Christmas Wishes

Christmas day is fast approaching and many are wondering if their Christmas wishes will come true. Retailers are hoping for a boost in sales, Senate Democrats are hoping to keep their act together and pass health care legislation, children are hoping they were good enough for Santa and families in Minnesota are bracing for a major [...]

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Hiroshima-a soldiers view

 August 6, 1945, Sentimental Journey by Les Brown was topping the charts and the war in the Pacific was lingering on, but on this day it would take a historic turn. A lone B-29 bomber named the Enola Gay would release a single bomb nicknamed “Little Boy”. The ensuing blast would virtually destroy the city and [...]

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Minnesota Veterans Launch Union Veterans Council

The Minnesota AFL-CIO along with rank and file union members who are veterans gathered in St Paul at the capitol today, July 10, to launch the Union Veterans Council.  The AFL-CIO Union Veterans 2008 website states: Some 2.1 million union members, or 14 percent of all union members, are veterans of military service. The AFL-CIO is bringing together [...]

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Independence Day-The Revolution Starts Now!

I, like many other Americans, spent the day enjoying my time off from work, doing some odd jobs around the house, having some hot dogs and beer with family and then capping it off by perusing the blogosphere to see what was being said on the subject of Independence Day. There is a lot of [...]

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$500,000 A Minute!

My previous post about the new GI Bill noted that it was part of the 162 billion supplemental war appropriations legislation. It is unfortunate that it became part of the compromise to continue funding the occupation of Iraq. The human, societal, and economic cost of the occupation of Iraq continue to rise but it is [...]

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“We Have Accomplished That Goal”–GI Bill Signed Into Law

“Eighteen months ago, we began with the simple concept that those who have been serving since 9/11 should have the same opportunity for a first class educational future as those who served during World War II. Today, we have accomplished that goal.” Senator Jim Webb of Virginia spoke those words on June 26th after the Senate [...]

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New GI Bill A Reality?

With the passage of the 162 billion Iraq war funding bill last week it appears that the 21st Century GI Bill will become law. The Senate still needs to act on it but the White House has indicated it would sign the legislation. The GI Bill was included in the war funding along with a 13 week extension of [...]

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Day Is Done, Gone the Sun-Memorial Day 2008

Beaver Creek Cemetery, Beaver Creek, Minnesota This Memorial Day throughout Minnesota and the rest of the country people will gather at cemeteries to pay their respects and honor the sacrifice of the men and women who served their country in the military and are now at their final resting place. Some died in battle, others [...]

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