Slowly carrying injustice -- discrimination against gays

Judicial resources spent dragging out gay rights enforcement Think about all of the qualified people who have been disenfranchised and who have lost the opportunity to serve their country while all three branches...

Iran revives the Snark Missile circa 1950s

Back to the future – I can’t help but make a comparison. See for yourself in the pictures. I wonder where the four “cruise missiles” are loaded into the Iranian craft? Here is a reference to the US built...

Coming home from Iraq - warmest welcome

If you know any of these soldiers who fought in Iraq, if you have spoken with them, one thing that you won’t likely hear is complaining. They fought the war that their government asked them to fight, and they...

From Gangsters Paradise To People Paradise

  Having given much thought to the situation in inner city, based on both what is known in the media and much of what I gathered from the experience of good friends who have lived there, I would like to make...

Feminism and the Military

A Congressional candidate from Washington State, Ernest Huber, has made the claim that feminism "feminizes" and "weakens" American men and reduces the pool of suitable warriors to defend the country. There are many ways in which his claim is wrong. The first and most obvious...

Chinese possess missiles capable of sinking aircraft carriers

It had to happen. Carriers are highly vulnerable, though modern defense technology protects them very well. The Chinese believe they need the missile in the event that the USA and its extended fleet somehow get...

What Republican candidates are really saying

Hello, my name is John Smith, and I am your Republican candidate for Congress.Like many ordinary Americans, I am concerned about the direction that this country has taken. I believe that the federal debt and government spending are out of control. I promise to rein in the...

Connecting Families, Creating Memories: Hallmark Recordable Story

There's a cool, new way to connect with family and loved ones.  Hallmark's Recordable Storybooks allow anyone to "read" a story, even when they cannot be present. Recordable Storybooks feature voice-capture...

Bridge too far: “We’re in this to win.”

General Petraeus wants to win and spoken as Bill Clinton, that depends on what win means. What does winning mean? 1.      Neutralize the Taliban 2.      Make the...

Israel retaliates against Hamas

Hamas is at fault in this.  Israel does not attack Gaza if Hamas does not try to attack Israel.  If Gazans would get rid of Hamas, there could be real peace in the middle east. "In retaliation for the...

Count my lucky four stars

I don’t see any need to punish McChrystal by removing a star for his loose lips. He has disgraced himself, though he will never see it that way. When he shows up on FoxNews one day, he will be entertaining. " “Gen. McChrystal to retain four-star rank in retirement By Ed...

US Generals turnover is symptom, not the problem

The Washington Post, Greg Jaffe, produced an excellent story discussing the rapid and frequent turnover of America’s Generals in combat. However, I submit that the turnover is symptomatic and must be placed in...

The case against a US attack on Iran

NowPublic’s JoshArizona raised the specter of a more immanent attack on Iran by the US. This is a response to that report. On the basis of this writer’s logical analysis, there are several premises for...

Shut up – Loose lips McChyrstal

He still doesn’t get—loose lips—Flag Officers, all officers must be deliberate and conservative in speaking to the press or anyone else. You don’t pal around with the press. Any journalist worth their...

Military leadership is strong; nation-building inappropriate

President Obama is absolutely correct that America’s military leadership is strong and competent. They try to be adaptive with whatever strategy the executive branch serves them. From where did...

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