Free Republic

Welcome to FReeoples Bar & Grill This thread began in the summer of 2001 when a core group of aggrieved refugees set sail from their old home and washed ashore here at Free Republic, the Ellis Island of cyberspace for those who truly cherish the Constitution. But what began as a mere port-of-entry has since evolved, thanks to the hands extended by so many veteran FReepers, into a true FRiendship Society. Yet immigrants everywhere must soon find a niche from which to develop as citizens. And so it seemed only natural that we should delve into entrepreneurship by opening ...

Jewish World Review Sept. 7, 2001 / 18 Elul, 5761&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbspBob TyrrellDuh! All conservatives are racists http://www.jewishworldreview.com -- THERE is a stupendous revelation to be mined from the punditry surrounding North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms' recent announcement not to seek re-election. Those Americans who have wondered about the sources of liberal moral superiority will find an explanation in the liberals' boos and hisses as Helms announced that at 79 he is not seeking re-election. In truth there ...

George Edgar has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia in succession to Mark Dickinson who will be transferring to a new Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Edgar will take up his new appointment in September 2001. CURRICULUM VITAE Full Name: Christopher George Edgar Date of Birth: 21 April 1960 Marital Status: Married (Elena) Children: 2 daughters (1994; 1998) Career 1997-2000 PHNOM PENH (Head of Post) 1995-1997 FCO (Head of Section, African Department (South)) 1995 Reinstated 1992-1995 Resigned 1992 FCO (Head of Section, United Nations Department) 1991-1992 FCO (loan to Cabinet Office) 1988-1991 FCO (Head of Section, Soviet ...

Transcript of Sept. 7 WH Briefing by Fleischer U.S. Newswire 7 Sep 15:49 Transcript of Sept. 7 White House Press Briefing by Ari Fleischer To: National Desk Contact: White House Press Office, 202-456-2770   WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a transcript of today's White House press briefing by Ari Fleischer: 12:22 p.m. EDT MR. FLEISCHER: Good afternoon. I have an opening statement and then, if you would, at the end, I want to make sure I get to the week ahead. The President is very concerned about the rise in unemployment, as was announced today. As ...

Another U.S. Citizen Held in China By ERIK ECKHOLM BEIJING, Sept. 7 — A 66-year-old naturalized American citizen has been imprisoned here for the last 18 months on suspicion of gathering state secrets, his relatives and American officials revealed today. In violation of Chinese legal procedure, the man — Fong Fuming an electrical engineer from West Orange, N.J. — has still not been formally indicted. And for most of his incarceration, his family says, Mr. Fong has been subjected to a gratuitous torment: he has been deprived of his badly needed eyeglasses and hearing aid. The case of Mr. Fong ...

I just received the following notification from my provider. Dear Mountain Net Customer, We would like to inform you of a situation that has arisen concerning email. Many of you may have noticed a delay in receiving email. This is due to the fact that mail servers world wide are being hit with billions of "spam" or unsolicited E-mails, many of them contain viruses. Mountain Net itself has been inundated with 20 million "spam E-mails" per day, of these 1000's contained the "sircam" virus, as well as other viruses. We are sure of this because of our filtering process to ...

"Elly May" to give testimony in Chesnee By BENNY LEE SMITH Staff WriterIn the 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," Donna Douglas portrayed the young blond character, Elly May Clampett. Elly May loved her critters and being a tomboy. Tonight, instead of talking about Jed, Granny and Jethro, Douglas will be at Chesnee First Baptist Church explaining how her life has changed since filming the popular sitcom. "She has just a wonderful testimony," said Lori Burnett, Women's Missions coordinator at the church. Douglas will speak at 7 p.m. at a fund-raiser to help poor families in Virgie, Ky. She last visited ...

IMMIGRATION: NO. 1 IN U.S. GROWTH Home IMMIGRATION: NO. 1 IN U.S. GROWTH: New Look Shows Greater Role in 1970-90 Population Increase by Roy Beck from The Social Contract Winter 1991-1992 A new computer study requested by The Social Contract shows that immigration is a far greater contributor to US population growth than usually stated. In fact, during the last twenty years immigrants and their descendants have contributed more than half the growth. The news media almost universally say that immigration contributes to about a third of US population growth each year. Even people concerned about high immigration have been ...

13 Miami officers face corruption charges September 7, 2001 Posted: 1:42 PM EDT (1742 GMT) MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Thirteen current or former city police officers are charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and other crimes related to coverups and the planting of guns at crime scenes, federal officials announced at a news conference Friday. A federal grand jury returned indictments Thursday against 11 officers who are alleged to have been involved in a series of shootings, Acting U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis said. Charges against two retired city police officers -- who signed a plea agreement earlier this week -- ...

Commentary: Leading indicators suggest worst may be over NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- If you want to see where you are driving, you look out the windshield, not the rear-view mirror. And if you want to forecast where the economy is headed, you must examine those statistics that lead economic activity, rather than those that trail behind. Unemployment is a case in point. It's not a leading indicator, nor is it considered a coincident indicator. Rather, it is a lagging indicator -- and, at that, only the average duration of joblessness. As for employment, it's considered a coincident indicator -- that ...

The Vicente Fox ShowDelegating White House policy to Mexico. By Mark Krikorian, executive director, Center for Immigration Studies.September 7, 2001 1:20 p.m.   A good manager delegates responsibility. The president of the United States has to do the same, being the chief magistrate of a government with a budget of almost $2 trillion and more than 4 million civilian and military employees. In this administration, the formulation of U.S. immigration policy has also been delegated… to the government of Mexico. This has been apparent for some time, but has become even more glaring during this week's state visit to ...

Its looks like its now OFFICIAL folks!!!! Rita Cosby just Announce that Gary WILL resign at END OF TERM!!!! WHOOPEE!

I don’t read newspaper comics much anymore. Dilbert once in a while, and Peanuts and that’s pretty much it. Doonesbury has been around for more than 30 years and, carried in over 600 papers, maintains its popularity. I never cared for it. For one thing, it rarely seemed even mildly amusing. For another, its leftward tilt appeared obvious. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau admits: "It’s no secret, of course, that the strip is written from a generally progressive perspective . . ." Progressive has long been a code word used by liberals slick enough to avoid the liberal tag. Sunday’s Doonesbury was ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Proposed rules on spanking are being hit with criticism from both sides in Scotland. Scotland's ruling executive is pushing the rules, which would make it illegal to spank toddlers. The plans have to be approved by the Scottish Parliament. Opposition lawmakers say they violate parents' rights. But children's charities say the proposals don't go far enough. The proposals would make it illegal to strike a child under three. It would also ban such punishment by child-sitters and in child-care centers. A spokeswoman for a children's charity says Scotland should join several European countries in banning physical punishment ...

Phase one F-16 CFT flight testing completed 7 September 2001 Lockheed Martin has completed the first phase of flight testing of its new conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) for its F-16 multirole fighter. Flight testing with aerodynamic shapes was conducted on an F-16C at Eglin Air Force Base, in Florida, from March through August. A total of 24 test flights and 65 flight test hours were accomplished, and testing involved loads, flutter, and stability and control. "Lockheed Martin has made a substantial investment in CFTs for our advanced F-16 versions," said Donald W. Jones, vice president of F-16 Programmes. "We have ...

Sources close to Senator Lauch Faircloth have indicated to NCRepublicans that Faircloth will not seek the U. S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Jesse Helms.

Slow Tourism Closes Israeli Hotels JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's tourism industry has lost billions of dollars in the 11 months since Israel-Palestinian fighting broke out, and the downturn has forced 30 hotels to close, officials said Friday. Many hotels have had almost no guests, said Nitzan Ilan, spokeswoman for the Israeli Tourism Ministry. Some of the hotels may temporarily be converted into offices or dormitories for immigrants, she said. Tourism plunged 53 percent during the first six months of 2001, compared to the same period last year, according to ministry figures. The industry has lost $2 billion since fighting ...

ASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Trying to turn today's unpleasant news about the economy to his political advantage, President Bush said today he sympathizes with any American who loses a job but has no sympathy for Democrats who get in the way of his "pro-growth agenda." ``Too many people are losing their jobs,'' Mr. Bush said on an incongruously sunny afternoon outside the Oval Office. ``The slowdown is real, and it's affecting many lives, and we're concerned about it.'' Mr. Bush stood alongside Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, the Republican Senate leader; Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, and Vice President Dick Cheney. ...

FRIDAY FAX, September 7, 2001 Volume 4, Number 38 UN REPORT CHALLENGES POPULATION BOMB THEORIES A new UN report studying the effects of population growth on the environment provides information that challenges some of the most fundamental assumptions of population control, assumptions used to justify sterilization, abortion and contraception. "World Population Monitoring 2001," prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, emphasizes that many of the most dire predictions about the consequences of population growth have proven unfounded, and remain unlikely to occur even if the world population rises to 8.9 billion by 2050. The ...

Industry Totals: Abortion Policy/Pro-Choice ">    The Basics Who's Giving Who's Getting Get Local! News and Issues HOME  |  SEARCH    Election Overview   |   Industries   |   Donor Lookup   |   PACs   |   Soft Money   |   Lobbyists SECTOR: Pick a sector Agribusiness Communications/Electronics Construction Defense Energy/Natural Resources Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Health Lawyers & Lobbyists Transportation Misc Business Labor Ideology/Single-Issue Other > INDUSTRY / CATEGORY: Overview (Ideology/Single-Issue) Abortion Policy/Pro-Choice Abortion Policy/Pro-Life Candidate Committees ---- Republican Candidate Committees ---- Democratic Candidate Committees Democratic/Liberal Environment Foreign & Defense Policy Gun Control Gun Rights Human Rights ---- Gay/Lesbian Rights Leadership PACs ---- Democratic Leadership PACs ---- Republican Leadership PACs Pro-Israel ...