Category: WAR
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Shouldn’t we send a ‘thank you’ note?
Iran Fighting ISIS – Is it Really a Problem? As Iran continues to take an active role in helping Iraq fight ISIS, many US neocons are upset that the US military is not over there on the ground doing the fighting. They want Americans believe that only another US invasion of Iraq – and of…
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All I Want for Christmas is a (Real) Government Shutdown
The political class breathed a sigh of relief Saturday when the US Senate averted a government shutdown by passing the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill. This year’s omnibus resembles omnibuses of Christmas past in that it was drafted in secret, was full of special interest deals and disguised spending increases, and was voted on before…
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Transparent Hoax Could Lead to War
Phony “poison gas” attack spurs calls for intervention by Justin Raimondo, August 26, 2013 Those rollicking jihadists, the Syrian rebels, love a joke: although they can be deadly serious – such as when they’re eating the internal organs of their enemies – what they enjoy more than anything is a really good prank. There was…
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Why Won’t They Tell Us the Truth About NSA Spying?
In 2001, the Patriot Act opened the door to US government monitoring of Americans without a warrant. It was unconstitutional, but most in Congress over my strong objection were so determined to do something after the attacks of 9/11 that they did not seem to give it too much thought. Civil liberties groups were concerned,…
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Ron Paul on Veteran’s Suicide
I am reading the heartbreaking suicide note of Daniel Somers, a US combat veteran who spent several years fighting in Iraq. Mr. Somers was only 30 years old when he took his own life, after being tormented by the horrific memories of what he experienced in Iraq. He wrote: “The simple truth is this: During…
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Ron Paul Farewell Speech
Ron Paul’s Farewell Speech to Congress: This may well be the last time I speak on the House Floor. At the end of the year I’ll leave Congress after 23 years in office over a 36 year period. My goals in 1976 were the same as they are today: promote peace and prosperity by a…
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Paul Ryan Is No Ron Paul
By Jane Aitken Founder, NH Tea Party Coalition Bedford Patch There is much abuzz over Mitt Romney’s announcement naming Congressman Paul Ryan from Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate. But many see it as unimpressive, and even premature and just another indication of a desperate move to distract from the idea that the “presumptive…
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Is war with Iran now on the table?
Hey Readers, I was laying in bed and just could not sleep. I am literally sick to my stomach thinking that we are now going to go into Iran militarily. I predict this will happen soon if history is any indicator at all, which it usually is. I hope I am wrong. But what can…