Free Republic

Commercial site, I have no connection, just think there are some damn smart people out there. https://gearhuman.com/collections/famous-ancient-costumes

Shepard Smith, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump who was accused of sexual assault by a man who claims he awoke to find Smith in the same bed with him with his tongue down his throat, is resigning from Fox News amid a growing feud between him and Tucker Carlson. This afternoon Smith released a statement explaining that he is resigning from Fox News effective immediately. Smith explains that he asked Fox News to be released from his contract so he can pursue other opportunities, and Fox News first asked him to stay before releasing him.Smith’s departure comes months...

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is non-political respite, although you will find that most here are conservative folks. No matter what, you won’t be flamed and the only dumb question is the...

White House accidentally sends Ukraine talking points to Democrats again BY MIKE LILLIS AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE - 10/11/19 04:06 PM EDT The White House accidentally sent Democrats a list of talking points related to ex-Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s Friday House deposition, two sources with knowledge of the email told The Hill, the second time in a month the administration has sent its Ukraine talking points to Democrats. The email included guidance for Republicans seeking to defend the president from potentially damaging witness testimony from an ambassador who was removed from her post in May under controversial circumstances. In copies of...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem (Music in The Bible) 1 Chronicles 16 Ministering Before the Ark 16 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman. 4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark...

So if you're a Californian who bought an electric car to save the environment, now you can't drive it because of the risk to the environment. If you really cared about the planet, you wouldn't go anywhere or do anything or participate in 21st-century life at all. Whatever happened to those algae-powered cars we were supposed to have by now? Remember Obama talking about those? Imagine driving around smelling like a dirty fish tank. Smirking at all those planet-killing dummies in their outdated electric cars. That's the thing about being woke. There's always somebody woker.

CNN Tries to Get Interior Department Official Fired for Opposing Jihad Violence OCT 11, 2019 5:00 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER 20 COMMENTS So it turns out that the acting director of the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management, William Perry Pendley, has denied the Left’s “climate change” mythology, and opposes jihad violence and illegal immigration. CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski is out for blood, trying to get Pendley for heresy, that is, for his dissent from Leftist orthodoxy. My first reaction to this was, so what? William Perry Pendley is in the Bureau of Land Management. What does that have to do...

Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours, although it will not count as a world record. Kipchoge was supported by 36 pacemakers who accompanied him in alternating groups, one of the reasons the IAAF will not ratify the time as a world record.

ARLINGTON, VA (WCMH) — Nineteen years ago today, 17 American sailors were killed and 37 sailors were injured when the USS Cole was attacked by terrorists in a small boat laden with explosives in Yemen on Oct. 12, 2000.

‘Silence People of Faith’: Pastor’s Graduation Speech That Mentioned Jesus Leads to ‘Government Censors’ The Appleton Area School District located in Appleton, Wisconsin, has changed its policy regarding graduation speeches after a local Christian pastor, who’s also a school board member, drew complaints about Christian references he made during a graduation speech in June to Appleton North High School graduates and their families. The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheist organization headquartered in Madison, WI, wrote a letter to the school district objecting to Rev. Alvin Dupree’s speech, claiming it had received 29 complaints from graduates and other students,...

Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk "Father of Modern Republic of Turkey" versus Adnan Menderes "Great Riot of Istanbul"The Western Roman Empire fell on September 4, 476 AD, but the Eastern Roman Empire continued nearly another 1,000 years. Its capital city was Constantinople, founded by Emperor Constantine in 330 AD, regarded for centuries as the largest and greatest city on earth. Constantinople was located where the East and West met, being situated where the Black Sea empties into the Mediterranean Sea, and trade routes from the Far East and Central Asia connected to Europe. The Eastern Roman Empire was...

Joy Morgan murder: Woodland body confirmed as student A body found in woodland has been confirmed as that of student midwife Joy Morgan, police have said. Ms Morgan’s remains were discovered in woodland in Stevenage on Saturday by members of the public. A post-mortem examination could not establish a cause of death and further tests will be carried out. Ms Morgan, 20, was murdered by Shohfah-El Israel but her body had not been found. She was last seen in December and was reported missing in February. Hertfordshire Police said officers were called to reports of a suspected human body found...

University bans white students from attending ‘anti-racism’ meetings Sheffield Students’ Union has banned white students from attending meetings for its new “anti-racism” policy. The SU announced on Tuesday that it is shifting from a “non-racist to an actively anti-racist” stance. But Sheffield SU bosses say “only black and minority ethnic students” will be allowed into meetings to share their views. Those wishing to join two focus groups being held to discuss “how we can create an anti-racist Students’ Union” are promised on the sign-up form that the SU “really values hearing your experiences and ideas”. However, a few paragraphs below,...

To those who wish the population disarmed, gun laws do not need to make sense, be reasonable, efficient, or effective. Any reduction in the number of legal gun owners, guns, or use of guns is seen as positive. It is why this bit of insanity at Washington State University (WSU) is unlikely to be addressed. Washington State University is primarily in the Southeast corner of Washington state, located at Pullman, Washington. It is an agricultural and rural area. Guns are popular. Even so, WSU has a very restrictive gun policy. From wsu.edu: WAC 504-26-213 Firearms and dangerous weaponsNo student...

“I speak to you not as an elected official or a public figure, but I speak to you as a human being," the freshman congresswoman told a climate summit in Copenhagen. "A woman whose dreams of motherhood now taste bittersweet, because of what I know about our children's future," she added, apparently choking back tears.

Even by the dismal standards of the 1400s, Christopher Columbus was a terrible human being. So why does California continue to honor him with his own holiday when other states have already replaced it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day? A brief review of the terrors he unleashed reveals why it’s time to make Columbus Day a relic of the past.

California will be the first state to require abortion medication on college campuses under a law signed Friday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law takes effect in 2023 and only applies to the 34 campuses in the University of California and California State University systems. But the law will only be implemented if a state commission can raise more than $10 million in private donations to pay for it. Former California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill last year, arguing it was not necessary because abortion services were readily available off campus. But Newsom, who took office in...

Trump says acting Homeland Security chief McAleenan will step down BY BRETT SAMUELS AND JESSICA CAMPISI - 10/11/19 07:54 PM EDT President Trump announced Friday night that Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan would step down from his position. “Kevin McAleenan has done an outstanding job as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. We have worked well together with Border Crossings being way down," tweeted Trump, who tapped McAleenan to lead the department earlier this year. "Kevin now, after many years in Government, wants to spend more time with his family and go to the private sector,” Trump tweeted. “Congratulations Kevin,...

Iranian oil tanker hit by two blasts in Red Sea Iran Press TV Fri Oct 11, 2019 05:32AM Two separate explosions, possibly caused by missile attacks, have hit an Iranian oil tanker operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) near the Saudi port city of Jeddah, in what Tehran calls a "dangerous adventure". The incident took place some 60 miles from Jeddah early Friday, according to a statement by the NITC. The explosions have hit the vessel's hull, causing heavy damages to the vessel's two main tanks, which has resulted in an oil spill in the Red Sea. The...

UN: Escalating Violence in Burkina Faso Displaces 500,000 By Lisa Schlein October 11, 2019 United Nations aid agencies warn the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso is devastating the country's agriculture and economy, destabilizing communities, and putting the lives of severely malnourished children at risk. The findings are a result of an assessment mission by 11 U.N. aid agencies and NGOs to the country. Of the 486,000 people displaced since Jan. 1, more than half have been forced to flee their homes in the last three months. As armed violence continues to escalate, the U.N. refugee agency's principle emergency coordinator,...