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Tag Archives: patriotism
Osama, Obama, y un poco más
I said most of what I wanted to say about the assassination of Osama Bin Laden on Twitter tonight. First, about some of the “analysis” of the talking heads: “The innocence behind newscasters hypothesizing the end of the “war on … Continue reading
Transgender Veterans
From the Arizona Daily Star comes this fascinating story about transgender veterans and the struggles they face both in and out of the military. The reporter, Carol Ann Alaimo, published a follow-up story on the VA’s policy banning transsexual surgeries … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, Politics
Tagged Arizona, discrimination, lgbt, patriotism, queer veterans, transexual, transgender, va benefits, veterans
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Who are the “real Americans”?
One of the failures of the left has been their inability to claim the language of patriotism while the right has made it synonymous with their obectives. This isn’t too surprising. After all, some element of the left is troubled … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Americanism, mccain, nationa, obama, palin, patriotism, race, republican
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