this budget thing is beynd trunty
Ala
By The New York Times | Editorial
02 November 10
Times are tough, and Americans are understandably worried and angry. This
year's campaign has only made things worse. Billions of dollars have been
spent to destroy character rather than debate serious ideas. Still, there is
no excuse for staying home on Election Day.
There are critically important decisions to be made about whether the
country moves ahead with confidence or moves backward and becomes even more
polarized.
Voting in Republican primaries and special elections showed what happens
when moderate Americans stay home or react to the barrages of fear and
intolerance. We end up with fringe candidates like Christine O'Donnell in
Delaware and Sharron Angle in Nevada. Establishment candidates then spout
the same disturbing ideas. (Witness Representative John Boehner, the House
minority leader, trying to act like an outsider after 18 years in the
Washington power elite.)
Ala
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The poor soldiers are really getting screwed most in this budget debate
Why should they worry about being fed while defending us
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-midterms-war-20101102,0,4650946,full.story
The war the election forgot
War sets the rhythm for military spouses like Veda Olechny. But for just
about everyone else, it's easy to ignore, and in this turbulent election
season there is little mention of Afghanistan or Iraq.
November 02, 2010|By Faye Fiore and Mark Z. Barabak
It's easy to tell 1st Sgt. Patrick Olechny is away. The freezer is stocked
with single-serving dinners. The TV is off and, at nearly 8 p.m., the living
room is dark.
Olechny is at war in Afghanistan, on his fourth tour of combat duty. His
wife, Veda, is waiting for his return - in time for Thanksgiving, she prays
each night.
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