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This is a good concise history lesson on what is Veterans Day. I will be first to admin that have grown to see it as just a day off in the middle of the work week. After 28 years of serving in and around the military, this is not something I should be proud of. Far too many Veterans Days went by that I did have to work, either on watch while in uniform or just a regular work day for the company I worked for. And I also recall a few of them having to do special Veterans Day activities such as parades and special ceremonies. While other years I visited soldiers I was responsible for when they had to work on Veterans Day (just like we did for Christmas, Thanksgiving, and other holidays).

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I'm by no means an animal rights activist, a vegetarian, or anything close to really caring about animal rights. This article, however, really, hot me hard. I am the proud owner of a Siberian Husky, and I have two other mutts of questionable breed that I care for. But the thought of using a stray dog to conduct a terrorist attack is hard to swallow. Not to mention the intended target and the dogs life. What's more shocking is the extent our enemies will go to strike at us. These people are truly evil and have no conscience, no moral compass, no sense of right and wrong.

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Source article: Failed Al Qaeda plot involved sewing bombs inside dogs

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John's Rants

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Veterans Day

Stray Dogs Used as Suicide Bombers

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Michigan Retail Chain Installs EV Charging Stations

Cooking and Cleaning Makes Fathers Healthier and Happier

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Levi Strauss Creates New Jeans With 28% Less Water

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

70 Electric Trains for Amtrak

Saturday, October 30, 2010

How Green is Fiberglass Insulation?

Thursday, October 28, 2010

UK Abandons Plans For Wave Energy Project

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Sheriff Gives Palin Pink Panties

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Can Eating Meat Possibly Be Good for the Planet?

Monday, October 25, 2010

Turn Landfills Into Renewable Energy!

Immigrant Vets Face Deportation

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Petition: Fight Big Oil's Government Influence

Obama And Bill Gates Join The Fight Against Proposition 23

Washington D.C. Schools Add a School Dinner Program

Saturday, October 23, 2010

BBC News - Runway opens at world's first spaceport

Sunday, October 17, 2010

How Countrywide Covered it's Tracks

End tax breaks for companies sending jobs overseas

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Wind Power Without the Blades: Big Pics

EPA says E15 is ready for prime time - and your new-ish car