alternet.org - 1/14/2009
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We feel responsible for things we didn't do and helpless in the face of things we couldn't do.
democracyarsenal.org - 1/10/2009
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democracyarsenal.org —
There was a rather dispiriting item in the
New York Times today about the Pentagon's decision not...
to award Purple Hearts to soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the Pentagon, those affected by PTSD do not merit ...
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No Heart for PTSD Sufferers
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Purple heart for PTSD?
mudvillegazette.com 1/6/2009 — Does not qualify according to the DoD: The Purple Heart will not be awarded to service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the Pentagon confirmed Monday.
“It’s not a qualifying Purple Heart wound,” said Defense Department ...
It's a Recession, Really
americanthinker.com 2/1/2009 — For those of us waiting for two consecutive quarters of shrinking real GDP before we declare a "real" recession, we can stop waiting. But some perspective is in order. It's not that bad so far.
Re: PTSD, Purple Hearts
mudvillegazette.com 1/7/2009 — I was talking to a guy a few months ago about his pending disability claims. He was getting out of the military, mostly due to chronic back problems. He had injured himself during a four month tour in Iraq, initially (so I'm told - I wasn't with him) ...
Economic Recovery: How Best to End the Recession
heritage.org 1/7/2009 — The new Administration and new Congress are developing a stimulus program to soften the recession and accelerate the recovery. Given the high level of economic pain, policymakers need to pursue stimulus policies that work.
No Purple Heart for PTSD
outsidethebeltway.com 1/9/2009 — The Defense Department has ruled that service members who wish to be awarded the Purple Heart will continue to have to get themselves shot or killed, just like in the old days.
The Pentagon has decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the ...
A Mass Psychological Change
openleft.com 12/3/2008 — What worries me about this moment is not whether Barack Obama will do good, progressive things. As I've said ad nauseum, I think he will. And what worries me is not debates on the merits of particular policy - let's have those on the merits, not on ...
Axelrod: Effects of stimulus will be seen soon
msnbc.msn.com 2/15/2009 — President Barack Obama's senior White House adviser says Americans will soon see positive effects of the massive economic stimulus plan passed last week by Congress.
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