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Having it both ways: Congress wants to blame Panetta for their failure to fund DoD
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta dumped the issue of budget cuts back where it belonged, in Congress’ lap, after receiving harsh criticism to his plans to steeply cut military manpower this week. Panetta told lawmakers critical of his plans to...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Leon Panetta
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Addressing the 'State of the Union' speech
Contributing writerEvery year since George Washington gave an address in 1790 in New York City (then the provisional capital of the U.S.), America’s presidents have given an annual message to Congress about the “State of the Union.” Since Woodrow Wilson,...Tags: Unions, Unions, Politics, National Government, Interior Policy
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Education briefs for Feb. 9
news@jessaminejournal.comLocal students graduate from EKU Eastern Kentucky University recognized 884 graduates at the conclusion of the fall 2011 semester, including 17 from Jessamine County. Nicholasville residents graduating were Kristian Ashley Banta, who earned a bachelor&...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Social Sciences, Financial Aid, Education
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'Torture' has become a word for political, media Newspeak
Contributing columnistDuring the Nov. 12 Republican debate, several candidates channeled George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in reply to a question about waterboarding suspected terrorists. Michelle Bachmann announced to an applauding audience that “If I were president, I...Tags: Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, CNN (tv network), Crime, Law and Justice
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McCain puts the coal to the crazy train
This editorial almost didn’t get written, that is until Monday’s U.S. Senate debate over text inserted in the 2012 Defense Authorization Act by Senator John McCain (R-Ariz) giving the Executive Branch unasked for authority to use military...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, National Defense Authorization Act, FBI, James Boswell, Rand Paul
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10 Years Later: Remembering 9/11
There are only a few events that I can tell you with absolute certainty where I was at that time. Sept. 11, 2001, was one of those times. I was in the Chicago area for an Inland Press Association digital media conference. As news spread of potential...Tags: Restaurants, Politics, Depression, Hospitals and Clinics, Osama bin Laden
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Lincoln County remembers 9-11
A decade ago, operatives of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, boarded planes at Boston's Logan Airport and began an operation that would shake our nation to its roots. The terrorists, several of whom had attended flight schools within the United...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Human Interest, Psychology, John F. Kennedy, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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There is still time to deny success to the 9-11 attackers
Generations mark the passage of time by significant events. The oldest generation among us can recall Pearl Harbor or VJ-Day. Subsequent generations remember the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., and younger baby-...Tags: International Military Interventions, Politics, National Government, Justice and Rights, Terrorism
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Sept. 11 - 2001 - Local responders more ready than ever
dbrock@amnews.comWhile citizens reflect on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, state and local emergency service providers are still mindful of threats that face even rural communities. Gene Kiser, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Osama bin Laden, Hazardous Materials
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Haynes: Will fear triumph over freedom?
In the heart-wrenching days after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, President George W. Bush acted boldly to prevent a backlash against Muslims and Islam in America and abroad.
Speaking to a shaken nation before a joint session of Congress on Sept. 20, 2001,...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Politics, Justice and Rights, File Sharing, Terrorism
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Events changed lives forever
Many Americans spent the weekend remembering those lost in the horror of the Sept. 11 attacks. While the TV screen was full of those who were closest to the destruction of the day, and recounting the losses of loved ones and honoring them, it was hard for...Tags: Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Entertainment
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'Safe to assume homeland security wastes money
Contributing ColumnistHow good are you at walking and chewing gum at the same time — mentally speaking? For instance, can you vigorously support measures that really protect our nation, such as a strong military, yet at the same time oppose wasting money under the...Tags: College Basketball, Terrorism, Basketball, Unrest, Conflicts and War, College Sports
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