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Entries from October 2010

Latest News Could Derail Carnahan Senate Bid

October 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Cases of alleged crimes, ranging from voting machine tampering in New Jersey to electioneering in Illinois, seem to be popping up daily as Nov. 2 draws near.  Only one, however, has the potential to derail Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s bid to defeat U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt in the hotly-contested race for a U.S. [...]

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Pennsylvania Governor Sabotages 212K Jobs

October 26th, 2010 · 8 Comments

Despite the fact that the Marcellus Shale natural gas play promises to provide some 212,000 jobs in Pennsylvania during the next 10 years, the Keystone State’s Gov. Ed Rendell today issued an executive order to halt new natural gas drilling leasing on state lands.  His reason?  According to a news release, he’s “protecting Pennsylvania’s state [...]

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Retired Army General Identifies Signs of Insurgency

October 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Almost one year ago, I published a post featuring a clip of Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin painting an accurate picture of the circumstances surrounding the case of Maj. Malik Nidal Hasan, the Muslim on trial now for allegedly — and I use that term reluctantly and only for legal reasons — killing 13 and wounded [...]

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Army Mom Pens Powerful Letter to Army Secretary

October 26th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Fresh on the heels of publishing a piece about Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna’s upcoming review by the Army Court of Appeals, I decided to share — with permission — the text of a letter written by Beverly Perlson — the spark plug behind pro-troops group, The Band of Mothers — to Secretary of [...]

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Army Court of Appeals to Review Soldier’s Case

October 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company, 5th platoon of the Army 101st Airborne Infantry Division was convicted [...]

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Phil Hare’s ‘Year of Foolishness’ Revisited

October 25th, 2010 · 10 Comments

Barely one week before election day, it’s time to review what I like to call the “year of foolishness” lived out loud by U.S. Rep. Phil Hare, a liberal Democrat running for reelection in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. On Dec. 16, 2009, Hare told Chris Matthews’ MSNBC audience he would welcome terrorists from Guantanamo Bay [...]

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African Immigrants Express Support for Tom Tancredo in Colorado Gubernatorial Race

October 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Simon Deng was enslaved as a child after being abducted by an Arab. He escaped after three years and is now a leading voice against slavery. He is the leader of the Sudan Freedom Walk and is an associate of the American Anti-Slavery Group. Freelance photojournalist El Marco phoned Deng at his home in Harlem, [...]

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