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Submitted by The Fire Inside on Sat, 03/18/2006 - 7:00pm.
I still have a pulse.
» I've been visiting Washington, DC for the last week. It's great to see where this whole "United States"-business got started. I counted 11 representatives on the floor while I was at the Capitol building. Our tax dollars at work.
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Good to hear that you still g
Submitted by Sarah on Sat, 03/18/2006 - 7:16pm.While I was outside the White
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Sat, 03/18/2006 - 7:45pm.Also, the DC Metro is a lot more safe to ride on than the Los Angeles Metro.
The Library of Congress is tres cool. A lot of references to monotheism and God, too. It only further solidified my interpretation of the First Amendment toward religion.
The ultimate example of government confiscation of private property (Arlington National Cemetary) is also quite an experience.
I have the dubious honor of h
Submitted by Bob on Mon, 03/20/2006 - 11:04am.I wasn't in the area long
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Sat, 03/25/2006 - 9:05am.I plan on making another trip eventually, though.
Welcome home. We missed your
Submitted by stevenl on Sun, 03/19/2006 - 7:53am.How come there is the photo
Submitted by white feather on Wed, 03/22/2006 - 2:20pm.Yes, that is odd. I didn't
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Wed, 03/22/2006 - 4:32pm.I thought I would keep it
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Wed, 03/22/2006 - 9:43pm.Just a reminder that, although we might be making mistakes in the Middle East, we're not exactly fighting against "good."
I thought that might be the
Submitted by white feather on Thu, 03/23/2006 - 5:01am.I thought that might be the reason for it. It's just kind of tacky, and I doubt the family of that victim would appreciate their son being displayed that way.
I think every adult American should have to watch one of those beheading videos. I would bring into perspective just how Abu Ghraib issue pales in comparison.
But remember TFI, they aren't animals, they are just misunderstood. PPPFFFFTTTTTT
In case people missed it, though
Submitted by Bob on Thu, 03/23/2006 - 2:28pm.Sorry for the Google cache, but it appears the News Tribune no longer has that on their site...
Hopefully we don't put him
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Sat, 03/25/2006 - 9:07am.I was actually surprised when we captured Hussein alive. I thought it would be a situation where he was simply a victim in the field. Maybe the soldier capturing him thought he had a weapon?