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Ask a Vet - oopsie
Author: TriSec    Date: 04/06/2010 11:09:58

Morning, folks.

Something bad happened here; I had the blog all written and ready to go, then it somehow went *poof*.

*** From Raine: here are our basic pieces of vital information for the week ***


Today is our 2,575th day in Iraq and our 3,103th day in Afghanistan.

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

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 4388
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): 4249
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 3925
Since Handover (6/29/04): 3529
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09): 160

Other Coalition Troops - Iraq 318
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan 1,034
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan 679
Contractor Employee Deaths - Iraq 1,457
Journalists - Iraq 338
Academics Killed - Iraq 437

We find this morning's cost of war passing through:

$ 979, 738, 900, 000 . 00



 
28 comments (Latest Comment: 04/07/2010 01:27:06 by livingonli)

It's not denial. It's selective acceptance of reality.
Author: Raine    Date: 04/05/2010 12:34:06

This morning Michael Steele was interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America. The Chairman of the RNC said that he wasn't going to resign and that his criticism is connected to race and his "streetwise" manner of doing things.

Now let me get this straight. Race? Streetwise? Is he saying that he's a victim of bigotry? This is a man, who last February, after meeting with leaders of the 'grassroots activists' also called the Tea Party issued this statement:
“For over a year, I have made it a priority to have conversations with different grassroots activists who are concerned with the direction of our country and today’s meeting was an excellent opportunity to continue this conversation. I thank members of the Tea Party movement and other concerned citizens for putting together this meeting and taking the time to speak with me.
There is more there -- but you get the idea. He thanked this group of people who would go on to spit on a black congressman, call Civil rights hero John Lewis a n*gger, and Barney Frank a f*ggot.
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53 comments (Latest Comment: 04/06/2010 00:25:44 by livingonli)

I Eat what I am
Author: velveeta jones    Date: 04/04/2010 13:36:34

I am surrounded by mountains of Easter... candy. Chocolate bunnies, dark, milk and even white, organic chocolate eggs wrapped in foil, very non-orgainic M&M's in pastel colors, jelly beans, Pez. Pez? Well, at least there are no peeps.

I have been trying to come up with a plan for eating better. Holidays just completely throw me off. Just when it seems I have a good plan, along comes Christmas or Halloween or Valentines day. And since, as we've learned from yesterday's blog, that even those Holy Days that used to be about something important (see TriSec's previous blog) now get swallowed up in candy, plastic decorations, funny hats that get worn once a year and junky junk that will end up in a land fill as fast as you can say "Made in China".


So, to be clear, I am blaming the Holidays for the demise in my eating routines.
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4 comments (Latest Comment: 04/04/2010 19:54:07 by BobR)

Where is Bill-O?
Author: TriSec    Date: 04/03/2010 11:27:03

Good Morning.

We'll veer far of the usual course for this blog today. On rare ocassions, we leave the secular behind and ponder a religious item or two. This week, two of the world's major Abrahamic religions celebrate a central holiday; Passover for the followers of Moses, and Easter for the followers of Christ. Those who would follow Mohammed also have a holiday this week, the "Day of Ashutura", which ties in to the Exodus, but it's not a central holiday of that faith.

In any case...we've rolled our eyes and pointed out the absurdity of Faux Gnu's "War on Christmas" for many years now. Somehow, Easter has escaped their notice. But is there a secularizing of this rite of Spring? Things like being tortured, nailed to a cross, dying in the sun, and coming back to life seem like they should be 'hands off' for that sort of thing. However, some biblical scholars think the holiday is being watered down.

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6 comments (Latest Comment: 04/04/2010 03:17:17 by BobR)

Good Friday News
Author: BobR    Date: 04/02/2010 11:28:55

This being Good Friday, and a beautiful day, and the prime weekend for the Cherry Blossom festival here in DC, AND my birthday weekend (*whew*), I just can't get angry about anything. So - in honor of Good Friday, here are some good news tidbits to get the weekend started...
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23 comments (Latest Comment: 04/02/2010 19:49:18 by TriSec)

Drilling Down to the Truth
Author: BobR    Date: 04/01/2010 10:48:44

The announcement of President Obama's plan to allow drilling off the shore of VA has raised eyebrows and raised the ire of environmentalists. His supporters feel betrayed; his opponents are confused, wondering whether this is a trick or whether they should support this. Considering how well he has played politics so far in his term, we would all do well to put away the rage, scratch a bit below the surface and see what might be going on.
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75 comments (Latest Comment: 04/02/2010 00:52:37 by livingonli)

Too Close a Call.
Author: Raine    Date: 03/31/2010 13:07:12

By now most have heard of the Hutaree Militia group that planned "to attack a law enforcement officer and then detonate improvised explosive devices to kill more officials gathered for the first officer's funeral procession."

According to many people the word Hutaree isn't in the dictionary, but the group claims it to mean "Christian Warrior" and believed that Jesus wanted people to take up arms to prepare for the end times to keep the testimony of Jesus Christ alive. They wanted to murder in the name of Jesus Christ.

According to reports, this plot was to take place on April 24. I was surprised it wasn't scheduled for April 19, the Anniversaries of the end of the Waco Siege and the Oklahoma City Bombing. The very idea of Minutemen and Patriots originated on April 19th, 1775. That date is celebrated among many militia groups. It's also worth noting the Columbine High School Massacre was on April 20. Some have speculated that it was to have occurred a day earlier, but due to scheduling problems, it was moved to the next day. April 20, coincidentally, is Adolf Hitler's birth date.
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53 comments (Latest Comment: 04/01/2010 03:48:31 by livingonli)

Ask a Vet
Author: TriSec    Date: 03/30/2010 10:09:54

Good Morning.

Today is our 2,568th day in Iraq and our 3,096th day in Afghanistan.

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

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 4385
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): 4246
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 3922
Since Handover (6/29/04): 3526
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09): 157

Other Coalition Troops - Iraq: 318
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,029
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 673
Contractor Employee Deaths - Iraq: 1,457
Journalists - Iraq: 338
Academics Killed - Iraq: 437

We find this morning's cost of war passing through:

$ 977, 068, 900, 000 . 00



I've got two contrasting stories for you this morning. We'll start locally...with a company called Florence Electric, in Taunton, MA. One of the things a Reservist is supposed to count on is getting his job back once his service is done. Every now and again, though....somebody comes along and tries to circumvent the law.

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36 comments (Latest Comment: 03/31/2010 00:29:22 by livingonli)

Monday Thread
Author: wickedpam    Date: 03/29/2010 12:17:04

As soon as I think of something I'll post it, until then I'll open the floor
 
30 comments (Latest Comment: 03/30/2010 03:35:47 by wickedpam)

A Memorial for my Friend
Author: velveeta jones    Date: 03/28/2010 14:50:04

It is not my intention to hijack the blog today, but this has been on my mind and even the bat-shit crazy Palin/McCain rally or the equally bat-shit crazy Michele Bachmann "Repeal" insanity is not cheering me up. Please indulge me.

Johnny Hardesty

I met Johnny by introduction. Someone that I did not know took pity on me and said that I needed to experience some fun in my (sad) life. I was on shaky ground and didn’t really see the point of this experiment, but I was willing to play along. I immediately saw that this was bound to fail. Johnny wasn’t at all my type. I was a serious, gloomy, pasty-white, punk rocker prone to wearing cut up t-shirts, black jeans and army boots. I carried a knife. Johnny had long golden hair flowing against a colorful paisley silk shirt and large bell-bottom jeans over puffy faux fur Go-Go boots. He carried a shoulder bag. He had a smile so big and bright that it would shatter champagne glasses if it were a voice.
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7 comments (Latest Comment: 03/29/2010 02:42:04 by livingonli)

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