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Past the barber shops advertising $6 military cuts, weapons stores and used car lots, an anti-war coffeehouse occupies a small wooden house on a corner of Texas' biggest Army town. Six months after opening, the Under the Hood cafe has become home to a growing number of veterans and active-duty soldiers who are beginning to question America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Less than a mile from the gates of 53,000-troop Fort Hood, the cafe is a place where soldiers, many of them fresh off of multiple deployments, can swap stories and ideas without fear of retribution, its supporters say....

Bret Baier reported that "tons of email" followed the comments of Mort Kondracke and Charles Krauthammer on the Monday panel (Aug. 10th). Rush picked up on their comments today and Mort was back defending himself this evening. I emailed the show tonight (Special@foxnews.com) and let off some steam. Just wondering how many fellow Freepers have voiced their opinions of Mort's ridiculous positions such as the ones expressed last night and tonight (comparing Town Hall attendees with Code Pink protestors) -- especially since he doesn't have a public email at Roll Call or anywhere else that I'm aware of. I trust...

The state run media has recently become obsessed with the so-called birther movement ('Birther' Coverage Hits Fever Pitch, Politico 8/10/09. In an effort to paint as kooks those who question Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility to be president or who just want Obama to be more forthcoming about his background, the media compares them to the 9/11 truthers.This same media, (especially Politico and MSNBC) which puts pressure on Republican officials and conservative commenters to distance themselves from birthers, was silent when it came to the Democratic party and Barack Obama embracing a prominent 9/11 truther and Osama bin Laden sympathizer.Jodie Evans,...

Remember when the media lionized Cindy Sheehan and her fellow anti-war Code Pink protesters as they protested the war with tactics like disrupting multiple State of the Union addresses? The President’s inauguration? Hearings and public events too numerous too mention? And I’m sure you’ve all seen news reports about union groups and other liberal activists storming the campaign offices of Republicans and things like that. It happens all the time. It’s interesting to watch those same media types who seemingly have no problems with liberal activists harassing Republicans cluck their tongues derisively when Democrats are confronted by angry constituents at...

Per a telephone call from friend to me tonight.

Liberals Paint Health-Reform Protesters As Dangerous Nuts Tuesday, August 04, 2009 By Susan Jones, Senior Editor (CNSNews.com) – Democrats have a warning for Republicans: Angry constituents who berate their congressional representatives at public forums are “dangerous” people. “These are the sort of excessive displays that breed a backlash,” wrote a Politico.com blogger on Monday. The national press secretary for the Democratic National Committee linked to the Politico item in a mass email on Tuesday, effectively endorsing the blogger’s message. “Yes, there is now much energy on the right,” Politico’s Jonathan Martin wrote on Monday afternoon, adding “there is danger in...

A Deadly Month for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. July 20, 2009 KABUL, Afghanistan — Four American soldiers were killed by a roadside explosion in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, making July the deadliest month for American service members in the country since the 2001 invasion and underscoring the frightening rise in the sophistication and accuracy of roadside bombs. With the four newest fatalities, at least 30 Americans have died in the first three weeks of July, surpassing the highest previous monthly toll, 28, reached in June 2008. Part of the reason for July’s sharply higher fatalities —...

big>July 3On the downside the breeze was too strong for us to deploy the MOAB. On the upside it made for a very pleasant evening. By 9pm it was positively chilly, so maybe the "climate change" the lefties are talking about nowadays is really global cooling. You've noticed how they've dropped "global warming" in favor of "climate change?" A subtle but important point, as it would seem to me they've conceded the debate but can't stop the train they've set in motion. Tom the Redhunter, Fraxinus, Kburi, Cindy-True-Supporter, RonGKirby, Mr & Mrs Trooprally, Tolerance Sucks Rocks, Jimmy Valentine's Brother, 3DJoy,...

Palestine: Code Pink protesters beaten and arrested by Israeli police outside university during Netanyahu speech17-06-2009By Col. Ann WrightWhile Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was making a major foreign policy speech at Bar-Ilan University in Jerusalem Sunday, Israeli police outside the university attacked international protesters who challenged Israel's invasion of Gaza, illegal settlements and the apartheid wall. Heavy-handed police treatment of the unarmed, peaceful members of the Code Pink delegation began immediately after they unfurled several pink banners that read "Free Gaza" and "End the Occupation." Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin and New York activist Zool Zulkowitz were physically dragged across...

Tighe Barry, an American CODEPINK activist in Israel June 4-15 for the peace group's delegation to bring aid to Gaza and work to end the border blockade, is beaten by Israeli police June 14 outside Bar-Ilan University during Netanyahu's speech.(Also in the video, Medea Benjamin claims her Jewish family lost members in the Holocaust, then says what Israel is doing in Gaza is like the Holocaust.)

WASHINGTON - A small band of determined women raised their voices against America's most powerful political lobby—the Israel lobby—and they got their point across. When Israeli Pres. Shimon Peres began speaking to the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference at the Washington Convention Center May 4 six members of CODEPINK Women for Peace raised banners saying “Want Peace? End the Occupation,” “What About Gaza?” and “No Money for War Crimes.” The next day, when U.S. Vice President Joe Biden began addressing the AIPAC meeting, another pair of CODEPINK members disrupted his speech. Each day, as the activists—some...

<p>Latest Video:Little Rock - One person is in custody, and two others have been transported to a local hospital in serious condition following a double-shooting in west Little Rock Monday morning.</p> <p>Authorities say the incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. at the U.S. Army Navy Career Center inside the Ashley Square Shopping Center at 9112 North Rodney Parham Road. According to Lt. Terry Hastings with the Little Rock Police Department, two recruiting officers standing outside the office were hit when the unidentified suspect drove up in a black SUV and began shooting.</p>

Today, Shimon Peres kicked off the AIPAC conference with a special address. Phil noted some observations below. Initial buzz from the speech in and around the conference center is that Peres neglected to mention the need to establish a Palestinian state as part of the peace process. This is shaping up to be an important tension between the Obama and Netanyahu administrations.During his speech, Peres was briefly interrupted by activists from Code Pink. The photo below is of Desiree Fairooz standing on a table in front of Peres as he speaks (photo credit: Mark Wilson, Getty Images). Below is the...

Left-wing performance artist Medea Benjamin of Code Pink (shown at left in above photo) appears to be settling down here in the nation's capital, at least for now. The ultra-leftist subversive, who years ago said moving to Cuba made her feel "like [she] died and went to heaven," bought a home on Capitol Hill, according to District of Columbia records: Note that Benjamin's address has been redacted -- even Code Pink crazies deserve some privacy.She must feel that it's important to be here to lobby her friends on Capitol Hill and in the Obama administration. Benjamin gets kudos because unlike...

Code Pink Website Officially Calls for BUSTING Tea Parties http://www.codepinkalert.org/calendar.php?id=2948 From Code Pink Website: Santa Monica Tea Party Wednesday, April 15th 2009 4:00--5:00 PM Santa Monica, CA The Santa Monica Tea Party of 2009 and Tea Parties all across America are being organized by friends of Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly, all about getting less funding for government. Let's show up with a better message: STOP funding wars and Wall Street, and start funding the needs of the people-- health care, education, and a green economy. Join us as we crash their party. Location: Santa Monica Pier 100 Colorado Ave....

April 13, 2009 Dear Friend, Santa Monica Tea Party Wednesday, April 15th, 4:00--5:00 PM The Santa Monica Tea Party of 2009 and Tea Parties all across America are being organized by friends of Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly, all about getting less funding for government. Let's show up with a better message: STOP funding wars and Wall Street and start funding the needs of the people-- health care, education, and a green enconomy. Join us as we crash their party. Santa Monica Pier, 100 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica. For more info or to RSVP, contact Audrey. Knitting for Peace! Thursday,...

Back when I was semi-card-carrying leftie, we used to spend a lot of time speculating who was the agent provocateur - read: FBI agent - at the demonstration.

No text......but this is priceless.

I guess you can reason with mad(wo)men.

Pass the popcorn.