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Yearly Archives: 2008
Compilation of Presidential Candidate Positions on Foreign Policy Issues
August 27, 2008 – Back in April, we put together a list of resources that compiled and compared candidate positions on a number of foreign policy issues. It’s August now, things have changed, positions have evolved, and more organizations are … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, terrorism, torture
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Deployment Can Sometimes Interfere with Right to Vote
September 4, 2008, St. Paul, MN – For military men and women serving outside of their home states, the question of voting isn’t always whether they want to, sometimes it’s whether their votes will be counted. Deployment status and distance … Continue reading
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Senator McCain Seen to Have an Edge with Military Members
September 4, 2008, St. Paul, MN – Paul Galanti won’t be in the Xcel Energy Center tonight to witness his longtime friend accept the Republican nomination for president. He was invited, but he chose instead to continue his work in … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: The Cynicism Express
September 2, 2008, St. Paul, MN – Has anyone noticed that Sarah Palin’s central claim to political fame is a fraud? She represents herself as a fiscal conservative who abhors pork-barrel projects and said no thanks to the “Bridge to … Continue reading
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‘Broken’ is First Novel to Address the Epidemic of Returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with PTSD
September 3, 2008 – Broken: One Soldier’s Unexpected Journey Home is an intimate portrayal of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from Author and PTSD survivor W.C. Turck. The book describes the physical and psychological trauma faced by returning Iraq and Afghan … Continue reading
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Feds Pursue Local Nurse’s Whistleblower Complaint Against Prescott VA
August 30, 2008 – The United States Office of Special Councel has decided to pursue a federal whistleblower complaint filed in May against Prescott’s Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, said James Mitchell, chief of staff and director of … Continue reading
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Sep 3, VCS Weekly Update: VA Lawsuit Featured on Cover of The Nation Magazine
VCS Lawsuit Featured on Cover of The Nation Magazine; VCS Sets Goal to Raise $20,000 by December 31, 2008 Your VCS weekly update this week focuses on the surging unmet needs of our veterans. The surge in Iraq caused a … Continue reading
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President Bush Extols Senator McCain to Republican Delegates in St. Paul
September 2, 2008 – President Bush promised Tuesday that the nation would be safer with John McCain as president, saying his impressive life story and sound judgment make the Arizona senator the man Americans need to follow him in the … Continue reading
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POW Imprisoned with McCain Goes on TV: McCain ‘Not Cut Out to be President’
September 2, 2008, Los Angeles, CA – Dr. Philip Butler on McCain: “I think I can say with authority that the Prisoner Of War experience is not a good prerequisite for President. John McCain is not somebody I would like … Continue reading
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Lexington Resident, in Navy, Dies in War Zone
September 2, 2008 – A Navy SEAL from Lexington was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the Navy said yesterday. Petty Officer Josh Harris, 36, drowned after he was swept away during a nighttime river-crossing, according to a Navy news release … Continue reading
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