As an addendum to my post yesterday on the religious righties in the Bush administration, I’d like to point out that McBlogger has picked up on a story from The Washington Monthly with more on the Regent University-educated appointees:
Ever since Monica Goodling, a graduate of Pat Robertson’s Regent University, made news by invoking her Fifth […]

UPDATE: Read about a three-day Christian revival service held at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan in the Danger Room. The headline of the Air Force’s press release on it: “Revival Rocks God’s House.”
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Paul Krugman penned a column (TimesSelect; subscription required) last week on the subject of my recent post “Your Resume is God’s Instrument.”
Make no mistake: […]

My alma mater, St. Edward’s University in Austin, received a bomb threat this morning — the day after the horrible shooting at Virginia Tech. My brother now attends St. Ed’s and texted me this morning informing me of the threat. Apparently, a threatening note was found in one of the campus’ bathrooms.
Obviously, whoever placed this […]

The bullshit trial (in absentia) against Spc. Mario Lozano, who is accused of murder for the shooting death of Italian intelligence agent Nicola Calipari when he and the rescued Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena sped toward a U.S. checkpoint in Iraq and ignored warnings to stop, is beginning in Rome today.

In state news, the Texas House State Affairs Committee voted to ban funding for embryonic stem cell research (HB 225 by Rep. Bill Paxton, R-McKinney) even if federal regulations are changed in the future to allow for it:
Advocates of embryonic stem cell research said that would tie […]

The U.S. military expects a rise in the number of conflicts due to global warming:
As the world warms, water — either too little or too much of it — is going to be the major problem for the United States, scientists and military experts said Monday. It will be a domestic problem, with states clashing […]

Eye on Williamson has a great post on Vietnam vet’s intention to give one of his three Purple Hearts to President Bush today.
Apparently, getting tongue-lashed is as bad as getting shot or blown up by an IED.

I urge everyone to begin watching PBS’ 11-part miniseries examining the Global War on Terror and the war in Iraq. Last night’s episode, which provided the history of extremist thought that underlies Osama bin Laden’s crusade, was entertaining and informative.
Set your DVR or TiVo. Local listings and more information at the America at a Crossroads […]

. . . not while there are still folks from other services to take over the Army’s duties.
The Air Force for quite a while now has been providing airmen to the Army for one of its most hazardous duty assignments — convoy security.
The training range is Army, as is the duty itself - one of […]

Hot on the heels of my post last week about a YouTube music video created by some U.S. Navy personnel on their free time comes a real “dancing and singing” recruiting ad for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force.