After speaking for the trees as the Lorax in a recent animated film, actor Danny DeVito was asked about global warming. He said we only have about fifty years to get it right. Professor Coty would disagree with Danny. The Union of Concerned Scientists says we need to reduce our Carbon Emissions by 70-80% NOW …
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Despite Secretary Eric Shinseki’s oft-repeated pledge to fix the Department of Veteran Affairs broken disabilities claim system by 2015, the problems have gotten worse, according
Condoleezza Rice has been hired by CBS news as a contributor. Her new job is striking evidence that media elites care more about promoting their business using high profile personalities than straight forward reporting and analysis.
As Secretary of State and propagandist for the George W. Bush administration, Condoleezza Rice told us, “We don’t want …
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FL Veterans for Common Sense, Sarasota Veterans Commission, DAV97, and Bergmann & Moore, a law firm focusing on appealed Veterans’ disability claims, have scheduled a Veteran workshop for Sarasota on …
TALK BY MAJOR GENERAL JARVIS LYNCH
Summary December 17, 2012
The General spoke about the overall devaluation of American life that results from the acceptance of needless deaths. This devaluation certainly occurs in the civilian world, but Lynch was concerned mainly with the incompetence that has resulted in the wasting of military lives in Viet …
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 …
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 …
Florida National Guard, foreign wars, global warming, Sandy, Troops HomeMitt 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 …
During election season it’s not unusual for some to criticize FLVCS for our positions on issues. We are a non-partisan group and rarely endorse candidates.
That being said, an aspect of our mission is to educate the public on veterans’ and national security issues.
Some have criticized us as partisan for disseminating information about Mitt …
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