This Veterans Day Americans will honor all of those who served in the armed forces. It is appropriate that we do so, but the day means much more. We should recall that Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day to celebrate the cease fire on the eleventh hour, the eleventh day and the eleventh month …
America cannot remain a great nation when leaders succumb to magical thinking as exemplified by their positions on critical national economic and national security issues. GOP ideology not only opposes science and research, it defies common sense.
Here are examples of their simplistic, dangerous thinking:
Tax cuts for the wealthy will result in economic growth …
Romney has surrounded himself with many of the same foreign policy and “defense” neocon advisers who lied us into the Iraq invasion. Chief among them is John Bolton, who Romney has mentioned for Secretary of State. Powell said about Romney, “There’s some very, very strong neo-conservative views that are presented by the governor that I …
Congressman C.W. Bill Young’s recent call for the withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Afghanistan, though overdue, is an example of the kind of reasonable thinking needed in our legislative leaders. If his call is implemented, it will save lives and stop a largely ineffective military adventure. Aside from that great benefit, our servicemen and women …
What Word Didn’t Cross Romney’s Lips During the Presidential Debate?
Did you notice?
Romney did not mention the word veteran. Is there a reason? Putting two and two together, it appears veterans are not a GOP priority. The Ryan budget proposes cuts to VA when disability claims already take too long to process. And, the …
Mitt Romney says he is going to balance the budget, but he has provided specifics only in the area of defense spending. He states unequivocally that he will not cut defense spending, and, in fact, intends to increase it to four percent of GDP. This is an astonishing move from a politician who calls himself …