Friday, October 12, 2012

Registered Domestic Geese

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A friend presents the following for comment:  In the State of Oregon, a company that offers medical insurance to the spouse and family of...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Respect

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The headline read " Romney Chokes Up Explaining How He Met Former SEAL Killed in Benghazi Attack " and the story, as quoted from ...
Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Presidential Debate Round One

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The President's performance was disappointing, at the least. The President defended his record and argued for reelection. What he di...
Thursday, September 20, 2012

National Identity Cards - No Thanks.

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A friend had asked my opinion on the issuance of "national identity cards" in the United States.  I answered:  First of all, the...
Saturday, September 08, 2012

A Few Reasons Why I Have No Choice

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I cannot accept the (pick one or more) irresponsible refusal to compromise for the common good; calling of greed a positive character trai...
Friday, August 31, 2012

Republican parents

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On Wednesday the speakers at the Republican convention proudly and righteously described the humble, difficult beginnings of their parents...
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Or So It Should Be

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"Robertson Reprimands "Right" " Regent University's founder and chancellor, Dr. M.G. "Pat" Robertson ye...
Friday, July 06, 2012

Please, not again.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/07/world/asia/in-dwindling-afghan-war-air-power-has-become-a-way-of-life.html?hp "Weary of the costs o...
Sunday, June 10, 2012

Gaffes

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obamas-political-gaffe-will-be-fodder-in-general-election/2012/06/10/gJQAwZaSSV_story.html Though p...
Thursday, June 07, 2012

draft dodging hypocrite

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"Draft dodging hypocrite."  These words may not have significance to generations of Americans too young to recall personally the w...
Tuesday, June 05, 2012

CIA Memoirs

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    "CIA memoirs offer revelations and settle scores among spies"   http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/cia-memoirs-offer-revelat...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

TO ATTACK A CHILD

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  "TSA Defends Pat-Down Of Crying 4-Year-Old Girl At Kansas Airport"  ht...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The Secret Service in Columbia

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Having worked for years closely with Special Agents of the U.S. Secret Service, I am shocked at recent reported events. Each of the many Sp...
Sunday, April 01, 2012

Ryan v. Dempsey

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/paul-ryan-says-he-misspoke-on-military-budget/2012/04/01/gIQAlwi2oS_blog.html?hpid=z4 The...
Saturday, March 24, 2012

Justice for All

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Justice is never served by inflamed rhetoric or mob mentality. A young man is dead. An investigation is being conducted. The national ou...
Monday, February 20, 2012

A September Lyric

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I am reminded of the lyrics put together by one of the Triple Deuce Lt.s just before we boarded the boat to Viet Nam. I may have already ...
Saturday, February 04, 2012

My Big Bang Theory

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Our society thrives on an acquisitiveness for multimedia-enabled smartphones and pads. The now "normal" use of these devices so...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

West Point Prayer Breakfast & Lt. Gen. Boykin

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" Army officer who sparked controversy with remarks on Islam pulls out of West Point address"* As a renowned institution of highe...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

West Point Honor Code II

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In 1976, the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy faced the consequences of a cheating scandal. The junior class had been given tak...
Monday, January 23, 2012

So, what did you expect?

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I have written in this forum about the content and level of rhetoric against President Obama presented and tolerated by the Right. The affe...