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The Courtney Report
John Pollak is retiring after almost three decades helping keep the machinery of state government working smoothly as a nonpartisan legal services research analyst, drafter, editor and committee services administrator. He is dedicated to the ideal that good research and … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney, Courtney Report, Economy, Education, Guest Posts, Health Care & Medicare, Jobs, Veterans
Tagged quality of life, safe communities
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Veteran’s Day Courtney Report
HONORING OUR VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS November 11 is Veterans Day, a time to honor all American veterans, living and dead, for their service to our country. Iowa is home to about 240,000 veterans. In recent years, record numbers of … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney Report, Veterans
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I am Chelsea Manning
The corporate media became fixated on an aspect of Chelsea Manning’s defense by attorney David Coombs, that he suffered from gender identity disorder, after the verdict was rendered Wednesday. It’s news that Manning read a statement titled, “The Next Stage … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Bradley Manning, Chelsea Manning, civil disobedience, Courage to Resist, Veterans for Peace, whistleblower, wikileaks
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Solidarity Fast over Guantanamo to End
SHARON SPRINGS, N.Y.– Elliott Adams, a Vietnam veteran who will have been fasting for 80 days in solidarity with Guantanamo detainees, will end his fast on Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Masjid As-Salam in Albany. Veteran Tarak Kauff of Woodstock, who … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Elliott Adams, Guantanamo, Peace, Veterans for Peace
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Iowa Veterans for Peace Marks Anniversary
The Eastern Iowa chapter of Veterans for Peace marked its third anniversary by standing witness to peace along the RAGBRAI route near Fairfield on Saturday. During the time since receiving their charter from the national organization, Chapter 161 spawned two … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Peace, Veterans for Peace, Veterans for Peace Chapter #161
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I Am Bradley Manning
I Am Bradley Manning the whole U. S. Calvary is after me they’re treating me like Crazy Horse Red Cloud Sitting Bull all ROLLED into one They got geronimo down in Gitmo sayin Hell NO! I won’t go to your … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Internet Issues, National News, Veterans
Tagged Bradley Manning, Drone warfare, Guantanamo, poetry, Veterans for Peace, war in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, wikileaks
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D-Day June 6, 1944
My late Father-in-law joined thousands on Omaha Beach that day He only spoke of it briefly in all the time I knew him. He seldom said anything about WWII. He had lived the horror of war and never wanted to … Continue reading
The Courtney Report
Did you thank a teacher this week? Since 1984, the first full week in May is a special time to honor our teachers and celebrate their outstanding contributions. Teachers play a key role in student success, and sometimes a simple … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney, Courtney Report, Education, Veterans
Tagged crime, DNA, drivers services
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The Hell In Hellfire Missiles
The AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missile was developed as an anti-tank weapon back in the days when the primary threat against the United States was thought to be the Soviet Union and their T-62 and T-72 tanks. When I entered the … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Drone warfare, drones, John Brennan, Peace, Veterans for Peace
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It's Time For Fiscal Accountability at the Pentagon
It’s time for fiscal accountability in all parts of government, but particularly with military spending. In FY 2000 the Pentagon budget was $295 billion, the national debt was $5.62 trillion, and unemployment was 4 percent. In FY 2012, the Pentagon … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Foreign Affairs, Veterans
Tagged defense budget, military budget, Pentagon Budget, veterans, Veterans for Peace
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