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New York state Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney announced a primary challenge to Republican Rep. Richard Hanna Wednesday morning, hitting her opponent from the right. Tenney, a second-term conservative Republican and “lifelong resident of New Hartford,” launched the challenge to the two-term congressman at 9 a.m.

Folks, please welcome back former Congressman Duncan L. Hunter to Free Republic. It has been three years since he last joined us for a live interview. Back then, he was in the midst of vying for the GOP nomination for the presidency. The GOP instead turned to a moderate in 2008, and as easily predicted, the Marxist is now in the Oval Office . Though he is not contemplating another run right now, at just 62 years of age, and being of a restless nature when it comes to promoting conservatism, he is not sitting quietly in retirement either. Aside...

Inhofe Calls For Gore To Defend Climate Claims Before Congress By Noel Sheppard Created 02/23/2010 - 10:46 Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is calling for a criminal investigation into the actions of scientists associated with the growing scandal known as ClimateGate. The ranking Republican on the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee also wants former Vice President Al Gore to be brought back to Capitol Hill to defend comments he's made in the past to Congress concerning the theory of manmade global warming. Such was reported [1] by Charlie Martin Tuesday morning: Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) today asked the Obama administration...

Sen. Inhofe’s Family Builds Igloo for Global Warming Spokesman Al Gore in Snow-laden D.C. Tuesday, February 09, 2010 By Christopher Neefus (CNSNews.com) – The family of Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) had some fun at former Vice President and global warming spokesman Al Gore’s expense over the weekend after record snowfall blanketed the nation’s capital. The family spent Saturday and Sunday building an igloo near the U.S. Capitol building, and the Oklahoma senator posted photos of their handiwork on his Facebook page. They added signs to the snow dwelling that read, “AL GORE’S NEW HOME!” and “HONK IF YOU (LOVE) GLOBAL...

If Duncan Hunter is a long-shot for the Republican nomination for president in 2008, he's not admitting it. Buoyed by a third-place finish -- and statistical tie for first place -- in a Spartanburg County straw poll over the weekend, Hunter brought his conservative message to about 80 people at the 1st Monday Republican Lunch Group at Aunt Chiladas Restaurant on Hilton Head Island. The California congressman outlined a platform that includes ripping up current trade policies with China, building a double wall along the Mexican border and a steadfast resolve to keep nuclear weapons out of Iranian hands. Hunter's...

As an observer and frequent participant at Free Republic, it's not hard to notice that a great deal of the threads about the 2008 Presidential election center around two people, Rudy Giuliani, and Duncan Hunter. That seems odd, because there are other major contenders, notably John McCain, Mitt Romney, and to a lesser extent, Ron Paul, Sam Brownback, and Tom Tancredo. I might have even omitted one or two "lesser extent" candidates. The Rudy threads are fairly ugly, with a lot of good people throwing mud at each other. The cans of spam lying in the dust could feed an...

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Saying he's "more of a Reaganite than Ronald Reagan," a group of military veterans are backing the presidential candidacy of U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, (R-Calif.) Hunter has served 13 terms in the House representing the San Diego area, home to a major navy base, and was chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He remains the ranking Republican member. Hunter announced his race for the presidency earlier this week in South Carolina. Larry Bailey, a retired U.S. Navy Seal, is behind the push by his fellow veterans. "Duncan has been a friend for 20 years," Bailey said. "He was in...

On Sunday's Meet the Depressed Mr Newt stuck his whole head in it once again. He said we needed to send 500,000 troops to Iraq. Some questions for Mr Newt Hey Newt, We sent 500,000 troops to Vietnam at the height of our involvement. How did that work out for us? Curious, where are you going to get the 500,000 troops for Iraq? How long do they stay? What are they going to be doing? Gee Newt, I guess I missed the part of your Resume that covered your military background. Which Staff Schools did YOU attend Newt? Newt has...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1753535/posts?page=1 Victor Davis Hanson: Talking to Iran is a mistake for strategic, moral reasons jewishworldreview.com ^ | December 14, 2006 | Victor Davis Hanson Posted on 12/14/2006 12:58:43 PM CST by Tolik One of the many bizarre recommendations in the recently released report from the bipartisan Iraq Study Group is the call to talk with Iran. A formal dialogue with the present Iranian leadership is, for a number of reasons, as misguided as it is amoral. Our guides in these scary times of facing aggressive dictatorships still should be Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, not the British prime minister Stanley...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1753070/posts 4th Infantry commander reflects on price of war, accomplishments in Iraq (Great Read on Iraq) The Fort Hood Herald ^ | December 13, 2006 | Emily Baker Posted on 12/13/2006 4:33:28 PM CST by Zakeet Maj. Gen.-promotable James D. Thurman has been in the Army for almost 32 years, but nothing has taught him about sacrifice more than leading a division in a combat zone for a year. "This has been one of the greatest honors in my life," Thurman said Thursday as he sipped a Diet Coke at one of the conference tables in his office. "Commanding a...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1752464/posts?page=52 Military meets, exceeds recruiting goals AP on Yahoo ^ | 12/12/06 | Pauline Jelinek - ap Posted on 12/12/2006 4:28:38 PM CST by NormsRevenge WASHINGTON - Though Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the war in Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday it is having success enlisting new troops. The Navy and Air Force met their recruiting goals last month while the Army and Marine Corps exceeded theirs, the Defense Department announced. The Army, which is bearing the brunt of the work in Iraq, did the best. It signed up 6,485 new recruits in November compared with its target of 6,150...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1750956/posts The Report of the Nazi Study Group Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 9 December 2006 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob) Posted on 12/09/2006 11:18:37 AM CST by Congressman Billybob It is early 1943. The Nazi Study Group has just released its Report on how to get out of the “entanglements” of WW II in Europe. There was no such study group, I hear you cry. But if there had been, based on the evidence of the Iraq Study Group Report, here’s how it would have gone. The war in Europe is going poorly, and getting worse. The Nazis have...

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTgxM2NiMTZlNmNjZmI2NjJjYzNkZTRkNWIxZGRmMjg= Assessing the Assessment U.S. military officers on the ISG report. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The just-released report from the Iraq Study Group (ISG) is not a blueprint for victory: This, according to those who would certainly have a better handle on the actual on-ground dynamics of the Iraq War than anyone else — American military officers, advisers, and special operators. Assessing the Assessment 12/08 One Democrat's Deception 11/29 Thanksgiving Away 11/27 Special Thanks 11/22 Medal Behavior 11/10 “Burning Up SEALs” 08/31 Flashback: Of All the Dictators Flashback: Chile Effect Flashback: Marx, Engels, Lenin and Pinochet Flashback: Why We...

http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/12/06/the-pelosi-conyers-teamhelping-terrorists-and-illegal-aliens/ The Pelosi-Conyers Team:Helping Terrorists and Illegal Aliens December 06, 2006 Vox Populi By Jim Kouri, CPP by Jim Kouri, CPP It didn’t take long before the new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. John Conyers started making noises on how they can further undermine efforts to protect Americans from terrorist attacks. Speaker-elect Pelosi (D-CA) is co-sponsoring the “End Racial Profiling Act”, according to syndicated columnist Sher Zieve. The proposed bill is said to have been prompted by the recent removal of six Muslim imams, who are reported to have...

http://billroggio.com/archives/2006/12/the_military_and_the.php The Military and The Media The divide grows FALLUJAH, IRAQ: I've completed the first leg of the journey to Iraq, after having moved through Dubai, Kuwait and Baghdad. I am now at Camp Fallujah. While in Fallujah, I'll embed with a Marine Police Transition Team (PTT) and also meet with the Civil Affairs Group. The next stop will be Ramadi. The trip - from my front door to Fallujah - took 3 ½ days, accounting for the 8 hour time shift between the East Coast and Iraq. This is remarkable considering Iraq is a war zone. I spent all...

http://wbal.com/shows/elliott/story.asp?articleid=51443 A great email from Sean Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Bruce, The caller that said described reconstruction efforts in Iraq can simply go to the Army Corps of Engineers website to find that he has been mislead: From page 6 of the Iraqi Reconstruction Report: Mr. Popps [Logistics Director] said it is first important to understand what the rebuilding team inherited. U.S. intelligence knew little about the actual state of Iraq's energy infrastructure and social service network. When the Army Corps of Engineers got on the ground, there was shock: The three regional sewage treatments plants in greater Baghdad did...

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747605/posts Communication Professor Examines Media Bias in President's Speeches Virginia Tech News ^ | 11/30/06 | Jean Elliott Posted on 12/02/2006 5:28:58 PM CST by LS BLACKSBURG, VA., November 30, 2006 -- Jim A. Kuypers, assistant professor of communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, reveals a disturbing world of media bias in his new book Bush's War: Media Bias and Justifications for War in a Terrorist Age (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 2006). Convincingly and without resorting to partisan politics, Kuypers strongly illustrates in eight chapters “how the press failed America in its...

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