Today in history and birthdays June 22 2011
June 22 2011 marks day 173 and the start of summer. Notable events include the Justice Department creation in 1870 and the G I Bill in 1944. Birthdays listed span Anne Morrow Lindbergh to Kurt Warner with a voter turnout note for 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Justice Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
G.I
Richard Nixon
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Billy Wilder
Bill Blass
Dianne Feinstein
U.S
Kris Kristofferson
Meryl Streep
Cyndi Lauper
Dan Brown
Kurt Warner
Carson Daly
Anne Morrow
Lindbergh
Obama wrong on war powers in Libya debate
The piece argues President Obama misdefines hostilities to dodge War Powers Act limits as Libya enters its fourth month. It cites Boehner and Reid, notes wide GOP dissent, and asks whether sustained air power constitutes war or slaughter and what U.S. aims and risks are in Libya, Syria, and Yemen.
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Washington
Barack Obama
U.S
Libya
Congress
Muammar Gaddafi
Gaddafi
Obama
House
John Boehner
Boehner
Dennis Kucinich
Cleveland
GOP
Capitol Hill
Senate
Harry Reid
Syria
Yemen
NATO
Tripoli
Benghazi
John McCain
Lindsey Graham
Hoover
Defense
Robert Gates
Greece
Portugal
Spain
China
Time to end Afghanistan war and save the powder
Richard Cohen argues the Afghanistan mission has failed, calls for rapid withdrawal, and warns of global dangers from isolationism and rising nuclear powers. He notes civilian aid, drone strikes, and the difficulty of nation building, concluding the U.S. should depart and focus on future threats.
Lies as political standard after Weiner scandal
Column discusses whether new norms govern Washington after Rep. Anthony Weiner’s resignation. It questions if lying defines accountability, compares Clinton and Obama, cites media mockups, and argues falsehoods may redefine political ethics and term limits. Cal Thomas comments.
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Rep
Anthony Weiner
D-N.y
Congress
Washington
Charles Rangel
Weiner
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Janeane Garofalo
Bill Maher
Oval Office
Washington Post
Democratic Party
University of Maryland
Books Losing Something in Transition to the Kindle
Sara Barbour reflects on the shift from physical books to Kindle style readers. She recalls beloved copies, marks on pages, and shared experiences that vanish with digital formats, warning that the tactile language of books connects people in ways tablets cannot.
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Jonathan Franzen
Ugg
Mark Twain
Virginia
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Garry Trudeau
Tammy
BAC
Eugene Robinson
Eugenerobinson
Washpost.com
Afghanistan
Taliban
Pakistan
America
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
West Point
Herbert Hoover
Richard Cohen
India
Japan
Koreas
New York
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Jordan
Iraq
Codenr
Washpost
Cal Thomas
George H. W. Bush
Bush
Pentagon
Arthur Sylvester
Glenn Kessler
Chrysler
Obamalies
Washington, D.C
Thomas Jefferson
Peter Carr
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
Tribune.com
Dieter
T.C. Boyle
Ray Bradbury
United States
Arugula
Edinburgh
Sara Barbour
Columbia University
Santa Cruz
Calif
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