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Anonymous drones attack evildoers

Let’s analyze this AP headline for a better understanding of how subservient our national news media is towards the military state: “2 suspected US drones kill 9 militants in Yemen”.

First of all: the word “suspected” is laughable, but the CIA's drone program is still officially non-existent. (This is the real benefit of having a group like WikiLeaks around uncovering the truth about our war crimes.) Therefore, according to news reports like this one, the US is only “suspected” of dropping these bombs. Maybe these drones were dropped by someone else. Maybe they’re Icelandic drones.

Secondly: we can't trust the word “militants.” In a fashion that would shock even George Orwell, our Department of State, as a matter of policy, re-classifies any dead human in the vicinity of a drone strike to be a “militant". Evidently you win more hearts and minds that way. These accursed souls may not have lived as enemies of the United States, but they will be buried that way.

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Twenty-five years ago tonight, Wrigley Field turned on the lights for the first time. Baseball, in general, grew a little dimmer. I was 13 years old at the time and I remember the occasion being a very big deal. I also remember the rain and I remember that painters caps were all the rage.

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper has been in hot water with fans and teammates since a video surfaced last week featuring him using a racial epithet at a country music concert. The sports media uses a racial epithet every time they refer to the football team in Washington D.C. as the “Redskins.”

posted by CM @ 10:59 PM