http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/weyrich/ en-us Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:51:00 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096492/posts An important event occurred this week, though it went largely unnoticed because of the economic turmoil on Wall Street. On September 30 Congress allowed the 27-year-old ban on offshore oil drilling to expire. This is very good news for Americans and for our energy independence. Conversely, it should be bad news for the world's tyrants who profit enormously from our dependence upon their vast oil resources. One can hope that the expiration of this ban permanently ends the unnecessary and impractical Congressional regulation of our natural resources under the disingenuous guise of environmental protection. I should note here that we... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096492/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:51:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065475/posts Every generation needs heroes. Young people especially need role models. How blessed we are that the role model of these Summer Olympics is Michael Phelps. Here is a young man who embodies self-discipline, hard work and goal orientation. It is not so much the world records he shattered. It is not only the number of medals he won. His whole outlook is to be celebrated. He has a commanding presence yet he is the boy next door. True, his endorsements will make him millions. Yet I dare say that is the furthest thing from his mind right now. As I... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065475/posts#comment Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:45:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054752/posts August 17, 1998 was the day conservatism began to die in America. On that day, President Clinton admitted in a nationally televised address that he engaged in an improper relationship with intern Monica Lewinsky—several months after declaring that such a relationship was fictional. “Indeed, I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate,” Clinton confessed. “In fact, it was wrong. It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and a personal failure on my part for which I am solely and completely responsible.” It was a shameful moment for Clinton—yet the country didn’t seem to care. Only a... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054752/posts#comment Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:51:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047306/posts Free Congress Foundation frequently is asked for a recommendation for good institutions of higher learning. Paul T. Yarbrough agreed to undertake a review of the best institutions in this country. He spent months acquiring catalogues, reviewing materials and asking questions. What follows is his exclusive report. We hope this will be an annual exercise. [SNIP] For our survival as a nation, to advance the cause of liberty and preserve what is left of our Judeo-Christian culture, faith and reason must infuse the life of an American college. There is no other way to achieve excellence. Do any institutions in our... Free Congress Foundation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047306/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:34:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039268/posts EMP is electromagnetic radiation from an explosion (especially a nuclear explosion). The worst of the pulse lasts for only a second but any unprotected electrical equipment - and anything connected to electrical cables, which act as giant lightning rods or antennas - are affected by it. If a nation with a nuclear bomb and the ability to explode it high above an American city were to do so, it would have a massive effect in all directions. Almost immediately all communications systems in the country would be disrupted completely. No radio. No television. No internet. Indeed no electricity at all.... Cross Action News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039268/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:12:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013522/posts Last week President George W. Bush held a press conference on the current state of the economy and the high cost of energy. In it he made several important points. First, he noted that one reason gas prices are increasing is that global supply has not kept pace with the growing demand worldwide. Members of Congress, he noted, “have been vocal about foreign governments increasing their oil production; yet Congress has been just as vocal in opposition to efforts to expand our production here at home. They repeatedly blocked environmentally safe exploration in ANWR. The Department of Energy estimates that... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013522/posts#comment Fri, 9 May 2008 12:22:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2000827/posts A pal sent this my way: a fascinating piece on George Bush and Catholicism from the Religion News Service, reprinted in tomorrow's edition of the Washington Post: Shortly after Pope Benedict XVI's election in 2005, President Bush met with a small circle of advisers in the Oval Office. As some mentioned their own religious backgrounds, the president remarked that he had read one of the new pontiff's books about faith and culture in Western Europe. Save for one other soul, Bush was the only non-Catholic in the room. But his interest in the pope's writings was no surprise to those... The Deacon's Bench http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2000827/posts#comment Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:37:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998135/posts WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) -- A group of conservatives has taken out an ad urging presumptive Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain not to tap Mitt Romney as his running mate. Paul Weyrich, co-founder of the Moral Majority, who once endorsed Romney, is among those calling on McCain to look beyond Romney, his former rival and past governor of Massachusetts, the Los Angeles Times reported. SNIP- In a newspaper ad, conservatives said Romney is "utterly unacceptable" as a vice presidential pick. The ad questions Romney's commitment to fight abortion and gay rights. "To be clear, we all welcome anyone who... UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998135/posts#comment Mon, 7 Apr 2008 22:09:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987451/posts Last Thursday night the House of Representatives met in a closed session to debate H.R. 3773, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. It passed the House on Friday by a vote of 213-197. The bill is intended to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to resolve the problems modern electronic communication poses for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other agencies which pursue international terrorist networks that seek to inflict harm upon the United States. It states that a “court order is not required for electronic surveillance directed at the acquisition... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987451/posts#comment Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:36:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970028/posts John McCain's ad guru, Mark McKinnon, is on record with his admiration of Democratic front-runner Barack Obama, and has vowed to make no television commercials which would harm Obama's campaign. Paul Weyrich, president and CEO of Free Congress Foundation, said things might have been different if information such as the revelations about McKinnon and WND's report that McCain's foundation has been funded by billionaire George Soros since 2001 had been available earlier. "This validates everything that those of us who have reservations about McCain have been saying,” Weyrich said. World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970028/posts#comment Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:36:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968680/posts I believe that the voters in this Republican nomination contest—here in Virginia and across the country—deserve a real choice. And Governor Huckabee is clearly the conservative alternative. He is the best choice, and he is my choice. So I am voting for him on Tuesday, here in Virginia. I don’t buy the idea that John McCain is a true conservative. Nor do I buy the idea that Mike Huckabee should get out of this contest. The people in the Potomac area—Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. In addition, we have many important states coming up, including my home state... Huckabee Campain via the Corner at National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968680/posts#comment Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:32:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953824/posts Conservatives may be surprised to hear that for over 50 years they have been successful in stopping the growth of big government. Going all the way to the early 1950s Federal spending has hovered in a fairly narrow band around 20% of GDP. But even that limited success is soon to be swamped by reality. For the Federal Government’s long-term projections show a radical change over the next 40 years, with Federal spending soaring close to 40% of GDP or more. This is due to our nation’s big entitlement programs – Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. Counting state and local... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953824/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:37:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947793/posts Scott Swett interview by Paul Weyrich on RighTalk Radio, December 28, 2007 Weyrich: Back with The Right Hour on the RighTalk Radio Network. I'm Paul Weyrich, and with us now is Scott Swett, who has just written a book entitled, To Set The Record Straight: How Swift Boat Veterans, POWs and the New Media Defeated John Kerry. Swett is a former chairman of the Free Republic Network, and was very much involved with the entire controversy over the Swift Boat veterans in the 2004 elections. Scott, welcome to the program. Swett: Thank you very much, Paul. It's good to be... Rightalk & To set the Record Straight http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947793/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jan 2008 17:36:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926042/posts Fred Thompson received the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee on Tuesday and a surrogate for the campaign of Mitt Romney claimed Wednesday that it was motivated by money. Paul Weyrich, president of the Free Congress Foundation, says he can't find any other explanation. National Right to Life officials said Tuesday they backed Thompson because of his 100 percent voting record on pro-life issues, his willingness to back overturning Roe and the viability of his campaign. But Weyrich, a Romney backer, told the Washington Times the endorsement "makes no sense" and claimed the Thompson campaign bought off the... LifeNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926042/posts#comment Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:31:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925882/posts Responding to the National Right to Life Committee's endorsement of Fred Thompson, Paul Weyrich suggested that Thompson's backers greased some palms. "I think in all probability the Thompson people were engaged with the National Right to Life people in financial dealing," Weyrich told the Washington Times. That's a pretty tough charge and almost certainly not what Romney's campaign wanted their big social conservative "get" to suggest (at least not publicly). Sensing opportunity to win more points from their own big "get" (the group's nod) Thompson communications director Todd Harris unloaded: "Gov. Romney is new to the pro-life movement and his... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925882/posts#comment Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:30:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925790/posts Today’s Washington Times has a bit of an eye-opening comment, high in its story of the reaction to the National Right to Life Committee’s endorsement of Fred Thompson. Paul M. Weyrich, president of the Free Congress Foundation, said the endorsement "makes no sense," and speculated that it had been motivated by money. "I think in all probability the Thompson people were engaged with the National Right to Life people in financial dealing," said Mr. Weyrich, who has endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination. "In the past, the Republican Party has funded National Right to Life, and... The National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925790/posts#comment Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:37:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925599/posts Some pro-life advocates were astonished by the National Right to Life Committee's endorsement of Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson yesterday — a move they say puts politics over principle. Paul M. Weyrich, president of the Free Congress Foundation, said the endorsement "makes no sense," and speculated that it had been motivated by money. "I think in all probability the Thompson people were engaged with the National Right to Life people in financial dealing," said Mr. Weyrich, who has endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination. "In the past, the Republican Party has funded National Right to Life,... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925599/posts#comment Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:18:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925650/posts I feel comfortable saying, based on conversations with NRLC members, that Jim Bopp's attack on Sam Brownback did not help the Romney team with the NRLC. Paul Weyrich coming unglued and accusing Thompson of bribing NRLC for their endorsement is really not going to help Romney at the grassroots level. Weyrich can say what he wants, but (a) it's not true and (b) it's not helpful. I would suggest that if they don't think Thompson is a threat, the Romney camp might not want to get bogged down on this. The latest poll numbers in Iowa and South Carolina are... RedState http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925650/posts#comment Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:45:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924107/posts There is an old hymn written by Fanny Crosby, sung at generations of camp meetings, which exclaims: "Crown Him! Crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King!" Since the emergence of evangelicalism as a cultural force in the 1950s, three approaches to politics, represented by three personalities, have emerged. They are the prophet, the priest and the kingmaker. The prophet has been psychologist James Dobson, who dispenses child-rearing advice on the radio from his Colorado ministry, Focus on the Family. On family issues, Dobson's counsel is moderate and broadly appealing. On politics, his tone sharpens. He rails against compromise on social-conservative... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924107/posts#comment Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:07:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923312/posts WASHINGTON, DC, November 7, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Mitt Romney's campaign for President received a major shot in the arm on Monday in the form of an official endorsement from well-known conservative leader and chairman of the Free Congress Foundation, Paul Weyrich.  Despite a lingering uncertainty for many conservatives about Romney's authentic conservative persona due to his notorious 'flip-flopping' in recent years, Weyrich's endorsement joins a growing number of similar Romney endorsements from other notable conservative leaders. Weyrich is the founder of the Heritage Foundation and current chairman of the Free Congress Foundation.  He is considered a major leader by... LifeSite News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923312/posts#comment Fri, 9 Nov 2007 14:02:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921889/posts Paul Weyrich Talks About Why He Endorsed Romney - And Not the OthersNational Review Online Jim Geraghty 6 November 2007 I spoke to Paul Weyrich, chairman of the Free Congress Foundation and a founder of the Heritage Foundation and the Moral Majority, about his endorsement of Mitt Romney. “I felt it would come down to a contest between Giuliani and Romney,” Weyrich said. “I don’t want Giuliani as the nominee because a lot of our values voters will defect... I know the same argument is made about Romney, but eventually, I think those voters can be brought around. There... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921889/posts#comment Tue, 6 Nov 2007 22:08:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921786/posts Paul Weyrich, one of the nation’s most influential conservative leaders, says he is out to prevent Rudy Giuliani from winning the Republican nomination for president — and predicts the religious right will unite behind any GOP candidate except Rudy. In an exclusive interview with Newsmax.com, Weyrich also predicts Republicans face a “disaster” in the Senate in next year’s elections, says Hillary Clinton would be the easiest Democratic candidate to defeat, and charges that the Bush administration’s Iraq policy has been a “mistake” from the beginning. Weyrich is no stranger to speaking his mind. As Chairman and CEO of the Washington-based... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921786/posts#comment Tue, 6 Nov 2007 18:42:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921319/posts This is a big one folks. In a Brody File exclusive, we've found out that Paul Weyrich, the former co-founder of The Moral Majority has endorsed Mitt Romney for President. The Brody File has the press release. Read below: Today, Paul Weyrich, Chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, announced his support for Governor Mitt Romney and his campaign to be our country's next President. Paul Weyrich is one of the premier leaders in the conservative movement, having founded the Heritage Foundation and the American Legislative Exchange Council. "As he travels across the country, Governor Romney... CBN News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921319/posts#comment Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:17:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1918612/posts The Law of the Sea Treaty (“LOST” to opponents, “UNCLOS” to supporters) is up for a vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this Thursday, November 1. The State Department pushed this treaty in 1981 when Ronald Reagan was President. He rejected it, primarily because of Part XI of the Treaty, which regulates minerals on the seabed outside any sovereign state's territorial waters. It establishes an International Seabed Authority (ISA) to authorize seabed exploration and mining and collect and distribute the seabed mining royalty. President Reagan strongly objected to the provisions of Part XI, saying that they were unfavorable to... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1918612/posts#comment Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:11:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897181/posts For months, social conservatives have viewed Fred Thompson as a Reaganesque savior in a dreary field of GOP presidential hopefuls. But the former Tennessee senator's early days on the campaign trail have left some prominent evangelicals underwhelmed. "I'm personally not that impressed," says Paul Weyrich, a veteran strategist who cofounded the Moral Majority. One sticking point: Thompson's stance on a same-sex marriage ban. On the trail, he has declined to endorse a constitutional amendment blocking gay marriage, instead backing a broader amendment that would bar states from imposing their laws on other states. "The [marriage ban] approach has been tried... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897181/posts#comment Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:46:53 GMT