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"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives.  A popular gov- ernment without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both."
  --  James Madison

Here on the Moon - via Michael Moore

Dismantling The VA - Military.com

"The Senator's aide chuckled rather loudly and said, "What VA?  By the time this administration is done there won't be a VA."  Our conversation had begun with a discussion of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) healthcare budget, and quickly came down to a single, simple point.  VA is being dismantled."

Bush threatens defense bill veto, warning on prisoners - Reuters via Yahoo News

[From BuzzFlash]  "Bush threatens to veto defense bill if Senators attempt to probe torture abuse or set policies to ban it. If ever there were a statement about priorities, this is it."

[From The Article]  "The White House on Friday threatened to veto a $440.2 billion defense spending bill in the Senate because it wasn't enough money for the Pentagon and also warned lawmakers not to add any amendments to regulate the treatment of detainees or set up a commission to probe abuse."