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Entries from November 2011

Did Herman Cain Lie to Me? (Update)

November 30th, 2011 · 6 Comments

On March 14, I participated in a conference call with a number of online writers — including bloggers, citizen journalists, reporters and others.  During that call, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain answered plenty of questions, one of which was mine. At the time, I didn’t intend to write a post based on what transpired during [...]

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‘The Ballad of Michael Behenna’ Released Today

November 30th, 2011 · No Comments

On June 4, 2009, I wrote the first of more than 50 posts about Army Ranger 1LT Michael Behenna, the native of Edmond, Okla., who was charged with the premeditated murder of a known Al-Qaeda operative in Iraq after Army prosecutors ignored their own expert witness during court-martial proceedings in February 2009.  Today, I share [...]

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Book News: Doctors, DNA Tests and Talk Radio

November 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Because it’s been a couple of days since my last update from the website of my book, Three Days In August: A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier’s Fight For Military Justice, I think it’s appropriate to bring readers up to date about the latest happenings from the book world: Early this afternoon, I provided an [...]

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Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Releases ’9-9-9 Movie – Slaying the Tax Monster’

November 28th, 2011 · No Comments

On Fox & Friends this morning, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain announced the release of a movie about his 9-9-9 tax plan.  Take a look. Of particular interest to me is a statement about exemptions for the poor which comes into play near the 4:30 mark of the six-minute video which, I think, has the [...]

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People Ask Me Why I Wrote the Book

November 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Every time I’ve done a media interview about my new book, Three Days In August: A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier’s Fight For Military Justice, I’ve been asked why I wrote it. My answer is simple: I believe Sgt. 1st Class Kelly A. Stewart, the man whose life is chronicled in the book, deserves a [...]

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Turkey, TARP, Terror and Tome Among Topics Tackled During Week of Thanksgiving

November 26th, 2011 · No Comments

The week of Thanksgiving is usually a slow one for me as I take time away from writing to watch a lot of football, eat a lot of food and enjoy time with family.  Still, I managed to get some work done this week, and for that I’m thankful.  Below is a recap of the [...]

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Preliminary Hearing Set Monday Morning for Muslim Accused in Sept. 8 Murder at Missouri Bus Station

November 24th, 2011 · No Comments

A preliminary hearing for Mohamed H. Dawod is scheduled to take place Monday at 10 a.m. Central in Springfield, Mo.  The 25-year-old Glendale, Ariz., man is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Sept. 8 shooting death of an Ohio man at a Greyhound bus station in the southwest Missouri community. Dawod [...]

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