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The National Senior Sendoff -- An inspirational virtual event for High School seniors and their families during the Pandemic MAY 28 6:00 – 7:00 pm MDT - (check website for time in local zone) High School Seniors have waited for these special moments for 12 long years. They’ve worked hard and overcome many challenges. This is THEIR TIME to celebrate this significant academic accomplishment. The Class of 2020 will be the first class in all of history prohibited from celebrating the memory-making milestones so many of us have taken for granted. In response, Greg Stier, Founder of Dare 2 Share...

As part of a string of voting laws signed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam in mid-April, the state became the 34th in the country whose residents may vote by mail without having to prove that they couldn’t vote in person. Of the remaining 16 states that don’t grant that right, governors and election officials in 11 allowed exceptions during the primaries on account of the pandemic—and if the coronavirus is still lingering in November, might be expected to continue those exceptions. “Whether they want to or not, all states are going to see a dramatic surge in mail voting this...

The entire month of May is International Respect for Chickens Month! Please do an ACTION for chickens on or around May 4. Ideas include leafleting on a busy street corner, holding an office party or classroom celebration, writing a letter to the editor, doing a radio call-in.... (interrupted by my cackling and chortling)

I was introduced to this old song by a WWII-era Veteran friend of mine just last night. Perfect timing, I'd say. ---------------------------------- Those who are less than 100% fans of Donald Trump may consider voting for him to be Russian Roulette. BUT voting for the OPPOSITION means you shoot yourself and Lady Liberty FOR SURE...

Hillary Clinton is good at imagining partisan plots, and to listen to her team, no less than several inspectors general, the intelligence community, and the entire Republican ecosphere are colluding to turn her home-brew email system into a fake scandal. To this conspiracy, she must now add the federal judiciary...

A storm is coming By Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer The interrogation room in which Iceland’s recent history was rewritten is sparse, furnished only with a table, some chairs, and a computer. A camera is fixed to the wall, and the frosted, double-glazed windows have completely blocked out the sound of the gale-force winds in Reykjavik’s Faxafloi Bay. It was in this room that some of Iceland’s most powerful bankers, executives, and investors had to answer to special investigator Olaf Hauksson. A tall man with a heavy build, Haukkson has spent the past six years investigating the transactions that brought...

Dear Sister and Viking Kitty, Yes, I've been gone a long time. You see-- I was determined to become a professional blogger here at FreeRepublic. But after carefully juggling many electrons into halfway (halfwit?) decent posts, Jim 'Swiss Family' Robinson told me that I was not actually blogging, because FR is a FORUM, not a blog. I was stuned. Stymied. And, he told me he wasn't going to pay me for my posts or my barbed wire--and neither should I--taxpayer dollars should have built that wall decades ago. SO ..instead of getting a blogger stipend, I donated to FReepathons. Hope...

It's confirmed that CA GOP Chairman Ron Nehring will receive a list of questions from me and provide answers I can publish on FreeRepublic. I've asked that he also come online and answer follow-up questions but that has not been confirmed. I plan to group the questions as much as possible by the classic three components of Conservatism. Based on some crucial questions raised, I plan three additional question categories for a total of six, not listed here in any priority: 1. Social/Moral Conservatism 2. Fiscal Conservatism 3. Sovereignty/Nationalism 4. Candidates, Primary & General Elections & Party Leadership 5. Constitutional...

FR EXCLUSIVE: RON NEHRING, CALIF GOP CHAIRMAN TO FREEP YOUR QUESTIONS! -- ASK AWAY! I was invited to participate in a strategic GOP meeting on June 5, during which many topics including the Internet, voter registration and fundraising were discussed from a tech/strategy standpoint. Durind the event I had the chance to speak with Ron Nehring, California GOP Chairman. I mentioned to him that GOP leadership is perceived as RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) by much of the grassroots. When I noted that an enormous GOP opportunity exists among both Republicans and Democrats on the issue of our borders, fighting...

Remarks of U.S. Senator Barack Obama on the nomination of Justice Janice Rogers Brown June 08, 2005 Remarks as Delivered The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois. Mr. OBAMA. I thank the Chair. I rise today to speak on the nomination of California Justice Janice Rogers Brown to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. Now, let me begin by saying that the last thing I would like to be spending my time on right now is talking about judges. I am sure that is true for many in this Chamber. I know that I certainly do not hear about filibusters...

Conservatives and Feminists Take Aim At Muslim Student Union Reenacting Stoning a Woman to Death during Speech by Ex Congresswoman IRVINE, CA – Members of the conservative youth group, Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), announced that they will graphically reenact the execution of a woman accused of adultery as prescribed by Islamic Law during a speech by Ex Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. The protest will be held Wednesday May 13 at 6:00 pm outside the UC Irvine Student Center. Demonstrators, dressed in Islamic garb, will hurl over a hundred “rocks” at a woman dressed in a burka at the entrance of...

I just got a phone call from a nice lady who said she had a message for me from Michael Steele. She told me how shameful it was that Mr. Obama would bow to a Saudi and was urging my support of the RNC. I cut her spiel short and agreed that the bow and overall moral cowardice of that man is a disgrace. (I am praying that Mr. Obama will become a man of courage and decency.) I then made it very clear that in my eyes, Mr. Steele has been less than a mighty force for Conservatism--so far....

Town Hall for Hope is your opportunity to sit down with people in your community for a nationwide town hall meeting led by Dave Ramsey. Thousands of venues across the country will host the event, broadcasting Dave's live presentation. In the opening half hour, Dave will offer straight talk about the economy, recession, foreclosures and more. He'll carefully explain where we've come from, where we are now, and what we should be doing with our money during this time. Then, Dave will spend an hour answering your questions live!

National Organization for Marriage to Steve Schmidt: 'Losing Elections Does Not Make You an Expert on Gay Marriage' PRINCETON, NJ, April 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) responded to Steve Schmidt on CNN: "Steve Schmidt's first national TV address this week is part of a coordinated campaign to manufacture a message point: Americans are ready to give up on the marriage issue. I'm not worried about this press spin, because the people who believe it are going to wake up to find the political landscape is very different than they imagine," said Brian Brown, executive...

Has Steele turned his back on Rush and the GOP Grassroots? Show some spine, Michael! BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: I was not going to talk about Michael Steele. I have had e-mails from the Drive-By Media. I have had interview requests to be on television shows to talk about Michael Steele and what he said about my speech Saturday night. He was on CNN and I was going to ignore it, but so many of you are e-mailing me asking me to respond to this that I have changed my mind and I'm going to do so. Here is what...

Mammon worship--the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil. To paraphrase what Golda Meier tragically said about the hate of Moslems for Jews--while Democrats love Planned Parenthood and other people's money more than they love their babies and their neighbors, this hellish shell-game and lying will go on. Be sure the families of those who work with such are frequently reminded that they are joined with thieves and bona fide baby-killers while shreiking about fairness and transparency and pointing fingers to distract attention from themselves. And yet, we must hate the sin and love the...

I can't take no more taxation I can't take no more taxation Cause I'll cry and I'll cry and I'll cry and I'll cry I can't take no, I can't take no When my paycheck comes around And there's a great big sucking sound Cause the IRS took theirs Then there's something about medicare When some folks got $300 back From the IRS I just got flack I owed them from before Oh yeah, I got back a whopping $24 When I'm watching my TV And see the state now wants a piece of me We're one of the few...

McKeon Criticizes Democrat-Passed Spending Bill Disguised as “Stimulus” Republicans aim to stimulate small business and cut taxes, not bloat government WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, passed the United States House of Representatives with a 244-188 vote. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) joined his Republican colleagues in denouncing the Democrat plan and uncovered the bill as nothing more than a spending measure cloaked as “stimulus.” McKeon opposed Speaker Pelosi’s legislative package and instead supported the House Republican Economic Recovery Plan. “With California’s unemployment rate up over 9%, it is...

Words mean things. Stand with those who stand on PRINCIPLE, whether any particular battle is won or lost. Put your money where your mouth is, etc. If you're in a position to make a MODEST contribution to National Republican Congressional Committee (NOT the RNC!) as a tangible thank-you for standing up for you, please do so. (Congressional Republicans are the most accountable, with elections every two years.) (Save back some for individual Senator contributions. I commend to you the Senators from OK and AL, for starters). Not a dime for the RNC, however until they mend their ways. If you...