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Palestinian Responsibility

"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses" - Alphonse Karr

(BETHLEHEM) - t took over 10 hours to cross from Amman, Jordan to the Ghetto of Bethlehem, a distance of 60 miles. From the first moment on the bridge from Jordan, we begin to be immersed in Palestinian suffering.

The 19 days outside of Palestine are not possible for most Palestinians. Yet, this was not a vacation and I gave many talks and spent lots of time in cars, trains, and planes.

VA Blunders with Female Vets

Male patients aren't treated well but females are treated worse.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The above title is an abridged version of the article in Time Magazine July 12, 2010. The article is so condemnatory of the subject it brought tears of disbelief to this old Dogface Soldier.

I have written many articles about the gross betrayal of our wounded and sick Veterans by the VA but this expose is about the worst condemnation I have read.

Amber Alert Issued for 13-Year Old California Girl

Anyone with information is asked to call the Orange County Sheriff's Department at 714-647-7000 or dial 911.

(RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA) - The State of California issued an Amber Alert Monday afternoon in regard to an underage girl who apparently left her home in Rancho Santa Margarita on Wednesday 7 July 2010 with the suspect.

Deputies in Orange County say the girl and the suspect had explicit exchanges on social networking sites and the suspect has been known to associate with sex crimes registrants.

Anti-Gravity Machine for Sale: Instructions Cost Extra

For that special someone who has everything...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Inventor of the anti-gravity machine John Hutchison sent out an interesting email today; he is offering his anti-gravity lab for sale.

Gunmen in Deadly Mexican Police Shootout Possibly Tied to Texas Crash

Vehicle from hit and run crash in El Paso could be tied to police shooting.

(CIUDAD / SALEM) - A tragic deadly shooting at a Mexican police station may be tied to a crash that happened in El Paso's Lower Valley, shortly before the vehicle, a Chevy Suburban, fled the scene in Texas and crossed in Mexico at the Ysleta Port of Entry.

Border officials are believed to have fired at the wrecked vehicle that was able to make the international crossing in spite of body damage, while being pursued by American police for fleeing the scene of an accident.

Allow Them to Own a Home? La, Abadan! ( No, never!)

No “implantation” of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon! Part VII of a series on the Case for Palestinian Civil Rights in Lebanon.

( SHATILA REFUGEE CAMP, Beirut) - The explosive issue of Palestinian civil rights in Lebanon will move to center stage under the Parliamentary spotlight this week.

Parliamentary committees and a legislative session are scheduled to consider late breaking proposals by the March 14 alliance, led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

Salute to the Montford Point Marines: Loyalty, Honor and Courage in the Face of Racism

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

(QUANTICO, Va.) - The Montford Point Marines are often honored as important figures and role models in U.S. history for protecting a nation that still did not offer them basic civil rights.

The Montford Point Marines helped to integrate the armed forces and encourage respect for African-American men and women in the armed forces. The men of Montford Point made it impossible for the Marine Corps to return to its prewar policy.

Cheviot Sheep, Red Coats and Argentina`s Deserts

Recalling the irreversible damage from Britain's third invasion of Argentina.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - Watching World Cup Football with some neighbors here in NW Patagonia, I thought halftime would be a great opportunity to ask what their opinions were on the Falklands Islands controversy that seems to be heating up again.

Our hostess had trouble saying the word “Falklands” as the word got stuck in her mouth and just couldn’t come out.

Physicians Without Morals

We expect our physicians and psychologists to maintain a high standard of ethics, a high duty to their patients, and often to put the interests of their patients ahead of their own interests.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - There is increasing evidence that United States physicians, psychologists, nurses, and medics have been complicit in torture and other illegal procedures in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantánamo.

They violated one of the principal precepts of medical ethics: "First, do no harm."

The Blood of Christ

Unity through Diversity, with mutual respect for all, will produce better and longer-lasting results than absolute obedience to absolute authority.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - Christianity evolved as a plan by a coterie of Judaic sectarians convinced its philosophy of One God for All Nations should replace Judaism’s One God of the Jewish Nation.

The cult hoped initially to exalt the Jewish God by making him the God of All Nations, a concept unacceptable to Jewish leaders who may have objected to being less than Jehovah's Chosen People.