Opinion Forum

The Government’s in the Very Best of Paws

February 27th, 2013

By Dan Miller Recognizing his superior wisdom, President Obama has delegated all tasks that involve governing to First Dog Bo. Peace in our time is finally coming. Down, Barry! I’ve got work to do.

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: Bo, first dog, gun control, Islam, Military, Obama, peace, satire, skeet
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More Enemies Within?

February 19th, 2010

By Tom Carter According to recent media reports, the Army detained five soldiers at the huge Fort Jackson, SC training base in December in an investigation into an alleged plot to poison soldiers’ food. It’s not clear whether they’re still being held. The Army has stated that there’s no evidence that poison was actually introduced [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Arab, army, Fort Jackson, Military, Muslim, poison, terrorism
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

January 25th, 2010

By Tom Carter Richard Socarides was a special assistant to President Bill Clinton and the senior White House adviser on gay rights from 1997 to 1999. In yet another fusillade of friendly fire from his own base, Mr. Socarides just took aim at the President in Ask Obama About Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in The Wall Street Journal. Many [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Congress, DOD, don't ask don't tell, gay rights, Military, President
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Michael J. Totten

December 15th, 2008

Michael J. Totten is an independent journalist from Portland, Oregon. He specializes on the Middle East, and his work has been published in numerous prestigious newspapers and magazines. He also publishes articles on his blog. He published an article today, On the Hunt in Baghdad, reporting on an Army unit he accompanied on an operation. Their mission was [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: army, Military, press
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Soldiers’ Angels

December 11th, 2008

According to Laughing Wolf at BLACKFIVE, The roughly 250,000 volunteers that are Soldiers’ Angels outdid themselves and came up with a warehouse full of “Wrapped in Holiday Spirit” care packages for deployed soldiers and those injured and in hospitals far from home. The problem is, the money for shipping those packages is gone, and some [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Military, troops
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Remembering Pearl Harbor

December 7th, 2008

Today is the 67th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, which was the signature event that launched “The Greatest Generation” into World War II. The day after the attack, President Roosevelt delivered an address to a joint session of Congress and to the nation by radio. This address began with the famous words, “…December 7, 1941, a [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Military
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Colin Powell

November 19th, 2008

As I commented earlier, I was disappointed by the choices we had for president this year, as I have been in some earlier elections. The greatest disappointment is that it seems many of the best among our citizens don’t run for president. I don’t know what it is–maybe the indignity of the process, the cost [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Military
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Senator Byrd and the KKK

November 17th, 2008

As Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) approaches 90 years of age, he is praised in some quarters almost to the point of reverence. Lest we not forget, the Senator has a past that would have been used to force him out of public life if there was an “R” after his name instead of a “D”. [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Law, Military
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