Base Closings

Heard on the streets of Oshkosh..."How can they close bases with wars going in two countries and turmoil elsewhere on the planet?"

I pondered this for a moment and realized that military spending is going up, not down. Bush isn't closing them, he's just moving them over to the mideast.

Future headline: PRES. JENNA BUSH SAYS THE MOVE TO CAMP MCCOY, TEHRAN IS ALMOST COMPLETE.

Peace.

Action Speaks Louder Than Words Department

Memorial Day weekend, the day my parents called Decoration Day, is here. Begun as a tribute to soldiers who died in the line of duty it has expanded to remembering all those who lived before us. Celebrations and parades will dot the landscape on Sunday and Monday. Politicians and religious leaders will give short speeches and prayers.

Sometime this weekend we will hear from our nation's president regarding members of the armed services and veterans. He will extoll the virtues of same and tell us to honor and remember them. He has asked for and received $cuts$ for veteran's programs in four years of the last five. Remember this as you hear his words this weekend.

Remind your friends and neighbors when the subject of Memorial Day comes up. Tell a vet or serviceman what your views are on George Bush and the Republicans' continued attempts to reduce and demean those servicemen and vets.

Actions speak louder than words...

Newsweek in Afghanistan. Newsweak in Oshkosh.

The news says 19 were killed in Afghanistan over the item in Newsweek regarding desecration of the Koran in U.S. run prisons.

My personal poll found most folks had heard something about this. None of them had read about it in Newsweek, AND none of them subscribed to Newsweek.

Newsweek must have a lot of subscribers in Afghanistan.

Am I missing something here?