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Actually, I thought I was helping...: November 2007
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Michigan Messenger: Crucifixes Sold in U.S. Are Made in Chinese Sweatshops, Rights Group Says. Crucifixes marketed in the United States by a Christian retail group are made in a Chinese sweatshop with working conditions that are appalling even by Chinese legal standards, according to a report by a U.S. human rights organization.". This is Ed Brayton's article out of the Michigan Messenger. You can go to the source report here. MOSCOW, Nov&#...
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: August 2007
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Things you shouldn't bother saying. Idaho Senator Says He Regrets Guilty Plea in Restroom Incident - New York Times. BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 28 — Senator Larry E. Craig said Tuesday that he regretted his guilty plea in connection with an airport restroom incident, and he accused an Idaho newspaper of hounding him in recent months.". Tuesday, August 21, 2007. Treating the trauma of war – fairly csmonitor.com. I joined back in the 80s. Back then...
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: Obama taps veteran senator Biden as running mate - USATODAY.com
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Saturday, August 23, 2008. Obama taps veteran senator Biden as running mate - USATODAY.com. Obama taps veteran senator Biden as running mate - USATODAY.com. Barack Obama has selected Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware to be his vice presidential running mate, choosing a veteran senator with a strong foreign policy background, Obama's campaign announced early Saturday.". Here's where it's going to get ironic. Come from his inability to remember his prepared remarks.
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: Me and the Veteran's Administration
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Thursday, May 22, 2008. Me and the Veteran's Administration. I'm 40% service-connected disabled. The disabilities are not that big a deal. One example: 10% of that rating is for ringing in my ears. I would prefer that I not have ringing in my ears, but some hearing damage is part and parcel of going to wars. The process is far from over, but it's off to a good start. What a huge load off my mind. Labels: paying the bills. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: February 2008
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Monday, February 18, 2008. Pakistanis Deal Severe Defeat to Musharraf in Election - New York Times. Pakistanis Deal Severe Defeat to Musharraf in Election - New York Times. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistanis dealt a crushing defeat to President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections on Monday, in what government and opposition politicians said was a firm rejection of his policies since 2001 and those of his close ally, the United States.". Wednesday, February 13, 2008.
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: March 2008
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Re-entry system parts shipped to Taiwan. Pentagon Admits Mistaken Arms Shipment - washingtonpost.com. The nose cones, designed for a missile system that dates to the 1960s, were declared excess in March 2005 and shipped to a warehouse on an Air Force base in Wyoming, officials said. It is unclear whether they were placed in a classified storage area or how they were eventually mistaken for crates of batteries.". Monday, March 10, 2008. I am uncl...
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: June 2008
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Thursday, June 19, 2008. Me and the Veteran's Administration Part Deux. Last week I got a letter from the VA telling me that I'd been approved for vocational rehabilitation. That was the first paragraph. The rest of the letter went to tell me about my right to appeal the VA's decision to give me what I'd asked for. But yeah, it's a little strange. Labels: paying the bills. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Me and the Veterans Administration Part Deux. Michael J. Totten.
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: April 2008
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Sunday, April 20, 2008. Money, Ideology, Coercion, Ego and. What Motivates a Spy to Betray His Country? Add Nationalism to the Equation - New York Times. Interesting piece in the NYT about a shift in the motivations for traitors. The trend amongst traitors seems to be shifting away from money. According to the NYT article, approximately half of the new batch of traitors are motivated by ideology to their native country. I recommend reading article. Michael J. Totten.
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: September 2007
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Wednesday, September 19, 2007. Just don't say "When suddenly." because this was completely predictable. BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific Sixty hurt in China balloon blast. More than 60 students were injured when hundreds of balloons exploded at a school in northwest China's Gansu province, state media reported.". They filled 1,500 balloons with hydrogen to celebrate the opening of a sporting event. Was this some sort of population control measure? Friday, September 14, 2007. Griff...
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Actually, I thought I was helping...: Sheriff goes to jail for an education | Oddly Enough | Reuters
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Actually, I thought I was helping. Thursday, August 21, 2008. Sheriff goes to jail for an education Oddly Enough Reuters. Sheriff goes to jail for an education Oddly Enough Reuters. Hopefully, he's an elected official and this kind of ridiculousness will be remembered come election time. Honestly, if he doesn't already know what the conditions are in his facilities than he doesn't need to be the sheriff. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Obama taps veteran senator Biden as running mate -.