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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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Editorial Column: Fears for Safety of Senator Obama – Neo-Nazi threats as great a worry as Al Qaeda?

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Team VCS

Neo-Nazi threats as great a worry as Al Qaeda? October 29, 2008 – With the presidential election only days away, federal officials are looking closely for any uptick in threats to presidential candidates from white supremacist or other extremist groups. … 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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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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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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Actions for Restoring America: How to Begin Reparing the Damage to Freedom in America After Bush

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

October 28, 2008 – The next president will become chief executive of a nation that has been greatly weakened – in particular, our freedoms, our values, and our international reputation have been greatly undermined by the policies of the past … Continue reading →

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Oct 28: Highly Toxic Burn Pit in Balad Raises Specter of Gulf War Illnesses Among Iraq War Veterans

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

Burn pit at Balad raises health concerns; Troops say chemicals and medical waste burned at base are making them sick, but officials deny risk October 28, 2008 – An open-air “burn pit” at the largest U.S. base in Iraq may … 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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