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These are the basic facts. A homeless schizophrenic man, Leon Walls, stabbed a man, Jobe Wright, on a street. Walls then ran into a nearby Target, where Wright and some friends, including Michael Turner, pursued him. One of the pursuing men called police. They located Walls in the store, and Walls grabbed a teenage girl, threatening her with a knife. He said he wanted to leave the store, but the men said he wasn't leaving until police got there. Walls then started stabbing the girl, and the men subdued him. One of them had brought a baseball bat with him...

Holy cow! How in the world will Hitlary walk back her anti-gun rhetoric? How in the world will Hitlary walk back her anti-coal rhetoric? It seems to me Trump is on offense. After years of Republican candidates making a statement, then whimpering an apology on bended knee after feigned leftist outrage, we have someone who is willing to get down in the gutter and fight like the Dems fight us, no holds barred, only he throws the first punch. They aren't used to it. It has them spinning on how to handle this. Trump hits them in the stomach, then,...

Any Jeff Foxworthy fans out there? You may have seen this before, worth a re-watch.

every time I fill up my car, I suspect all the different octane gasoline are exactly the same, 91 octane. The only difference is what it is called (eg. gold) and the price. Gas company puts in the same octane gas, with a little advertising, gets more money by calling it gold or premium plus. It is all marketing. Unsuspecting driver feels better buying higher price gas for their beloved car. Any one likes to comment.

What is wrong with Resident Obama? He goes to Europe and makes some of the most incredibly out of touch statements. He has appeared at press conferences with one eye half open and one eye shut. When I Google "President Obama One Eye Open One Eye Shut" I get only 3 hits, some from the religious prophesy perspective. Evidently, Google has cleansed this query to be more favorable to the President.

I live by myself and had been away from home for 12 hours. I often leave my home computer turned on even when I am gone. Last night, I noticed my computer screen was on and my computer was downloading Windows 10. I tried to stop it and, when I couldn't, I simply shut the computer off. After turning it back on, it said "restoring to your previous version" and I'm now back to Windows 7. I noticed that somehow my update settings had all been changed to allow Microsoft maximum access and Windows 10 upgrade was now categorized as...

Lou Dobbs on fire tonight. He was interviewing Congressman Steve King. You have to watch the re run at 11:30 pm tonight on Fox BusiMessage.

Obama used his Rutgers speech to attack Trump Will this be a common theme at this years graduations? Reagan was denounced by quite a few commencement speakers back in the day, so is this a leading indicator of electoral success?

Searching for Bobby Fischer . . . The Hustler . . . The Natural . . . Hoosiers . . . The Big Lebowski . . . Some of the most memorable movies center around a game and dedication to mastering it. What are your favorite movies in which a game plays a central role? Board games, card games, sports . . . any games will do!

Just a random thought for the day...I believe there's a good possibility that had JFK, Jr. not died, he may very well have become POTUS by now...or possibly be Trump's opponent this time around.

Vanity question: just saw doctor, said my cholesterol and blood sugar sky high! Politically active does not count as exercise!!!! Who knew? Doc recommended exercise bike, the portable kind. Saw some on amazon in the $100 price range. Can anyone recommend good brand? Do not need bells and whistles, just durable and simple for senior woman to assemble and fit in car. Want to be fit enough for upcoming election!

I think we all agree that the quality of the opuses here on Free Republic has dropped considerably. Yes, I know that the plural of opus is opera. To me, opera is just some people putting themselves on a stage and waving their arms around and screaming something that nobody understands. By golly, that is exactly what the opus writers do. Still, the dictionary assures me that "opuses" is also a correct plural form of "opus". If you don't like it, well, write that into your opus....in Italian. My Dad always told me, "If you're going to write an opus,...

After review of the candidates I am back to my original thought that Dr Ben Carson would be best for VP. My initial thought the best selection would be Rubio but after his latest tantrum when he was excluded from the VP selection confirms he is not ready for the big show. I still love the Trump and Christie stage presence but I am not yet convinced it will help gain votes. I know some people still want a women but introducing a new face brings in the unknown and pushes Melania off the stage. And there is Trump and...

I inherited a D-Link DI-624 router ... no idea when it was bornWhen I plug in the cd, the exec fails ... I can't configure nor get the thing to operateI've been to the hard site "http://192.168.0.1" which brings up the wizard, but the "run" tab is deadAny ideas ?

Don't look now, folks....but, Hillary Clinton has tanked badly. Bernie Sanders is eating her lunch. She is in fact, a weak, terrible candidate from every objective viewpoint and, she will damage the entire Democrat Party brand if left to her unproductive, lackluster ways. Her shortfalls are numerous both politically & personally. She is a "low energy" candidate, who cannot function at more then one political rally daily. SAD!!! Bernie Sanders, her Democrat opponent, has more energy in his seventy-four year pinky finger, then Ms. Clinton has in her entire body!!! Donald J. Trump will make political mincemeat of her in...

What if? Think a few moments. Get over the initial anger. I'm still not saying it's good, but is it possible? would it hurt or help?

Just a personal comment. Never before have I seen America at the brink of civil mutiny as I see these days. Yes, I know the reasons. I follow the news just like everyone else. Just sayin'...

steynonline.com has not had anything new for over a week . Usually, Mark Steyn is scribbling away whether he is in court or scooting around Australia giving talks or recording a record album. Does anyone know what he's up to?

I'm sure this will garner the usual percentage of ribbing, scoffing, etc., but: Jim, could you please delete my account? Apparently, I've outlived my welcome, and I'd rather not add any more aggravation to anyone else (including myself, in all honesty). Sorry to those who were upset; no permanent hard feelings, I hope.

Watching the Sunday news shows, I realize America is finished if we have to rely on the Republican party. I just watched Senator Flake (R Ariz.) smugly go on that we will lose the war on terror because of Trump having a "religious test" for admission to our country. Also he says that's why we will lose the election not because Senator Flake isn't supporting Trump. We are facing Hillary Clinton and these republicans are everywhere saying Trump has to come to each of them and explain himself. Then he has to change to agree with them. These republicans don't...