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The Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine’s announcement that 31,072 U.S. scientists have signed a petition challenging the assertion that humans are causing, or will cause catastrophic global warming, has sparked outrage among fanatic environmentalists. Even though many eminent scientists are among the petition’s signers, the Institute is being denigrated as “an obscure group” and has been mockingly labeled the “Oregon Institute of Science and Malarkey.” “Who has ever heard of this outfit?” international environmental expert Al Gore jeered. “The idea that these ‘flat-Earthers’ merit a hearing is ludicrous. I have a Nobel Prize for environmental science. I think most...

Over the past few months there has been an increase in the number of coalition deaths in Iraq. However, this increase has not been attributable to a resurgence of violence, but rather a massive expansion of operations aimed at crushing Al-Quaeda, Sunni, and Shiite insurgencies. In recent weeks reports have surfaced out of Iraq of the killing Al-Quaeda leadership and disarray in Al-Quaeda in Iraq’s hierarchy. On this Memorial Day weekend two stories have surfaced out of Iraq that should serve as a testament to the strength, resolve, and ongoing successes of our fighting men and women. Unfortunately, this positive...

Hello members of the free republic community. I am currently working on a project for my government 101 class and I am in the dark. I am to write an opinion on D.C V Heller, (in which I side with Heller) but I am inundated with a lack of materials that are not infringed by liberal gun phobia. I am the only one supporting Heller in my class and I am being debated left and right, any idea would be much appreciated so that I am better equipped to fight back. I strongly believe that every American should own a...

China food product Consumer Alert. 26 May 08 - Sunkist Fruit Gummies sold via Dollar Tree Stores. Moms....watch the video via Old Glory Radio.

Be Super Chic down to your feet. Out suave the competition and make a bold fashion statement with this season’s trendiest socks. They look good, they feel good on you, and they tell the world, “Damn it, I’m Glam, and proud of it.” The Fashion Time editors present the Trendiest Socks of the Season… To read more...

FELINE LAWS OF PHYSICSCats have their own rules of physics. Here are some of them.Newton's First Law of Cat Inertia A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force - such as the opening of a can or the sight of a prey. Newton's First Law of Cat Motion A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction. Newton's Law of Feline Acceleration A cat continues to accelerate at a constant speed until he needs to stop. Newton's First Law of Pill Rejection...

Barack Obama gave a commencement speech at Wesleyan University the other day. Pinch hitting for Teddy Kennedy who out sailing on his yacht, he peppered the speech with references to other Kennedys who had gone before. Adding to the list of things we cannot say about Obama, we can’t compare him to Robert Kennedy, but he can … and does. It will be remembered by people who have been following the Jeremiah Wright controversy that Wright denounced “middle classism” in no uncertain terms all the while having a $1.6 million, 4 bedroom 10,000 square foot house built for him in...

On the stump, Barack Obama usually concludes his comments on Iraq by saying, "and it hasn't made us safer." It is an article of faith on the left that nothing the Bush administration has done has enhanced our security, and, on the contrary, its various alleged blunders have only contributed to the number of jihadists who want to attack us. Empirically, however, it seems beyond dispute that something has made us safer since 2001. Over the course of the Bush administration, successful attacks on the United States and its interests overseas have dwindled to virtually nothing. Some perspective here is...

Some of you know I physically cared for my mother for years. I want you to know that she passed away Tuesday, May 20, and I laid her to rest Friday in Colleyville (Fort Worth), Texas, next to my father.It is fitting at any time, but especially so this Memorial Day, to write a few words about her.She was 86.The World War II generation.The most important thing to her is that she was a Christian. The greatest love of doing in her life was teaching Bible classes to children and women. At that she was masterful, and even spent years...

I found this while looking for some flat iron bar stock. It's on the Centaur Forge webpages. The date it was posted isn't noted, but I found it an interesting read on this Memorial Day. Dear Centaur Forge Customers and Friends – Thank you for your support over the last year during my deployment to Iraq. < snip for excerpt > I can truly tell you that within my year deployment, I witnessed many actions from our troops that would make you proud of our young men and women serving in the military. It is remarkable to think that young...

If Obama is going to win the general election, he is going to need Hillary's supporters. I spoke to my mother this weekend. She rarely ever votes Republican except for George Pataki. Her job is in mental health which is largely financed by Medicaid, not exactly a job that would want to vote for someone who detests "socialized medicine". I asked her what she thought of Obama. She had a one word reply, "a$$h*le". A$$h*le? Why mom? She told me that his campaign tries to take everything Hillary says out of context. I asked her to cite an example, she...

Lincoln understands the Civil War to be the most significant war. The question is whether people can govern themselves or not, "whether any nation so conceived can long endure." Is any attempt at democracy doomed to failure, since majority/minority divergences mean one group may always be slighted to the point of war? You can see all throughout this speech Lincoln's refusal to talk about the Civil War in particular terms: there is no mention of Gettysburg, no mention of the number dead, no mention of the Confederacy or slavery or the battle itself or even the fact this is America....

Italian Resistance, Mosque Crackdown!! When in Rome, do not ask for Mosque construction is the new slogan coming out of Italy these days. As I predicted a few years ago, the lawful backlash towards the Islamic push for world conquest has started in Europe. Once again, the Muslim man speaking in this article, shows the one way street that Islam is. He wants to get Islamic countries to pressure Italy to allow Mosque construction. Excuse me aren't these the same Islamic countries that persecute Christians, Jews and all other forms of religion across the world? It is always a one...

Attention moonbats: Disgusted by all the patriotism on display over Memorial Day weekend? Today is your last chance to escape from it all at the "Building a New World" Conference in Radford, Virginia. Highlights include a keynote speeches by convicted traitor Lynne Stewart, who is still running loose spewing moonbattery despite having been found guilty of helping Islamic terrorists conduct their operations from behind bars, and anti-American zealot Cindy Sheehan. Session titles include: * End of Empire * Facing Fundamentalism * Venezuela: Leader of the 21st Century * Indigenous People Speak Out * Building a Movement Against Militarism * 9/11...

(Washington, DC) Former Vice President Al Gore made tsunami-size waves in a wide-ranging and controversial interview broadcast yesterday on National Public Radio. In his rambling remarks, Gore linked global warming to a disparate series of events ranging in size and destructive scope from the recent Typhoon in Burma killing tens of thousands, to the trend toward dry air under the capitol dome that has wrecked havoc on Hillary Clinton’s nasal passages. Regarding the recent typhoon in Burma, Gore stated: “It’s… important to note that the emerging consensus among the climate scientists is that even though any individual storm can’t be...

Bo (woof) In Commentary: It’s always good to see humans returning the favor of our unending loyalty and support to them. This story about “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” warms my heart, much like the pacemaker she just received warms hers. (COLUMBIA, Mo. - After years of helping authorities look for murder victims and survivors of natural disasters, a search-and-rescue dog named Molly has been rescued herself. Surgeons at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine on Thursday installed a pacemaker in the 5-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever’s heart. She needed the surgery after being diagnosed with a complete electrical heart...

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Barack and probably Michelle Obama don’t like Catholics very much, and it easy to see why. While very few Americans of any religion have any use for atrocities like partial birth abortion and infanticide, Catholics provide much of the pro-life movement’s leadership. Catholics are therefore a major threat to Obama’s political aspirations, and this doubtlessly plays a major role in Obama’s promotion of anti-Catholic hate organizations. As shown below, MoveOn.org circulated an anti-Catholic hate cartoon that is very similar to the work of the infamous 19th century cartoonist Thomas Nast. In addition, MoveOn.org’s now disgraced Action Forum welcomed the most...

Here is the 2008 Presidential Electoral Projection Map and 50-Day State Poll Average Chart for Sunday, May 25, 2008: Barack Obama continues to lead John McCain 237-236 on the Electoral Map, with 65 votes in the "tossup" category. . .Don't forget to check out the charts at the bottom of the page for Latest State Polls, 50-Day Average of National Polls, and Latest National Polls. Updates will be posted through the day as new polling numbers come out. . .

Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) urged rival Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to “not count his chickens before they’re hatched.” Explaining her decision to continue her campaign until a nominee is selected, Clinton pointed out that “you know, a lot of things can happen between now and November. Sometimes candidates get shot and have to drop out, like George Wallace did in 1972. Even worse, they could be killed like Bobby Kennedy was in June of 1968, ironically, while he was in the lead for the nomination.” “You know, both Bobby and his brother Jack were shot in the head,” Clinton continued....