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I've seen babies and children in Wal-Mart and Nordstrom stores with tattoos on their little arms). However, so far the U.S. courts don't see this practice as child abuse. Amazing, isn't it?Gary MyersOceansideBillions over Baghdad is bankrupting U.S.
The Iraq war and our present economic woes are intricately connected. The law of cause and effect has thrown our country into a recession. Pouring $495 billion into this illegal war has caused our mounting economic woes. Spending $338 million a day on an unending war that should never have been started causes hardships on millions of us in all phases of our economic pursuits.We Americans know that we are supporting this atrocious war on our backs, and the burden has become more than we can bear. This war must be stopped and the spending stopped before our country is bankrupt!Jerry and JudiCunninghamVistaA good way to fight childhood obesity
Regarding "Oceanside school unveils new track": I applaud the efforts of Karen Johnson and the Gibraltar Foundation in bringing attention to the important issue of childhood obesity.
June 2006
Ante up the cost of three or four kids and the sum gives new meaning to the term: mid life crisis. There is no relief in sight for the next generation. With the outlay of a college education expected to increase at five percent a year, the average annual cost of a private college in 15 years is pegged at $51,664. Factor five percent a year to the already nose bleed cost of sending a child to Harvard, MIT, Boston College or Boston University, and you’re bracing for an annual expense of $90,000 by 2017. "(Higher) education is at a crisis point, the result of uncontrolled cost increases over the past 20 years that have greatly exceeded the rate of inflation or annual consumer price indexes," the Houston Chronicle observes in an editorial. "Tuition forces parents to pull all-nighters, too," adds Paul Daugherty in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
New Video of YouTube Cop Emerges
Baltimore, MD.--New video shows Baltimore City Police Officer, Salvatore Rivieri verbally assaulting another teen. This comes on the heels of an investigation into Rivieri prompted by a now infamous YouTube video posted featuring him. In the video, Eric Bush, 14 is assaulted by the officer. At the time, Bush was skateboarding in a prohibited area. Rivieri has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation. In an interview with ABC2 News Cheryl Conner, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon says the department may start showing the videos to recruits as part of sensitivity training. Cheryl will have that story tonight on ABC2 News at 6pm. .
Bush pushes for more NATO troops in Afghanistan
Bush's appeal was the latest in a U.S. drive to persuade reluctant NATO allies to take on a larger role in combating a resurgent Taliban and their al Qaeda allies in the most volatile parts of the country. U.S. officials are disappointed at the meager results of their pressure campaign so far and warn that NATO's credibility could be at stake. The issue is expected to figure prominently at NATO's April 2-4 summit in Bucharest. "I am going to go to Bucharest with the notion that we're thankful for the contributions being made and encourage people to contribute more," Bush said at a joint news conference with Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the president's Texas ranch. Bush stopped short of naming the allies he believes should commit more troops while acknowledging "certain political constraints on certain countries." But he insisted, "My administration has made it abundantly clear we expect people to carry a heavy burden if they're going to be ...
Math-challenged Sheriff Joe Arpaio can’t account for the $41 million ...
Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times Letters From the Issue of Thursday, March 8, 2007 Letters From the Issue of Thursday, March 8, 2007 Letters From the Issue of Thursday, March 1, 2007 Letters From the Issue of Thursday, February 15, 2007 .
Say It Ain’t So, Ralph!
I had mixed feelings when some friends of mine pointed out that Ralph Nader had mentioned me as an "independent military analyst" in his Sunday appearance on NBC's Meet the Press. In responding to a question from Tim Russert about why he was running yet again, he cited a recent article of mine about how Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have not only ignored the Pentagon's record spending spree, but have adopted policies that may well involve increasing the military budget. My point was that we need to get the Democratic frontrunners to address this issue in some fashion before they take office in 2009 (assuming a Democrat wins, which is not guaranteed by any means). It was NOT meant to suggest that we need a third party candidate in the race — although obviously Ralph Nader is free to use the information as he sees fit.
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