A truly great analysis and conclusion. Obscured by Jon Stewart’s well-publicized mockery
of Texans’ reaction to Jade Helm 15—the US Army’s two-month-long
exercise across nine states scheduled to begin in July—is the fact that
the criticisms may not all be deranged droolings. The Daily Show‘s Stewart made headlines earlier in May when he ... MORE
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Ralph Lopez: Does Jade Helm Violate Posse Comitatus?
A truly great analysis and conclusion. Obscured by Jon Stewart’s well-publicized mockery
of Texans’ reaction to Jade Helm 15—the US Army’s two-month-long
exercise across nine states scheduled to begin in July—is the fact that
the criticisms may not all be deranged droolings. The Daily Show‘s Stewart made headlines earlier in May when he ... MOREWalter E Williams: Some Odds And Ends
Wise observations. Occasionally, I wonder whether I'm alone in some of my wonderings. Look at the claim that conservatives or Republicans have launched a war on women as a part of their overall mean-spirited agenda. In the case of mistreatment of women — or of anyone else — assault, rape and murder are about as horrible as it gets. ... MOREJohn W. Whitehead: Turning America Into A Battlefield
A blueprint for locking down the nation. Americans now find themselves struggling to retain some semblance of freedom in the face of police and law enforcement agencies that look and act like the military and have just as little regard for the Fourth Amendment, laws such as the NDAA that allow the military to arrest and indefinitely detain ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: The Tyranny Of One Man's Opinion
Having your own kill list. Thomas Cromwell was the principal behind-the-scenes fixer for much of the reign of King Henry VIII. He engineered the interrogations, convictions and executions of many whom Henry needed out of the way, including his two predecessors as fixer and even the king's second wife, Queen Anne. When Cromwell's son, ... MOREJesse Walker: How About A Religious Nanny For President?
Mike Huckabee is your guy. Mike Huckabee didn't confirm tonight that he's running for president, but he told us when he'd let us know. Interviewed by Fox News' Bret Baier, the Republican said he'd make a formal announcement in Hope, Arkansas, on May 5. Huckabee, who served as governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007, last
ran for president ... MORESpecial Operations Troops Doubt Women Can Do The Job
by Lolita C. Baldor. Expect lower standards to come. Surveys find that men in U.S. special operations forces do not believe women can meet the physical and mental demands of their commando jobs, and they fear the Pentagon will lower standards to integrate women into their elite units, according to interviews and documents. Studies that surveyed ... MOREGovernment Looks to Save Money by Cutting Military Pay
by Onan Coca. In a speech on Wednesday off the coast of San Diego, outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned troops that the U.S. can’t afford its military personnel anymore.Troops are already bracing for the results of a report on Feb. 1, which will most likely not be friendly to military pay. The report is by the Military Compensation and ... MOREFemale Marines Now 0-26 On Officer Infantry Course
by Douglas Ernst. Obviously, a sexist test.The failure of two Marine Corps officers to to pass the Jan. 8 first-day Combat Endurance Test of the infantry officer course brings the tally of female dropouts to 26. One more group of female officers will have a shot at graduation before the Marine Corps completes its integration experiment in June. ... MOREThe Christmas Hope: A To-Do List for a Better World
by John W. Whitehead. As a child, my Christmas wish list came right out of the Sears and Roebuck catalogue—toys, board games, bikes, action figures, etc. My parents, like so many in their day, belonged to the working-class poor, so while I never lacked for the necessities of life, many of the items on my wish list never came to be. Even so, ... MOREThis Is What An Economy In Free Fall Looks Like
by Rick Moran. The Russian economy is in free fall as the ruble has lost half it's value during the dizzying slide in oil prices. Last Tuesday, the ruble tumbled 10% - a follow up to Monday's 10% slide.This precipitated panic buying in the stores as Russian consumers, fearing their rubles will only become less valuable in the near term, crowded retail ... MOREThomas Sowell: Tortured Reasoning
The question is "compared to what." Critics and defenders of the harsh interrogation methods applied to captured terrorists can argue forever over whether those methods were "torture." But any serious discussion of a serious issue — and surely terrorism qualifies as serious — has to move beyond semantics and confront the ultimate ... MOREWe're Number 2! China Tops America As Largest Economy
by Brett Arends. Another dividend of hope and change. Hang on to your hats, America. And throw away that big, fat styrofoam finger while you’re about it. There’s no easy way to say this, so I’ll just say it: We’re no longer No. 1. Today, we’re No. 2. Yes, it’s official. The Chinese economy just overtook the United States economy to become ... MORE
Bill Tatro: Does It Really Matter?
Frick might be better than Frack. Mid-term elections are right around the corner. The Republicans are salivating because they can smell blood in the water and victory in the air. The House will probably stay in the Republican column and the Senate could move there also. Governorships and State Houses seem to be moving also in the ... MOREThe Walking Dead in the American Police State
by John W. Whitehead. The zombies are us. Fear and paranoia have become hallmarks of the modern American experience, impacting how we as a nation view the world around us, how we as citizens view each other, and most of all how our government views us. Nowhere is this epidemic of fear and paranoia more aptly mirrored than in the culture’s ... MORE
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