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We have had six Republican presidents since Franklin Roosevelt. Have anyone of them done anything to reverse the policies of FDR?

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: Maj. Nidal Malik Hassan to get the “Electric Chair” from our wonderful U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder; “I Didn't Pay A Penny Out Of Pocket For My Power Chair", says Hassan. All of the other Gitmo 9/11 suspects face the same benefits.

Go ahead, call me a racist........I don't care.

When I was the age of seven years old, I was sitting in my living room with my family admiring the stockings hanging in front of the fireplace. "Mom, is there such thing as Santa?" I inquired. I asked for assurance, rather than any real need for seeking the truth. "No. No there's not." My mother answered matter of factly. "No??? No Santa?" I gasped in horror, not believing my ears. "That's impossible! I get presents from him every year!" "No, that's just me and my Dad" my mom replied bored like. I then broke into heavy tears and sobs....

Pataki would actually be behind 45-42 if he ran. It's pretty clear to me who should run, and that's Rudy. I'm willing to look past the issues like abortion where he is less than conservative if it means a sure win over Gillibrand. I'm pretty sure Pataki isn't so conservative either, so really there's not much of a choice. Don't they have to announce pretty soon whether they are running? In Texas the deadline to get on the primary ballot is January 4th.

My friend's son has a paper he is working on regarding new cell technology, especially in the workplace. Please share your stories, ideas, opinions here. In addition if you work in corporate America, what smartphones are supported in your environment? All ideas, advice, guidance, links, reviews, etc are most welcome!

The White House Commie has done more to damage America in less than one year than 270 years of Nixons could ever have done! We need a real President, an American Patriot to undo the damage done by this treasonous imposter.

EAGLES "Lyin' guys" CRU guys just seem to find out early How to open doors with just a graph A dumbed down populace And we won't have to worry We'll dress it up and be clever by half Late at night a big old lab gets lonely I guess every form of corruption has its price And it breaks his heart to think his love is Only given to Earth with lands as cold as ice So he tells media they must go out screaming To alert the people about the coming heat But he knows where he's goin' as...

The PR machine of the left has pulled out all stops to promote Obama Care. Yet I know that viral marketing can overcome anything that Madison Avenue can produce. What is needed is a symbol of the opposition to ObamaCare. It needs to be simple and reproducible in any medium, format, or protocol. I believe that 'xJ', a simple symbolization of a mastectomy serves that purpose. Having witnessed the devastating effects of breast cancer and other manageable or preventable diseases I realize that we must do all we can to make sure that the consequences of government managed healthcare is...

It in the best interest if another network attacks as hard from the right as MSNBC is attacking from the left. Deep inside Ailes would welcome the positive impact on conservative thought. He can't go any further right even if he wants to as all the competition is to his left.

These so-called scientists at the CRU have said in their e-mails that they "deleted" their e-mails and false data to prevent anyone from seeing them. Are these e-mails and data not archived on a server or mass storage device somewhere? Just because these morons deleted them from their in-boxes and hard drives doesn't make them go away. Could not the CRU be bombarded by FOI requests for the archived files? This "hacker" is trying to send us a huge message. The data and e-mails are still there waiting to be discovered............

Sorry for the vanity, but I'm looking for advice from someone with a good working knowledge of plumbing issues and I've never been disappointed with the advice I've ever gotten here on FreeRepublic. A little background . . . 1. My situation involves a finished basement in a small commercial building with a kitchen sink against a wall that is shared with a bathroom. The building was originally designed with the bathroom on a platform that also functioned as a stairway landing. The kitchen is at "ground" level (i.e., on the concrete floor), 2-3 steps down from the bathroom level....

Words mean things. Activists, radio hosts, bloggers, talking heads, authors and emailers should refrain from referencing this assault on our economy as "The Health Care 'Reform' Bill." The word "reform" brings to mind things like "easier;" "streamlined;" "uncluttered," and "up-to-date." The results of this legislation will be the opposite of those words, as most of us are aware. Therefore, the use of the word "reform" is cooperation with the delusions that the RATs have attempted to foist upon the complacent TV addicts of our nation. I beg you to call it what it is: It is a Health Care Demolition...

This year two bombshells have been released by the observance of liberal forces when they feel they are not being watched: Acorn and the Climate scientists. It's rather revealing who these people really are. Hopefully we can continue to observe, record, and report these liberals in their natural settings, whether they be SEIU management, University professors, or abortion providers.

"Let us consider a more concrete example of just and unjust laws. An unjust law is a code that a numerical or power majority group compels a minority group to obey but does not make binding on itself. This is difference made legal. By the same token, a just law is a code that a majority compels a minority to follow and that it is willing to follow itself. This is sameness made legal." (Excerpt)---"LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL" April 16, 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr.

Below is a letter I am considering sending to my local newspapers and placing on my blog. I would like to solicite comments/advice/recommendations from Freepers before I send it out.

Assuming that there is some kind of healthcare law in place by 2010 and assuming that the GOP can win back Congress. We may not have enough votes where a repeal can withstand a veto. That said, can't the GOP simply kill it by ending any funding?

Dear Potential Tyrant: We arrive at a crucial point in determining the future of this nation: Preserve our republic, or commit national suicide by implementing wholesale socialism. Americans are angry. We are angry with the career politicians who push unconstitutional legislation down our throats, despite our letters, faxes, e-mails and peaceful protests. We are angry that even our health care is not safe from these ravenous wolves in sheep’s clothing. We are angry that the only logical incentive for such grossly onerous attacks on our freedoms is the control gained through total subjugation of the American people. If those in...

Obama is a Muslim. Does anyone care to prove me wrong?

What will be the results of Election 2010

When I look at the world of today, I am appalled. Luckily enough, I'm also a Lutheran and know what cure there is. I'll tell you about it. My grandfather was rather "well off". Rich enough to hire people to take care of his summer houses in different parts of the country (Sweden), but instead he chose to work on those estates whenever having a little of time off, not out of a miser's love for money, but because the love of how it feels to be truly independent. Church attendence in my part of the world isn't something you'd...

Just like in Columbus, Rochester NY fans waiting all night for Sarah Palin found out there were only 500 wristbands avaiable, instead of the 1000 promised.

Today is the culmination of the HEALTH CARE DEBATE. Due to the release of the files of the Global Warming Fraud, I have been quite interested in one document which was included. THE RULES OF THE GAME produced by Futerra. "This is a ‘short version’ of a far longer document of evidence that can be found at www.defra.gov.uk." One specific section has interested me as it concerns Health Care Reform. Many wonder why and how Congress can totally and with distain ignore the concerns and demands of the American Public. this section may answer that question. "2) Forget the climate...

This is three days in a row now that guests and the hosts on FoxNews have said her future does not lie in politics, but Television, even now talking about her as a replacement for Oprah. This really ticks me off. These people are so condecending of Sarah, and therefore me. Have you guys been noticing this. FoxNews is continually telling everyone she is not fit to be president, I say BS ...

“Delta Smelt, What’s that (Dead) Flower You Have On…” By justinwashingtontheblogger “Could it be a Faded Rose from Days Gone By?” Lyrics (Polluted) by Justin Washington and Tribute to Tanya Tucker As the plaintiff song wafts in the air, so goes California’s golden dream — because of a small, silver fish resembling a minow with small, beady eyes (somewhat similiar in appearance to US Senate Leader Harry Reid). The EPA, as the teeth behind the Endangered Species Act, has turned off the water spigot to the agricultural Central Valley of California which has been likened to the “bread basket of...

We may have to put up with a congress that has some prostitutes, but let's at least call it what it is: Bribery..... I remember the old days when regular folks went to jail for such things on the radio: play my record I'll build you a pool....get caught and get fired.... But today we even practice reciprocal bribery: I give you 100 million, you throw me a fund raiser....my, my how we have grown..... And the real sweetner in this is that these criminals use OUR money to do the bribing......Bowow and Peeelosi bribe the house and Bowow and...

May I suggest amending Harry Reid's Health Care Plan to Connect it DIRECTLY to future Senatorial Junketing Funds? If, in any future year, This {Reid's} plan adds to the National Debt; the SENATE MUST cut it's next year's Junketing Budget by 50% {from THE Prior Year's funding}. While "The House" writes each Year's actual Bill, IT [The House] Must respect & include this Portion of this Bill. A 'Sense of the Senate' letter to Pelosi {suggesting a similar addition to the House Junket Budget process} would be a Natural.

One of the BEST ways to stop vote fraud is to volunteer as an Election Judge, Clerk, or Poll Watcher. I need help in Clear Lake, Texas for the Houston Mayoral Runoff Election on December 12, 2009. You MUST be a registered voter who lives within the city limits of Houston to qualify. This election is for practice. When you have the training, you can go on to become an Election Judge, Alternate Judge, or Poll Watcher in a precinct where fraud is expected. There are over 50 precincts just in the Houston area where fraud has been a problem....

Ohaha made DHS Janet Napolitano Announce that his Administration Plans to Give Amnesty to Illegal Aliens She said we need a “...firm but fair way to deal with those who are already here.” The fatal flaw in this is that there is no way of knowing if the alien who would apply for amnesty has been in the United States for ten years or ten days! Let us remember that the great majority of illegal aliens use false and often stolen identities. (This is why identity theft is now the fastest growing white collar crime in the US.) THE...

I'm usually adept at catching the embedded politics, in tv and movies, and I usually change the station or turn it off when I do. Tonight was the first time, and I was taken aback by it, that I discerned such tactics in the series "Bones"

The democrats in the Congress are not worried about losing their seats in 2010 because of healthcare.

The Secret Bowow doesn't want anyone to see or figure out about the War in Afghanistan is the Poppy fields.... The Mob gets a tremendous amount of "free" money from the drug trade and Afghanistan is now the largest source of that poppy crop....they are getting shut down around the world, so much so that they are fighting for thier lives to keep the poppy fields in Afghanistan functional Bowow is the mob's man in DC, and with the coordination of the Chicago American Mafia and their boys at SEIU, they are preventing the Army from cleaning up and shutting...

Let me get this straight. Obama insisted that we immediately mortgage unborn generations lives to squander trillions of dollars on misbegotten bills which no one had a chance to read in order to enact stimulus programs and socialist interventionist programs not scheduled to fully fund until the next presidential campaign for the sake of corrupt businesses which he and his tax-cheating minions insist are "too big to fail" (or file bankruptcy) and because "we cannot afford to do nothing." And yet he has all the time in the world to decide whether or not to issue an order to man-up...

I am "new" to the site. I think this is my first post. However I have been a reader for years and am a libertarian leaning Republican. I had a thought about healthcare reform that is scaring me. Although I don't think it can pass, consequences could be terrifying if it does. For purposes of sharing my nightmare, let’s assume it passes. Let’s also assume that the SCOTUS has the same five conservative members when compulsion to buy health insurance is enacted into law. It would be unprecedented for the government to mandate disposal of wealth in such a way....

If you wondered where some of the "grassroots" money that was donated to leftists in recent elections actually came from, here is one answer. Phyllis Stevens has been in Iowa news lately for having embezzled millions from her employer, an insurance company. The money she embezzled went to leftist politicians and activist organizations. Although her partner is only now being indicted, the story goes back a few weeks. This is some of the power and a couple of the people behind the left. They took the money of hard working people. Phyllis Stevens was praised by many when she was...

Six critical reasons to never try those who wage Jihad terror against America, or any other irregular enemy combatant, in any U.S. civilian criminal court: It extends American juris prudence rights and procedure to enemy combatant irregulars who, according to the Geneva convention, don't deserve prisoner of war status and deserve, according to the same, to be executed after a military tribunal. It offers a very real prospect because of venue, how testimony was obtained, miranda readings to someone who deserves none, etc., etc. that terrorists will get either reduced sentences or be aquitted. As a result of giving testimony...

I voted against forming a Colorado State Employees union and of course did not join the union when it passed in 2007. All of a sudden I got a union membership card and all their pro obama literature in the mail from AFCME last week. I thought the state allowed the union to use our information but received an email from HR stating they don't share it with anyone. I then realized that the weazels at the Colorado Wins(the name of the union "Wins" for short) who have a partnership with AFCME probably shared or sold it. I was told...

Seen it all now! Caught a few minutes of Charlie Gibson on ABC News this evening in all his seriousness playing a clip of John Stewart's Comedy Central with Stewart asking Biden about the screw ups at his web site, Recovery.gov. Charlie didn't seem to mind that ABC News was in all seriousness using clips of a COMEDIAN and his show to give Biden's answers to the problems at recovery.gov instead of just getting THEIR OWN DANG INTERVIEW WITH BIDEN!

What with the Left's obsession with "tea-bagger" references and calling Sarah Palin a "MILF" or "TWILF," perhaps it is time for the DNC to dump the Donkey symbol and go with this symbol. They giggle uncontrollably when someone says something that they consider to be dirty. Beyond swear words and sexual innuendo, their vocabularies are very, very limited. They live in their own little world where they and only they are smart while at the same time worshiping MTV and mindless pop culture. They view everyone who does not live in their little world to be losers and worse. Beavis...

Before yesterday I didn't know much about David Frum. I've seen his name here and there on FR, and that's about it. Yesterday he was on the Laura Ingraham show, and I've got to say I don't much care for him. He is suppose to be a conservative, but to me he sounded more like a RINO. What is the deal with this guy?

Sorry for this vanity but I was sitting here reading through all the postive Sarah Palin threads, her million fan Facebook page, her book tour, the Rassmusen poll having her polling higher than Obama and it hit me. She just might become the president. The very first thing that crossed my mind was the utterly thrilling exiting of watching her give State of the Union addresses. I'm telling you it would be like nothing you have even seen surpassing even Ronald Reagan I think due to folksy, real world charm and character. You know what, I really do feel Hope...

Isn't it great that the libs are confused? They are scrambling to spin the rise of conservatism, the tea parties, American mom's, and anything conservative as an anomaly. Us stupid people just don't get it. They're attacking women, men, boys and girls. Everyone who doesn't adhere to the left or right coast's definition of America are hicks, gun toting, bible thumping people clinging to their guns and religion. America is protesting. We've had enough of the liberal elites. To their peril, the liberals are going to loose big time. God doesn't give us easy challenges, but Americans are finally rising...

"Today I am resigning from the Governorship of Alaska to run for the Presidency of the United States, a position in which I believe I can do much more good for the American people." Walk away, nothing more.

Brilliant Like most Americans, I was initially shocked at the decision announced by the Obama administration to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSD) and other Guantanamo Bay Naval Base detainees in New York under civilian law. I was shocked by the prima facie stupidity of the decision to unnecessarily avail terrorists with the full rights, legal processes and courtroom procedures due an American citizen. I love America, and I want what’s best for her. But, when one hates the traditional American way of life, this decision is a masterstroke. To cripple and ultimately destroy a stronger or entrenched adversary, invest in...

To whom it may concern; If I reduce my credit-card balance, American Express will cut my credit limit to a much lower “comfort limit.” If I don’t make a big payment, my card will be suspended. If I DO make the big, unexpected and unannounced payment on demand, my “comfort level” may be capriciously dropped anyway, leaving me both without operating capital and without a reserve. My “utilization rate” is a key factor in determining my credit scores, and the bank has crashed my credit rating. I am a small business owner and as a result of the usurious and...

I was watching Opra's interview with Gov Palin on Direct TV. About halfway though it the show went off the air. I mean the screen went blank and only came back when Sara's interview was over.Did this happen to anyone else?

During a speech today in Bejing, many young women and men were staring at 0bama like he was nothing more than a feminized action figure. The looks on their faces were priceless.

Thanks to all those who replied. I received some very good nominations, also some names I wasn't aware of (and then there were the frivolous wastes of time). I still think popular culture is a battlefield for conservatives. One most don't realize. So it's nice to know who is already engaged. Here are my own choices. Tell me what you think: OK Here is my list of the ten greatest conservative filmmakers: 1 -Frank Capra 2- James Carabatsos (script writer as well as producer) 3- Lionel Chetwynde 4- John Ford 5-Elia Kazan 6- John Wayne 7- Clint Eastwood 8- John...

Excuse but abortion is elective. Why do we have to pay for elective medical items. If we do have to pay for elective items, do we have to pay for facial items also?