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America Celebrates Memorial Day, Honors Veterans

America Celebrates Memorial Day, Honors Veterans Americans around the country will be attending parades and ceremonies today that will honor the nations war dead. Other Memorial Day traditions include barbecues and beaches. Hot and humid conditions are expected in many areas, with temperatures reaching the 90s along the East Coast. More than one thousand American flags will fly in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on Memorial Day. More: foxnews.com

Crackdowns elsewhere underscore Americas precious freedom

Crackdowns elsewhere underscore Americas precious freedom On the anniversary of 9/11, there was a lot of talk about persevering in the War on Terror, with Iraq as the front line in our fight to defend freedom and spread our political values. While Americans were being exhorted to stay the course, the government we installed in Baghdad was shutting down the local office of the Al-Arabiya satellite network. Which should have come as no surprise, since Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had warned against broadcasts that capitalize on the footage of victims of terrorist attacks or otherwise undermine Iraqs stability. More : courier-journal.com

Would you be a ’Freedom Fighter’ for America? (w/ Poll)

Would you be a 'Freedom Fighter' for America? (w/ Poll) In the recent late-night scuffle twixt 'Sheehan-defending' Letterman and 'Sheehan-bashing' O'Reilly, a particularly disturbing accusation was made by the scurvy one -- a charge that should burn the senses of all who hold the capacity to think beyond the scope of "your either with us or against us." O'Reilly said: "The soldiers and Marines are noble. They're not terrorists. And when people call them that, like Cindy Sheehan called the insurgents 'freedom fighters', we don't like that." O'Reilly makes two detestable implications. 1) That Cindy Sheehan and 'people' like her consider our troops

Bush Says Iraq Troop Withdrawal Would Endanger America

Bush Says Iraq Troop Withdrawal Would Endanger America President Bush says he understands that some Americans are anxious about the future, with a changing job market at home and U.S. troops continuing to die in Iraq. Mr. Bush said there is a tendency in American economic and foreign policy to pull-back in times of uncertainty, with some people asking why Washington should try to compete or spread freedom when the world is a dangerous place. The president said that it would be a missed opportunity to lay the foundation of peace for generations to come. "See, part of my foreign policy is this," Mr.

Americas Micmac Indians fight for self rule

Americas Micmac Indians fight for self rule Like many of his Native American ancestors, Steve Phillip knows a thing or two about battles. He fought in the Vietnam War, waged a fight with alcoholism that nearly killed him and survived near poverty in rural northern Maine where his father picked berries for a living. Now, the 58-year-old is one of about 1,000 Micmac Indians fighting for self rule -- which would free them from state laws and taxes -- in a case that illustrates tensions between state authority and Native American sovereignty in New England, where land disputes fester nearly 400