While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, the Philippines and west Africa defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Republican (fascist/socialist) representative Don L. Sherwood, of the commonwealth of pennsylvania—a “family values” conservative—admits to having a five-year, extra-marital affair with Cynthia M. Ore.  Ore claims that Sherwood physically abused her.

       [added 8/22/2020]

       Drug Enforcement agents (acting under-color-of-law) announce their first closure of a drug smuggling tunnel on the Canadian border.

       NOTE: The DEA has shut down many drug tunnels along the Mexican border.  This indicates that the drug problem is getting worse—not better.

       [added 1/21/2024]

Subsequent Events:

9/29/2006                    3/30/2007                    10/9/2008

References:

Gene Johnson, “Drug-Smuggling Tunnel Discovered at Border,” Orange County (California) Register, 22 July 2005, News:16.

Truthout – Haggard Case Fuels Debate Over Hypocrisy
www.truthout.org/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/66/23611

Don Sherwood – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Sherwood

The Times Tribune – Sherwood admits to affair with plaintiff
www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14902498&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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