Live feed via the White House: President Obama Speaks on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review

The US has sustained more casualties this year that at any other time in the war. Civilian casualties, internal displacement and lack of access to medical treatment have grown, and remain huge challenges for those living under occupation. The US public has completely soured on the war, with 60% now believing it was not worth fighting.

The House passage of the standalone bill that would effect a legislative repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell leads to the worst words in the English language: “The bill now moves to the Senate.” But there’s some reason for optimism. It sure looks like the votes are there to get this done. But that doesn’t always mean everything in the Senate.

How many conversations like this one have YOU had?

Wonder what Willard, Huck and the Quitter are going to say after it passes in the Senate — since they all think gays in the military should stay in the closet.

DADT has one last chance and suddenly it is looking up…you know what that usually means.

The Christmas Jug Band — Santa Lost A Ho, at the Masonic Lodge, Mill Valley, CA, December 21, 2009.

As you are no doubt aware, congressional Democrats are Far Leftists & hate the Baby Jesus, which is why they are so gleeful about violating the central precept of Christianity, namely, that US Senators should NEVER be asked to do things like their jobs before going on vacation. Even worse, the godless Democrats are getting [...]

The National Institutes of Health is out with its latest annual report on adolescent drug use in the United States. One of the most interesting findings was that for the first time since 1981, teen marijuana use was noticeably higher than teen tobacco use.

On Thursday, December 16, 2010, the White House will use its December review to try to spin the disastrous Afghanistan War plan by citing “progress” in the military campaign, but the available facts paint a picture of a war that’s not making us safer and that’s not worth the cost.