NYRblog - Homeless on the Home Front - The New York Review of Books
At left: a vet finds shelter near the federal Veterans' Affairs center in Washington DCBelow: a MN vet in his makeshift underground shelter
There are at least 131,000 homeless vets in the US.
No Longer a Soldier, Shinseki Has a New Mission - NYTimes.com
A supreme irony. Armed interrogators wanted to make sure she didn't say anything about the 2010 Olympics. They demanded notes, looked through her friends computer. (She is an American Journalist associated with "Democracy Now" radio program and website.) Journalists have been killed in Iraq and the Philippines recently, but harassment by Canada?!
CBC News - British Columbia - U.S. journalist grilled at Canada border crossing
More details emerge from the CBC. She was questioned for 90 minutes at the Vancouver BC border crossing. She was ultimately allowed to enter Canada but was to leave the country within 48 hours. She has opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and told officials she planned to speak about the debate over the US health care reform as well as the wars. After much questioning, she was asked about the Olympics. She was coming to Canada to promote her book, "Breaking the Sound Barrier."
Excerpt:
"He made it clear by saying, 'What about the Olympics?' And I said, 'You mean when President Obama went to Copenhagen to push for the Olympics in Chicago?' He said, 'No. I am talking about the Olympics here in 2010.' I said, 'Oh I hadn't thought of that,'" said Goodman. "He said, 'You're saying you're not talking about the Olympics?' He was clearly incredulous that I wasn't going to be talking about the Olympics. He didn't believe me."
"I am deeply concerned that as a journalist I would be flagged and that the concern – the major concern – was the content of my speech," said Goodman.
If that isn't that greatest title for an article! John Bolton is one of the most revolting of the neocons, chasing women down hallways while sporting that walrus mustache. He is always the first to want to attack North Korea or Iran, and has commented that the UN would be better off without most of its upper stories. He cheers on every war without ever getting near any of them. In this article, Greenwald exposes what a chickenhawk armchair paranoid warmonger Bolton really is. He also discusses the "nationalist narcissism" represented by asses like Glenn Beck, in which it is assumed the US is supposed to be the bully of the rest of the planet.
Excerpt: John Bolton and his comrades love to run around accusing anyone who doesn't want to wage more wars of being an "appeaser" and "surrendering" to Terrorists, but Bolton's cry here is the ultimate, definitive surrender: I'm too scared of the Terrorists to go about my normal life. I'm too petrified even to have my family in the same city as a terrorist trial. We can't adhere to our normal political system because the Terrorists will kill us all. (snip)
It's only America's Right that is too scared of the Terrorists -- or which exploits the fears of their followers -- to insist that no regular trials can be held and that "the safety and security of the American people" mean that we cannot even have them in our country to give them trials. As usual, it's the weakest and most frightened among us who rely on the most flamboyant, theatrical displays of "strength" and "courage" to hide what they really are. Then again, this is the same political movement whose "leaders" -- people like John Cornyn and Pat Roberts -- cowardly insisted that we must ignore the Constitution in order to stay alive: the exact antithesis of the core value on which the nation was founded. Given that, it's hardly surprising that they exude a level of fear of Terrorists that is unmatched virtually anywhere in the world. It is, however, noteworthy that the position they advocate -- it's too scary to have normal trials in our country of Terrorists -- is as pure a surrender to the Terrorists as it gets.
After reading Max Blumenthal's "Republican Gomorrah," hypocritic crap like this is no surprise. Palin pretends to be a populist in the family car but is being flown around by the org of Billy Graham's reformed cokehead son, but tried to hide it. No wonder Sarah had dinner with Billy Graham the other night, and Franklin (the son) has been hanging around Alaska. The corporate jet lands near the booksigning event in question and Palin hops the bus in to her event. Now the theocrat is coming to WA.
Daily Kos: The Palin-Graham connection
Sarah Palin, 21st Century Theocrat | Election 2008 | AlterNet
Sarah Palin dines with Billy Graham - On Politics - USATODAY.com
This is a recommendation from Alan Castle, in Seattle, who had recommended this author's prior book, and met the author locally. It's so timely, as we're just starting to hear more about sending troops and military equipment into Afghanistan. War is not the answer.
******** From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian's efforts to promote peace through education
In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women-all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort.
Since the 2006 publication of Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson has traveled across the U.S. and the world to share his vision with hundreds of thousands of people. He has met with heads of state, top military officials, and leading politicians who all seek his advice and insight. The continued phenomenal success of Three Cups of Tea proves that there is an eager and committed audience for Mortenson's work and message.
Greg Mortenson is the recipient of Pakistan's highest civil award (The Star of Pakistan) for his sixteen years work to promote education and peace. The cofounder of the Central Asia Institute and Pennies For Peace, he lives in Montana with his family.
Bank Notes: a collection of Bank Robbery Notes - it's a collection of mug shots with notes to bank tellers. How they got them I don't know, but there's a book too. This innocent-looking but simultaneously guilty-looking robber is 30.
Need $300 or I’ll kill you.
I’m serious.
female, 30, Wells Fargo, Hillsborough OR
FROM CONSERVATIVE SITES
Dear Reader:
Sarah Palin's new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life," will be released Nov. 17 and it is already a best-seller! Sarah Palin is one of the most controversial and exciting figures on the political stage. She is hated and feared by her liberal detractors. Conservatives love her. Her story has never really been fully told - until now. From her humble beginnings to her time in the spotlight as the first female Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin has led an extraordinary life.
ALTERNATIVE
Maya Schenwar | "Going Rouge" Takes On the Palin Nightmare
Maya Schenwar interviews Betsy Reed and Richard Kim, editors of the soon-to-be-released anthology "Going Rouge: Sarah Palin - An American Nightmare." They discuss their effort to debunk the "Sarah Palin branding machine," and what Palin as a figurehead might mean for the future of the Republican Party - and the country.
Read the Article
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