Category Archives: Military

The Opinion of a Soldier

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

In wake of the vice-presidential elections my brother posted something on his FB that I thought would be interesting to share. (Ok Wiesman, you’re right. The presidential elections have sidelined the affirmative action issue, which is too bad.) I’ve redacted last names … Continue reading →

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First Anniversary of DADT Repeal: A Look Back on A Tumultuous Year

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

1 year ago today, the repeal of DADT that President Barack Obama signed into law went into effect. In case you don’t remember, this was a decade+ long fight that involved the opposition claiming that our military would become a bunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Inequality, LGBT, Military | Tagged | 1 Comment

New Obama ad about the decision to kill bin Laden

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

What I love about this ad is how angry it makes conservatives. They just can’t handle the fact that their guy, Obama’s “predecessor who must not be named,” had 7 years after 9/11 to get bin Laden and failed, miserably. … Continue reading →

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Massacre in Afghanistan

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

By now you’ve probably heard about the US soldier who killed 16 Afghanistan civilians in their homes this weekend, including 9 children. It’s horrific and it makes us all angry and sad and frustrated. There has been a bit of attention … Continue reading →

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