https://freerepublic.com/tag/by:yikes/ en-us Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:38:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/631100/posts Something snapped in me today, and I must vent or I will be tempted to run for the bottle. A little history. During the 60s, an entire generation threw off the shackles of previous generations and anointed itself as a new, enlightened generation. Its major tenet was sexual liberation or freedom as they liked to call it. On this very forum in recent days we have had some vivid examples of this freedom. To wit: The sad story of a little San Diego girl whose parents apparently were so intoxicated by sexual frenzy and God knows what else, they blindly ... Yikes https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/631100/posts#comment Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:38:20 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/600993/posts Rush's stand-in host mentioned yesterday that Rush will be back today. WELOME BACK RUSH!!!!! EIB Network https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/600993/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jan 2002 15:30:55 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/590606/posts I am planning to do my small part to root out political correctness from our culture by writing a short story. The idea has been germinating in my head for a while. All I can say about it is that a public library will be the focal point and that the story will be set in New England.I have nothing against public libraries per se, but have noticed in recent years that many of them have become havens for PC.Can any FReepers suggest a friendly print or on-line venue for such a story? Something tells me the New Yorker would ... https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/590606/posts#comment Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:10:15 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3b7b10de711b.htm Nothing further. CNN https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3b7b10de711b.htm#comment Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:16:31 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3b7875e9313f.htm Tuned in late to Wolf Blitzer's dance with Mike Lynch, Modesto-based aide to Gary Condit, tonight. What an unimpresswive dude. Using Mark Geragos' talking points, he said that Condit has been fully cooperative with the D.C. police. Blasted media, especially FOX and "Rita Collins" for broadcasting stories from anonymous sources. (As if Bob Franken doesn't). Kept misprouncing Levys' name--came out levee instead of Lee-vy. Referred to Ch (hard ch as in chop)andra Levee, a couple of times;it almost appeared as if he was mispronouncing her name on purpose. https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3b7875e9313f.htm#comment Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:50:50 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3b6f2a95750e.htm We are in the midst of the summer dog days, and because I am cable-deprived in the kitchen and FOX-deprived in the rest of the house, I tuned into WPFN tonight, starring Katie Couric. For those who don't live in my area, WPFN stands for What Passes for News. I never dreamed that I would yearn, no beg, for Brian Williams to deliver the news to me.I think we learned last week that Brian's rendition of the news has meant ratings' losses for Mr. Welch's network. One wonders what the ratings will be after Katie gets through butchering the news ... NBC Nightly News https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3b6f2a95750e.htm#comment Mon, 6 Aug 2001 23:39:01 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a9446596cc3.htm Just heard aboutg 15 minutes ago that, based on court documents released late today, suspect Robert Tullock had e-mails on his computer, showing that he communicated with Half Zantop. Appararently, the boy's father found them and turned them over to police. Hmmmmmmmmm.... WBZ-AM Boston https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a9446596cc3.htm#comment Wed, 21 Feb 2001 21:51:05 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a6f414b703f.htm On my afternoon break today, I tuned into C-SPAN II where the Senate was in session. I noticed that the Dems have lowered the volume of their voices. First up was Patrick Leahy who was criticizing Bush's cut-off for abortion funding overseas. He was practically whispering. Madame President was taking her maiden turn in the chair, and when she asked for a quorum roll call, she spoke in such a lowered voice, I wondered whether she had lost her voice. Quite a difference from her shrill appearance in NY last Saturday. While the roll call was going on, they replayed ... C-SPAN https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a6f414b703f.htm#comment Wed, 24 Jan 2001 19:55:39 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a68718854eb.htm Claire Shipman just reported by telephone that the WH and Robert Ray's office have been in negotiations for days. Deal may be announced today that Ray won't indict. Clinton will announce that he's sorry or some such garbage. Also possibility that Slick will step down from the bar. That is all!! MSNBC https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a68718854eb.htm#comment Fri, 19 Jan 2001 15:55:36 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a3030632e68.htm I apologize in advance if I am wrong about this, but while making dinner tonight, I was watching NBC Nightly News. David Bloom had the first report, and I could swear that I heard him say that 12,000 ballots had been transferred in secret from Saul's custody to the custody of the Florida Supreme Court. NBC Nightly News https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a3030632e68.htm#comment Thu, 7 Dec 2000 23:50:16 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a1ef7e83dca.htm Don't know where he got this, but Jay Severin announced about an hour ago that Wexler and other FL reps have asked the DOJ to undertake a formal investigation of the protesters in Dade. At issue are violations of the Voters Rights Act. Jay Severin https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a1ef7e83dca.htm#comment Fri, 24 Nov 2000 22:23:27 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a10af937816.htm Caught the tail end of a Boston-based talk show at around 9:30 tonight. Host's guest was Mike Jones, an executive with Republicans Abroad. He was talking from Austin. Said that it is imperative that we all contact our state election officials to absolutely make sure that all absentee ballots are counted.He said that a lot of states simply won't do it if counting them does not make a difference in the state's total. Jones said that Massachusetts, for example, has not yet counted the absentee ballots. He also said that California has 1.8 million absentee ballots, not 1 million. Folks, ... WRKO-AM https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3a10af937816.htm#comment Tue, 14 Nov 2000 02:21:00 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39ef6fa163b1.htm This afternoon on his drive-time radio talk show, Howie Carr mentioned that Andrew Cuomo had been slapped with a sexual harrassment suit. Has anyone heard this? Do you have details? WRKO-AM Boston https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39ef6fa163b1.htm#comment Thu, 19 Oct 2000 22:03:27 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39e898920c90.htm Martin Savidge, CNN reporter on the scene at Dover Air Force, said that a new policy change has been implemented at the base. Media have been banned from the field and arrival of the bodies of dead sailors can be shown only from outside the base. Arrival is within the hour. CNN https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39e898920c90.htm#comment Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:32:08 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39da7d824e4d.htm Was watching clips from Boston TV station tonight, showing Bush and Gore arrivals. Gore came bounding down the steps of his plane, acting like his pants were on fire. He was followed by his daughter dressed in jeans. On the most important night of his professional life, where was Tipper? Did he bound of the plane without her? Does that signal being just a tad bit TOO anxious? Or did Tipper just not bother to show up? Inquring minds want to know. Can any New England FReeper confirm what I saw? Local Boston Media https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39da7d824e4d.htm#comment Wed, 4 Oct 2000 00:44:28 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39d0af0363dc.htm Heard this about 10 minutes ago on CNBC. Supreme Court will send case back to lower court for appeals process. CNBC https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39d0af0363dc.htm#comment Tue, 26 Sep 2000 14:12:51 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39b65f9e2eab.htm Got to wondering the other day what the political buzz would be if, by some chance, John McCain were the Republican nominee.First, we'd have had the cancer scare. Remember Paul Tsongas? McCain would be down by 10 points on that issue alone.We all speculated last winter about the liberal press's lap dog approach to McCain during the primaries that would suddenly do a 180 if McCain were the actual nominee. What dirt would be coming out now? How many veiled references to the Senator's mental state would we be hearing? Now that it's for real, how many aspersions would be ... https://freerepublic.com/forum/a39b65f9e2eab.htm#comment Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:15:42 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a394abd077ce3.htm Leading the early news shows on all Boston channels this evening was an arrest of a man who may end up being the state's (the country's?) most prolific child abuser. Earlier in the week, the guy had been thought to be responsible for indecent sexual acts against 2 boys.But tonight, the whole truth came pouring out of the mouth of the Essex County DA, Kevin Burke. The suspect is a sandy-haired, pleasant looking, 28-year-old CCD worker in a Catholic church in Middleton, MA. He also ran a YMCA camp. Authorities think he may have molested up to 250 boys. Apparently, ... Various news sources https://freerepublic.com/forum/a394abd077ce3.htm#comment Fri, 16 Jun 2000 23:45:28 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38eca22a1e07.htm Heard during 10:00 AM EST radio news (NBC) that the Maine legislature has voted for (or is considering) a bill to forbid new teenage drivers from having anyone in their car, except their immediate family, for 90 days after receipt of a license. This follows the recent ruling to change place names containing the word "squaw" and, of course, Gov. King's plan to give computers to all 7th graders in the state.As if the police had nothing better to do. In the words of the now disgraced James Trafficante, "BEAM ME UP"!!! PLEASE!! NBC https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38eca22a1e07.htm#comment Thu, 6 Apr 2000 14:40:24 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38cef9085538.htm Just want to share with Freepers my observations from municipal elections in New Hampshire today.Today was the day for municipal elections all across the state. In my small town the voting lines were enormous. There were 70, count 'em, 70 articles to vote upon plus election of various town officials. There was a 10 minute wait just to sign in. Every voting booth was occupied when I went at around 3:00 pm. There was another 10 minute wait just to put the ballot through the scanner. When I drove by the polling place at 5 pm, the lines were even ... https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38cef9085538.htm#comment Wed, 15 Mar 2000 01:42:33 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38bd5c4c0351.htm Five people are critically wounded in a shooting near Pittsburg. Appears to be a random shooting in a McDonalds, Burger King, and other places. All cable channels showing live coverage. MSNBC, CNN, FOX https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38bd5c4c0351.htm#comment Wed, 1 Mar 2000 17:08:27 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38bc32e80344.htm A decade ago, Senator John McCain's role in the most politically corrosive episode of the $150 billion savings and loan debacle threatened to end a political career that now holds some promise of concluding instead with a McCain presidency. Back then, McCain said the Keating Five scandal was a more nightmarish experience than his years in a North Vietnamese prison camp. What a difference a decade makes: One mischievous commentator recently suggested that the Keating Five was a rock group. And nowadays, McCain dismisses the tawdry Senate scandal as a mere asterisk in his career, in hopes the electorate will ... Boston Globe https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38bc32e80344.htm#comment Tue, 29 Feb 2000 19:59:34 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38b5a8472e09.htm Save America Now has been advertising on my local radio stations for about a week now. Today was the unveiling of its program to bring truth instead of liberal bias to Americans through paid advertising in newspapers and other media.They're kind of cagey about who they are. Does anyone know anything about this group?Sorry that my linking skills are pretty poor. But they can be accessed at saveamericanow.org. If anyone could post the link, I would appreciate it.Comments? Save America Now https://freerepublic.com/forum/a38b5a8472e09.htm#comment Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:54:22 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3892577a2472.htm If anyone was watching C-SPAN this evening, one would have witnessed a live telecast of some Democrat function in New Hampshire, featuring AlGore and Bradley. During his speech, AlGore stated that the water and air in Texas ranks number one in the country for pollution.Looks like Al has chosen his opponent. I have no way of knowing whether his accusation is true, but it's telling that The Wooden One did not choose Arizona, Maryland, or New Jersey.If looked real carefully, one would have George Stepalloverus in the audience tonight. C-SPAN https://freerepublic.com/forum/a3892577a2472.htm#comment Sat, 29 Jan 2000 01:59:43 GMT https://freerepublic.com/forum/a388c8fbc3aaa.htm Dan Pierce, a local talk show host, did a call-in poll this morning. During two hours, Pierce got 90 phone calls from his mostly Republican listeners. Results are:Keyes 46 (51%)Bush 21 (23%)Forbes 15 (16%)McCain 7 (7%)Hatch 1 (Bauer 0Bradley 0Gore 0 WRIR-AM Manchester NH https://freerepublic.com/forum/a388c8fbc3aaa.htm#comment Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:46:03 GMT