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New Book: Short Rations for Marines

The caveat in contributing a story was that each writer must tell a true story about a Marine, a Fleet Marine sailor, or their dependent families.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Short Rations for Marines by Major Ralph Stoney Bates Sr., USMC (Ret) is an exquisite, easy to read, collection of 57 true stories authored by 34 very different writers.

It takes readers through a domain, not only of tragic historical significance, but also through humorous, often ridiculous incidents that flawlessly become antidotes for the conventional.

Mid Summer Update from The International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS)

Catholic clergy are issued Order to Comply, requiring they take a public oath to protect children and ignore criminal church statutes

(BRUSSELS ITCCS) - Thousands of Catholic clergy and officials are being issued an Order to Comply with child protection laws this week, which requires that they publicly vow to uphold those laws and not collude in or enforce the criminal church statute known as Crimen Sollicitationas.

The Order is being translated and distributed to clergy in twenty one countries, including Italy and the Vatican.

Court Leaves Affirmative Action Unresolved--But its Days are Numbered

Court sends clear signal that the era of explicitly race-based affirmative action is coming to an end.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Supreme Court has put off a decision on the legal merits of race-based affirmative action programs.

In Fisher v. University of Texas, Abigail Fisher, a white student who was denied admission to the University of Texas in 2008, charged that the college policy of considering race violated her civil and constitutional rights.

Free and Fair Trade For A Strong Global Economy

We make our products in America better.

(NEWBURGH, Indiana) - The Framers of the Constitution mandated free trade among all the states in the union. The free economic system for the United States was clearly spelled out in Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution.

"No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state. No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one State over those of another: nor shall vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another."

Southern Illinois Has Its First Hindu Temple

Before this Temple, area Hindus reportedly travelled to St. Louis or Nashville for worship services and gathered at homes.

(CARBONDALE, IL) - Hindu Temple of Southern Illinois (HTSI), reportedly the first one in this part of the state, has opened after three-days of elaborate ceremonies and rituals in Carbondale (Illinois, USA).

Grand-opening ceremony of 4,000 square-foot HTSI; a project of non-profit Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of Southern Illinois founded in 2009; included kumbaabhishekam, araadhana, and various pujas and homams, etc.

Warm Reflections On The Cold War

I strove with none, for none was worth the strife...
-Walter Savage Landor

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - In the aftermath of World War II, there followed a strange period known as “the cold war.”

It may have been called "cold" because most threats and counter threats took place in the Canadian Arctic... a logical place to duel with nuclear ICBMs.

Common Sense (In Memorial) RIP

What has become of our natural, most protective instinct?

(CLEVELAND) - In third world countries you pay bribes all day, in America you do the same thing, just more indirectly. So much of life today makes so little sense.

We are raised to be honest and then learn as adults that cheating, lying, deceiving, swindling; it all takes place on a daily basis. People live corrupt lives to keep good jobs, but they fail to understand that somebody is paying a price.

Unhappy 90th to Israeli President Shimon Peres

Let me say, I'm glad there is faith, but sometimes it should be mixed with objective logic.

(ST. AUGUSTINE, FL) - The next world war is being hatched just as planned and the top of American foreign diplomacy.

Kerry, Rice and Powers are all proud members of the 4200 member muckraking organization, the Council On Foreign Relations (CFR).

Oregon Photographers and Videographers Sought For Historic Project

Please encourage your photography and multimedia staff to participate in this rare and important event.

(PORTLAND, OR) - ATTENTION OREGON PHOTOJOURNALISTS AND VIDEOGRAPHERS: The Oregon Project Dayshoot 30th Anniversary event seeks photojournalists and videographers to participate in a historic 24-hour project on July 15, 2013.

Between midnight and midnight on July 15, photographers and videographers will collect images that show a “day in the life” of Oregon.

3 India`s at War: Sensex India, Maoist India, and Bharat

This article summarises some key kurukshetras within India where these forces are at war with one another.

(PRINCETON, NJ) - In order to understand India’s present dynamics, it is helpful to think of three competing forces at work internally, each with its distinct support bases and strategic ambitions.

Of these forces, Sensex India and Bharat are pro-nation forces even though they fight each other, while Breaking India opposes the unity of India.