http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/whiners/ en-us Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:45:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409651/posts Leftists who decried the War on Terror now use the same terminology to describe center-Left members of their own party. On last night’s episode of MSNBC’s The Ed Show, Ed Schultz interviewed Katrina vanden Heuvel about President Obama’s “sellout” on the health care bill. Katrina complained Obama’s is “a White House which has emboldened the conservadems, people like Joe Lieberman” who “is now holding hostage” socialized medicine. She repeated the elocution moments later while appealing to “citizens who don’t want to be held hostage by the insurance companies.” Schultz thanked her for appearing, adding, “Always the truth coming from you... David Horowitz's NewsRealblog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409651/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:45:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403561/posts The other day, I wrote that President Obama has "run out of both charm and ideas." I was too kind. To judge from the string of whoppers in his dreary jobs speech yesterday, he's also run out of facts. And he's still whining about the problems he inherited and blaming Republicans. He might as well be barking at the moon. That's sort of what he is doing, because the American people are tuning him out at a stunning pace. The latest Gallup Poll gives him a record low 47 percent approval. Only 26 percent in another poll say he deserves... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403561/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:02:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401991/posts Gay advocates will push to replace freshman Sen. Joseph Addabbo. Gay advocates are on the warpath after the state Senate killed same-sex marriage last week, and few Democratic senators who voted against the bill are safe from their wrath.After spending more than $1 million to help the Democrats retake the chamber for the first time in decades, powerful gay activists and donors say they'll support challengers against anti-gay-marriage senators in 2010. "It's going to be a bloodbath," one gay operative predicted. "We're going to use every single weapon in our quiver to take these people out. We either need to... Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401991/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:23:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398482/posts Dozens of people crowded the steps of Vallejo City Hall on Tuesday to protest a recent quoted remark by Mayor Osby Davis that gay people would not go to heaven. The protesters waved rainbow flags, held signs demanding the separation of church and state and some called for Davis' resignation. And then there was a roar. From inside City Hall came the sounds of more than 100 people clapping and cheering, praising God. "Lord, we're not against anybody. We're for our children," prayed New Hope Church Community Senior Pastor Terrence Nichols. "No matter what outside forces may stir up the... Vallejo Times-Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398482/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:11:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395686/posts Women can be cruel, and they often do cruel things to men. Despite their reputation as the fairer sex, when it comes to relationships, sometimes women can be downright nasty. It seems like a reverse sexism started to take hold as the feminist movement came about and equality for women began gaining ground. Some women use their girl-power solidarity to come to a consensus on what’s socially acceptable for women to do to men in a relationship. They’ve agreed among themselves that these behaviors are perfectly justifiable regardless of how they play with a guy’s emotions or ego. With that,... Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395686/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:46:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2393858/posts Statistics released Nov. 24 by the FBI show hate crimes against religious groups increased by 9% from 2007 to 2008.USA Today reported that in 2008, there 1,519 incidents against people based on their religion, the statistics show.The figures reveal that while anti-Jewish attacks made up the highest percentage of the attacks (17%), there was an increase in hate crimes against Catholics — 75, up from 61 in 2007.Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, said the increase may be due to the Church becoming more vocal on life issues such as abortion and homosexual unions.As... NC Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2393858/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2392026/posts Washington – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today responded to the “Manhattan Declaration” produced and released by 145 evangelical, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian leaders indicating that they will not cooperate with laws that conflict with their beliefs, including those recognizing same-sex couples. The document also references the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) as a threat to religious liberty. Yet ENDA – which prohibits workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity – broadly exempts religious organizations. The declaration also argues that religious groups that receive public funds... HRC Human Rights Campaign http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2392026/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:43:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2385737/posts I'm a movie guy. I love going to the movies. Don't get there often but I still check out all the trailers online and plot strategy to get out of the house for those movies I really want to see. So I just saw the trailer to the new movie 2012. When I first clicked on it my first thought was aren't we all getting tired of big budget disaster porn but then I paid attention to what I was seeing in the preview and something seemed a little...well you decide: At the 20 second mark we've got the arms... cmr http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2385737/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:27:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379648/posts Republicans will enact the health reform proposal they unveiled this week if they take back the House, Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) pledged Thursday. Appearing on the Republican National Committee's (RNC) online town hall, Boehner and other House and Senate leaders said they sensed momentum behind GOP efforts to halt Democratic health reform legislation, which is set for a vote on Saturday. "If we get in the majority after the election, I plan to enact our healthcare plan," Boehner said during the town hall. The Hill, Washington, DC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379648/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:31:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362765/posts Amid scrutiny from numerous decision makers in the NFL community, Dave Checketts released a statement on Wednesday announcing Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from the group seeking to purchase the St. Louis Rams. When it was revealed Limbaugh was part of the group to buy the Rams last week, several people, including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, stated their ambivalence with the conservative radio personality having stock in the league. Checketts, also the owner of the St. Louis Blues, has decided to move forward on the bid without Limbaugh in the mix, according to the St. Louis Post- Dispatch, seemingly as... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362765/posts#comment Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:29:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2310445/posts DO NOT GO TO THE CARS.GOV WEBSITE! You will not believe what will happen to your computer if you do. This will explain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWs12ccbOiE Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2310445/posts#comment Fri, 7 Aug 2009 13:07:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285778/posts I want to wait until after Independence Day was over before I posted this. Obama didn't do much in the way of appearances today -- but he did send an email to his 'supporters.' He "rewrites" history in the following email. "Friend -- This weekend, our family will join millions of others in celebrating America. We will enjoy the glow of fireworks, the taste of barbeque, and the company of good friends. As we all celebrate this weekend, let's also remember the remarkable story that led to this day. Two hundred and thirty-three years ago, our nation was born when... email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285778/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 05:29:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2246924/posts THE Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to make an important and far-reaching decision this year that will affect more than 500 million gasoline engines powering everything from large pickups to family cars to lawn mowers: whether to grant the ethanol industry’s request to raise the maximum amount of ethanol that can be added to gasoline. ... Specifically, ethanol producers are asking that the maximum ethanol content in the most common blend of gasoline be increased from 10 percent — a limit set about three decades ago — to as much as 15 percent. The blend the industry hopes will become... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2246924/posts#comment Fri, 8 May 2009 14:49:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2249309/posts Bob Hunter commentary: NHL hidden in plain sight on Versus Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:09 AM By Bob Hunter THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Unless you know exactly where to look on your cable-TV lineup, it probably has been easy to miss much of the NHL's postseason. Unless you know exactly where to look on your cable-TV lineup, it probably has been easy to miss much of the NHL's postseason. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 In the spring, I usually make a point of asking people if they are watching the NHL playoffs. For some reason, the negative responses always surprise me. Last... The Columbus Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2249309/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 16:32:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243671/posts When she's not cutting hair at her hair salon, Hair Masters 2000, Owner Estela Farjardo's attention is turned to the news, but some recent developments haven't settled well with her. "Everything we do is wrong basically. You're doing this, taking the jobs; I mean basically everything, any way you look at it. We're never good for the community," she said. News 8 Austin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243671/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2009 11:35:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2190921/posts Well the letters it seems has stooped. I told him I don't want to hear anymore of Normalais' BS so I blocked him. Not once did he give any intellectual arguments. All he did was scream, "YOU CONSERVATIVES SUCK! BLAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" I told him if socialism was so good for the economy that he should explain why Maine and Michigan are the worst places in America for jobs. His response was that the economy in Maine was great and that it was one of the richest in the nation. He couldn't have been more wrong. Maine has the worst business economy... MSG http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2190921/posts#comment Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:21:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2178735/posts PARISI: Democrats' call for civility 8 years late Peter J. Parisi THE WASHINGTON TIMES February 4, 2009 ANALYSIS/OPINION:The day before Barack Obama's inauguration as president, "Purple Nation" columnist Lanny Davis pleaded on this page for a return to civility in our nation's politics. Mr. Davis, a proudly self-professed liberal Democrat, announced his co-founding of what he is calling the Civility Project in a bid "to change the polarizing, attack-oriented political culture that has become all too common in recent years and, instead, to bring civility back as the staple of American politics and life." Sorry, Lanny, as worthy as your... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2178735/posts#comment Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:06:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176073/posts Rock star Bruce Springsteen has said it was a "mistake" to exclusively release an album with US retail giant Wal-Mart. The musician told the New York Times: "Our batting average is usually very good, but we missed that one." Some fans complained about the deal, saying claims made against Wal-Mart's labour practices conflicted with Springsteen's principles on the issue. He is due to perform during the interval at Sunday's Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. 'Done different' "We were in the middle of doing a lot of things, it kind of came down and, really, we didn't vet it the way... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176073/posts#comment Sun, 1 Feb 2009 06:46:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152060/posts What is Washington waiting for? The inauguration is less than five weeks away: At the rate we’ve been going, another 500,000 jobs will be lost by then. The downward spiral is deepening and accelerating: Congress and the president must act now. American families have lost about $11 trillion in net worth as securities and home values have plummeted. This translates into about $400 billion less annual consumer spending, net of government safety-net funding. Exports won’t grow to make this up, as the dollar has strengthened with investors worldwide clamoring for its relative security. Investments won’t make up the gap either,... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152060/posts#comment Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:09:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134617/posts Michael Keller has worked on five continents during his 15 years in the foreign service. He's been in Germany, where the standard of living is pretty good, and the Central African Republic and Cambodia, where he could only hope that his three children suffered nothing more than bumps and bruises because of poor medical care. He likes his work, but he's always confronted with a big source of frustration -- the overseas pay gap. When State Department diplomats are posted abroad, they lose locality pay. That's the amount added to a federal worker's salary based on where they work. Since... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134617/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098464/posts Memo TO: John McCain SUBJECT: Be yourself In case you haven’t noticed, Senator, you are losing the argument to be the next president of the United States. And you are doing it all on your own. Recent trends and polls show that Americans are shedding their discomfort with Barack Obama, and women and independents are breaking in his direction. For your part, you are doing nothing to persuade people to do otherwise. Time to shed the over-handling and carefulness and go at it. A movement is brewing in this country: Americans are looking for a leader. Bush is devoid of... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098464/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 05:33:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088525/posts This came down as an "alert" from the AP...the latest whine from the Drive Bys. Palin, while in New York, is meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. The meetings are scheduled for Tuesday. The press was told photogs and a camera crew could go in, but no so-called journalists who pretend to be reporters. Can someone post the crybaby picture? AP (no link) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088525/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:22:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073179/posts ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, in a video interview with Newsweek posted on YouTube, discussed the coverage of Sen. Hillary Clinton. In an interview that appears to have taken place during the Democratic primary, Palin criticizes Clinton for her response to media scrutiny she received while on the campaign trail. Palin says, "When I hear a statement like that coming from a woman candidate with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism or you know maybe a sharper microscope put on her I say man that doesn’t do us any good. Women in politics,... ABC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073179/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:38:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073175/posts Did Palin Call Hillary Clinton a Whiner? September 02, 2008 2:15 PM ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, in a video interview with Newsweek posted on YouTube, discussed the coverage of Sen. Hillary Clinton. In an interview that appears to have taken place during the Democratic primary, Palin criticizes Clinton for her response to media scrutiny she received while on the campaign trail. Palin says, "When I hear a statement like that coming from a woman candidate with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism or you know maybe a sharper microscope put on her... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073175/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:35:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070481/posts The Democrats have titled their party platform, "Renewing America's Promise." A more honest and accurate title would be, "We'll Give You More." The soul of the Democratic philosophy is summed up in this passage from the platform: "For decades, Americans have been told to act for ourselves, by ourselves, on our own. Democrats reject this recipe for division and failure." Note the disdain for the ethos of self-responsibility. Democrats do not merely regard it as insufficient. Instead they regard the idea that people should provide for themselves as divisive. Even more significantly, Democrats regard self-responsibility as a "recipe for failure."... RealClearPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070481/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:54:35 GMT