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Thursday, June 16, 2005

Over Half A Million Americans And Over 90 Congressmen Want To Know...

White House Spokesperson Scott McClellan stated Thursday that the White House and the Bush Administration would have nothing to say regarding the "Downing Street Memo," the explosive piece of information that the London Sunday Times printed on May 1 that proved that Tony Blair and his advisors knew... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Look, Big Brother, I'm Reading Fahrenheit 451 And 1984

In an Associated Press release today, Andrew Taylor reported that the House of Representatives voted 238-187 to kill the part of the Patriot Act that would allow the FBI to peruse library and bookstore records. President Bush has threatened to veto any tampering with the Patriot Act. Proponents of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 12, 2005

Kingmi Asks How Do We Recruit Through Patriotism?

kingmi made this comment to my last blog: saul, how do we appeal to their sense of patriotism when the screamers care only about politics? My answer: Patriotism and politics don't seem to be the real problem. Most people join the military these days to pad their resume, for the stability (present... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 11, 2005

How Mercenary Is The All-Volunteer Army?

There is a proposal afoot to increase selected hard-to-fill positions in the military by doubling the sign-up bonuses. Sign-up bonuses in certain fields were increased to $20,000 in 1999. This is to help recruitment, which has been falling short of its wartime goals in the past few months. Other... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Expanding The (Un)Patriotic Act

I make no bones about the fact that I believe the Patriot Act to be one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation every passed in this country. Enacted in the reactionary chaos of post 9/11 (six weeks) America, the Patriot Act, once it was reviewed, proved to be too broad and indifferent to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2005

Bush's Performance Rating At 52% -- In The Negative

A new poll just released shows the Bush administration's performance ratings plummeting. For the first time, more people think he's doing a bad job overall. Fifty-eight percent think the Iraq war isn't worth fighting. Of the fifty-five percent who thought he'd do a better job in his second term,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 4, 2005

Bolton's Nomination To U.N. Grows Shakier

It has been revealed that John Bolton, president Bush's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, was instrumental in orchestrating the unlawful dismissal of a former United Nations official. Jose Bustani was later found to have been dismissed unlawfully, and that Bolton's actions were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 3, 2005

Parents Thwarting Military Recruiting Efforts

Back in August 2003, a poll asserted that 42% of America's parents would suggest enlistment into the military for their children as a career opportunity. That same poll resulted in a 25% rating today. Disillusionment with the war and the Bush administration has given rise to activist parents not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Deep Throat Mystery Was Sexier

A 91-year-old retired former FBI second in command W. Mark Felt came forward today and announced that he was the mysterious "Deep Throat", the shadowy source for Woodward and Bernstein's Watergate articles that would lead to Nixon's resignation. Although the secret was to go to the grave with him,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 30, 2005

Memorial Day

Remember to honor all our fallen servicemen and women today. It is their sacrifice throught the years that have made this country strong and independent, the greatest economic and political entity on Earth. We owe them our position in the world. Take time to also honor those still in uniform,... Sign in to see full entry.

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