Court to Veterans: No Promised Medical Care
by A federal appeals court agreed with the Defense Department that veterans promised they would get free lifetime health care if they stayed in the service …
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Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Islamic Conspiracy Showing Itself
Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, alleged leader of Jemaah Islamiah, a radical Islamic group in Indonesia says the Bali bombing was an American conspiracy to justify and …
New Zealand Toughens Immigration: Whither the US?
New Zealand will toughen immigration laws in an attempt to keep out “less productive” immigrants. Read the BBC article. The U.S. should do the same, …
Should We Make Last Call Earlier?
There’s quite a debate in England regarding extending pub hours. Read a nay-sayer’s opinion piece. Perhaps we should consider shortening them here in the old …
Prosecutor’s Change of Heart
Marc Shiner used to prosecute murderers; now he defends them. Read about what changed his life in the N.Y. Times. One imagines the difficulties in …
Big Thicket Threatened?
The Big Thicket National Preserve may be getting some new neighbors – housing developments. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle. Living in what’s rapidly …
Legacy of 9/11: Big Brother
The Department of Homeland Security is coming. Will our privacy be destroyed under its heel? Student newspapers rarely have meaningful contents, but read Matt Chock’s …
Miss Cleo Settles with FTC
Miss Cleo’s psychic hot line agreed Thursday to cancel $500 million in customer bills. Read the CNN.com story. There’s irony in this quote: “The amount …
Safe Seats? Term Limits are the Answer
The L.A. Times reports that only five of the 153 races in the recent election were true contests. Read the story. Since politicians seem to …
Women Demand Augusta Accept Them
Martha Burk and the National Council of Women’s Organizations have declared war on an the males-only Augusta National Golf Club. Read Ron Borges’ commentary on …