Another fall plant turning a nice purple is Kale (Brassica oleracea.) We've always seen it in other plantings, but this is the first year we've tried it in the LipsYard beds.
Not enough Senate Republicans turned color today to do the sensible thing by supporting the Webb Dwell Time Amendment. It didn't get enough votes to pass, again.
It requires our troops have a 1:1 deployment-to-dwell ratio for active units and members. The Department of Defense's historic policy and current goal is a ratio of 1:2. Currently, Army units are deployed for 15 months with 12 months at home. It is not unusual for Marines also to have less time at home than the length of their last deployment.
This amendment is vital to the continued morale and effectiveness of our Armed Forces, which are breaking under the strain of unprecedented long deployments in combat zones.
This Dwell Time Amendment provides a safety net under our troops. However long a servicemember has been deployed, they deserve at least that much time at home. It is a very simple, common sense amendment.
After 4 1/2 years of occupation in Iraq, it is time for the availability of troops to dictate the operational tempo, not the other way around. Hopefully the Democrats will hit the campaign trail next year and tell voters that they need to send more Democrats to Congress and put a Democrat in the White House to end this madness.
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