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The One Percent Deserving Our Thanks

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 05.25.2012

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We should use this Memorial Day as an opportunity to remember the sacrifices that American soldiers of all social and political stripes have made in defense of our country.

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Surviving the NFL Draft: Tips for the Casual Observer

Barbara Bruno | Posted 04.24.2012

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Football is so popular that the league's annual player draft, which involves no actual athletic participation whatsoever, is now a three-day event. This is a beautiful thing for those of us who think way too much about football.

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Repeated Military Deployment Is Like Waterboarding

Eliot Daley | Posted 05.21.2012

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Sgt. Bales is a prime example: he had been sent into battle, faced death, then came home to comfort and safety. Then he was thrust back into battle, facing bombs and bullets and possible death once more, then home to comfort and safety. Again and again.

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One Deployment Only

Lisa Wexler | Posted 05.14.2012

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I am the mother of an 18 year old and a 24 year old. The last thing I wish to see is for this country to institute another draft. Nonetheless, I believe our current situation is unfair, disproportionately burdening a tiny percent of the population with the actual costs of warfare.

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How Many Wars Are Enough?

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 03.26.2012

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I just want to know what Americans think about the realities of war, what we believe it can and can't accomplish, and most importantly -- what kind of price we're truly willing to pay.

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Drafting Reform for the U.S. Military

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 12.07.2011

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The longest war in the history of America turned ten years old today. While we take this time to thank our troops for their service, we should remember the sacrifices for this war are paid only by a small number of American families.

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Armed Services Chairman: U.S. Could Bring Back Draft

Posted 11.21.2011

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by Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The House Armed Services Committee chairman is warning that further reductions to projected defens...

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Age of Heroes -- In Memoriam

Rolf Mowatt-Larssen | Posted 10.10.2011

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The fateful post-Vietnam decision to build an all-volunteer Army posed unforeseen consequences for American society. Citizens live normal lives while a small warrior class does our fighting for us.

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Last Vietnam Draftee Is Retiring From Army

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 09.02.2011

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FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A homemade wind chime with the word "Whining" under a red slash is made from metal parts put in his leg after a parachute ac...

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Wine Kegs Could Help Save Money And The Environment

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 08.29.2011

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When you say you're having a "kegger," you may now have to be more specific. That's right, kegs aren't just for beer (or frat parties) anymore, there'...

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2011 NFL Draft Grades

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 07.02.2011

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UPDATE: Click HERE to listen to Jordan Schultz break down the 2011 NFL Draft results on Sports Talk 610 with host Nick Wright. The NFL Draft has co...

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NFL Draft Round 1 Results

Posted 06.28.2011

The 2011 NFL Draft first round picks are in! Carolina selected Auburn's Cam Newton with the No. 1 overall pick and Texas A&M's Von Miller went No. ...

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New Jersey Nets Get NBA Fine Because Of Jay-Z

AP | Posted 06.08.2011

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NEWARK, N.J. -- The NBA has fined the New Jersey Nets $50,000 because hip-hop mogul and part-owner Jay-Z went into the Kentucky locker room after the ...

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The Draft to End All Drafts

Dave Astor | Posted 05.25.2011

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If the draft was reinstated, the U.S. would have a harder time fighting unpopular wars like the one currently being waged in Antarctica.

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Steelers Draft Picks for 2010

Jill Baughman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Adding new talent to the offensive line, youth to the linebacker corps and quick players could give the Steelers a decent shot at Super Bowl Ring #7.

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My Baby Bulaga

Emily Howald | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's no secret that the offensive line of the Green Bay Packers struggled last season. For a while it appeared as though Aaron Rodgers was making a r...

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Returning Troops From Iraq And Afghanistan Are Different From Our Vietnam Vets

Belleruth Naparstek | Posted 11.17.2011

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This new group of active military knows what's happening to them, to a much greater extent. There's been a push to educate our troops and the general public about posttraumatic stress.

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Bring Back the Draft: A Call for Universal National Service

Jerome Slater | Posted 05.25.2011

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Our challenges cannot be resolved within our current manpower system. They can only be met by reinstituting conscription -- a "draft" -- albeit within a system of mandatory and universal national service.

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To End War in Afghanistan, Reinstate Military Draft?

Brent Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. invasions of Vietnam and Afghanistan have eerie similarities. Both had ill-defined military goals, especially exit strategies, making them seemingly endless.

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Our National Journey? Get Out A Map

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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While media attention in Iraq and Afghanistan focuses on car bombings and combat casualties, other disturbing events in the region are slipping through the news cycle almost unnoticed.

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The Shministim

Ed Asner | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you haven't heard the name Omer Goldman yet, have a seat and grab your Kleenex. Her courage, and the courage of the other "Shministim" in Israel is utterly humbling. And amazing. I don't use those words lightly.

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McCarthyism with Lipstick

James Love | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Palin is discovering now her abilities to engage in the type of character assaults that one associates with Joe McCarthy -- guilt by association.

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John McCain's Universal Draft

Adrienne Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

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If McCain is in fact keen on enacting the draft, in the year of Hillary Clinton, will he propose to restrict it to men alone?

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McCain Does The View, Faces Behar Railing Against Bush

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATED 9/12/08*** WATCH: John McCain Is Grilled During Today's Appearance On "The View": Sarah Palin, His Abortion Stance, His Obama Attack Ads, ...

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Iraq: The 2 Key Differences Between Obama and McCain that Must be Emphasized

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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The minimal non-negotiable distinction must be that Obama will tell the Iraqis we are leaving, that our commitment is not open-ended. McCain will not.

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