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Baghdad Reenlistment

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BAGHDAD - As you get away for a long Independence Day weekend this evening, you might want to give a little thought to an event taking place in Baghdad tomorrow.  Eleven hundred Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines–the equivalent of two entire battalions–are celebrating the 4th of July by re-enlisting in the midst of what many call an “unpopular” war.

"Chiroux is one of thousands of U.S. soldiers who have deserted since the Iraq war began in 2003,"

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Anyone in their right mind would categorically reject military service if they knew how truly terrible war is and how the US treats her soldiers if they return home with "problems."

No Nativity Scene in US Congress

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There will be no Nativity Scene in the Rotunda of the United States Congress this year! The Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a Nativity Scene in the United States Capitol this Christmas Season.This isn't for any religious reason; they simply have not been able to find three wise men and a virgin in the Nation's Capitol. There was no problem, however, finding enough asses to fill the stable.

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