Category: Blog, Commentary and Articles
First, Do No Harm: Concerns About Backdoor Draft
First, Do No Harm Concerns about “backdoor draft” By James Landrith Contributing Writer, All Gulf Vets Magazine, Inc. The issue of “stop-loss” is soaking up serious ink in the national media these days....
New Photo Album
I've added a new photo album to the website. This one contains selected images from my time in the Gulf War, December 1990 – May 1991. Some of the negatives used to create the...
Veterans for Common Sense News Update
Iraq War Causes National Guard Recruiting to Plummet Posted: 2004-07-27 21:14:00.000 Neo-Conservative Psychiatrist Exposed as Fraud Posted: 2004-07-27 21:23:00.000 U.S. Soldier Faces Iraq Murder Charge Posted: 2004-07-28 18:33:00.000 Opium Trade Booms in Afghanistan Posted:...
Stop Proving Me Right
Lynnette Clemetson of the New York Times on Homeland Security Given Data on Arab-Americans: The Census Bureau has provided specially tabulated population statistics on Arab-Americans to the Department of Homeland Security, including detailed information...
More Out of Control Cops
Harris County jackboots have raided a man for the crime of growing hibiscus: Evidently, some well-meaning but horticulturally challenged citizen turned Davis in. Davis said the team of narcotics officers combed his house for...
Subtlety and Badges
Marisa Schultz of The Detroit News on Voter bullying alleged in Redford: You know it’s election season when dozens of political signs sprinkle lawns and street corners. But in Redford Township, those lawn signs...
Blogtrovery at the DNCC
Drew Clark of National Journal's Technology Today on Democratic Blogger Canned Over Criticism (stupid ass registration required): The authors of the online diaries known as Web logs, or "blogs," are known for their fierce...
Interview with Daniel Lewis – Libertarian for Tennessee House
Today, Taking The Gloves Off interviewed Daniel Lewis, Libertarian Candidate for State Representative, District 26, Tennessee. TTGO: What are the motivations guiding your candidacy? Why did you choose to run as a libertarian? I...
Veterans Not A Sure Thing For Bush
Brad Knickerbocker of the Christian Science Monitor on US veterans remain sharply divided: They came by motorcycle and wheelchair, one group in a small boat symbolically crossing Boston Harbor. Some wore suits and ties,...