Decency in the line of fire
The New York times has been reporting on the prosecution of 5 Blackwater Worldwide employees over their conduct in a shooting in September of 2007, where 17 civilians were killed. The defendants have...
View ArticleWaste, Fraud, and Abuse: Afghanistan
I have read a lot of comments and diaries about Afghanistan lately, and all of them are very troubling to me, because there seems to be a lot of misconceptions out there. I am writing this diary to...
View ArticleAfter a depressing revelation, I am now AGAINST the Afghan "surge" or...
I know that Afghanistan is so last week, but please hear me out.Although I have personal experience with the money cleansing corporate give away that was Afghanistan when I was there. (See my old diary...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner: Oaxacan Moles
Every morning around 3am, while her husband and children sleep, Matilda wakes up and grinds the corn kernels she has left soaking in lyme water overnight. She gets on her hands and knees and rolls the...
View ArticleThe Video: A perspective from a liberal veteran
By now all of us have seen the horrible video that was released from wikileaks yesterday.This video is now rightfully in the public sphere so that we can debate things such as: what happens when you...
View ArticlePrison Industrial Complex Makes a Bold Move
Apparently the Huffington Post has gotten hold of a letter from Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) to the governments of 48 states. In this letter, the corporation proposes to pay big money for...
View ArticleI have a bone to pick with this administration
Just today, I have learned from ex-GE CEO, Jack Welch, this bit of important information that I was previously unaware of (ooh I ended that with a preposition, my grammar teacher would be...
View ArticleThis is why they stock pile assault weapons
Although it has been quite some time since this diary was written and recced:Armed Revolution in America TodayIt very much resonates with the current situation here. It reveals the real reason,...
View ArticleRepublican Moron says there are Al Qaeda training camps in Mexico
The specific moron is Rep Louie Gohmert (Texas), whose moronic xenophobic focus on preventing Mexicans from crossing the border degraded into this statement:"We know Al Qaeda has camps over with the...
View ArticleAction: African Elephants Extinct by 2020
African Elephants are being slaughtered at an unprecedented rate. An article in the UK Telegraph in 2008 quoted researchers saying they would be extinct by 2020. Newer research shows that their...
View ArticleTaliban open political office in Doha, signal willingness for peace talks
I have not seen anyone talking about this here today, so I am just posting a quick diary to discuss it.Maybe peace can finally be achieved for the Afghani people. Check out more below.
View ArticleLet's Discuss the Leaked Documents and Other Recent Revelations, shall we?
The recent publication of the top secret NSA documents has led me to do a lot of reading, and I would like to discuss some of these things here.First, let me say that the information in the documents...
View ArticleWoman Stops Mass Shooting with Amazing Courage, Not a Gun
This is going to be a short diary because I am working on two books that I have to finish this month.In any case, it is wonderful to read a truly amazing story like this. I love that no one had to die,...
View ArticleNot Lone Survivor: My Operations Redwings Tale
Many of you are aware of the movie out now with Mark Wahlberg staring as a courageous Navy Seal who with a little help defied some serious odds. The movie relates to events that took place in July of...
View ArticleGreat News! POW SGT Bergdahl released by Taliban!!!!
Remember the soldier that was kidnapped by the Taliban in 2009? He has finally been released as part of a prisoner swap deal negotiated between the US, Taliban, and Qatar!Finally!! I wish you all the...
View ArticleMy wife is a bad *ss, and that's why I love her.
I am going to tell a true story here, and one that I hope is meaningful with respect to the larger discussion taking place here on dkos as of late. It's a story of how I grew up, became comfortable...
View ArticleACA: I just got a rebate on my health insurance w/poll
So, WOW, I just got a rebate of $91.44, because my health insurance company did not spend "80 percent of the premiums it receives on health care services"So, I was skeptical of the ACA, and quite...
View ArticleRomance, Music, and Cooing
I am sick of the horrid news and meta. I am not much for pooties, because our dog died recently, and it would just make me sad.Instead, I am going to play these songs in an attempt to set a mood in the...
View ArticleWhy is everyone upset? We have always been at war with EurAsia?
Seriously, how has anything changed because of Pr. Obama's speech? Haven't we been constantly bombing people since 2001? Really, we were pretty much constantly bombing people before that, it was just...
View ArticleMore Police Corruption. ¡YAY!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is quickly becoming the best thing on TV and the Internet.This week he covered a phenomenon known as Civil Forfeiture, where the police can basically steal anything...
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