Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Pot Legalization to End Border Violence.

Gary Johnson is now the only GOP presidential candidate whose policy position on U.S.-Mexico relations does not involve predator drones or unassailable walls. Instead, the former two-term New Mexico governor made the case in a Washington Times op-ed and again on his “Truth for a Change” blog that border violence is tied to--gasp--drug trafficking:.Link

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Monday, August 8, 2011

Obama Gets a Blank Check for Endless War.

The Obama administration is on pace to have more American soldiers killed in casualties related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan than the George W. Bush administration did in its first term.Link

Obama's job approval....

WASHINGTON — A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds signs that another "wave" election with the potential to dramatically change the capital's political makeup may be building.Link

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Seal Team Six is Gone...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A military helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan, killing 31 U.S. special operation troops, most of them from the elite Navy SEALs unit that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, along with seven Afghan commandos. It was the deadliest single incident for American forces in the decade-long war.Link

Friday, August 5, 2011

Switzerland pays price for fiscal sanity......

GENEVA (AP) -- Switzerland has a balanced budget, low unemployment and a strong currency. On the face of things, the pristine Alpine nation has much to be proud of amid the economic turmoil in surrounding Europe and the United States.Link