Back in late 2009, the U.S. Military realized it had a problem on its hands. A video of a deadly helicopter attack from 2007 was released to the well-known online whistleblower haven WikiLeaks.
Some things in particular are quintessentially American. Foods like apple pie, an unnatural fascination with big stuff, and baseball all come to mind immediately, but one thing takes the cake as the most essential to the American experience, and that is a free press. Newspapers played an integral part in the formation of this nation, and as such the founding fathers made it extremely clear that journalism should be strongly protected.
When you are trying to figure out who is leading the world in technological and scientific innovation, you look to the Nobel Prize.
News out of Texas this week was that Rangers star outfielder Josh Hamilton relapsed in his fight with alcoholism. It's something that he battled with in the early part of his career, having been drafted first overall in 1999 but failing to reach the majors until 2007 because of his struggles with crack and alcohol. Last Monday night, that same beast reared its ugly head. This isn't the first relapse for Hamilton.
Over the years I have studied the way people say hello to each other from afar. Some might call this creepy.
So in case you've been busy studying or haven't been able to get to a computer, The Spectrum had an article "go viral" this week.
Hey Super Bowl 2012, you suck. To quote The Little Rascals: "I hate your stinkin' guts. You make me vomit.
It's hard to believe that in 2012, issues like feminism, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and the inherent rights people have over their own bodies are?well, even issues in the first place.
Every eight seconds there is a preventable death in the U.S. After being imprisoned for a while because they were wandering the streets, they're killed because there is nowhere to put them. According to the Humane Society, 4 million animals are euthanized each year in U.S.
DISCLOSURE: THIS LINK WAS POSTED AT 4 p.m. ON 02/02/12 I get it. It's the 21st century. You're cool, you're rebellious, you're cutting edge, you have a point to prove, and you're a woman.
Solutions by The State News
