A trip to the newly unveiled Presidential Center in Dallas could leave a visitor in shock and awe.
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We start the new year out by wanting to improve our lives. So what happens when the going gets tough?
A new year is upon us. A new year represents a time of new beginning, an opportunity to better ourselves, to make things right. What can you do? How about volunteering at the local food panty? Or, take an exercise class at the park district? Or use the vast services of the library more often? Making a new year’s resolution is all well and good, but then you have to carry it out. So this week’s poll asks how long do you stick to your new year’s resolution? Last week’s poll: Was the Iraq War worth the effort? A total of 86 percent said no, and 13 percent said yes. John Regals called the war the “stupidest thing this country ever did. For the sake of those killed and wounded I hope I'm wrong, but the odds of Iraq establishing a stable nation …
11:06 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
None of the above. I've learned over the years not to make New Year's resolutions because I never keep them. more ›
After a somewhat low-key announcement, American troops are leaving Iraq after nearly nine years of conflict.
The monetary cost: $800 billion. The human toll: nearly 4,500 Americans and more than 100,000 Iraqis. The question: Was it worth it? The “it” is the Iraq War that is now over. The war began on March 20, 2003, at a time when national defense was a top priority for Americans still shocked by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and fueled the New York Times said by the Bush administration’s claims, which proved to be false, that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The war continued with the invasion and ouster of Saddam Hussein, then battled years of an insurgency that left tens of thousands dead. Now, nearly nine years later, troops will be home by Christmas. An unbelievable gift for their families. "It's good to see this thing coming …
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7:36 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Mr. Bradburn, Thank you for your service. As for your characterizations of Cheney, Bush, and Yellow cake Uranium, I would disagree. My preoccupation with Cheney as you wrote is due to the fact that I figure he was running things, if I thought Bush was the brain of the administration I would place more blame with him. I suspect we agree on one thing that the military action in Afghanistan was … more ›
McCloud
7:21 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013
Dick Durbin is the worst of the worst. Anybody who voted for him should be asking for forgiveness. more ›