The world of reality has its problems, so it is understandable that some people want to escape to a different world, where you can talk lofty talk and forget about ugly realities like costs and repercussions...
I doubt that the President will blow up the [Defense Authorization Bill]. Too many liberal democrats, including Senate Arms Services Chair Carl Levin, support it, so the president cannot charge political extremism...
by Kori Schakevia Room for Debate (New York Times)
Monday, November 21, 2011
The basing agreement is largely symbolic, allowing increased access for United States aircraft to Australian airfields and six-month rotations of Marines that will total 2,500 only in the year 2016. But symbolic agreements are important...
Our indebtedness is the greatest national security vulnerability America has, and we can afford to accept greater risk in the short-term (the coming several years) in order to put our country on solid financial footing...
UC Davis announced today that it has placed university police chief Annette Spicuzza on leave after her officers used pepper spray to move seated Occupy UC Davis protesters on Friday...
