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Obama Camp Wants Every Military Vote Counted
October 29, 2008 – The Barack Obama campaign is urging state election officials to make an extra effort to count all military absentee votes, even though most of those votes might be expected to support the Republican presidential candidate John … Continue reading
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Actions for Restoring America: How to Begin Reparing the Damage to Freedom in America After Bush
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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Tagged ACLU, Civil Liberties Articles & News, Guantanamo, terrorism, torture, voting rights
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Letter to Editor: Senator Obama Supports Veterans
October 18, 2008 – We all appreciate our right and privilege to vote in local, state or federal elections; it is, however, also our duty to be informed as well as we can. Unfortunately, many rely purely on the candidates’ … Continue reading
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Behind the GOP’s Voter Fraud Hysteria
October 15, 2008 – Warnings about voter fraud prior to a U.S. presidential election are nothing new. But to listen to conservative Republicans lately, you might expect Nov. 4 to bring a voting catastrophe of epic proportions. Writing in the … Continue reading
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Oct 15, VCS Legislative Update: Congress Takes Bold Leadership
VCS promotes policies to improve veterans’ lives. Please celebrate with us all the veteran-friendly legislation VCS supported this year. Our VCS mission is to raise the unique voices of veterans on issues related to caring for our service members and … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, TBI, VA Claims Crisis, voting rights
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Editorial Column: The Surge “Success” Debunked
October 7, 2008 – Senator John McCain will be speaking a lot about the “Success of the Surge” in the debate tonight, but don’t believe the hype. Here’s why: 1. There was a reduced level of violence in Baghdad prior … Continue reading
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States’ Actions to Block Voters Appear Illegal
October 8, 2008 – Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that appear to violate federal law, according to a review … Continue reading
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Iraq Veteran Relays the Trauma, Tragedy of War
October 7, 2008 – Tuesday night, Iraq War veteran Kristofer Goldsmith tried to describe what a dead human body smells like to a wide-eyed audience of more than 50 students, professors and community members. “I can tell you that it … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, torture, voting rights
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Oct 6 Weekly Update: Reminder to Register to Vote
VCS Speaks at Sarasota and San Francisco Events, and VCS Reminds Everyone to Register and Vote October 6, 2008 – First, some great news from our recent VCS road trips. On Saturday, October 4, more than 150 people turned out … Continue reading
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Sep 30, VCS Weekly Update: VCS Research Using FOIA Prompts Congressional Investigation
VCS Research Using FOIA Finds Enormous Discrepancies in Claims for Iraq and Afghanistan War Vetrans Dear VCS Members: This week’s update covers three important topics: problems with VA disability claims among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a disturbing cluster of … Continue reading
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