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Soldier suicides force Army base shutdown

With the stress of prolonged wars, extended tours and multiple deployments driving American military men and women to the brink, a major army base shut down for three days yesterday…

A Congressman’s reason is all wet (paper bag)

In a WTF moment, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann examines how a wet paper bag defeated the reasoning skills of a Congressman.

May 28, 2009 / 5 Comments / Read More

A photographic look at Obama’s freshman days

A photo exhibit examines a young Barack Obama as a college freshman.

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Sotomayor, Obama and the illusion of selecting the best

Studies have shown that most of us are convinced that, like the residents of Lake Wobegon, we're all a little bit above average, if not superior to virtually everyone. In…

Response to “Loose Lips Still Sink Ships”

Yet again the system is not letting me comment on articles. Here's what I was trying to say: Mr. Murdock needs to get his sensationalism straight. We captured Khalid…

A quiet, gentle moment during Rolling Thunder

This past Sunday, while riding in Rolling Thunder XXII, a group of us pulled to the side of Constitution Avenue to stop and shake hands with two vets…

Former Bush Homeland Security pick indicted

Former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik, the man former President George W. Bush wanted to head Homeland Security, now faces charges of lying about taking bribes from contractors who…

Taste of torture changes radio jock’s mind

May 27, 2009 / 3 Comments / Read More

Sonia Sotomayor: Substance or spin?

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Obama, Sotomayor and ‘identity politics’

At first glance, President Barack Obama's pick of Hispanic federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court appears to be a strong political move that appeals to the…