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Editorial Column: The Republicans’ Dirty Secret…Torture

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Team VCS

October 28, 2008 – So what will be left of the Republican Party after next week’s US election? The answer lies in the sands of Florida, where the sunshine-state Republicans have nominated an unrepentant torturer as their candidate for Congress. … Continue reading →

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New Republican Television Ad Accuses Democrats of Trying to ‘Steal’ Ohio Election

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Team VCS

October 29, 2008 – The Ohio Republican Party launched a new statewide ad Tuesday claiming Democrats are trying to “steal the election in Ohio” by allowing hundreds of thousands of people to vote illegally, the latest effort by GOP operatives … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: President Bush Again Breaks Wall Between Church and State

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Team VCS

October 27, 2008 – Is there anything more that the administration can do to ignore the spirit of the U.S. Constitution before President Bush leaves office? The New York Times has revealed that a 2007 memorandum by the Justice Department’s … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Bush’s Looming Defeat in Iraq

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Team VCS

October 27, 2008 – John McCain continues to talk about a U.S. “victory” in Iraq and Sarah Palin baits Barack Obama for not using the word “win” when he discusses the war. But the hard reality facing whoever becomes President … Continue reading →

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News Analysis: US Military Raids into Syria Ignore International Law

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Team VCS

October 28, 2008, Washington, DC – While US officials continue to avoid discussing the weekend strikes that killed eight people in eastern Syria, Middle East experts have condemned the attacks as a violation of international law that threatens to further … Continue reading →

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Economy Among Issues Leading Veterans Away from McCain

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Team VCS

October 29, 2008 – The strategists plotting war hero John McCain’s electoral route to the White House have always been confident that they could count on the likes of Kevin E. Creed. Creed, a Litchfield lawyer and former Connecticut state … Continue reading →

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Oct 27 VCS Update: Post-Election Predictions – Will President Bush Pardon Himself?

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

VCS Makes Three Tough Predictions for November 5 What do you think might happen after the elections, no matter who is elected President? VCS offers three sobering predictions. Prediction Number One. One Million New Iraq and Afghanistan War Veteran Patients … Continue reading →

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Sexual Abuse Rates of Deployed Female Soldiers Detailed in Study

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

October 28, 2008 – One in seven female soldiers who were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan and later sought healthcare for any reason reported being sexually harassed or assaulted during their military service, according to a study by Veterans Affairs … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Army’s Continued Use of ‘Stop Loss’ Policy Reveals Failure of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

October 27, 2008 – Today, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) criticized the U.S. Army’s continued use of “stop loss” as further evidence that the discharge of over 12,500 service members based on sexual orientation since 1993 under “Don’t Ask, … Continue reading →

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Virginia Has Issue with Some Overseas Ballots

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

October 27, 2008 – “I am getting e-mails from people offering to buy my tombstone,” Fairfax County Registrar Rokey Suleman said Monday about the brewing controversy over his decision to comply with a Virginia law regarding a small class of … Continue reading →

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