Memorial Day Reflections
Regardless of how Memorial Day started, it ought to be about more than solemn shows of faux patriotism. Memorial Day should be a time to reflect on the high price our nation has paid to pursue empire. It should be an occasion for us to question our love of war and think about its human costs. Perhaps the best way to honor those who have given their lives for us is to decide that no more will be sent to die in our name. And Memorial Day should also be a time for us to reflect on who we are as a nation.via redstateprogressive.com
How Many Wives Does Mitt Romney Really Have?
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Bill Maher on the “Wifer” Movement
The ‘haves’ and ‘been hads’.
Is America a Christian Nation?
A powerful lineup of scholars and thinkers attempt to answer, once and for all, a question that has been central to our era’s bruising culture wars: Is America a Christian nation? Not surprisingly, the evidence for the affirmative is wanting.via redstateprogressive.com
As noted yesterday, former President George W. Bush and seven others in his administration were found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in a Malaysian war crimes tribunal. According to the New Straits Times (Malaysia), the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal was unanimous in their verdict and ordered reparations to the victims of the Bush administration’s torture program.
