There are many things I could say about Rep. Joe Wilson and his disgraceful outburst last night, but I think this says it intelligently, and says it all. Retired Colonel (Rep.) Wilson is a disgrace to his uniform and his rank. He not only owes a personal and sincere apology to the Commander-in-Chief. He owes an apology to every man and woman who has ever worn the uniform of the United States military. His behavior can only be classified as gross insubordination, and conduct unbecoming an officer.

It occurs to me that death panels have been hard at work in the U.S. health care system for quite some time. These panels tell you which procedures you can have and which one’s you can’t, in spite of what your doctor tells you. These panels tell you what your insurance company will pay for and what it won’t, in spite of what your doctor says you need. These panels will turn you away and watch you die.

These panels exist in

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Introducing Jon Gosselin 2.0.

He’s gone from the resort cruising, chick schmoozing, bachelor pad choosing reality show dude to the poor, misunderstood, everyday guy who was abused by his vicious, evil stepmother while his stepsisters…

Ooops. Wrong story.

Here’s the deal, Jon-boy:

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Here is the full text of the President’s Back to School speech. It is an excellent speech, devoid of politics and definitely free of the indoctrination that so many of the prognosticating prestidigitators of the GOP and psychotically paranoid right were predicting.

I encourage you to take the time to read the speech. But, before you do, I want you to read the following quote from former President W. as a point of reference.

"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test." -Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001

Believe it or not, there are other interesting and important things going on in the world besides health care reform, Michael Jackson, and the California wildfires. Here’s a summary

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That fire you see burning outside your window is the American Dream. If you check various satellite photos, you can see it engulfs all of the United States. If you zoom in just a little bit, you can see Read more »

There are several serious problems plaguing the U.S. effort in Afghanistan. Problems that the United States has seen before in places like Viet Nam and Iraq. Problems that, if left unresolved, Read more »