Free Republic

Strange coincidences and multiple fires throughout the US and Canada of apartments, condos, and housing developments named Quail Ridge. Quail Ridge is a condo complex near my home in Fullerton, California When the local television news failed to provide enough information I turn to the internet and googled the fire. It was then I discovered the other fires. Another coincidence. Over two years ago the Camden Parkside Apartments, next door to the Quail Ridge condos,were set on fire by and arsonists. Both fires occurred on Sunday nights, when everyone was home.

Next Tuesday (2-22-11) a political rally is being staged at the Huntington Beach pier. This rally is being promoted by the Regional Center of Orange County. The 21 regional centers in California are private agencies that were set up by an act of the state legislature. Their job is to distribute state money to support programs for people with developmental disabilities. Now the RCOC has become politically active. RCOC has sent e-mails to the programs they support, calling on them to bring their disabled clients to the rally next Tuesday. Since the RCOC is the funding source for these agencies...

I am thinking of getting a facebook page. Some friends, and I, wish to start a joint blog to promote our group. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? All the facebook users that I know, just use the page to find old friends. But I want to use it for business purposes. I would appreciate you sharing some of your knowledge

Now that we know who the Republican nominee will be, we need to think about his running mate. My ideal vice presidential candidate is Condi Rice. Who is your choice?

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day I went down town and went into a shop. I was only in there for about 5 minutes and when I came out there was a cop writing out a parking ticket. I went up to him and said, "Come on, man, how about giving a retired person a break"? He ignored me and continued writing the ticket. I called him a "Nazi turd." He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires. So I called...

Help, I have promised my niece an MP3 player for her graduation and have found the selection available completely overwhelming. A friend has recommended the Zen by Creative Labs but a quick check of their sight revealed that there are dozens of Zen and MuVo models to choose from. I have found that I do not like the i-pod because once the battery recharger fails you have to send your unit back to Apple and recieve a refurbished unit as a replacement. I want something that produces a good quality sound, has a long life, can be repaired without sending...

Streaker Runs Across Ice in Curling Match Feb 24 7:07 PM US/Eastern PINEROLO, Italy The men's bronze medal match Friday was interrupted by a streaker. Midway through the United States' 8-6 win over Britain, a man wearing what appeared to be a strategically placed rubber chicken ran onto one of the covered sheets of ice not being used in that session. He danced around for a bit but never tried to approach any of the players. Curlers probably feel a little safer than most athletes _ it's hard for intruders to run across ice, especially if they're naked. John Shuster...

The United States Sells Out Free Speech Date Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Almost completely lost amid the hype surrounding the Super Bowl (heck, even the ultra-tacky shlockfest known as the “Lingerie Bowl” got way more “news” coverage), something truly remarkable happened on Friday that must have had many of the real “New England Patriots” spinning in their collective graves. During an unheralded press conference, the United States officially sided with radical Islam’s “right” to be offended, apparently to the point of justifying violence and destruction, over the once revered principle of the free expression of legitimate ideas. Last week a...

It would be difficult to conjure up a more dramatic illustration of just how utterly broken our public dialogue is than what happened at Senator Barbara Boxer’s Burbank “Press Conference” to announce (to the surprise of absolutely no one) that she was voting against the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. After all, what could be more basic to a productive and healthy exchange of ideas in a democratic republic than asking questions about the validity of very strong statements that an elected official makes in justifying a decision as important as deciding to vote against...

I Can't Take This Anymore! Date Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Like most of the rest of America, for the past week I have been watching in shock and dismay at the horrific pictures from the Gulf Coast in the monumental wake of Hurricane Katrina. There have been several aspects of this tragedy that have been creating a build up of what I perceive to be unspoken truths that I now must get out of my system for both the sake of my sanity as well as the public record. First of all, it must be noted there are VERY few...

Open Letter to Cindy Sheehan OK, you have gotten your "mad" out there. You've been noticed. You've attracted pity. You've had your say. Now, please, go home and stop embarrassing yourself and shaming your own son's memory. Don't think, for a single moment, that you have the market cornered on grief and loss. There are countless mothers who have lost loved ones. My son fought in the war, but I never had the President of the United States greet me, but if he had, he wouldn't have remembered my son's name either. I am a counselor, and I meet with...

At 1:30 AM KFI radio announced, during their newscast, that Jesse Jackson was going to make an appearance at an Albertson's store in Fullerton. There are two Albertson's in Fullerton, one at Orangethorpe and Euclid and the other on Malvern Ave. west of Bastanchury. The news story did not specify which store Jackson was going to appear at. Nor did they give a time. I will post more information when I become aware of it.

<3>Join us as we kick off California's Taxpayer Revolution!Independence Day from Gray Davis Hosted by: Coolleen and Buck Johns Co-Sponsored by: Rescue California, The Lincoln Club of Orange County, and the Republican Party of Orange County. Featured Speaker: CONGRESSMAN DARRELL ISSA 2600 Mesa Dr. Newport Beach July 4th 4:00 pm-7:00 pm Hosted food and refreshments Casual dress Bring the kids RSVP: Karen Hawkins 949 856-2200 fax 949 846-2313 khawkins@inland energy.com

California's Secretary of State, Kevin Shelly, is attempting to delay the counting of the recall petition signatures. This move is clearly illegal and a violation of Shelly's sworn duties as an elected official. You can e-mail Kevin Shelly at kshelly.ss.ca.gov to demand that he stop his illegal delaying tactics.

At first I thought that I was crazy. How could I lose two hair brushes in a week? But niether of them could be found. On my way home from work, I stopped at a store and bought myself a new hair brush. There were other things amiss. I came home and found my refigerator door open. Despite, the fact I have never forgotten to shut it before, I concluded that I had been careless. It was unthinkable that someone could have entered my apartment and gone through my kitchen. This morning I found that my new hair brush was...

While listening to a rebroadcast of the Larry Elder show I heard a caller complain that the Democrats had come into her father's nursing home and "helped" all the residents to vote. Her father, a life long Republican, told her that they had marked his ballot for Al Gore. This occurred in Orange County California, the most Republican district in the country. If this sort of abuse of the election can happen here, then what else is happening around the country? I urge everyone to protest to their congressman any voter fraud that they have knowledge of and demand that ...