By Stanley Kutler Thanks to Newt Gingrich’s loose lips, the cat is out of the bag: The Republican Party, answering the call of a large part of its following, will continue its subtle and not-so-subtle uses of the “race card.” Gingrich said during the health care debate that “much as Lyndon Johnson shattered the Democratic [...]
The ideas to profits inventors conference October 1st, 2nd, 2009 was held in the Wisconsin Chula Vista Motel conference room where 23 inventors from seven states exhibited their display of innovations to visitors, new product scouts, media, and judges for the inventors contest. Virgil Mathis, a U.S. Veteran from Chicago, exhibited the invention of the [...]
Recent polls [Harris Poll and Quinnipiac] show empirically what is abundantally clear: Not a dime’s bit of difference between the Tea Party and the GOP. Actually, the white partiers may wish to consider a patch-over with the white power group, Stormfront: Your kind of people. No gays. No blacks. No Latinos. Just real Americans, working-class folk, the Traditional god-fearing white backbone [...]
How can a pre-existing condition be declared for someone who has not even been born?
From Haaretz, via Norman Finkestein Here’s how Democracy works: We give them U.S.-taxpayer money in the form of “aid.” They use the “aid” to purchase goods from American merchants of death. And the politicians and media babble about whether Netanyahu insulted Biden. Exclusive / Despite row, U.S. and Israel sign massive arms deal Haaretz As Prime [...]
by Matt Pueschel | FHP&R A new DoD board has been established to offer certain veterans an opportunity to appeal their service disability evaluation ratings. At a meeting in the FHP&R offices in late February, Michael LoGrande, president of the DoD Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR), provided a group of military and veterans service organizations [...]
Chris Thornton fought in the first war in Iraq, Operation Desert Storm. A lot of guys who fought then came back and found their jobs had been given away. In response, Congress passed a law that says employers have to rehire returning vets who give up their jobs to serve and can’t lay them off for at least a year, except for cause.
Did Marine Commandant Gen. James Conway indicate last week his intention to not carry out an order from the President of the United States? Gen. James Conway says any new policy on gays serving in the Armed Forces should be determined by asking serving members what they think. One would think the chain of command [...]
Recall the good ole days of 2001 when then Fed Chair Alan Greenspan testified before the Senate Budget Committee on the dangers of the projected zero federal debt [we're at $11 trillion now]. Bush-Cheney with the help of supine Democrats, took care of that ’danger.’ Paul Krugman has some thoughts on what to do now. by Paul Krugman Dealing [...]
The maiden test of this dialogue would be the restoration of the trust, which somehow has been the most desired constituent of the bilateral relationship of both countries. Moreover, if this exclusive round of strategic talk was able to restore the trust, how long would it last? This of course would be a test of our diplomacy, but more than this, the dictates of the future strategic interests of both countries, especially the US interest, as the sole super power. Indeed, over the years, the vicissitudes in the Pak-US relationship and discriminatory behaviour of the West has taught us to be realistic in the growth of its future alliance. At the US end, it is felt that its strategic partnership with the India has milked it more than gratifying US strategic intents.
Editor’s Note: A great finance-business site is The Business Insider, Henry Blodget—CEO & Editor-in-Chief. By Henry Blodget Jeff Opdyke of the Wall Street Journal, who writes about the intersection of family, love, and money better than anybody, has put together a handy list of money rules you should teach your kids. We won’t spill all the [...]
Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from North Platte, Nebraska, Lafayette, Louisiana, Chicago, Illinois, Corpus Christie, Texas, Port Angeles, Washington, Boston, Massachusetts, Savannah, Georgia, Kirtland, New Mexico, Wilmington, North Carolina, and Berlin, Pennsylvania.
Interesting post by Paul Joseph Watson in PrisonPlanet on nuclear proliferation, North Korea and AQ Khan. Clinton, Rumsfeld and Bush played key role in arming Stalinist state, CIA asset AQ Khan helped provide means for Stalinist state to build nuclear arsenal, with the protection of Uncle Sam by Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Amidst the cacophony of [...]
In November 1964, a Marine veteran remembers boarding ship in San Diego harbor for the Far East and “The Mickey Mouse Theme Song.” (SAN DIEGO, CA) – In our starched utilities and white wall haircuts, we all looked alike. A long green line of young men waiting to board ship. For the Marines waiting to [...]
VBA staff should be on the ground at All Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Facilities The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) suffers from a lack of resources, not news. Neither is the obstruction, confusion and frustration encountered in trying to obtain deserved disability benefits. One reform is placing Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) staff at all VHA facilities, as [...]
In the wake of the bitter health-care debate and some ugly incidents of violence against Democratic members of Congress, there have been some belated – and halfhearted – appeals from Republican leaders to tamp down the fiery rhetoric on the Right.
IS THE ENEMY OUR OWN STUPIDITY? By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER, Senior Editor America’s recent attack, augmented by top line Afghan army troops, against the massive Taliban enclave in the city of Marjah, population 80,000, a city that has been an enemy stronghold for years may not have happened at all. Can anyone prove it? [...]
FROM OUT OF RETIREMENT, THE MAN WHO MADE “FREEDOM” A 4 LETTER WORD FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE “DUBYA” BUSH ON CONGRESSMAN ALAN GRAYSON By Gordon Duff Senior Editor Note: I had almost forgotten just how funny something so very sad could really be. If it weren’t for the disasters, the deaths and the disintegration of our [...]
American forces have begun operations to push back Taliban insurgents in this most important southern province, the birthplace and spiritual home of the Taliban, and a full-scale offensive is expected in coming weeks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned home to media derision on Thursday, having failed to resolve a bitter row with Washington over the building of Jewish settlements. One publication even called it a diplomatic “hazing” by President Obama.
Dive into our endangered oceans with these photos of the smallest shrimps to the largest whales. Despite the threats, no marine species received additional protection by the recent United Nations CITES convention. See more amazing wildlife photos.
Update: See VFW Criticisms of Health Insurance Reform Law Unfounded. – “In some ways, [apology] is worse than the original statement,” said Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., the House Veterans Affairs Committee chairman, who said he remains unsatisfied. – VFW Head Apologizes By Rick Maze – Staff writer The commander of the nation’s largest organization for combat [...]
The Pentagon wants $33 billion in additional funding to pay for the war in Afghanistan this year and train the Afghan military, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Defense Secretary Gates and Secretary of State Clinton appeared before Senate appropriators to defend the war supplemental, which is on top of the $708 billion baseline budget submitted to Congress in February.
Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from Hayward, Wisconsin, Fremont, Nebraska, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Lexington, Missouri, Canandaigua, New York, New Britain, Connecticut, Edmond, Oklahoma, St. Petersburg, Florida, Pendleton, South Carolina, and Portage, Wisconsin.
On their recent visit to Pakistan, Gordon Duff and Jeff Gates talking on TV show and addressing various other forums, minced no words. They were very critical of Indo-Israeli Nexus that’s not only destroying the US but is seen as a grave threat to world peace.
FROM WAR CORRESPONDENTS TO EMBEDDED REPORTERS TO PAID PUNDITS TO RODEO CLOWNS WARTIME JOURNALISM ENTERS AN ABYSS By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor The best known and most famous war correspondent in US history is Ernie Pyle. Killed in combat on Okinawa in 1945, Pyle personified the perfect combat reporter. Pyle lived with the men [...]
No. 236-10 ——————————————- CONTRACTS: ARMY AM General, LLC, South Bend, Ind., was awarded on March 22 a $317,961,404 firm-fixed-price contract to add 2,122 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles to contract. Work is to be performed in Mishawaka, Ind., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2010. One bid was solicited with one [...]
According to reports from Politico, Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed “guarded optimism” yesterday, 26 March, about U.S. progress in Afghanistan but predicted “many tough and long days ahead” as evidenced by the sheer number of questions he faced on everything from police training contracts to the Afghan opium crop. Robert L. Hanafin, Major, U.S. Air [...]
THERE COULDN’T HAVE BEEN A BETTER PERSON SERVING AMERICA’S VETERANS… By Gordon Duff Senior Editor I have no idea how many years Dr. Kroll worked for the VA. I knew him for at least 5 years or more. I suspect being a VA “shrink” is a thankless job, so I am taking this opportunity [...]
A recent example is a Harris poll that asked whether each of 15 statements about Barack Obama is true or false. In every single case, the less schooling people had, the more likely they were to believe that false things are true.
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