Viewpoint: The Collectors Military builds database of our children. BY CAROL VAN HOUTEN Our youth are distressingly vulnerable. Suzanne Swift (the local young woman trying to get out of the Army because of the stress of war and sexual harassment) got recruited to the military in the way that too many are: Not having a clear alternative plan for her next step in life, she fell for the military recruiter's lies and misinformation. She was offered a "deal." For enlisting for five years in the Army as an MP (military police), she would not go to Iraq but would get the usual "goodies" the recruiters promote such as money for college. [Read More]   Living Out: Old Glory Uber-conservatives flog their wedgies. BY SALLY SHEKLOW June was a newsy month. Rush Limbaugh's latest efforts to pump himself up took the Comedic Muse prize. Yes, yes, we all hoped he'd face stiff penalties and do hard time — good ol' LIMP-baugh, what an upstanding guy. Then we had Congress's frisky roll in the hay with their two hot constitutional amendments. Thank Goddess those bans on gay marriage and flag burning failed. Whew! [Read More]
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