metres in... dublinpeople.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2369832/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:17:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2367259/posts And why should he? After all, 1989 was a very bad year for Obama and his comrades. A bankrupt, enslaving and murderous ideology was shattered to pieces by the freedom loving people of Eastern Europe. Millions and millions of people who lived in fear, poverty and repression regained their freedom and dignity. That's not something a communist like Obama would like to celebrate. Transsylvania Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2367259/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:24:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2366385/posts A record number of people - 1.5 million visitors - came to the Western Wall during the Hebrew month of Tishrei, according to figures from the Western Wall Heritage Foundation and the Israel Police. The rabbi of the Kotel (Western Wall), Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitz, commented that "these figures are evidence that the Western Wall is the spiritual home for Jews from all around the world, regardless of their background." Arutz Sheva http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2366385/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:28:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332841/posts JERUSALEM (CNN) -- An archaeological dig in Jerusalem has turned up a 3,700-year-old wall that is the largest and oldest of its kind found in the region, experts say. The wall is built of enormous boulders, confounding archaeologists as to how ancient peoples built it. Standing 8 meters (26 feet) high, the wall of huge cut stones is a marvel to archaeologists. "To build straight walls up 8 meters ... I don't know how to do it today without mechanical equipment," said the excavation's director, Ronny Reich. "I don't think that any engineer today without electrical power [could] do it."... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332841/posts#comment Sat, 5 Sep 2009 14:36:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301198/posts In 1989, more than 100,000 East Germans took to Leipzig's streets protesting against their hardline communist rulers and demanding an end to repression. The pro-democracy surge spread rapidly, forcing East Germany's leaders to open the Berlin Wall to the West, before it was finally destroyed. It was a seismic moment that sent shockwaves around the world. Now PETER HITCHENS, who was there at the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and Russia, imagines how it could all have gone terribly wrong, and contemplates the repercussions that would have followed... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301198/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:53:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1604035/posts ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui testified Monday that he and would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid were supposed to hijack a fifth airplane on Sept. 11, 2001, and fly it into the White House. Moussaoui's testimony on his own behalf stunned the courtroom as he disclosed details he had never revealed before. It was in stark contrast to Moussaoui's previous statements in which he said the White House attack was to come later if the United States refused to release a radical Egyptian sheik imprisoned on earlier terrorist convictions. Moussaoui testified Monday he lied to investigators when arrested... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1604035/posts#comment Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:02:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277190/posts 9/11, Info Sharing, and “The Wall” The rise of “the wall” between intelligence and law enforcement personnel that impeded the sharing of information within the U.S. government prior to September 11, 2001 was critically examined in a detailed monograph (pdf) that was prepared in 2004 for the 9/11 Commission. It is the only one of four staff monographs that had not previously been released. It was finally declassified and disclosed earlier this month [http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/wall.pdf --searchable HTML transcript at http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:KyzY5fDka0AJ:www.fas.org/irp/eprint/wall.pdf+%22legal+barriers+to+information+sharing:+the+erection+of+a+wall+between+intelligence+and+law+enforcement+investigations%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us]. In April 2004, Attorney General John Ashcroft testified (pdf) that the failure to properly share threat information in the summer of... Federation of American Scientists http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277190/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257436/posts The Washington Times has partnered with the Internet company Footnote.com on a new project that transforms Washington's Vietnam war memorial wall into an interactive, personal journey on the Web. The Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial allows you to search the names on the wall and to drill down into the government's official war records to learn details about each of the 58,000-plus heroes enshrined on the wall. You can also add your own personal stories, remembrances and photographs. (edit) Start by clicking on the "Search the Wall" box, where you can select "Search" or "View." Once you find the name... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257436/posts#comment Sun, 24 May 2009 19:46:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257443/posts SEARCH DIGITAL IMAGE OF THE WALL More photos at The Wall-USA The Washington Times has partnered with Footnote to create a searchable digital image of the 58,000+ names on the Vietnam War Memorial. When you find the name, you can read details from the government war records on each of these fallen heroes... as well as add your own personal stories and photos. But utilizing the new info age technology, this gives an even more personal touch to the Memorial, and to the memory of those who have given their all for our country. (Excerpt) Read more at Flopping Aces... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257443/posts#comment Sun, 24 May 2009 20:03:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256148/posts Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed at the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem Thursday night that the Israeli flag will continue to fly over the Western Wall (Kotel). The first prime minister in years to appear at the venerable yeshiva on Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), he ignored U.S. President Barack Obama’s apparent trial balloon that he wants to see the United Nations flag fly over the Old City holy sites. Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256148/posts#comment Fri, 22 May 2009 10:12:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250533/posts Pope says Bethlehem wall "can be taken down"Reuters - Thursday, May 14 By Philip Pullella and Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Pope Benedict on Wednesday said the fortified Israeli wall dividing Bethlehem from Jerusalem could be taken down, if Israel and the Palestinians could remove the walls around their hearts. On a visit to the town where Christians believe the son of God was born, he said he had seen "overshadowing much of Bethlehem, the wall that intrudes into your territories, separating neighbours and dividing families." "Although walls can be easily built, we all know that they do... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250533/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 03:40:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249848/posts PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas welcomed Pope Benedict XVI in Bethlehem in Wednesday morning, where his gift to the Catholic leader was a part of the cement separation-security barrier that Israel built to stop suicide bombers from blowing up soldiers and civilians. Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249848/posts#comment Wed, 13 May 2009 08:55:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243349/posts WASHINGTON – Wall Street is not going to play as dominant a role in the economy as regulations reduce "some of the massive leveraging and the massive risk-taking that had become so common," President Barack Obama says. yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243349/posts#comment Sun, 3 May 2009 21:24:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196330/posts President Obama on Saturday struck back aggressively at critics of his $3.6 trillion budget proposal, casting himself as a populist crusader whose "sweeping change" has angered Washington's entrenched special interests, and promised to fight them. "I realize that passing this budget won't be easy. Because it represents real and dramatic change, it also represents a threat to the status quo in Washington," Mr. Obama said in his weekly video and radio address. Mr. Obama's language was combative and confrontational, as he promised to fight for "American families." "I know these steps won't sit well with the special interests and lobbyists... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196330/posts#comment Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:04:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194914/posts President Barack Obama's first budget includes $15 billion a year for renewable energy programs and an ambitious plan to raise $646 billion from a carbon reduction proposal. "Because our future depends on our ability to break free from oil that's controlled by foreign dictators, we need to make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy," Mr. Obama said Thursday morning. "That's why we'll be working with Congress on legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy." The plan uses money from a cap-and-trade program — which would allow companies to... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194914/posts#comment Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:52:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194100/posts RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - It could turn out to be the world's longest graffiti space -- the massive concrete barrier separating Israel from the Palestinians. Over the Internet, a group of Palestinian graffiti artists is offering to spray-paint your personal message on Israel's towering security wall in the occupied West Bank. It costs 30 euros ($40) per message and they can be as solemn or wacky as you want. Everything goes, except for obscene, offensive or extremist hate speech. Clients get three digital pictures of the finished product. .... Organizers stress that revenue does not go to buy weapons... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194100/posts#comment Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:03:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193189/posts President Obama will pledge Tuesday night that the nation "will rebuild, we will recover," as he delivers an address to a joint session of Congress and with a nervous nation watching at home. "While our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this: We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before," Mr. Obama will say, according to excerpts of his remarks. In lofty language, Mr. Obama is expected to promise a new path forward... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193189/posts#comment Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:30:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191069/posts Barack Hussein Obama will propose a massive business tax on greenhouse gases in his FY 2010 federal budget to be presented this week.The massive tax increase and power grab was buried at the end on article on Obama's forthcoming budget proposal in The New York Times:On energy policy, Mr. Obama’s budget will show new revenues by 2012 from his proposal to require companies to buy permits from the government for greenhouse gas emissions above a certain cap. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the permits would raise up to $300 billion a year by 2020. Since companies would pass their... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191069/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:36:16 GMT