"No matter how paranoid or conspiracy-minded you are, what the government is actually doing is worse than you imagine." - - - William Blum

July 18, 2008

Bits and Pieces for the Week of July 13 - 19

Obama's and McCain's gambling behaviors may give insights to their potential leadership styles as President. (Mike)

The correct definition of "a nation of whiners" (Mike)

Highly respected political cartoonist Daryl Cagle explains why the current New Yorker Magazine cover of Barack and Michelle Obama was not a good cartoon. (Mike)

The ultimate absurdity: Terrorist watch list now exceeds 1,000,000 (Mike)

The 61 Flip - Flops of John McLame, so far this election year. (7 of 6)

One Oklahoma church's solution to attracting teenagers: promise to give away a semiautomatic assault rifle. (Mike)

The headline reads, "Pre-service crimes often go uncited when vets claim PTSD". Sorry, once the military enlists this man or woman they have just bought all his former history, medical and criminal. Now, the V.A. is going to try and get out of paying claims for these individuals because they were not model citizens. They were good enough to fight for the country, yet somehow don't deserve medical treatment or benefits? (7 of 6)

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