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To: longnshort who wrote (842223)	3/12/2015 12:29:14 PM
From: FJB	1 Recommendation Recommended By locogringo Respond to of 1578350

Kerry completely agreed with Cotton's letter. He said that Obonzo's agreement with Iran is "not legally binding". That is exactly what the Senators were telling Iran in the letter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Iran Nuclear Deal, If Reached, Wouldn’t Be ‘Legally Binding'... Wall Street Journal · 6 hours ago Secretary of State John Kerry, in an often contentious Senate hearing, told lawmakers the U.S. isn't negotiating a “legally binding” agreement with …

To: longnshort who wrote (842223)	3/12/2015 1:12:00 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1578350

VA Manager mocks veteran suicides in email ....................................................................................... March 9th, 2015 Robin Paul, a licensed social worker who manages the Roudebush Veteran Affairs Medical Center's Seamless Transition Integrated Care Clinic. Photo Credit: Facebook UPDATE: (10MAR2015) Lawmakers call for VA action on veteran suicide email March 09–A manager at the Roudebush Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis appears to mock the mental health problems of returning combat veterans in an email to her employees. The email obtained by The Indianapolis Star contains photographs of a toy Christmas elf posing as a patient in what appears to be the hospital’s transitional clinic for returning veterans. In one photograph, the elf pleads for Xanax. In another, he hangs himself with an electrical cord. The woman who sent the email is Robin Paul, a licensed social worker who manages the hospital’s Seamless Transition Integrated Care Clinic. The clinic provides returning veterans with transition assistance, including mental health and readjustment services. When initially asked about the email, Paul responded, “Oh my goodness.” She then referred a reporter to the hospital’s public affairs department, which emailed The Star a statement on her behalf. “I would like to sincerely apologize for the email message and I take full responsibility for this poor judgment,” Paul said. “I have put my heart and soul into my work with Veterans for many years. I hold all Veterans and military personnel in the highest regard and am deeply remorseful for any hurt this may have caused.” Julie Webb, a Roudebush spokeswoman, said administrators were made aware of the email “a couple of months ago.” “The email is totally inappropriate and does not convey our commitment to veterans,” she said. “We apologize to our veterans and take suicide and mental health treatment seriously, striving to provide the highest quality.” Webb said the issue was “administratively addressed.” She declined to provide specifics, citing employee confidentiality. Paul remains employed at the hospital and continues to manage the clinic, earning an annual salary of $79,916. She received a $2,000 performance bonus in 2013, records show. More recent bonus information was not immediately available. The Dec. 18 email was sent to the “IND STICC Team” with the subject, “Naught Elf in the STICC clinic.” “So, photos have appeared that indicate that the STICC clinic may have been invaded,” the email says. “Looks like this magical character made his way through a few areas.” One photo depicts the elf peering between the legs of a female doll. “Trying his skills as a primary care provider (doing a pap),” the email says. Another shows the elf next to a sticky note with the words, “Out of XANAX — please help!” A caption says, “Self-medicating for mental health issues when a CNS would not give him his requested script.” A third photograph shows the elf hanging from a strand of Christmas lights. “Caught in the act of suicidal behavior (trying to hang himself from an electrical cord),” the email says. It is unclear from the email whether other VA employees were involved in the joke, but a note visible in one photo appears to include directions about passing the elf to others. Webb said she didn’t know how many employees were involved. The email surfaces as the nation grapples with an epidemic of veteran suicides. An estimated 22 veterans commit suicide in the United States every day, according to the VA. The email immediately drew outrage from veterans groups. “It is a slap in the face to our recent and past veterans suffering from mental health issues every single day,” said Ken Hylton, commander of the Indiana Department of the American Legion. “These men and women went to war and do not deserve this type of ridicule. This is a disgusting display of mockery. This is supposedly someone who is caring for our veterans, and we in the Indiana American Legion are disgusted.” He called for an investigation and the “immediate dismissal of this government employee and all of those who received this correspondence and said nothing.” Paul Rieckhoff, founder and CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, said, “We hope it’s an isolated incident, We hope this person has been dealt with aggressively..” http://popularmilitary.com/va-manager-mocks-veteran-suicides-in-email/

To: longnshort who wrote (842223)	3/12/2015 1:22:50 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1578350

Eric Holder Also Had Secret Personal Email Address; DOJ Claims No Issue ........................................................................................................................................................................... by Tina Nguyen 6:40 pm, March 10th, 2015 mediaite.com <More Here> Secret emails aren’t just a thing that Hillary Clinton uses: Attorney General Eric Holder has a few too, but according to the DOJ, they’re mostly for filtering out spam. The Huffington Post reports that Holder has gone through three email accounts during his tenure as Attorney General, often using aliases that do not sound anything like “Eric Holder.” According to the Post, his discarded spam email addresses are Henry Yearwood (his mother’s maiden name and a friend’s name) and David Kendricks (a tribute to the Temptations that a spokesman called “soulful”). It’s all good, though! A DOJ spokesman said that all the email addresses are known to people conducting congressional inquiries and officials handling FOIA requests. But thanks to a few unredacted emails, Holder’s had to change his address to protect from spam, hackers, and spam hackers: “The Attorney General uses a Justice Department email address to conduct official business. As with many Cabinet officials, he does not use his given name in the handle of his email address,” Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon said in a statement. “This practice is similar to using initials or numbers in an email address and helps guard against security risks and prevent his inbox from being needlessly inundated. It does not in any way impact compliance with FOIA requests. The Attorney General’s email address is known to the individuals who process FOIA requests, and his emails are regularly produced, albeit with his exact address redacted.” (snip) <More Here>