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Mayor halts return to New Orleans Nagin cites concern over Tropical Storm Rita Full Story So somebody at the State and Local level can be proactive......too bad they weren't that way before the Hurricane hit.

Damn it's late.... I need to go to bed. Good night everybody.

I don't know about that, Cindy.... I was watching an episode of "Big Idea Town Hall" hosted by Donnie Deutsch. On this episode they featured the families of fallen service members talking about their loss. They also had notable family members such as Cindy Sheehan, and Tammy Pruitt, as well as some other fathers. The common meme was that we all support the troops, however, there were some differing positions on whether or not we should be in the war. She said that the war was based on a bunch of lies, she further stated that besides the WMD, and AL Quaeda Link issues, she said that her recruiter lied to him about a litany of things when he entered the service. "The recruiter said that he was going to get a $20,000 bonus but he only received $4,000. When you are offered a bonus, you usually receive a portion, sometimes half, up front, and the remainder further into your enlistment. If he was actually offered $20,000 and the only money he receive was $4,000, then it mu

The Pledge is now unconstitutional..... I used to say, "What the hell is next?" any time I heard something shocking, but I am afraid to do that now. Read the full story here. Full Story

Hurricane Katrina and the "NO" vote.... Many people are lashing out at the federal government about its response, or lack thereof regarding Hurricane Katrina. The blame game has been tossed back and forth between the local, state, and federal government. Some people have brought up issues of race being a factor in the slow response, and some have cited a lack of preparedness on the local government. One thing that is certain, however, is the fact that this event will be talked about for a long time to come. I did notice, with particular interest that 11 members of Congress voted against a 51 Billion dollar Katrina relief spending bill. All were Republican. I wouldn't go so far as to claim that this shows a "lack of compassion" on the part of the Party on the whole, but seeing as this is one of the worst natural disasters to occur in the United States, you have to ask about the reason behind the "No" vote. Some of the Republicans who voted against

Things that make you go...."Awwww" I read this while I was perusing milblogs. I had to leave a comment. It came from a weblog called, "A Storm in Afghanistan". My wife passed along this little tidbit.Seems my daughter, Marissa, showed up with her pooh bear backpack, and declared it was time to go.Go where, she was asked."I go to Anananatan to go get my Daddy!!"(approx.) 35 days to go. posted by SC Eagle at 4:33 AM on Aug 27 2005

Justice Rehnquist is dead... If you thought that things were contentious before, we haven't seen anything yet........ Full Story