Several House Republicans slammed a proposal to provide secular/atheist chaplains in the military claiming it would be a mockery. Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ) proposed an amendment to the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act this past Wednesday during meetings of the House Armed Services Committee that would allow humanists and other members of moral cultural groups […]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., delivers remarks at a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting on provisions relating to sexual assaults and the Defense Authorization Act. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Gillibrand: Victims don’t report military sex assault due to chain of command, Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, […]
As Most Readers Well Know, the U.S. Has Set About to Lynch Bradley Manning The Bradley Manning court martial that began June 3 looks like another defining moment for America – another indication of whether we are becoming the nation of supine toadies our government wants, or whether we still have enough devotion to the […]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen discusses the setback of military sex assault legislation and Sen. Carl Levin’s new measure which keep prosecution in chain of command. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY) had introduced the measure, along with 27 co-sponsors to include 4 Republicans, that would take the authority to decide which sexual assault crimes to try from […]
A bomb threat Tuesday morning has led Princeton University to evacuate “ multiple unspecified campus buildings.” At 10:26 a.m., a message was posted to the university website, “Do not return to campus for any reason until advised otherwise.” The college tweeted: The Princeton threat was only one of several incidents on Tuesday. Richmond International Airport […]