Bob McCarty Writes

Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) has died at the age of 77 after succumbing to an infection following gall bladder surgery a few weeks ago.
Aside from the fact that he served his country as a Marine in Vietnam, I can’t say that I liked him much.  Still, his passing is newsworthy.
Congressman Murtha first found its way [...]

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In recent years, I’ve published too many posts about members of the Armed Forces facing undeserved charges:

First, it was the so-called “Haditha Marines” who faced trumped-up charges, thanks largely to idiots like Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) declaring them guilty before a mainstream media eager to paint them in a bad light.

Next, it was Army Ranger [...]

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Watching the alphabet soup of evening newscasts can be information and full of surprises at the same time.  Take, for instance, stories that aired recently on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
In a piece that aired Friday, Williams is shown bowing to President Barack Obama as they part [...]

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More than 200 of the nation’s most-famous people — including actors, entertainers, musicians and politicians — were spotted wearing eye patches last night at a $25,000-a-plate Hollywood fund-raising gala to benefit Somali pirates and their families.
The private, invitation-only event, held at the Beverly Hills home of actor and activist Danny Glover, attracted a virtual “Who’s [...]

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Lt. Col. William Russell is a decorated combat veteran who served in Desert Storm, the Iraq War and at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. In addition, he’s a Republican who came home to run against incumbent turncoat anti-military Rep. John “Jack” Murtha (D-Pa.) in November.
After Colonel Russell’s name was removed from the [...]

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