‘Freedom’ license plate banned in Washington D.C. | WashingtonExaminer.com

‘Freedom’ license plate banned in Washington D.C. | WashingtonExaminer.com: The word “FREEDOM” is among the list of banned vanity license plate slogans for Washington D.C., according to a government file obtained by a Freedom of Information Request filed by the transparency website GovernmentAttic.org.
Other banned phrases include anti-tax messages such as TAXKLLR and TAXRUS4 as well as any reference to the President of the United States such as “OBAMA,” “BARACK,” and “OBAMA44.″
“RONPAUL” is also banned.

Via The Ticket’s Chris Moody and Chris Wilson -> Click here to see the full list

5 Medical Innovations of the Civil War

5 Medical Innovations of the Civil War: by Chip Rowe

As it turns out, the bloodiest war in American history was also one of the most influential in battlefield medicine. Civil War surgeons learned fast, and many of their MacGyver-like solutions have had a lasting impact. Here are some of the advances and the people behind them.

1. Life-Saving Amputation
The General Who Visited His