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Majority Rules in a Democracy
Only in America is a legislative body voting on a majority-rules basis considered nuclear, something drastic and unholy. Specifically, the U.S. Senate's commitment to obstruction protected by the...
On Leave Before Vietnam – 1967
It was a gloomy morning, which may have accounted for my morbid thoughts. Thoughts of today, and the past. I recalled a similar dawn,...
VA to Reopen Gulf War Veterans’ Files
The Veterans Affairs Department will re-examine the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from ailments they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war ended.
Hearing my new daughter’s voice 1967 Viet Nam
Back in the 1960’s The group of Ham operators known as MARS, offered to make calls in the USA and connect them by radio...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 148-10
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CONTRACTS: AIR FORCE
Raytheon Co., Aurora, Colo., was awarded an $886,440,679 contract which will provide for command, control and mission support for the Block...
Editor’s Picks: News and Opinion Around the Web
Anthony Weiner pulled off the kid gloves and called the GOP a 'Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of The Insurance Industry,' see the video at Crooks and Liars. South Dakota, that center of scientific endeavor and bitter cold, is urged to use astrology to explain global warming to its students by 36 recently evolved members of the state legislature and Jim Hightower provides some guidance on dancing with the devil in today's picks.
Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day
Ceremonial Observation Saturday, March 27, 2010
55 Water StreetNew York, NY 10041
- Lobby Promenade -
Adjacent to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM: Reading...
Chief Justice ‘Startled’ by Gov Errors in Veterans Cases
Justice Renault, I mean Roberts is shocked, shocked to find that screwing veterans is going on in here!
KHALIL NOURI: AFGHANISTAN: AN INEVITABLE KARZAI DYNASTY RULING
By: Khalil Nouri STAFF WRITER FOR VETERANS TODAY
AN INEVITABLE KARZAI DYNASTY RULING
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Cheney’s Huge Blunder
Former VP Dick CheneyFormer VP Dick CheneyIn April, 2009, former vice president Dick Cheney called for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to release classified memos he said demonstrated how well "harsh interrogation methods" -- torture -- worked to prevent terrorist attacks and save lives. But investigators with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) just released a report saying that the CIA memo Cheney cited as justifying U.S. torture contains "plainly inaccurate information" that undermines its conclusions.
Ed Freeman Lives
Edward Freeman died almost two years ago.
Freeman was a former Army helicopter pilot who received the Medal of Honor for his heroics during the Vietnam War.
He was portrayed...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki speak about his goals to improve the quality of life for veterans at the El Paso VA Health Care System facility." During his visit, Shinseki, who "was hosted" by US Reps. Silvestre Reyes, Ciro Rodriguez, and Harry Teague, "toured the VA facility and the Fort Bliss National Cemetery, and he participated in a veterans roundtable before addressing the public on the purpose of his visit. In his speech, he addressed three specific goals targeting programs affecting the nation's veterans: reducing the growing backlog of claims, improving the quality of VA healthcare facilities and reducing homelessness among all veterans."
Constitutional Amendment Moves to Reverse Corporate Money
Dodd & Udall Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling
February 24, 2010
WASHINGTON - Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today introduced a constitutional...
Community Health Plan of Washington Offers Veterans Careers with Competitive Pay and a Healthy...
Established in 1992, the Community Health Plan of Washington has become the fifth largest health program (commercial or non-profit) in the state of Washington. The company is actively inviting veterans to look into its job openings and become part of its successful team.
The U. S. Needs a Broad-Based Peace Movement
There has to be a better way to stop wars and reduce military spending. Polls show U.S. voters at worst divided on current wars...
Regional Veterans’ News 2/25/10
Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from: Allouez, Wisconsin, Athens, Tennessee, Newport News, Virginia, Roseburg, Oregon, Colorado Springs , Colorado, Birmingham, Alabama, Los Angeles, California, Joliet Illinois, and Visalia, California.
Why is USA # 37 in Healthcare? That’s what this Viral Video wants...
"We're Number 37"
Come one, Come all
Down to the hall
Were gonna make noise
Were gonna bust balls
Were gonna disrupt
Were gonna jump in the fray
I got a...
Bond Market Bubble? Put Your Money in ‘Cash,’ Says Analyst
Update: For an opposing view, see also Tech Ticker which is running several looks at this issue.
From Tech Ticker, a financial site with a short video...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 146-10
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CONTRACTS: NAVY
SunEdison*, Beltsville, Md. (N62583-10-D-0326); AECOM Energy/Solar Power Partners, Inc.*, Mill Valley, Calif. (N62583-10-D-0327); Chevron Energy Solutions Co., a division of Chevron...
Senator Bernie Sanders: Rebuild the middle class
The economic pain our country is experiencing did not begin when the financial sector nearly collapsed over a year ago as a result of the greed and recklessness of Wall Street. The decline of the middle class has been going on for many years. Describing "a lost decade for American workers," The Washington Post said the past 10 years were the worst for the U.S. economy in modern times. USA Today said incomes of the young and middle-aged "have fallen off a cliff since 2000, leaving many age groups poorer than they were even in the 1970s."
Nurses in Vietnam: They Served Too
This is based on a true story happening to me in the summer of 75'.
I had hired on with the Donner - Hanna Coke...
The appeal of unreality
When Al Franken ran for the Senate, people questioned his credentials, but good grief, people, comedy is hard work compared to harrumphing. It takes brains and elegance and courage to make people laugh. A comedian who joins the Senate has taken a step down on the social scale and everybody knows it.
Senate Approves Tax Breaks for New Hires
It's the first of several job-creation measures promised by Democrats
WASHINGTON - Companies that hire the unemployed would claim new tax breaks under a jobs-promoting...
Joe Stack Is Sign of the Times
No pitchforks, but expect more airplanes or more likely guns. Everyone wants a just, fair country back, but the black guy didn't take it.
Ordinary...
Johnson, Boone Question Obama’s Aim at Banks
Wish President Obama would just say the U.S.A. resembles an oligarchy in many ways, this is not good, I'm for the people and: Here's what we're...
Notice to Veterans: Western Peterbilt Has Staff Openings and Wants YOU
Western Peterbilt is committed to the highest standards of performance and takes pride in being the industry leading experts. The company is actively seeking veterans to become a part of its work force.
Part Two: “Honor” Killings
"Honor" killings are often explained as suicides.
The Doomsday Cycle
Here's some cheerful reading from Peter Boone, Simon Johnson, Martin Wolf and Paul Krugman. I'll break it down for you: Absent radical change in fiscal...
Foreign Policy Briefing 2/24/10
Rep. Kucinich wrote to Defense Secretary Gates, demanding that the U.S. comply with its obligation to protect Afghan civilians under international law, following a US attack on a civilian convoy reported to have killed 27 civilians. Kucinich demanded information on the decisions that led to the strike within two weeks, threatening to force a House vote demanding release of documents on the strike.
Editor’s Picks: News and Opinion Around the Web 2/24/10
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel points out that the sound of one hand clapping is silence and the results of bi partisan legislation when one party refuses to play is... gridlock. We have seen the gun toting Tea Party protesters at political rallies; was Joe Stack the first Tea Party terrorist? Robert Wright asks the question in a NYT OpEd. Robert Gates is trying to tell Europe that the path to lasting peace is through the pursuit of endless wars as Juan Cole points out at Informed Comment. These are among the stories in today's picks.
John McCain Has Gone Crazy
Facing a strong challenge from J.D. Hayworth for the primary election in August, John McCain is desperate.
When McCain gets desperate, the McC-man lies or gets seriously...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country
Find out What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans
VA Announces Expansion Of IT Program Management, Accountability System.
Shinseki Among Those Asked To Choose...
Regional Veterans’ News 2/24/10
Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from: Indianapolis, Indiana, Reno, Nevada, Sioux Falls, Iowa, Chicago, Illinois, Stamford, Connecticut, Portland, Oregon, Fort Myers, Florida, Leesburg, Virginia, Madison, Wisconsin, and Weslaco, Texas.
California Grills Anthem Blue Cross Execs on Rate Hikes
Loaded questions were asked of health industry executives who remain about as popular as Bank CEOs. By Bobby Caina Calvan | The Sacramento Bee
Anthem Blue...
Ten Ways to Fight Hate
Teaching your family and your community not to hate. From the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC):
Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide
Hate...
Gates Calls Europe Anti-War Mood Danger to Peace
Damn Europeans blowing off NATO refuse the truth that any alliance whose purpose is not the intention to wage war is senseless and useless.
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U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 137-10
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CONTRACTS: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
McKesson Corp., San Francisco, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $977,318,000 firm-fixed-price, prime vendor contract for replenishment pharmaceuticals and other...
Army Chief Pushes Back on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal
Pushes back, but feels more like rhetoric easing in. From Talking Points Memo:
By Rachel Slajda --
Gen. George Casey, the Army chief of staff, and...
VA Says 105,000 Hires in Two Years
From the Post: Q&A with W. Scott Gould, deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs
Interview by Ed O'Keefe
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to hire roughly 105,000...
Health Means Freedom for Families
At least you have your health, it's everything. Not everyone agrees.
Health Means Life; Health Means Freedom
by George Lakoff
Life and Freedom are moral issues. It...
Avnery: No Nation Can Ignore Opinion of Mankind
Mossad's Rogue Assassins
The Dubai Hit
By URI AVNERY
FROM TIME to time I ask myself: what would happen if the world’s governments decided...
Afghan Offensive ‘Aimed to Shape U.S. Opinion on War’
No doubt after chewing our troops up, the DVA will rush in to facilitate expedited delivery of benefits. Right. For those stuck on history...