Army Reiterates Its Ban on Waterboarding
I’ve never served in the miliary, but it seems to me that the Army did the right thing when it had to reiterate its official […]
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Veterans Day 2007-Surge of Iraq & Afghanistan War Vets Join Ranks of the Homeless
I never served, and as State Rep. Chuck DeVore will tell you, I don’t get military ethos. But this story from the NY Times is […]
Ronald Reagan: Un-plugged
In 1948 Ronald Reagan was a Democrat. There are many in the Republican party who would like to have us forget this fact. But in […]
Remembering on Veterans’ Day
So today is Veterans’ Day. Today is the 89th Anniversary of the day World War I ended, and today is the day we remember all […]
Another Week, Another Republican Law Enforcement Official Indicted
GOP frontrunner Rudy Giuliani’s buddy Bernard Kerik has been indicted on tax evasion and federal corruption charges. And to think this guy was nearly the […]
Highlights of Pelosi’s Bipartisan bill on Military Readiness
The bipartisan Department of Defense Appropriations bill strengthens America’s military by: Investing in equipment, training and cutting-edge weaponry, including body armor and vehicles proven to […]
What Do YOU Think: Should We Be Concerned About (the Lack of) Religious Freedom in Vietnam?
“Now the Vietnamese have their desired trade status, yet they continue to harass and detain individuals who promote democracy, human rights and religious freedom.” That’s […]
What Do YOU Think: Should Sen. Feinstein Support Mukasey for Attorney General?
As you all know by now, I usually try to focus on state and local issues, and I don’t do too much national stuff here […]