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Richard Badalamente writes fiction and non-fiction on a variety of topics ranging from speculative fiction, and espionage, to science and technology, research, and alternative futures. He is a former US Air Force officer, and was a senior analyst with the National Security Directorate of a US government National Laboratory, where his focus was nuclear nonproliferation, counterintelligence, and counter terrorism.
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An Unexpected Error
http://anunexpectederror.blogspot.com/
Richard Badalamente was a senior analyst with a Department of Energy national laboratory. His focus was nuclear nonproliferation, counterintelligence, and counter terrorism. He was assigned to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna in 1990-92, where he authored the 1991-95 Strategic Plan for Safeguards, and assisted the IAEA in evaluating the safeguards implications of events in Iraq. In late 2002, he was detailed to the Pentagon to assist in planning for Operation Iraqi freedom. He is now a writer living in Kennewick, Washington.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 270 )
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The Clinton Foundation in Context
The feigned outrage over the Clinton Foundation by republican operatives, now given rude voice by Donald Trump, is the height of hypocrisy, but most people won’... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Grifters and Third Party Runs for the Presidency
by Jon Phillips*No third Party candidate has ever won a US POTUS election except George Washington (he ran as a non-partisan Independent and won by a massive... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
DEA Smokes Cannabis -- in the Perjorative Sense
After nearly a century of “reefer-madness”-inspired paternalistic federal obstructionism, the Drug Enforcement Agency’s announcement that it won’t reschedule... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Climate Change -- Democratic Vs Republican Perspective
Two massive fires in California forced thousands of evacuations over the weekend and continue to rage into Monday. (Photo: AP)Democrats describe climate change... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Election for Washington’s Fourth Congressional District
By Wendy Culverwell: 509-582-1514, @WendyCulverwellTri-City Herald, Sunday July 24, 2016Voters won’t have to dig deep to find the differences between the three... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The NRA is Rallying Its Members
to vote against Clinton and Kaine, because both favor sensible gun control measures. Something the NRA has fought no matter what. Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Did Donald Trump Really Say This?
Donald Trump has said some outrageous things in his campaigning for the Republican nomination for President. Most of what he says is false. Much of what he... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Benton-Franklin League of Women Voters Candidate Forum for WA 4th Congressional...
Recap of League of Women Voters (LWV) Candidate Forum2016 WA 4th Congressional DistrictCandidates in attendance were Clint Didier, Republican, and Doug McKinley... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
An Open Letter to Christine Flowers
Regarding: "Swallowing My Pride and Standing Up for Life and Voting for Trump"You claim you, “cannot put Hillary Clinton in a position to shape the Supreme... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Breakfast with Bill
SagePort Grille on Columbia Park Drive in Richland, WashingtonI had breakfast at the SagePort Grille with my friend Bill (not his real name) this morning. Read more
Posted on 03 July 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Benghazi Was a CIA Operation
"The committee’s work is mostly about beating up a political adversary and not at all about advancing the security of American diplomats abroad. Read more
Posted on 02 July 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Lesser of Two Evils?
It’s no secrete that the GOP was stunned by the meteoric rise of the demagogue Donald Trump and his emergence as their presumptive nominee for president. Read more
Posted on 30 June 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP's Strategy for Winning Hearts and Minds, and the 2016 Election
The GOP has been working at winning the 2016 Presidential Election since Barack Obama won the 2008 election. Mitch McConnell made that clear in a talk to the... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Should We Ban "Assault Rifles" Or Cap Magazine Capacity?
COMMENTA ban on "assault rifles," if attempted, has to address speed of firing, magazine capacity, and ease of conversion, because the AR-15 semi-automatic isn'... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ken Burns Commencement Address at Stanford University 2016
President Hennessy, members of the Board of Trustees, distinguished faculty and staff, proud and relieved parents, calm and serene grandparents, distracted but... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Forget Donald Trump -- Let's Talk About Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump at Rally Mocking Reporter with DisabilitySure, Donald Trump is a jerk — an odious person woefully unqualified by knowledge, temperament, or... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Michelle Obama on Why Educating Girls is Vital
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke about the importance of girls’ education on International Women’s Day Tuesday, at Union Market in Washington, D.C. Read more
Posted on 11 March 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bernie Sanders Reminds Me of My Nono Ugo
I like Bernie Sanders. He reminds me of my grandfather — my Nono Ugo — may he rest in piece. Nono used to carry candy in his pockets to give to my brother and... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2016 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why is Water Scarcity Intensifying?
The following is excerpted from an investment web site that focuses on sustainability. One of its portfolios is devoted to water and all its "connective tissue,... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Gun Violence is a Disease
Tired of seeing gun violence victims in the emergency room, Dr. Garen Wintemute of the UC-Davis School of Medicine has "joined the ranks of gun control advocate... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY