Is the US letting the terrorists win?
A coworker said tonight"After the Madrid attacks, Spain pulled out of Iraq, and there haven't been any attacks in Spain since then. You can see from this that the terrorists left Spain alone because...
View ArticleA Letter to the Stars and Stripes Editor on religious intolerance
I sent an email to Stars and Stripes on the topic of religious equality, tolerance, and bias in the government and the military. I wrote a long version, and a short version, since the short version...
View ArticlePaying Attention to Politics (Apathy is the Enemy)
I've noticed that, of the people I know in person (and not solely on the internet) who share my political views, I'm the only one out of about a dozen who actually pays attention to the news, gets...
View ArticleHow the Right has helped the Left
Sure, the last 5 years have hurt our country. It's hurt our economy, our educations, our military. It's unknown if America will ever recover, but I sure as hell will be trying to put the pieces back...
View ArticleBreaking free from a Theocratic upbringing
I'll start with a letter I wrote to Stars and Stripes, that was printed in the July 11th edition and which I am sure I'll be hearing about sooner or later. Incidentally, my choice for letter title was...
View ArticleTheocracy in America: Progressive vs Oppressive Christianity
Hopefully this time I'm getting the diary out early enough for people to read it before bed. I'm off tonight so I have the chance to do that. Is Christianity a good thing or a bad thing? Well, it's...
View Article5 "simple" points about Abu Ghraib and Gitmo
(Cross posted at Xforums because there's actually a few wingnuts there, and I'm curious to see if they are even capable of handling something that damning.) I know all these points have been made...
View ArticleCommunications Decency Act - Making Porn *illegal*
I was catching up on Mistress Matisse's blog, when I noticed a very perturbing entry. The Communications Decency Act. An unbridled assault on the first amendment and on our freedoms. More after the break.
View ArticleQuotes from the American Taliban (Scary!)
In case anybody doubted Kos. Here we have the finest minds of the American Taliban spewing their bile and hate. Look upon them, the mighty, and despair. Taken from the website The American Taliban. I'd...
View ArticleChaplain trouble
Inspired by this thread I wish there was some regulation for not letting a chaplain use his position as a soapbox. And for keeping him from abusing his position to send controversial views to the...
View ArticleFurther Chaplain Trouble
Update: The next part in this ongoing story is at Continuing problems with chaplainsYesterday, in Chaplain Trouble I complained that my chaplain has been using his position as a bully pulpit for...
View ArticleContinuing problems with Chaplains
Update [2005-8-6 1:0:13 by jabbausaf]: I talked to the IG, see updated story here:Chaplain Troubles: Talked to IG rep End updateChaplain TroubleFurther Chaplain Trouble Well, I reported the chaplains...
View ArticleChaplain Troubles: Talked to IG rep
Chaplain TroubleFurther Chaplain TroubleContinuing Trouble with Chaplains I just talked to the IG. Went well. I was scared shitless. I hate talking to people in situations like that, especially...
View ArticleHalliburton Refresher Course
Well, I see that my old nemesis Halliburton has managed to get itself back into the news. I did a lot of net research into these criminal war profiteers back in October of 2003. Figured I'd put out...
View ArticleDebunking Intelligent Design the Christian way
Something to keep in mind when you're arguing or debunking Creationism or "Intelligent Design" is that, in addition to knowing our side of it, the logical reasonable non-crazy science side, it also...
View ArticleIran and America's Parallel Presidents
I saw a headline on Yahoo News that caught my attention. Ahmadinejad Fills Cabinet With Hard-Liners At first I thought "well gee, that's not good, that will just increase the problems Iran has been...
View ArticleThe military is Republican? Sorta.
A significant number of people I've met in the military who say they are Republican have no idea of politics or the positions of the various parties, but they believe what they're told about the...
View ArticleFinal entry on Troubling Chaplains
Yeah, the issue was actually resolved a little over a week ago, but I've been really busy and distracted. Lotta stuff been happening recently. My bad. Figured I ought to post a diary here for all of...
View ArticleThe Patriot Detail: Honoring the fallen
A few people have noticed my occasional references to Patriot Details, and have asked me what it means. It is a subject that deserves its own diary. In short, when a servicemember dies in the AOR, in...
View ArticleCalifornia National Guard wracked by scandals
Anybody remember when there were allegations made that California NG units had been used to spy on peace mom protests? Great news! According to the Army, nothing wrong happened!National Guard internal...
View ArticleThe Republican Dictionary (humor!)
Found these on the SFTT forum, thought you all might like them.Activist Judge: A judge who attempts to protect the rights of minorities--most especially homosexuals--against the tyranny of the...
View ArticleGambled and lost. Bush is responsible.
The brunt of hurricaine Katrina missed New Orleans. Had it hit directly, nothing could have spared the city. On Monday, we thought NO was in the clear. We soon found out we were wrong, as the levees...
View ArticleBush: "It's not Illegal if I do it"
This was too good to pass up and I haven't seen anyone else post about it, so I figured I'd jump on it. Basically, Bush came right out and said "I am above the law! If I do it, it's legal!" Would he be...
View ArticleUS cries like a baby about Canada's taunting
http://news.yahoo.com/... Basically, the U.S. Ambassador told Canada they better not let their candidates say any mean things about us in their elections, and Canada said "Bite me, eh?" Canadian Bacon...
View Article[FISA] Well, Stars and Stripes published me again
Shortly after the FISA and wiretapping story broke, some idjit wrote the Stars and Stripes praising the President for the program. I wrote in a reply. I was very surprised to see that reply published...
View ArticleThe Ministry of Truth: selective memory on the Right
Many of us have noticed a few things. Things that have stopped being covered in the media, things that exist for a time but then the articles mysteriously disappear. Transcripts, not only of White...
View ArticleChristian Zionism and the conflict in Lebanon
I'm not quite sure where I stand on the current conflict between Israel and Lebanon. I'm not firmly on either side because there are elements on both sides that are in the right, and both that are in...
View ArticleSwift Boat Vets for Republicans
The SFVT come up every now and then on a military forum I frequent. A current member of that group was trying to paint them as apolitical, composed equally of all political parties, guys who just...
View ArticleMilitary confirms no military wrongdoing at Gitmo
Military: No Gitmo abuse evidentIn an unsurprising move today, the military confirmed that an investigation by the military into whether the military committed any abuses or harassment at Gitmo...
View ArticleThe case to Impeach, with specific broken laws
The law has been broken. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Laws were broken, and the breaking of those laws was admitted to. Which laws, in particular? Well, for details, I went to the articles of...
View ArticlePeace, I'm out
I had a hard time sleeping last Thursday night. I was very excited. The weather seemed to reflect it, as the approaching thunder culminated in a massive thunderstorm passing directly overhead....
View ArticleOhio Voters (don't really get to) support Free Speech today!
If you live in Ohio, vote today. There is a bill (Senate Bill #16, also known as "Issue 1") on the ballot to make a law that will horrendously restrict adult bookstores, among other things.
View ArticleTorture doesn't work.
Inspired by this diaryWe all know, or should all know provided nobody is holding a magnet to our moral compass, that torture is wrong. It is a crime easily on par with the worst of them, like rape,...
View ArticleOhio Kossacks! Last day to register before primaries!
If you live in Ohio, today is the deadline to have your voter registration sent in, if you are not already registered or if you have moved.
View ArticleMaintain a General level of fear
Commander warns of Al Qaeda threatStay afraid people. We're not sure exactly what. But there's probably something to be afraid of. Keep being afraid, and let us keep control. We'll keep you safe. But...
View ArticleAtheist soldier sues military, Gates, for harassment
Atheist soldier claims harassment But the short and soft-spoken specialist is at the center of a legal controversy. He has filed a lawsuit alleging he's been harassed and his constitutional rights have...
View ArticleQuestions to ask Republicans about Health Care Reform
If private insurance companies have been engaging in unacceptable business practices, to the extent that Republicans are willing to seek legislation to correct the problem, why are we supposed to...
View ArticleIn Defense of Liberalism
According to a recent USA Today/Gallup poll, 49% of Americans believe that the Democrats are too liberal, and "four in 10" believe that Republicans are too conservative. I could go extensively into...
View ArticleNational Review calls Mary Jo Kilroy a Socialist Revolutionary
National Review article here.On first read, I got all excited. Being a socialist myself, I would be overjoyed if my representative in Congress (yay OH-15) was a real socialist. Not a lot of those in...
View ArticleNLG calls for dismissal of charges against Manning
National Lawyers Guild calls for dismissal of charges against Bradley ManningThe National Lawyers Guild (NLG) calls for the dismissal of all charges against Bradley Manning. The Army announced on...
View ArticleThe undeclared drone war
Wholly unsurprising revelations have been made that the war in Afghanistan is an unmitigated disaster. Equally problematic is the undeclared drone war being waged across the border in Pakistan, chiefly...
View ArticleDomestic drone use, unarmed for now
The drones are indeed coming. Specifically, they're coming to the US, to our skies.At first they will be unarmed. At first in Iraq and Afghanistan they were unarmed. How long do you think that will...
View ArticleThe Birth Control Controversy (and why it's bull)
Over the last few weeks we've been subjected to a repeat of the old "culture wars" bullshit with respect to the battle by the right-wing to restrict reproductive rights. If I was a Democrat, I'd be...
View ArticleFrom homeschooled fundie to free-thinker
Way back in 2005 I posted a largely unremarked-upon diary about how I escaped my Theocratic upbringing. As a result of recent discussions on homeschooling, particularly the differences between...
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