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PTSD and Fragging of Officers in Vietnam

In 1970, 209 officers or high sergeants were fragged. In 1969 it was only 96. In 1971 it was about one per week.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Last week I posted an article, April 21, 2009 PTSD:IS IT A PSYCHOSIS?. One of my statements was about murder and suicides.

I stated the fact that about 200 officers in Vietnam were fragged or killed by their own men in retaliation for putting the troops on suicide missions – SOP (Standard Operating Procedure).

Op Ed: UNinformed, MISinformed
Internet Responses Now
Distorting Public Opinion

Essential First-Step Neglected Brings Abuse Of Channels.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - “First find out the facts, then figure out what they really mean”. That’s long been the paramount controlling, shaping and most significant step for millions of Americans who respond to the world-famed American“right of free speech”.

Public opinion -- most powerful operational component for democratic consensus on policy and performance for the commonweal-- depends on honest, accurate citizen understanding of realities.

Sentencing in Charles Lynch California Medical Marijuana Case Delayed

A case we have been following for months; Charles Lynch faces prison even though he didn't violate state law.

(LOS ANGELES) - Sentencing in the case of Morro Bay, California medical marijuana dispensary owner Charles Lynch, has been delayed in a Los Angeles Federal Court.

Lynch, who is 47, was pursued by a California Sheriff as part of an alleged personal vendetta. In fact, local law enforcement reportedly used the name of a convicted child molester also named Charles Lynch, to confuse people and turn them against the legal dispensary, in the course of their investigation.

Oregon Trooper Nabs Six Speeding Ferraris and Lamborghinis, by Himself (PHOTOS)

OSP Troopers Cite Numerous Drivers of Exotic Sports Cars for Speed Violations near Grand Ronde and Multnomah Falls

(MT. HOOD, Ore.) - An Oregon State Police trooper cited the drivers of six exotic sports cars for speed racing Thursday morning when he spotted the vehicles at a high rate of speed on Highway 18 near Grand Ronde.

Over two hours later, one of the same vehicles was stopped again by OSP in the Columbia River Gorge for a high speed violation.

Oregon House of Representatives Speaker Finds First Hindu Opening Prayer `Helpful in Focusing`

Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksha (liberation) is its ultimate goal.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Dave Hunt, House Speaker, in a signed letter to acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who recited this prayer in Sanskrit which was then translated in English.

Am I A Selfish Parent?

We give in to our children’s whims and complaints too easily. Sometimes, we as parents need to take care of our needs.

(AGOURA, Calif.) - It’s high time I wrote a column that stirs some reaction, creates some controversy, and isn’t so sweet and nice.

No gratitude for surviving what should have been a deadly car crash, no treatises on the values of volunteering, or even about the importance of spending more quantity time with your kids.

US Signs Deal With Tajikistan for Afghan Transit

Kyrgyzstan voted to oust U.S. operations after receiving more than two billion dollars in loan and aid guarantees from Moscow, which had been irked by the US military presence in Central Asia.

(DUSHANBE, Tajikistan ) - The United States and Tajikistan have signed an agreement for the transport of non-military cargoes to Afghanistan. This news comes from US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher.

“Yes, it’s done,” said Boucher, in response to a question about the long-expected transit deal with the ex-Soviet republic that neighbors Afghanistan.

DOJ: Policy Statements on Medical Marijuana Don`t Affect Federal Sentencing

Advocacy group to argue at today's sentencing hearing that Charles Lynch did not violate state law.

(LOS ANGELES) - Legal counsel for the advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will appear on behalf of Charles C. Lynch at his federal sentencing hearing today to challenge the federal government's claim of state law violations.

Even though defendants are prevented from using a medical marijuana defense in federal court, they can argue state law compliance at sentencing.

COPD, Asthma, Bronchitis and Marijuana Therapy

It's amazing how often the corporate medical world's version of truth is the exact opposite of what it actually is.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Most states with legal marijuana include spasm diseases such as asthma as acceptable for a legal permit. I had at least one hundred of my 4000 who had diagnosed asthma.

Relationships: The Key to Successful Leadership

The Management Moments series by Doug Dickerson is a weekly column designed to bring inspiration to those in the workplace and beyond.

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - If you think your family has problems, consider the marriage mayhem created when 76-year-old Bill Baker of London wed Edna Harvey.