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Author: TriSec    Date: 06/02/2015 10:19:13

Good Morning.

Today is our 348th day back in Iraq.

There have been no new casualties in either theater.

We find this morning's Cost of War passing through:

$ 1, 618, 264, 970, 000 . 00

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24 comments (Latest Comment: 06/03/2015 04:00:43 by Will in Chicago)

Time Lapse
Author: Raine    Date: 06/01/2015 13:25:01

What all of us are hearing this morning is that parts of the Patriot Act have lapsed. Senator Rand Paul used Senate rules to limit debate on extending the existing Patriot Act. This was why the Senate was brought back on a rare weekend session. As of this morning everyone is talking about how we are either in hair-on-fire danger, or we have regained our privacy. The devil, as always, is in the details as to who is correct and who isn't.
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44 comments (Latest Comment: 06/01/2015 20:46:07 by wickedpam)

Family Hour!
Author: velveeta jones    Date: 05/31/2015 13:48:03

I once mentioned a family called the Duggars in a blog post back in 2aught8 or so. Back then, they were "stars" of a TV show called 17 Kids and Counting; now they have 37 kids thereabouts. All with names that start with the letter 'J'.
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4 comments (Latest Comment: 06/01/2015 16:39:37 by AuntAzalea)

Still Here!
Author: TriSec    Date: 05/30/2015 12:45:23

http://www.wcvb.com/image/view/-/33297328/medRes/1/-/maxh/460/maxw/620/-/2fijg7/-/Boston-dirty-snow-pile-5-28.jpg


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1 comments (Latest Comment: 05/31/2015 14:04:36 by BobR)

Fluffy Friday
Author: wickedpam    Date: 05/29/2015 12:46:09

Its totally click bait but there is something that is a bit satisfy and cute about this.

Don't forget to poke your screen.



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31 comments (Latest Comment: 05/29/2015 20:14:14 by Mondobubba)

To Protect and Serve - Baltimore Edition
Author: Raine    Date: 05/28/2015 17:59:41

It may have not made major headlines, but this past memorial day weekend pushed the City of Baltimore into the deadliest month for the city in 15 years.
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47 comments (Latest Comment: 05/28/2015 20:23:14 by Raine)

Time to Get Serious
Author: BobR    Date: 2015-05-27 10:53:34

On Monday, we had a small neighborhood gathering in the front yard, a sort of "going away party" for our neighbors, combined with Memorial Day. We were cooking burgers and hot dogs and having a good time.

We have a primary coming up in a couple weeks for state office, and one of the candidates happened to campaigning on our street. He stopped by to talk to us, since he had Raine on a list of some sort. He moved on down the street, but left a political discussion in his wake which continued for a few hours. Despite our living in a very "blue" area, our neighbors possess a mixed bag of political viewpoints, which made things lively and interesting. Moderate conservative, libertarian, and liberal among us, we discussed various governmental policy points. I feel lucky that my neighbors - despite disagreeing with me on various political positions - nonetheless approach them intelligently and thoughtfully, and can articulate their positions and how they got there.
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15 comments (Latest Comment: 05/28/2015 12:27:54 by Mondobubba)

Ask a Vet
Author: TriSec    Date: 05/26/2015 10:16:45

Good Morning.

Today is our 341st day back in Iraq.

On this day after Memorial Day, we'll take a look back at the casualties wrought in our name in this century...as always, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 4493
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): 4347
Since Handover (6/29/04): 3627
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09): 256
Since Operation New Dawn: 66

Other Coalition Troops - Iraq: 320
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 2357
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1127
Contractor Employee Deaths - Iraq: 1,487
Journalists - Iraq: 348
Academics Killed - Iraq: 448

We find this morning's Cost of War passing through:

$ 1, 629, 223, 450, 000 .00

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29 comments (Latest Comment: 05/26/2015 20:47:58 by wickedpam)

A silent blog
Author: Raine    Date: 05/25/2015 13:56:02


Advice from Mike
Author: velveeta jones    Date: 05/24/2015 14:18:15

Our guest blogger takes questions and gives sound, moral remedies to those in need.

Dear Gov. Huckabee,

I try to keep a nice yard, just as Jesus would want. I keep the lawn mowed and put down fertilizer, shoot rabbits, squirrels and other varmints that trample on it; in short, it's a yard that you'd be proud of. My problem is my neighbor. At night when I hit the sack at 8:00 right after setting the DVR to record Hannity, he lets his dogs out to run through the neighborhood. It seems they love my grass and target it for their poop. My neighbor seems oblivious to the damage they are doing to my pristine yard. He even turned his back on me as I had to stoop down and pick up the excrement while I was in my suit last Sunday just before church. Obviously he wasn't going to church. Should I turn the other cheek and love my neighbor despite his faults, or go the eye for an eye route and poop in his yard?
Signed,
Frustrated Homeowner.
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3 comments (Latest Comment: 05/26/2015 16:26:32 by AuntAzalea)

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