
Chuck Roberts HLN Great response yesterday, thanks! Hi, again. What is your definition of winning in Afghanistan? Is it a stable, corrupt-free state without Taliban strongholds or something more? Most agree it cannot be a terrorist haven. Let's get YOUR VIEWS. The president seeks an exit ramp before deciding troop levels. But it helps to keep this simple: What is *your* definition of winning?
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The US ambassador to Afghanistan has dramatically intervened in the debate about troop reinforcements, warning President Obama against committing tens of thousands of extra troops to the country.

Chuck Roberts HLN
To all those who served, a special salute on this Veterans Day. You think women should be allowed in direct combat roles? They serve as police officers across America. Kimberly Munley, the hero cop who took out the Ft. Hood shooter is on Oprah today. As the attached article asks: "If women can defend Ft. Hood, can they... defend America?" is it time to end the ban on women in combat? YOUR VIEWS will be indispensible. And Happy Veterans Day!Read More
Source: www.slate.com
Fort Hood, Texas, hosts tens of thousands of men who are trained to fight for their country. But none of them stopped Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as he blew away 13 of their colleagues Thursday afternoon. It was a civilian police officer, Sgt. Kimberly Munley,

Chuck Roberts HLN
Getting a late start today - another 'team-building' meeting. OK. Do *YOU* think a couple should have to tell an adoption agency if they have guns in their home? The NRA says the question violates gun-owners' rights to privacy. A Florida bill would make it illegal to ask prosepctive parents about guns - but doesn't spe...cify a penalty. Opponents say the law would put kids in homes with 'gun nuts' who may not keep them secure. Is it valid to ask such a question? What are YOUR VIEWS?Read More
Source: cbs4.com
A central Florida state senator plans to introduce a bill in the legislature which would ban adoption agencies from asking parents if they have any guns in the home. State Sen. Thad Allen (R-Melbourne) ...

Chuck Roberts HLN Glad you're with us this busy Monday. The Surpeme Court is hearing arguments today on this question: "Life in Prison for Minors -- Cruel and Unusual?" You think if our laws make allowances for juveniles' immaturity, judges should too? Is "lock 'em up and throw away the key" appropriate for youths who never killed? YOUR VIEWS invited!! Thanks for being our on-air partner.
Source: www.nytimes.com
There are just over 100 people in the world in prison for life for crimes they committed as juveniles in which no one was killed; 77 of them are in Florida.

Chuck Roberts HLN It's over in Orlando. A gunman sought in a workplace shooting downtown has been caught. Five people shot. At least one died. OPD says Jason Rodriguez was apprehended a few miles away at his mother's residence. The 40-year-old, terminated in 2007 from an engineering services firm, was reported financially wiped out. Lockdown has been lifted. Whew. Still amazed this happened a day after Ft. Hood.

Chuck Roberts HLN
We're all thinking about Ft. Hood. Was perpetual stress from multiple war zone deployments a subtext at all? A 3-star general who once ran Ft. Hood says: "WE HAD NO SENSE GOING INTO THIS EIGHT YEARS AGO NOW THAT WE WOULD STILL BE AT WAR. SOLDIERS WHEN THEY COME BACK I'VE TALKED TO GET DISGRUNTLED BECAUSE THEY'RE AT WAR... AND THE REST OF AMERICA ISN'T AT WAR." The accused officer spent his workday dealing with this. Your impressions? Contribute and be part of our shows. Thanks, everyone!Read More

Chuck Roberts HLN
The Army Major suspected of today's killings at Ft. Hood shooter is alive. Commander Lt. Gen. Robert Cone now says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is "in custody and in stable condition."
Three others initially taken into custody for interviews have been released, he said. Hasan did not fit the classic pattern of a stressed sol...dier. He never served in a war zone, but reportedly was in line for deployment...fighting hard against it...and pushing to leave the Army.Read More
Three others initially taken into custody for interviews have been released, he said. Hasan did not fit the classic pattern of a stressed sol...dier. He never served in a war zone, but reportedly was in line for deployment...fighting hard against it...and pushing to leave the Army.Read More
Source: www.cnn.com
A solider suspected of fatally shooting 12 and wounding 31 at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday is not dead as previously reported, Army Lt. Gen. Robert Cone said Thursday evening.

Chuck Roberts HLN
The shootings at Ft. Hood are beyond sad. Twelve dead, including a shooter. It took place at the processing center where soldiers get paperwork and medical exams for deployment. Was it related to multiple tours and the stress soldiers face before and after rotation into war zones? We just don't know. At least 25,000 pe...ople are at Fort Hood on any given day. Thanks for watching today. Sorry I've been too busy to respond much.Read More
Source: www.cnn.com
Eleven people plus a gunman were killed and 31 were wounded after the gunman opened fire at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, a Fort Hood spokesman said.

Chuck Roberts HLN
Hi gang..on a busy Thursday. Half of American kids will live in households receiving food stamps before age 20. Agenies can't keep up with assistance requests with 7,000 unemployed workers running out of benefits every day. The YOUR VIEWS question: What do out-of-work parents tell their kids about changes in their live...s? If you're one of them, what did it take to make the "new normal" work for children? Expecting some great comments. Thanks for opening up about this! YOUR VIEWS begins at noon, ET.Read More
Source: money.cnn.com
After weeks of partisan debate, the Senate Wednesday voted to lengthen unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks and to extend the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit to contracts signed by April 30. The closely-watched legislation would lengthen benefits in all states by 14 weeks. ...

Chuck Roberts HLN Hi, all. You think yesterday's GOP election wins put Dems on notice...or were they mostly local (VA & NJ) economic and policy uphevals? Both were pivotal states in the '08 Obama win. You become our exit poll, today. Thanks for staying part of our shows. YOUR VIEWS is wide open - and this operator is standing by.
Source: www.cnn.com
A Republican Party left for dead by many in the wake of recent Democratic landslides sprang back to life Tuesday with wins in hotly contested races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.

Chuck Roberts HLN
Welcome back! Social networks and kids: How young is too young? The posted age requirements are largely ineffective. Seems today's kids have accounts on at least *one* social-networking site. Do you need or even want your child's password? Is it only a small minority of kids who are not using sites appropriately? YOUR... VIEWS is open and we're glad to have you on board! Hope to post 10 or 12 comments on-air this afternoon.Read More
Source: www.cnn.com
Status updates, photo tagging and FarmVille aren't just for adults or even teenagers anymore.

Chuck Roberts HLN Hey there. New York becomes the latest state to crack down on texting while driving. What should happen with offenders? Is a $150 fine enough or do you think the offense merits jail time, as Britain is imposing. Give us YOUR VIEWS and include some real-life examples, if you like. Thanks!
Driven to Distraction - Britain Sets Tough New Laws for Texting While Driving - Series - NYTimes.com
Source: www.nytimes.com
Britain has become one of the more aggressive countries in attacking the use of cellphones while driving.

Chuck Roberts HLN
Hey there and welcome! Let's launch a mate debate: Is monogamy realistic? For better or worse, we inhabit an age of hook-ups, celeb break-ups, famous philanderers and generational divorce contagion. Today, we'll hear from the co-authors of "Strange Bedfellows" and "The Myth of Monogamy," who believe serial monogamy may... be more realistic. And they've been happily married 32 years! We'd love YOUR VIEWS on the state of play of playing around.Read More

Chuck Roberts HLN
Glad you're all with us today! What do you make of the Florida Home Depot cashier fired for not taking off his "One Nation Under God, Indivisible" button in violation of policy. He says he wore it a year but no one confronted him until he began reading the Bible in the breakroom. Home Depot says they offered him a stor...e-approved "United We Stand" button, but he refused. How would you determine who's right if you were on a jury? He says, "I want to be a voice for the rest of the Christians." Hoping for many of YOUR VIEWS!Read More
























