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Author: TriSec    Date: 08/26/2014 10:29:02

Good Morning.

Today is our 4,706th day in Afghanistan, and our 69th day back in Iraq.

We'll start this morning as we always do; with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing wars, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 2,341
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,126

There are no new American casualties in Iraq.

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

$ 1, 560, 114, 925, 000 .00

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37 comments (Latest Comment: 08/27/2014 00:44:23 by clintster)

Perpetuating the racism.
Author: Raine    Date: 08/25/2014 13:12:06

Watch this today, if you watch nothing else.
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38 comments (Latest Comment: 08/25/2014 20:55:26 by Will in Chicago)

Militants
Author: TriSec    Date: 08/23/2014 11:58:56

Good Morning.

I had planned today as part one of a long running series about our friends in the GOP and their shirking of constitutional responsibility, but events of the last week have steered me in a different direction, as they are wont to do.

Militant "Islamists" have murdered an American citizen this week, in the name of whatever twisted vision it is that they follow. It's got me thinking....how did they get there? You all know my story, but I remain closeted at the moment; it's just not safe out there. But I don't even go to a mosque...perhaps that's where my disconnect is, since I don't really talk to anyone else who follows Mohammed at this time.
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 08/23/2014 15:58:21 by Will in Chicago)

Fluffy Friday
Author: wickedpam    Date: 08/22/2014 12:58:39

Another work week almost over.

So have some coffee and a doughnut or two Simpson style. FXX is running a 12 day Simpson marathon of every episode ever of this ground breaking show.
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26 comments (Latest Comment: 08/22/2014 20:20:59 by Raine)

Death Grip
Author: Raine    Date: 08/21/2014 13:11:28

I am left with very little to write that hasn't already been said by people much smarter than me. We have a dead young man who is being blamed for his own death.
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26 comments (Latest Comment: 08/21/2014 20:12:48 by Mondobubba)

Killer Cops
Author: BobR    Date: 2014-08-20 10:22:06

Last month I wrote a blog decrying the right-wing anti-government wackos, nihilists, and anarchists who deliberately target police. I got some push back for it because the police can make themselves less sympathetic when they routinely violate the laws they are tasked with upholding and enforcing.

I still stand by that blog from a "violence is a bad solution" viewpoint, but holy cow - recent events are making it very difficult to support the police. I've always been of the mind that when you try to protect the bad apples, you end up spoiling the whole bushel. That goes for political parties, and it goes for police. That thin blue line is going to strangle the whole profession.
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31 comments (Latest Comment: 08/20/2014 19:54:34 by livingonli)

Ask a Vet
Author: TriSec    Date: 08/19/2014 10:15:32

Good Morning.

Today is our 4,699th day in Afghanistan, and our 61st day back in Iraq. (Calculating from June 19, the date used by Dr. Maddow.)

We'll start this morning as we always do, with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing wars, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

No new casualties in Iraq.

US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 2, 340
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,125

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

$ 1, 558, 344, 000, 000 .00

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28 comments (Latest Comment: 08/19/2014 21:07:53 by Raine)

Morning Stub
Author: BobR    Date: 08/18/2014 13:18:21

We got in fairly late last night, so the blog might be a little late this morning.
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51 comments (Latest Comment: 08/18/2014 23:52:04 by trojanrabbit)

open, again
Author: velveeta jones    Date: 08/17/2014 14:08:36

Good morning bloggers!
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 08/17/2014 16:48:35 by TriSec)

Sedition and Treason
Author: TriSec    Date: 08/16/2014 11:58:59

Good Morning.

I've had this idea kicking around in my head for quite some time. Perhaps it will turn out to be a thesis; perhaps it will turn into a feeble series of rants, time will only tell.

There are many things going on around the world that impact the United States, and many more things that do not. We've got a leader, but we don't have a legislature right now. Oh, it's not because they're on "recess". It's really because they've been "on recess" since January 21, 2009.
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 08/17/2014 01:50:18 by Will in Chicago)

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