The MAeLstrom

[A scan of news articles and commentary on the net ranging from the New York Times to A Tiny Revolution.]

Keith Roberts Defense Fund: Vietnam-era vet jailed for filing VA benefits after being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has a supportive family. To fight off the federal government Airman Keith Roberts had established a defense fund and information webpage at:
http://www.keithroberts-defense.com/.

Pols’ hypocrisy on voting rights: Writing in The Capital Times, Joel McNally , one of best commentators in American journalism, blasts those residing at the last refuge of scoundrels: “Politicians wrapped in their Memorial Day flags unleash such torrents of polysyllabic words in praise of the glories of democracy, it's a shame more of them don't believe in it.”

More vets bringing PTSD home as VA fumbles: Laura Ungar of the Louisville Courier-Journal writes of the horror of PTSD: "You're two feet away from someone, watching the flesh melt off his bones, and there's nothing you can do about it," (veteran Edmond) Rivera, 43, said of an experience now seared into his memory. "You can't forget."

Ron Paul is blowing up real good: Michael Scherer at Salon (might be subscription only): “The rambunctious GOP candidate wants to drag the U.S. out of Iraq, can the war on drugs, and overturn the Patriot Act. No wonder Republican power brokers want to boot him off the stage.”

DOJ Schlozman under fire from Senate for shielding voter suppression: Via ThinkProgress; Yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reported that former Minnesota U.S. Attorney Thomas Heffelfinger may have been targeted for removal by the Justice Department because of his role in protecting the rights of Native American voters.

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