http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ward/ en-us Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:24:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071492/posts A San Francisco radio host billed by his station as the "Lion of the Left" was sentenced yesterday to seven years of prison on a charge of e-mailing images of child pornography. Bernie Ward, a former Catholic priest who is now married with four children, hosted a Sunday radio program called "God Talk" on San Francisco-area radio station KGO-AM 810 and another program on weeknights devoted to news and politics. According to several reports, Ward earned his "Lion of the Left" nickname for his outspoken and staunchly liberal viewpoints. Ward came under FBI investigation last year after a woman with... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071492/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:24:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069994/posts Radical Liberal Radio Host Bernie Ward was sentenced to 87 months in prison for possesion and distribution of child porn. The information was just blogged on the KGO website by one of their reporters. You can read more about the case at the website. KGO - ABC San Francisco http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069994/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:47:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013481/posts (05-08) 18:49 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Bernie Ward, the most prominent liberal voice on Bay Area talk radio for more than two decades, admitted Thursday to distribution of child pornography by e-mail in a plea deal that will send him to federal prison for at least five years. Ward, 57, a former Roman Catholic priest, was a fixture on KGO-AM 810 for three hours every weeknight, known in recent years for his fervent denunciations of President Bush and the war in Iraq during his news talk show. He also hosted "God Talk," a Sunday morning program on religion, and was... SF Gate/ Drudge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013481/posts#comment Fri, 9 May 2008 07:24:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992270/posts We learned yesterday that veterans of the United States Army and Marine Corps who have fought for their country and have been awarded the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, the Navy Cross and other decorations are too controversial to be allowed inside a public high school in Minnesota... SMSU is a public, taxpayer-funded institution, just like Forest Lake High School. Forest Lake students who go there will be safe, no doubt, from whatever dangers are posed by touring veterans who want to talk about their experiences in America's armed forces. But ... The Sesquicentennial, if you missed the reference, is... Power line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992270/posts#comment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:19:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971515/posts The federal child-pornography charges filed against former radio talk show host Bernie Ward came about after he engaged in sex chats with an online dominatrix and allegedly sent her pictures of children engaged in sexual activity, according to a police report released Friday. The woman, who lives in Oakdale (Stanislaus County), became concerned after Ward allegedly sent her pictures in December 2004 showing children "engaged in or simulating sexual acts with adults or other children," Oakdale police Officer Benjamin Savage wrote in a report. An America Online chat-room user by the name of Vincentlio engaged in sexually explicit chats with... SFGate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971515/posts#comment Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:43:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970737/posts "...In Berkeley yesterday there were huge protests around the issue of whether or not the marines were welcome to put a recruiting station in the city...American soldiers are engaged in an immoral war. They are participating in an immoral occupation of a foreign sovereign nation. They are not acting honorably..." Bernie Ward Political Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970737/posts#comment Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:06:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970124/posts SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The ABC7 I-Team has the inside story of what lead up to the arrest of popular talk-radio host, Bernie Ward, on federal child pornography charges. It's an investigation you'll see Only On 7. We warn you that some of the information is graphic. Bernie Ward got indicted in December and got fired from his job at KGO Radio, effective at the end of last year. Now, police reports just obtained by the I-Team tell us who blew the whistle on Ward, and how he came to send the woman child porn, by his own admission. The... KGO-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970124/posts#comment Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:52:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960195/posts SAN FRANCISCO -- Former radio talk show host Bernie Ward was given a date of June 9 in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday for a trial on charges of receiving and distributing child pornography on his computer. The trial date was set by U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, who also scheduled a hearing on pretrial motions for April 24. Ward, 56, a former host on KGO radio in San Francisco, is accused of three counts of receiving child pornography, knowingly distributing it and attempting to distribute it in December 2004 and January 2005. His defense attorney, Doron Weinberg,... NBC11 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960195/posts#comment Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:45:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958159/posts (01-22) 18:54 PST San Francisco -- Bernie Ward has been fired from his job as a talk show host on KGO-AM Radio, but his fans are lobbying for his return to the air. S.F gate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958159/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:52:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937575/posts Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors: On two separate occasions in 2007, your august body attempted to condemn radio talk show host Michael Savage for his conservative positions on rule of law and Islamic sponsored terrorism. In August, your efforts were thwarted by Ed Jew, a board member of Chinese descent whose grandfather came to America seven decades ago. Unfortunately, Mr. Jew is no longer a member of the board, and was not there in October when your board passed a resolution condemning Michael Savage. First of all, congratulations seem in order. Most municipal governments... Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937575/posts#comment Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:25:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1936869/posts SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - Radio talk show host Bernie Ward is considering pleading NO CONTEST to child pornography charges as part of a plea deal offered by federal prosecutors, one of his attorneys confirmed. Jeannette Boudreau, Ward’s business attorney and longtime friend, acknowledged that a five-year sentence has been one of the options discussed but said she wasn’t sure anything had been finalized. The KGO host and former priest faces a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. SF Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1936869/posts#comment Sun, 9 Dec 2007 06:45:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906308/posts University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill was fired by the Board of Regents in July. But that didn't stop Churchill from still teaching at CU this week. According to the Boulder Daily Camera, a group of student supporters rented out a classroom at CU's Eaton Humanities Building and invited Churchill to teach. The topic? "ReVisioning American History: Colonization, Genocide and Formation of the U.S. Settler State." And it appears this isn't a one-time-only event. TheDenverChannel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906308/posts#comment Thu, 4 Oct 2007 05:02:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903640/posts Fired University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill will return to the Boulder campus next week to begin teaching an unsanctioned course that's being organized by his student supporters. University officials have distanced themselves from the planned lecture series — slated to begin Tuesday night — and say that Churchill remains terminated. The students organizing Churchill's teachings say the series is intended for those who "missed out" on his years as an American Indian studies professor and as head of the ethnic studies department at CU. Churchill's supporters can hold the classes on campus because the university allows student groups to... Daily Camera http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903640/posts#comment Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:15:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893746/posts The ethnic studies professor filed a complaint in July saying his First Amendment rights were violated when he was fired for research misconduct. He is seeking reinstatement. The University of Colorado filed motions Tuesday asking a Denver district judge to dismiss former CU professor Ward Churchill's lawsuit against the school. Churchill, who taught ethnic studies, filed a complaint in July, charging that the regents and the school violated his First Amendment rights to free speech and denied him due process in his termination. School officials responded Tuesday, saying the regents have immunity from a lawsuit over their decision to fire... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893746/posts#comment Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:09:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875878/posts "Subject: You are f**king nazi's (sic) "It is IMPOSSIBLE to speak politely, intelligibly, with reason to moral cretins masquarding (sic) as humans, cretins utterly devoid of intelligence, humanity, common sense, courage: YOU ARE ALL F**KING NAZI'S (sic). May you and all your progeny burn in hell for eternity. Perhaps there is a special place there for nazi's (sic)." The above e-mail was sent to all nine of the CU regents July 25, the day after their decision to fire Ward Churchill. The sender was one Paulette Sage, a doctoral candidate in sociology at Case Western Reserve University. Sage's spelling deficiencies... Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875878/posts#comment Fri, 3 Aug 2007 16:49:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1873245/posts THE UNIVERSITY of Colorado Board of Regents finally pulled the trigger and voted to fire the disgraceful Professor Ward Churchill. Churchill first came to the nation’s attention when he called the victims of the 9/11 attacks “little Eichmanns,” referring to Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi who oversaw Hitler’s “final solution” to execute all the Jews in Europe. But it wasn’t that comment that caused Professor Churchill’s firing this week. It was his phoney research and his plagiarism. The Regents’ action on Tuesday followed thorough reviews by other members of the CU faculty and then the recommendation by CU President Hank Brown... THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1873245/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:02:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872261/posts Why did it take a bunch of Arabs to do what you all should have done a long time ago Professor Ward Churchill Caught On Tape Advocating Terrorism vs Fellow Americans! Audio link at Michell Malkin's website (included below) Question from audience: You mentioned a little bit ago, "Why did it take a bunch of Arabs to do what you all should have done a long time ago," that's my question. Churchill: I'm gonna repeat that, tell me if I got that right: Why shouldn't we do something and how do you you move so they don't see you coming.... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872261/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:42:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1864176/posts U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday nominated Army Gen. William Ward, the highest ranking black in the U.S. military, to lead the new Africa Command and coordinate military operations on the continent. Bush's decision in February to create Africa Command came after months of discussion inside the Pentagon and reflected increasing U.S. strategic interest in the continent and worry that Islamic militants were finding safe haven there. Ward, who must be confirmed by the Senate, is only the fifth black man to attain a fourth star, making him a full general. "I am honored by President Bush's and (Defense)... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1864176/posts#comment Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:03:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1858761/posts June 26, 1975: A date not easily forgotten by FBI Agents. On that horrible day, Special Agents Ron Williams and Jack Coler were gunned down in an open meadow on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Following the initial hail of fire from the assailants, three gunmen approached the injured Agents and finished them off at close range. Ron Williams and Jack Coler are known as Service Martyrs, a special designation reserved for Federal Agents who gave their lives while engaged in direct adversarial action. Their sacrifice is also remembered as the only two Agents in Bureau history to... News From Indian Country http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1858761/posts#comment Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:52:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1803037/posts A little twinge of anxiety always hits the community when the new neighbors move in. What do they do for a living? What kind of music do they listen to? Are they sociable or are they loners? Are they loud? Do they park the chassis of their beaten-up cars on blocks on the front lawn? And do they contribute money to anti-gay groups? Seattle, we have a problem. Seems a couple of the Sonics' new hefty financial backers, Aubrey McClendon and Tom Ward, have been willing to spend backup point guard money to support former Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer's... Seattle Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1803037/posts#comment Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:50:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793534/posts University of Colorado-Boulder Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson ... the university is also in the process of overhauling its faculty termination procedures following the controversial firing of CU ethnic studies professor Ward Churchill. Churchill was fired for scholarly misconduct, but is still being paid pending a full review of his actions. A faculty committee reviewing Churchill’s conduct is expected to make a recommendation to Brown in about two weeks, Peterson said. Then, Brown will make a recommendation to the school’s Board of Regents. “I don’t think he’ll have to deliberate a terribly long time” over what he’ll recommend to the board,... The Daily Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793534/posts#comment Thu, 1 Mar 2007 21:38:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1793303/posts CLINTON, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say a 23-year-old female middle school teacher was arrested Thursday, accused of having sex with five boys in locations including the school, at a motel, in a park and behind a restaurant. Clinton Public Safety Director John Thomas says some of the 14- and 15-year-old victims were students at Bell Middle School in Laurens School District 56, where Allenna Williams Ward taught. Others went to a different school. Investigators say there could be more victims. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1793303/posts#comment Thu, 1 Mar 2007 15:42:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773763/posts The average age of members of the U.S. Senate is older than it has ever been, according to Senate Historian Richard Baker. For many senators, advanced age is starting to show, raising questions about their ability to govern. Until his retirement last month, former majority leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., a noted heart surgeon, was being consulted for informal medical advice by two dozen of his colleagues -- more than 20 percent of the Senate, according to a former leadership aide. They went to Frist complaining about a host of illnesses and chronic maladies, most related to aging. Among them were... The Politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773763/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:58:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731267/posts Professor Suing To Get Legal Fees from CU. A judge Wednesday refused to stop dismissal proceedings against a University of Colorado professor accused of research misconduct after he filed a lawsuit seeking $20,000 in legal fees from the school. Denver District Judge Stephen Phillips agreed with university attorney Patrick O'Rourke who argued that ethnic studies professor Ward Churchill would still be able to seek attorneys' fees and lost wages if he successfully fights to keep his job. Churchill has denied the allegations and is appealing a recommendation by university officials that he be fired. Churchill's attorney, David Lane, asked Phillips... The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731267/posts#comment Fri, 3 Nov 2006 05:11:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1721866/posts Professor's fate may not be decided until well into next year. The University of Colorado's efforts to fire Ward Churchill are on hold because of a dispute over whether the university has to come up with $20,000 in state funds for the professor's defense. Churchill's attorney, David Lane, said a lawsuit to get the money could be filed by next week. Meantime, there's been no progress on Churchill's appeal since August, and it could be well into 2007 before a final decision on his fate is made. CU spokeswoman Michele McKinney said the delay is outside of the administration's control.... Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1721866/posts#comment Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:02:02 GMT