Groups sing praises of Handel's 'Messiah' Nov 15, 2009
He says he undertook the research to remind modern audiences that in its time, the oratorio wasn't appreciated only as a piece of gorgeous music as it is now for so many -- rather, it was comparable to a Christian battle cry. But like so many others then and now, Marissen is a huge fan of "Messiah," admiring the masterful way Handel expressed the range of human emotions musically, building a series of riveting climaxes on his way to an inexorable goal. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Expenses return to the headlines Nov 7, 2009
Page last updated at 05:40 GMT, Saturday, 7 November 2009. MPs' expenses are back in the headlines amid reports that not all of the reforms proposed by the parliamentary watchdog may be implemented. (BBC News -- UK)
Freedom fighter Nov 6, 2009
"Country First!" That's the Republican battle cry this presidential season. But don't try selling that slogan to Lynette Clark, chairwoman of the Alaskan Independence Party, whose motto is "Alaska First -- Alaska Always.". (Salon)
CD's Connect the Dots:Playing for Immortality Oct 27, 2009
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins is the unquestioned leader of the squad and his challenge in 2007 that the Phillies were the team to beat in the NL East still reverberates as the Philadelphia version of the Battle Cry of the Union. Players almost to a man still attest to that cry as the moment when the Phightins' went from pretenders to contenders, and ultimately from contenders to champions. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
GOP Rep. Vows to Nix Gay Marriage in D.C. Oct 7, 2009
What ever happened to the GOP battle cry "less government!". Leave the people alone to make their own decisions. (CBS News)
The Secret Weapon in America's Revolution Sep 30, 2009
I consider them to be cultural heroes and generational warriors who are willing to bear the baton of early American values and beliefs and march forward with a battle cry to raise the expectations and contributions of following generations. They are on the front line in the battle for our posterity. (Townhall.com)
JIM DODSON: Nice Guy: He Makes Kindness His Life's Mission Sep 20, 2009
Then he quickly made a commercial repeating his battle cry and asking for campaign donations with all the class of a defrocked TV preacher. At last report, Wilson has raised more than a million bucks in campaign donations. (The Pilot Newspaper)
For Obama, A Pivotal Moment in Afghanistan Sep 9, 2009
Washington Post: President Must Decide If Sending More Troops Is Worth the Political Risk. The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says the situation is serious and he may request more troops. (CBS News -- Politics)
Fantastic Four Reboot Dream Cast Sep 7, 2009
The New Jersey native can capture the gruff warmth and humanity of New Yorker Ben, and make us believe that he would indeed clobber his opponent into next week when uttering his battle cry of "It's clobberin' time!". Gandolfini is no stranger to doing the voice-over for a creature suit performer, having voiced "Carol" in the upcoming adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. (IGN FilmForce)
Click to read:Glimmers of Hope amid Economic Gloom Sep 5, 2009
Obama's new battle cry to Republicans: "IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!". by legacyabq September 4, 2009 11:16 PM EDT. (CBS News)
On Afghanistan, Obama loses George Will Sep 2, 2009
Afganistan will because the terrorists battle cry if we leave now. Potentially costing us more than if we stay for the next 30 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Health care for all: Protestors launch a local battle cry Aug 27, 2009
Health care for all: Protestors launch a local battle cry. Marching in support of health care for all, protestors made the walk up Highway 59 from Kmart to Lasting Legacy Park on Thursday evening. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
'Inglorious Basterds': Long March, By Kurt Loder Aug 22, 2009
it the usual avalanche of insider film-geek references: A character named Aldo Raine is a reference to the late Aldo Ray, star of the 1955 war movie "Battle Cry"; the name of another character Hugo Stiglitz refers to a Mexican horror-film star. The most instructive of these little allusions, though, deals with two 1940s films by the French director Henri-Georges Clouzot. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Avatar' Teaser Trailer: A Shot-By-Shot Analysis Aug 22, 2009
Shot 50: The Na'vi gather together and erupt into a battle cry. Shot 51: One Na'vi sprints through the jungle. (VHI.com -- Music News)
What Do We Know About Health Reform? Aug 17, 2009
At week's end, with the decibel level still rising, President Obama's battle cry had the unmistakable sound of his presidential campaign. "I need your help," the president said in Colorado. (CBS News)
A White House briefing on Isakson and (very separately) the Smyrna swastika Aug 13, 2009
Is it possible for a blog to stay on point for more than the first 2 posts without becoming a battle cry for Cyber Racists who hide in the comfort of their homes. Do your Black neighbors know you all feel this way or are you scared to tell them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
More than a baby Aug 13, 2009
If my independent battle cry offends you, so be it. I am. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
G.I. Joe Shirt Aug 2, 2009
There isn't a single G.I. Joe fan that doesn't know the classic team battle cry (Hint: "Yo Joe!"), nor that when it comes to the battle itself, knowing is 50% of it. But what about the other 50. (IGN Gear)
'G.I. Joe' had better be ready to fight against bad buzz Jul 29, 2009
But after the first trailer premiered in February during the , many fans ready to cheer the heroes' trademark battle cry of "Yo, Joe!" instead found themselves uttering only "Yo !". Later trailers and clips failed to make a better impression for the film, which opens Aug. 7 and is directed by Stephen Sommers (). (USA Today)
Gurkhas hail star: 'Here comes goddess Joanna' Jul 28, 2009
Lumley told the crowd from the top of her car, reciting the soldiers traditional battle cry. The crowd, who had waited for hours, offered the Absolutely Fabulous star Buddhist prayer scarves and marigold garlands. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Lumley meets Nepalese president Jul 27, 2009
She greeted the crowd with the Gurkha battle cry "Ayo Gurkhali". Ms Lumley added: "My friends of Nepal, I am your family coming to Nepal for the first time. 'The rest is history'"I want to thank you so much. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Games for grown ups Jun 29, 2009
It's also a classic example of people using the battle cry "think of the children" to mask efforts to inflict their moral standards on everyone. The key reason why Australia doesn't have an R18+ category for games is because, every time someone tries to introduce one, it is vetoed by South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Backcountry mail pilot helps preserve way of life Jun 29, 2009
The comment became a battle cry in the Idaho wilderness. A month later U.S. Rep. (Anchorage Daily News)
Details, schmetails: Thinking big on health care is key Jun 27, 2009
As the debate over health care reform heats up this summer, the new battle cry of those who oppose change is that overhauling the nations health care cant work because reform is all in the details. And the details, the critics say, dont add up. (MSNBC -- Health)
Ed McMahon, 86, pitchman and Carson's 'Tonight Show' sidekick Jun 24, 2009
to a particularly racy Carson line was a boys-will-be-boys battle cry, and his nightly introduction - Heeeere s Johnny. - became one of the best-known catchphrases in popular culture. (Boston Globe)
Divine assessment vs people power Jun 19, 2009
"Where is my vote?", in both Farsi and English, is now a worldwide battle cry. "Down with the dictator" is now being replaced by the hilarious "2+ 2 = 24 million", a shot at Ahmadinejad's constant distortion of inflation and unemployment data. (Asia Times Online)
Jimenez solid in defeating Rays Jun 19, 2009
But a Coors Field Crowd of 28,639 let out a battle cry. Barmes' catch put away a difficult ninth inning and gave the Rockies their 13th victory in 14 games, 4-3, over the Rays. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
In Pursuit of Tommy Trojan Jun 2, 2009
The first generation of bandsmen under Bartner helped to create that identity as the Trojan motif was becoming more popular all across USC. They began playing the now-famously repetitive battle cry Tribute to Troy, developed the traditional pregame show and introduced the new Trojan drum major and his routine of marching out to the center of the field, alone, and stabbing it claiming it for the Trojans. It is a very lonely thing when you march out into the middle of the field and you ve got... (Pac-10.org)
British doors open to Gurkha veterans May 22, 2009
She joined Gurkhas gathered outside Parliament in screams of "Ayo Gurkhali!" - the soldiers' famous battle cry. Lumley told the AP last year that she was drawn to the campaign after hearing her father's stories of fighting alongside the Gurkhas during World War II.. (Boston Globe)
his Nightline confession was a second edifice of lies May 9, 2009
Their advertising campaign used the slogan "What part of legal don't you understand?"a tweak of the battle cry of their opponents, who use the same phrase with the word "illegal.". snip. (Slate)
Newsweek: Swine flu takes political toll in Mexico May 8, 2009
For four days last week, he failed to appear in public, prompting one newspaper cartoonist to depict Mexico as a sinking ship and ask, "Where is the captain?" Then on May 5, the commemoration of the Mexican defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla, Caldern issued a fervent battle cry: "Today Mexico faces another threat, this time of a different type. Mexico has been on the battlefront, and here we have defended all humanity from the spreading of this virus.". The Mexican public, though,... (MSNBC -- International)
Afghan battle cry: Never surrender May 8, 2009
Enter the city, then press Submit. Visit the to get the latest temperatures. (Globe and Mail)
Federer Fails to Fend Off Nadal in Fight to Be World's Richest Tennis Star May 6, 2009
-- his on-court battle cry that means Lets go. . (Bloomberg -- UK)
FLASHBACK: Chavez in Iran '06: The United States empire is on its way down and it will be finished in the near future, inshallah (Arabic: God willing)... Apr 18, 2009
" He said many in the world now subscribe to the battle cry: "Yankee empire, go home. " Holding a rotating Security Council seat would bring Chavez a higher profile and a platform to challenge the U.S. on its stances in regions from the Middle East to Latin America. The campaign is shaping up to be a formidable diplomatic test for Chavez, gauging his ability to lobby head-to-head against the U.S. In the past few months, Chavez has crisscrossed the globe collecting promises of support, visiting... (The Drudge Report)
Anti-tax message fits protesters to a Tea Apr 17, 2009
It's become a left-wing battle cry. But here are the facts: since the 2001 tax cuts were passed the top ten percent of wages earners now pay 73% of all federal income tax compared to 68% in 2001. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Bridge Over Troubled Water: David McCullough Fights to Save the Life of The Brooklyn Bridge in Exclusive Film Short Apr 14, 2009
In a heroic battle cry to prevent its demise, renowned historian, lecturer and two time Pulitzer Prize winning author David McCullough, speaks out against the very threat that seeks to destroy this national treasure in a 4 minute video Op Ed piece featured on the New York Times website. A proposed 18-story large scale structure known as Dock Street, will single handily deform the 8-story Brooklyn Bridge as we know it today, and as we've known it for the past 125 years. (PR Newswire)
Why Obama and Gates need Ike to trim the military Apr 10, 2009
battle cry from key lawmakers. The targeted F-22 fighter jet, for instance, is assembled with components built in 44 states. (Christian Science Monitor)
Newpapers declare a war on web parasites Apr 9, 2009
Singleton's battle cry came just a few days after News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch , whose Google News website is one of the most popular news aggregators on the Internet. "Should we be allowing Google to steal all our copyrights?" asked Murdoch, the owner of newspapers in Australia, Britain and the United States, where his holdings include The Wall Street Journal and New York Post. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Lifelong fans, young and old, enjoy S.F. opener Apr 9, 2009
From down below, somewhere in the rain-soaked rows of the lower desk, came baseball's battle cry. "Peanuts," a vendor cried. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Newspaper owners are 'mad as hell'... Apr 8, 2009
Singleton's battle cry came just a few days after News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch launched a broadside against Internet giant Google, whose Google News website is one of the most popular news aggregators on the Internet. "Should we be allowing Google to steal all our copyrights?" asked Murdoch, the owner of newspapers in Australia, Britain and the United States, where his holdings include The Wall Street Journal and New York Post. (The Drudge Report)
In Thailand, populist protesters turn the tables on the government Apr 4, 2009
But the fate of their former leader is a unifying battle cry. "If he comes back, everything will be OK. Thaksin is No. 1. We never had a prime minister like him," says Amporn Paiboonbudsarakham, a cosmetics saleswoman. (Christian Science Monitor)
Part-time Palm Beacher leads NYC St. Patrick's Day parade; Martin County Band in step there too Mar 17, 2009
Their battle cry in Gaelic is "Clear the Way.". The St. Patrick's Day parade dates from 1762, when Irish soldiers stationed in the then colonial city of New York decided to march in honor of their patron saint, their culture and their homeland. (The Palm Beach Post)
Area's Best Girls Mar 12, 2009
" Geitzenauer scored 334 points in 23 games for an average of 14.52 points per game for a balanced North Sentral Kossuth team. The senior post player grabbed 139 rebounds, came up with 21 steals, passed out 13 assists and blocked 20 shots this year. She connected on 28-of-78 shots behind the three-point arc for .358 percent. The Eagle center made 134-of-339 shots from the floor for .395 percent and drained 38-of-53 free throws for .716 percent. In 93 career games, Geitzenauer scored 929 points.... (Algona Upper Des Moines, IA)
A flying road for Asia's embattled elephants Feb 14, 2009
The busy Haridwar-Rishikesh road can produce surprises, from Western renunciates on motorbikes to, as on this day, a white-haired, saffron-robed ascetic carrying a white cloth bag with a picture of Tarzan emblazoned on it - the lord of the African jungles posing in his legendary chest-thumping battle cry "Kreegah! Tarzan Bundalo!". "Wild elephants cause a lot of trouble on the road at night," said the driver of the shared tempo-rickshaw I took for part of the journey, from under his cap with... (Asia Times Online)
Bob Keys ' column: What we were reading, watching and doing in 1955 Feb 8, 2009
At the movies, Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint gave us On the Waterfront; James Dean and Julie Harris, East of Eden; Van Heflin and Aldo Ray starred in Battle Cry; and Leslie Caron and Michael Wilding gave us Glass Slipper. The Sunday comics were even then not comical, but this paper had about 20 pages of them, including some that are still around (and remember, 1955 was almost 50 years ago): They ll Do It Every Time, Blondie, Ripley s Believe It Or Not, Beetle Bailey, and others that I... (Hanover Mariner, MA)
