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greenlibertarian on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 28 at 2:27 a.m.
Major General Smedley Butler, United States Marine Corp. His words: War is a Racket.

RIP our veterans that fought for this country and made the ultimate sacrifice. May peace be with you, as it is in heaven.

War’s not supposed to be a racket, but it is, sadly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3_EXqJ8f-0

Good god, ya’all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d8C4AIFgUg
HonestGeorge on Ex-football prospect wins exoneration on May 27 at 11:30 p.m.
Why did the lawyer give Brian Banks that type of defense in the first place? Was he devaluing his client? The lawyer’s name should be in these news stories as well as the other principals in the case.

The girl should definitley be punished in the court system. And any monentary gain should be paid back 100% - she didn’t deserve it and should now be forced to pay it back.
keithincda on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 27 at 10:02 p.m.
Thanks for your service Stickman. You are a true American and I’m grateful for you and all of your buddies who fought for us, I can only imagine what it was like when that young man passed away fighting for his country.
Peace be with you my friend.
Stickman on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 27 at 9:43 p.m.
For me, it’s one boy who never came home and is on the Wall in Washington D.C. He served his country with honor and always did the best he could. He was my friend, and to this day his memory haunts me. He died on his very last day in country riding in the back of a truck going to where he knew there was a planne waiting for him to take him home finally. He didn’t make it. The convoy was ambushed and he was KIA. He had a smile on his face when I last saw him and said take care. We never said goodbye in those days. To this day, I have a very hard time with what happened to the sweetest nicest guy you would ever want to meet.
thescribe on KCRCC elects leaders on May 27 at 9:25 p.m.
@berniedog you are innacurate mean and unhappy. Go have a cookie
riggs on Amazon breaks ties with ALEC on May 27 at 9:02 p.m.
Think so? Show me how to “add” tax to my internet order.

Big businesses based on computer/Internet models all seem capable grand software based fortunes, yet claim that adding a zip code based tax function is just too hard. BS, pure BS.
riggs on Ex-football prospect wins exoneration on May 27 at 8:56 p.m.
Nothing. Sports figures and false accusers get passes in our culture. What should vs what will happen are very different. Of note, compare the death penalty rate of females vs males, or actual executions carried out. Chasing this woman down will be a waste of time.
Stickman on Idaho Dad: Gimme Bob Hough's number on May 27 at 8:40 p.m.
Thanks nic, but I am ageless.
Stickman on Parting Shot: Kootenai Co. Memorial on May 27 at 8:38 p.m.
Kerri, you sound like a Marine, and I like that. I have been to the Wall in Washington D.C. a few times in my life and felt honored to be there. I actually read some names from that Wall a few times that took four days to read. The hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Such honor there. We truly have to honor and salute all that have given their lives for us and our country. Thank you for what you did for our little Wall in a sense for this little part of Paradise. I have seen it many times, and get chills every time I do. The Eagle truly flies above us.
Stickman on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 27 at 8:26 p.m.
I hope some of us attend a ceremony of sorts to honor those that have given their life for us and this country tomorrow. I will.
Stickman on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 27 at 8:23 p.m.
My father and mother were POW’s in the Philippines when they were children basically. It’s hard for me to even believe they were finally saved, and I am here to this day. The same for me, it’s hard for me to believe I survived the Vietnam War and my children are here to this day, and they are having babies. It is truly a wonder to me. I think about that every single day.
Stickman on Mary sees DANGER ahead on May 27 at 8:18 p.m.
I like that misjustice, too many times for me as well.
Stickman on Parting Shot: Flags for remembrance on May 27 at 8:11 p.m.
Eddie: I would as well. That would be such an honor to do that on certain days. We have to never forget what the ones before us did for this great country of ours. Thanks for the post.
Stickman on Sandwich of Evil on May 27 at 8:07 p.m.
Same to you Kim. This was never about you.
nucumall on Huckleberries Hears: Phil Hart wins! on May 27 at 6:22 p.m.
Thanks GL. I now bestow upon you a “Thumbs up”.
greenlibertarian on Huckleberries Hears: Phil Hart wins! on May 27 at 5:54 p.m.
nucumall on May 27 at 1:46 p.m.

GL: Read your May 26, 2:49 post. You don’t have to remember what you said, it is in print. So, since it is bad for Hart to lie,(if he did) is it also bad for Kellie to lie? A simple yes or no answer will suffice.

I stand corrected.

If Kellie is lying about something, that’s obviously wrong. I have no idea what she may have lied about.
hmoffsuite on Huckleberries Hears: Phil Hart wins! on May 27 at 3:39 p.m.
glib. nucumall made you look rather foolish with that exchange. Or rather, you made yourself look foolish. Nothing new. Your snarky attack on him turned out to be rather uncalled for. Actually, it was uncalled for even before.
nucumall on Huckleberries Hears: Phil Hart wins! on May 27 at 1:46 p.m.
GL: Read your May 26, 2:49 post. You don’t have to remember what you said, it is in print. So, since it is bad for Hart to lie,(if he did) is it also bad for Kellie to lie? A simple yes or no answer will suffice.
greenlibertarian on Huckleberries Hears: Phil Hart wins! on May 27 at 1:15 p.m.
And actually, duke-nuke’em, I said NOTHING about Hart being a liar.

That’s your OWN construct. Try reading for comprehension once or twice.

Is English not your first language?

Now go nuke ‘em all.
greenlibertarian on Huckleberries Hears: Phil Hart wins! on May 27 at 1:13 p.m.
nucumall on May 27 at 10:09 a.m.

So GL, you say Phil being a liar(if he is), is bad, but Kellie being a liar is good? The name for people with double standards is hypocrite.

I’ll thank you to NOT put words in my mouth; I said NOTHING about Kellie.

Now go nuke ‘em all.
mpwuzhere on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 27 at 10:55 a.m.
I used to think I was the first person to serve until I found out my Grandfather I never met was Air Force…(He ran out on my Dad and Uncle when they were 6)…Thanks to Ancestry.com I have been trying to find out more about my family I never knew.
The Captain Howard White in this link was my Great Uncle… http://home.inreach.com/tc/page7.html
fortboise on Tut back in Seattle on May 27 at 10:20 a.m.
Me and mrd — from the U of I to Seattle to see the remnants of Egyptian grandeur. It was awesome.
fortboise on Update: State Controller in critical condition on May 27 at 10:17 a.m.
Well, Ms. Jones’ position is an elected one, so blame the voters. They had their choice between a highly-qualified woman in her prime… and a Republican looking for a sinecure. Starting from the assumption that less is more in government, our state’s voters set a low bar for competence, including their own.
nucumall on Huckleberries Hears: Phil Hart wins! on May 27 at 10:09 a.m.
So GL, you say Phil being a liar(if he is), is bad, but Kellie being a liar is good? The name for people with double standards is hypocrite.
Stickman on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 27 at 10:06 a.m.
Thanks walking_point for the quote from JFK.
Beachwatcher3 on Occupy Spokane folks get clubhouse on May 27 at 9:49 a.m.
It is amazing to watch these antics play out. They have yet to rationally explain their purpose or define their goals. Yet one or two of them call the paper and there you are taking pictures and giving them space as they engage in every activity they say they oppose.

Are these the current version of the Timothy Leary hippies that are somehow preaching against everything commercial, but incapable of dropping out?

It seems it would validate their argument is they quit using technology, eschewed money and store bought goods and assumed a more communal or Amish lifestyle where they move into an enclave and isolate themselves from those who are trying to be productive and supportive of our system and governmental functions.
walking_point on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 27 at 9:24 a.m.
My father was Navy and Air Force, 26 years. Passed away 3 years ago from service related complications. Greatly missed.

My father-in-law was Army, numerous uncles were Army and Navy, three cousins served in the Army, my brother was Air Force, a niece is active duty Guard, a couple of nephews currently deployed, I myself did Army and Air Force.

Part of our property is a memorial garden with some plantings dedicated to individuals passed on; my father, a brother, others.

Memorial day is a very conflicting day; a combination of honor and respect for the fallen combined with sorrow for the absences, so often premature.

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” -John Fitzgerald Kennedy
greenlibertarian on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 27 at 2:06 a.m.
Mention on May 26 at 10:45 p.m.

Ok. This guy’s marriage proposal would be hard to top:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5_v7QrIW0zY#!

Oh my. That was way fun. Thanks.
Mention on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 26 at 10:45 p.m.
Ok. This guy’s marriage proposal would be hard to top:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5_v7QrIW0zY#!
greenlibertarian on Memorial Day Weekend Wild Card on May 26 at 9:00 p.m.
Arlington West began on the beach in Santa Barbara and then “branched out” to the popular beach in Santa Monica. There have a been a few other similar installations around the west coast, mostly.

Each Sunday from sunrise to sunset, a temporary memorial appears next to the world-famous pier at Santa Monica, California. This memorial, known as Arlington West, a project of Veterans For Peace, offers visitors a graceful, visually and emotionally powerful, place for reflection.

In accordance with the Veterans For Peace Statement of Purpose, the Arlington West Mission Statement is to remember the fallen and wounded to provide a place to grieve to acknowledge the human cost of war to encourage dialogue among people with varied points of view to educate the public about the needs of those returning from war.
Visiting Arlington West

To take in the full expanse of crosses, one stands breathless at the enormity of what one sees. Each cross, carefully positioned in the sand with a uniformity appropriate a memorial for this purpose, represents all American military personnel who’ve lost their lives in the US war and occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Upon deeper reflection, Arlington West also powerfully represents the path our country has embarked upon.

http://www.arlingtonwestsantamonica.org/

When people speak to you about a preventive war, you tell them to go and fight it. After my experience, I have come to hate war. War settles nothing.

-President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 11 Aug, 1954.

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D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.