Wednesday, July 27, 2016

General and Miscellaneous related links 072716


History of Independence Day


 

My Father Asks Me To Go To Church


 

Secular Grief, and the Loss of Stability and Safety


 

The Rose - by Bette Midler + lyrics


 

Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age


 

The Way of the Heathen: Practicing Atheism in Everyday Life


 

SUMMER TIME: What secret Bob Dylan song is stashed in Avalon Dunes?


 

Lowell McAdam, Chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications and Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador, recently shared his reflections on the valuable role the Seabees play in his life.


 

Hospice, Red Cross salute ‘Donut Dollies’


 

The Making of "Full Metal Jacket"


 

How To Raise Brilliant Children, According To Science


 

Sounds of the Soul - The Contribution of Jewish Music


 

The Science Behind Everything Moving So Fast


 

The Vietnam War, reconsidered


 

Two judges, best friends, bonded by gift of life


 

Carbonite File Backup


 

“To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare with Him?” 

Military related links 072716


The Pentagon’s ban on transgender service just fell — but the details are complicated


 

Employ DOD’s Sexual Assault & Response Weapons


 

Identity, Passion, and Service Are the Pillars of Leadership


 

We’ve Lost Our Rudder for Fitness


 

The Resilience of Military Families


 

Care in Combat


Doc! The Adventures of a Navy Hospital Corpsman


 

Women’s Military History ‘a Revolution,’ General Says


 

It was a historic week for military women. So what happens next?


 

Rear Admiral Margaret Grun Kibben, Chief of Chaplains of the Navy


 

Women in the Navy Chaplain Corps


 

Capt Ella E Gibson


 

This Day in History… July 5, 1801 - Posted on July 5, 2016 by MysticStamp - Happy Birthday David Farragut


 

Congress must tackle key defense bills before summer break


 

Sailors death during Navy SEAL training ruled homicide and coroner cites instructors


 

Marine of the Year takes care of his troops on and off the battlefield


 

Does the Public Trust You?


 

Sanofi Teams Up With U.S. Army on Zika Vaccine


 

Voices: Military families deserve more than lip service


 

Push back on the erosion of your benefits


 

Tragedy and injustice: The heartbreaking truth about military medical malpractice


 

Abby J. Leibman & Cristin Orr Shiffer: An inexcusable hunger


 

The 7 Most Important Military Decisions the Next President Will Make in 2017


 

Air Force Selects First Enlisted Airmen for Pilot Training Since WWII


 

Marine Corps Is Taking 'Man' Out of 19 Job Titles to Create Gender-Neutral Names


 

The Story of "Bad Angel": Pima Air and Space Museum, Arizona


 

Special Forces Soldier Denied Medal of Honor: System May Be 'Broken'


 

Back to basics: Army dials up traditional soldiering once again


 

Uncle Sam Wants You ... Slimmer


 

Military Freezing Mosquitoes to Guard Against Zika Virus


 

Battelle developing wrap to save limbs on battlefield


 

Birth of U.S. Army’s Medal of Honor


 

The Absurdities of War


 

Maritime Supremacy: The Indispensable Element of US Foreign Policy


 

Pentagon announces multibillion-dollar Tricare contracts


 

Female Air Force pilot amputee returns to the skies


 

U.S. service member hospitalizations for mental health disorders drops to lowest level in seven years


 

Extramarital affair, misuse of resources cost Army general his post

Terrorism related links 072716


Statement by the President on Afghanistan


 

Bereaved Families Decry Obama Administration’s Dubious Drone Strike Figures


 

Officer Patrick Zamarripa survived three tours in Iraq before being killed in Dallas


 

The dangerous chill of Chilcot


 

Toronto ‘Al-Quds Day’ Rally Speaker Calls to Attack Israelis ‘by Any Means Necessary’ (VIDEO)


 

John McCain: 'I blame the United States of America'


 

Was Corrine Brown Indictment Linked To Clinton Evasion?


 

Navy faults crew leaders who surrendered boats to Iran


 

Not All Islamists Are Out to Kill Us: And other lessons about the GOP's overblown, dangerous rhetoric about radical jihadi terrorism.


 

Kerry calls for new measures to counter changing Islamic State

Politics related links 072716


Progressive Democrats of America


 

What is a Global Citizenry, and Can It Save Us?


 

Rescuing Memory: the Humanist Interview with Noam Chomsky


 

How to Be a Wise Guy or a Wise Girl


 

Positive Atheism


 

Checking the Privilege of Religious Groups in American Politics


 

Meditations on a High Holy Day: The Fourth of July


 

Members of Congress will begin their summer recess on July 16, with many of them running for re-election. Meet them face-to-face in their home districts and promote issues important to the VFW.  Visit the websites of your Senators and Representatives to learn of events.  The VFW Action Corps at the VFW’s Washington Office can to generate talking points for you to use during town hall meetings. Email vfwac@vfw.org or call (202)608-8363 to contact the VFW Action Corps for more help, or visit:


 

Q&A: Trump’s Deceptive Trade Stance


 

Opportunity for U.S.-Chinese Partnership


 

A Beautiful Friendship


 

If Our Founding Fathers Were All Christians, Why Did They Say This?


 

Three Types of Spirituality


 

Wyden, Blumenthal, Bipartisan Senators Urge VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ


 

Daines, Gillibrand, Gibson, Valadao Urge VA to Clarify Decision Against Providing ‘Blue Water’ Veterans VA Benefits


 

House Subcommittee Reviews Consolidation of Non-VA Care


 

HVAC Ranking Member Marks 8th Anniversary of Wounded Warrior Act


 

HVAC Reviews Cost and Benefit of VBMS and Claims Backlog


 

We believe Democracy only works when it works for Everyone.


 

How One Court Ruling Sabotaged Voting Forever


 

5 Ways Other Countries Encourage Voting (That We Should Totally Steal)


 

First, They Came for the Experts: Anti-intellectualism is clearing a path for the spread of populist demagogues across Western democracies


 

Comey tanks key GOP talking point, admits classified materials were not 'properly marked'


 

If you believed the lies about the FBI investigation, you owe it to yourself to find better sources.


 

Bernie: "We have got to do everything that we can to defeat Donald Trump and elect Hillary Clinton."


 

This Fox News Host Ranting About Clinton Emails Was Bush's Press Sec When 5 MILLION Emails Vanished


 

Those times when Clinton's accusers—Chaffetz and Gowdy—had a few classified slips of their own


 

Republicans Have Only Themselves to Blame


 

Stop whatever it is you are doing and watch this message from veterans about Donald trump


 

Can super PACs be put back in the box?


 

In platform draft, Sanders wins on climate, loses on trade


 

In platform fight, Sanders loses on trade but wins on minimum wage


 

Lt. General (Ret) Mike Flynn: Why Hillary Clinton Should Suspend Her Presidential Bid


 

The military fired me for calling our enemies radical jihadis


 

DNC Votes Down Single Payer… Again


 

Trump, in response to Dallas, says he would be “law and order” president


 

Birds of a Feather


 

Taking Liberties with Religious Liberty


 

Vote from Home, Save Your Country


 

Time to Put Big Soda on a Diet


 

The Real Reagan


 

The Freedom Caucus Is (Sort of) Right


 

Immigrant Song


 

How to Corral the Donor Class


 

Donald Trump just blew a dog whistle so loud the world can hear it


 

The Need for a Reflective Judiciary Demands a Return to Normal Order


 

A new Constitutional Convention


 

Fact check: Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention


 

AP FACT CHECK: Trump Resurfaces Debunked Claims in Speech


 

FACT CHECK: Donald Trump's Republican Convention Speech, Annotated


 

The Dark Knight


 

Federal union leader says Trump wrong on TSA, wrong on VA


 

Bernie Blasts Trump


 

Jon Stewart Returns For An Amazing Take Down Of The RNC and Trump


 

Washington Post Full Page Editorial: "Donald Trump is a unique threat to American democracy."


 

RNC 2016: Donald Trump accepts Republican nomination, pledges to rebuild military


 

The biggest difference between Clinton and Sanders wasn't policy. It was something more important.


 

Bernie’s Loss Highlights the Progressive Movement’s Greatest Liability


 

The unmistakable lesson of the Sanders campaign: The left-wing is ascendent in the Democratic Party


 

A surprising, unexpected, recurring factor in partisan realignment—and what it means to the netroots


 

If history is a guide, a progressive Democratic Party may be closer than you think


 

Brazile Apologizes to Bernie for DNC Emails. Party Unity Strong! Updated:Clinton Camp says DWS Gone


 

Ya Got Trump Trouble! - Randy Rainbow Song Parody


 

Us vs Them: When Politics is Treated Like a Football Game, No One Wins


 

Rep. Mark B. Cohen, D-202nd District, Philadelphia County, Newsletters


 

Top 4 Republican Plagiarisms of the Democrats


 

Trump-loving white supremacist hit with criminal charges for harassing black woman


 

State Senator Vincent  Hughes invites you to a forum for a New Deal for a new Urban America on 7/28/16, 10 AM – 1 PM, Arch Street United Methodist Church, RSVP to 717 787-7112 or visit http://www.newdeal4newamerica.com/


 

America is angry. If we don’t speak to this anger, we’re in trouble


 

Bill Clinton’s debate moment


 

Is Donald Trump’s Inadvertent Anti-Semitism Worse Than the Real Thing?


 

Trump Advisor Makes 2nd Call For Execution of Clinton. But Wait. There's More


 

This Astonishing Moment From Trump/Pence on 60 Minutes Will Reverberate Until Election Day – CLASSIC DOUBLE STANDARD


 

Right Track/Wrong Track Question Is Complicated


 

Robert Reich: Does Hillary Get It?


 

Democracy For All Amendment - Activist Toolkit


 

Liberal and Conservative Campaign-Finance Reformers Unite in Cleveland


 

End Citizens United Statement on House Democrats Campaign Agenda


 

Oops! Fox News blunders while trying to list all of Bill Clinton’s blunders


 

Fox Contributor: Democratic National Convention Is An "Anti-Law Enforcement Rally" In Disguise - Richard Grenell: "I Get That We Have Some Problems, But We Should Zero Down And Not Make This A National Story" [Note: Dysfunctional families keep secrets and sweep problems under the rug.]


 

Clinton Pulls Ads In Colorado


 

Donald Trump: Klandestine Kremlin Kandidate


 

Center for Popular Democracy


 

Michelle Obama's best line in the best DNC speech of the night


 

Watch first lady Michelle Obama’s full speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention


 

C-SPAN: Barack Obama Speech at 2004 DNC Convention


 

Nice Try


 

President Obama Introduces the White House Press Corps to Some Facts


 

Bernie Brings Down the House: We Must Elect Hillary Clinton as our Next


 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to troops: Stay out of politics


 

Poll: Black Women Most Fearful Of Wrong Candidate Winning Presidency


 

New York Becomes 17th State to Call for a Constitutional Amendment to Rein in Election Spending