Archive | April, 2006
Sad confession: I was taken by the media machine…
I like to think of myself as rather well informed, and if not, at least well read. I read several news sites every day, listen to at least an hour of radio news every day, examine several blogs and podcasts and even click on television news now and then. However, I was taken [...]
Continue reading...Presidente Bush: Hipócrita?
29. April 2006
President Bush on Friday: Asked at a news briefing in the Rose Garden on Friday whether he believed the anthem would have the same value in Spanish as it did in English, Bush said flatly, “No, I don’t.” “And I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn [...]
Continue reading...The Failure of Civilian Agencies in Iraq
28. April 2006
Joseph Robert argues in today’s Washington Post that one of the real failures of the Bush Administration in Iraq has been the failure of civilian agencies and workers to commit to real rebuiding efforts there: Only one element of the U.S. government — the military — seems to be treating Iraq as “the vital national interest” [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Expect Burns To Do Anything About Oil Prices
28. April 2006
If any of you have been expecting Conrad Burns to lead the charge towards investigating oil company profits and gas prices, you might want to reconsider. In news that should come as absolutely no surprise, it turns out that Conrad gets more oil money than just about anyone in Congress. I’m sure that money doesn’t buy [...]
Continue reading...The New York Times: Burns Likely to Win
28. April 2006
I know John Broder works for the New York Times and I am just a high school teacher, but shouldn’t a claim like this require some support? Senator Conrad Burns, Republican of Montana, is the largest recipient of donations from Mr. Abramoff but appears likely to retain his seat. It’s certainly no safe bet that the Democrats [...]
Continue reading...Excellent Recap of the Missoula Senate Debate
28. April 2006
Touchstone (or Jay, or someone) has an excellent take on the Missoula Senate showdown today. It’s a nice summary of the actual questions and responses, though like Touchstone, I am amazed that Morrison left in the middle of the debate to “give some awards” to senior citizens.
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