Overlooked language in NDAA (H.R. 1540 & S. 1867) Christmas Stories A "Bold New World" and "Forces Too Powerful," Part 5 Iraq: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Screwed?
A provision of S. 1867, or the National Defense Authorization Act bill, written by Senators John McCain and Carl Levin, declares American soil a battlefield and allows the President and all future Chief Executives to order the military to arrest and detain American citizens, innocent or not, without charge or trial. In other words, if this bill passes and the President signs it, OWS protesters or any American could end up arrested and indefinitely locked up by the military without the guaranteed right to due process or a speedy trial.".....
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd519.htm
by Devvy Kidd
The richness of our lives is defined not by the wealth we possess, not by the status we attain, but by the people we touch. I have been blessed to be surrounded by people of remarkable character, integrity, and love. In the stories of their lives I find the true spirit of Christmas and am forever grateful for each memory........
http://www.newswithviews.com/Emord/jonathan224.htm
by Attorney Jonathan Emord
The New Age often emphasizes Eastern mysticism. Zen Buddhism along with Confucianism, Shintoism and other Eastern religions emphasize loyalty to one’s group and/or one’s relationship to “Nature.” Christianity, however, emphasizes each individual’s personal relationship with Jesus and each person’s need for salvation by Christ. Traditional American education emphasizes individual initiative, but educational reformers today are pushing Outcome-Based Education (OBE) which emphasizes “the group” (e.g., cooperative learning)......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Cuddy/dennis223.htm
by Dennis Cuddy
The human misery that George W. Bush created in Iraq and Afghanistan may go much higher than 225,000 suicides of U.S. troops. If you start counting the human misery of 2.5 million Iraqi refugees and incredible displacement of their society, the human misery factor extends off the charts. As you noticed this past week, the Sunni and Shiites are already bombing each other into more violence......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Wooldridge/frosty726.htm
by Frosty Wooldridge
Monday, 26 December 2011
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