Thread: The rationalized sins of the past are upon us.

Top soldier: US forces lack credibility in Afghanistan By Daniel Tencer August 29, 2009 The US military effort in Afghanistan lacks credibility because the US hasn?t done enough to establish relationships with local communities and its actions don?t always match its words, says the top US soldier, Adm. Mike Mullen. In a statement published on the Web site of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,...

Deranger according to a recent Boston Globe article on the Kennedy and Chappaquiddick an autopsy was never performed on Mary Jo Kopechne. According to the article: "The medical examiner declared Kopechne's cause of death was drowning and saw no need for an autopsy." Later attempts to exhume Kopechne's remains and do an autopsy were blocked by her parents. Where Mz Oates got the idea ...

The swiss said - the brits said - multi said. enough with the foreigners - and enough of the unfelt patriotism and humaneness of bunyan.

"Watching the wake and funeral today it is clear why the RW has to work so hard at destroying the Kennedys. These little men and women with shriveled hearts and loud mouths can lie, vilify and attack but they will never, never be able to separate Ted, Bob and Jack from the love that America has for them, their entire family and what America still can be".

Health insurance up by double digits in Oregon Source: The Oregonian Thousands of Oregonians and struggling small businesses will see double-digit increases in the cost of their health insurance over the next year, forcing many to reduce benefits or drop insurance altogether. The insurance companies also will require their customers to pick up the tab for a 1 percent state tax on ...

Glenn Beck's Attack On Van Jones: Fantasies & Falsehoods Eva Paterson President and Founder, Equal Justice Society Posted: August 28, 2009 02:56 PM After smearing White House special advisor Van Jones for days on his show, Glenn Beck said on August 27, 2009: "I want to point out the silence; no one has challenged these facts -- they just attack me personally." Well, the ...

Brown-Waite's remarks on health care reform are more wrong than right By John Frank As the member of Congress representing the district that has the most Medicare recipients, Ginny Brown-Waite has a lot to say about health care reform. The Brooksville Republican is a vocal critic of Democratic reform plans, as evidenced by her remarks at a town hall meeting last week in Minneola. But sometimes ...

Doctor admits euthanizing patients during Katrina By ProPublica Published: August 29, 2009 Updated 10 hours ago A doctor who was working the rounds at New Orleans? Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina has admitted euthanizing patients during a crucial shortage of energy and supplies at the hospital. Despite the revelations, the state prosecution service in ...

what`s the deal about youth in Asia?

Kennedy remembered for his years in the Senate Sunday, August 30, 2009 Sen. Edward Kennedy's grandchildren and family members kneel over his coffin during his burial service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. Kennedy, 77, died Tuesday, Aug. 25 more than a year after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. (AP Photo/Jim Bourg, Pool) By The Associated ...