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War: Made in the U.S.A.

Last weekend, I bought a Sears-brand, Kenmore microwave that wouldn’t even light up when plugged in, as if its circuitry had been entirely omitted. Apparently, the Chinese plant that built it [Have you tried purchasing anything lately that’s NOT cheap … Continue reading

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Press lets Bell-Boeing fly the coop on Osprey

What, in the name of all that’s sacred in basic journalism, caused the News & Observer’s Washington correspondent, Barbara Barrett, to miss the target on Wednesday’s military piece about deployment of the Osprey to Afghanistan? Here’s a dramatic story packed … Continue reading

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