U.S. Soldiers who Burned Qurans, Urinated on Corpses Escape Prosecution

In the fog of politics, the fog of war gets even more blurry.  No one wants to accept responsibility for atrocities in war, but ultimately it is us, the voters, who are responsible in a policy sense.

That doesn't mean that the individual soldiers who commit atrocities are exempt from facing justice.  In some cases, they do.

But the soldiers who taped themselves urinating on Afghan corpses, as well as the ones who burned over 300 Qurans and other religious books, inciting weeks of protests...  They are escaping criminal charges.

I believe this only further harms our relations with the Muslim world, especially in Afghanistan.

Link:  http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/aug2012/afgh-a29.shtml

Reminder: 1st of 3 Debates Between Tammy and Tommy Tonight at 8 pm

Check your local listings if you're in Wisconsin - the debate starts at 8.  The event will be online at wpr.org for a few days afterwards if you miss it.

HUD Slams Walker Administration on Economic Development

Mike Huebsch, Secretary of Wisconsin's Department of Administration, has been put on notice by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for questionable grants and programs run under Governor Scott Walker's administration.

Link: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/feds-slam-state-agencies-over-use-of-economic-development-money/article_d48c10c8-0762-11e2-ac47-001a4bcf887a.html

Rush Limbaugh Publicizing Wisconsin Recall Signers Registry

This is some pretty twisted stuff if you ask me - basically it's investigative journalism on people who otherwise have a right to their privacy.  People who signed a recall shouldn't have their court or tax records shared with the world just because someone has a political bias.  And as far as bias goes, maybe to be fair the website's author should list those people who didn't sign the recall and share all their tax and court information as well.  I'm sure you'll find some people with problems in the past there too.

Link:  http://putwisconsinfirst.com/

Moby Endorses the Dems in 2012

Do you like Moby?  He's voting for Obama.

Link:  http://www.moby.com/journal/2012-08-20/rather-just-go-and-about-us-politics-i.html#.UD-wD8VmzHQ