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June 2011

Gaza Flotilla vs. Diaspora Jewry

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If the Israelis themselves clearly regard Diaspora Jews as their ‘foreign brigades’, surely we should also be allowed to look into the issue, and examine the lethal continuum between the Jewish State and its vile supporters around the world.

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Israel,Middle East,Palestine,World | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Jun 30, 2011

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United Launch Services, Littleton, Colo., is being awarded a $1,130,820,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for launch capability.

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

Universal Healthcare Impossible Without Health Freedom

health-totalitarism

The biggest, and least informative, political issue of this new century has been the insane push to establish “Universal healthcare.”

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Corruption,Politics | Read More »

US Knesset Resolution 185 Reconsidered: To be or Not To Be American

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This week the United States Senate unanimously adopted a resolution drafted by its masters, the State of Israel and AIPAC

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Corruption,Editors Picks,Foreign Relations,Government,Politics | Read More »

Pentagon Federal Credit Union Hiring Veterans

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Pentagon Federal Credit Union is now the newest member of Hire Veterans. They have recently committed to a yearlong campaign in which they hope to find quality Veterans to fill open positions.

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Economy,Jobs & Careers | Read More »

Face of Defense: Scientist Serves in Afghanistan

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Every Marine has a story. For one reservist serving in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, the story is of a rocket scientist who answered the call to serve his country as a third-generation Marine.

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Heroes,Military | Read More »

You’ve Got to Be Tough to Start a Business

Vietnam Veteran and business owner John Cullen

USMC Veteran John Cullen, a Vietnam Veteran, received two Purple Hearts during his service but kept his combat experiences to himself.

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

JJP Collaborates to Benefit Spinal Cord Injured Patients

Air Force Veteran, Ian James Brown, a paraplegic since 2002, demonstrates the ReWalk device

Iconic Canadian Paralympian, philanthropist and world-renowned accessibility advocate Rick Hansen, recently traveled to New York City, to sign a memorandum of understanding in the field of spinal cord injury (SCI) research, with the James J. Peters VA Medical Center (JJPVAMC), Bronx, NY.

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

Meaner Tougher IMF with Lagarde

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On June 28, New York Times writer Liz Alderman headlined, “France’s Lagarde Named New Head of IMF,” saying:

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Business,Economy | Read More »

Bob Dylan PLAYED Tel Aviv Sends Israel Message

Bob Dylan

I was ‘tangled up and blue’ over Bob Dylan performing in Tel Aviv and ignoring the Palestinian call for BDS. My ‘hair’s still red’ and I’m ‘crying like a fire in the sun’ …

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Israel,Middle East,Palestine,World | Read More »

Vet MP Claims British Jews are “Distancing” Themselves from Israel

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A veteran British MP has attacked the Westminster coalition government’s proposed change to the universal jurisdiction laws.

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Corruption,Foreign Relations,Legislation,Politics | Read More »

London UFO Scare: Intelligent Lifeforms Threaten BBC

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What we do remember is the promise of released documents, one set about UFOs and another outlining lots of “bad things” about Israel. Neither materialized.
In fact, it is almost as though Julian Assange has dematerialized.

Has he, in fact, been beamed up?

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Of Interest | Read More »

Guantanamo North

Nostradamus

“An estimated 5,000 people have been subjected to detention since 9/11. Of those, only five, three non-citizens and two citizens were charged with terrorism-related crimes, and one was convicted.

June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Of Interest | Read More »

Tone Deaf, Stupid or Both — Republicans and Rock ‘n Roll

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I’ve been confused by Republicans for 50 years now. But, the musical issues surrounding them are just really strange. I know that they only know some of the lyrics to the national anthem, but they know all the lyrics to “Proud to be an American…” Maybe they ought to stick with that.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

DOD Launches Military Spouse Employment Partnership

military spouses

In an effort to address military spouses’ employment challenges, the Defense Department today launched a program to expand career opportunities for military spouses worldwide, and to recognize the skills and talents they bring to the employment table.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News | Read More »

Self Reflection in Mondoweiss

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Weiss had the following to say on the matter: “I believe all people act out of self-interest. And Jews who define themselves at some level as Jews — like myself for instance — are concerned with a Jewish self-interest. Which in my case is: an end to Zionism. A theory of political life based on altruism or concern for victims purely is doomed to fail.”

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Living | Read More »

Israeli Anti-Freedom Flotilla II Propaganda

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On June 27, its press release headlined, “GAZA, WE ARE COMING. Despite pressure and threats of violence, flotilla will sail.”

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Israel,Middle East,Palestine | Read More »

U.S. Must End Wars To Advance Corporate Interests

corporate profits

Humanism has little place in U.S. global affairs these days when government acts as the enforcement arm of capitalism-run-amok.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Fallen Marine Honored With Intelligence Medal for Valor

fallen marine

The parents of a Marine Corps sergeant killed in Afghanistan accepted a posthumous National Intelligence Medal for Valor on their son’s behalf at the National Intelligence Directorate headquarters here today.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

Comptroller Explains DOD Budget Challenges

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The sluggish growth of the economy will make it difficult to maintain current defense funding, the Defense Department’s chief financial officer told attendees at the 2011 Defense Logistics Agency Industry Conference and Exhibition here yesterday.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

Killing the “Bad People”

D. Adams

Our “darker angels,” the expression of our “reptile brain” has formed the basis of our civilizations, organizations formed to mitigate personal responsibility, to create mythologies supporting immoral, inhuman, behaviors, not even predatory but those of the scavenger or perhaps parasitic.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Of Interest | Read More »

Face of Defense: Sergeant is ‘Voice’ of Deployed Soldiers

deployed soldiers

For Army Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Haynes, being the “voice of the soldier” here is one more way of accomplishing his tasks as an equal opportunity advisor with the 1st Infantry Division’s 1st Advise and Assist Task Force.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

The Business of America Is War

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Noted trends analyst Gerald Celente said it, and it’s true. In fact, America’s business is war, more war, multiple wars, permanent wars, pillaging one nation after another for wealth, power, and dominance, while homeland needs go begging.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Americas,Asia,Europe,Middle East,World | Read More »

Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News – June 29, 2011

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The National Training Summit on Women Veterans is July 15-17. The three day summit will focus on the role of women in the military.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »

The hell with Israel; Open Gaza Port

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Israel, the angry, unhappy and psychological misfit nation it is, full of hate and contempt for the world and human value, is a country that never gives damn or due considerations to international law and always have contempt for world opinion will most likely send its army of war criminals to assault the freedom flotilla heading out to Gaza this week.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Israel,Middle East | Read More »

Memoirs of Torturers

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On September 18, 2009, seven former heads of the CIA publicly told President Barack Obama not to prosecute CIA torturers.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Corruption,Politics | Read More »

If you want to bash America why not try living somewhere else for a change

Seat of government-not always right, but it is the best form of government I know of.

America bashing seems to be in vogue these days by Americans who don’t appreciate how lucky they are to live here. Don’t believe it? People from other countries wait in line and some die trying to get here.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Government,Politics | Read More »

Britain: Fraudulent Iraq Enquiry

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Under the UN radar, South Africa, with the help of Israel, developed ten bombs and test fired one at Prince Edward Island to the South of the country. This left nine weapons that caused South Africa, US, UK and Israel great concern as they did not want them to fall into the hands of the next black regime.

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in 9/11,Iraq War,WarZone | Read More »

The Needs of Gulf War Vets (90-91) Attention on The Hill in DC

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Every day I deal with fellow veterans of the gulf war 90-91 and it is so difficult. It is difficult because each of us that stood up early in the 90′s after coming home ill, knew we had to do what we do, not just for ourselves but because we truly believed in caring for our fellow veteran.

June 28th, 2011 | Posted in Legislation,Politics | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Jun 28, 2011

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The Navy is awarding indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts to 333 contractors that will provide for their competition for service requirements solicited by Naval Sea Systems Command

June 28th, 2011 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

 

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