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Archive for April 30th, 2004
Why the NBA Playoffs Suck
Posted in Sports on April 30, 2004 | 7 Comments »
Faith BAsed Discrimination
Posted in Politics on April 30, 2004 | 5 Comments »
Why Does georre W. Bush hate Jews and Muslims? Especially since, of the $100 million so far dispensed to faith-based charities by the Bush administration, not one dollar has gone to a Jewish or Muslim organization.
What Politics in the Media Really Looks Like
Posted in Politics on April 30, 2004 | 3 Comments »
The Progress Report – Center for American Progress points out what political bias in the media really looks like: Tonight, ABC’s “Nightline” will pay tribute to U.S. troops killed in Iraq by airing a 40 minute special the names of the fallen will be read by anchor Ted Koppel as their photographs appear on [...]
Disgusting
Posted in Politics on April 30, 2004 | 6 Comments »
Nightline is doing a truly wonderful thing tonight. They are going to read the name of every American soldier killed in combat in Iraq. Thats it — that’s the entire show. It’s a moving and fitting tribute to the ultimate sacrifice of these men and women. It is the very least of what we owe [...]
Internet Tax Ban Extended
Posted in Economics on April 30, 2004 | 16 Comments »
I am not generally in favor of these things for mature industries: The Senate voted overwhelmingly to restore a ban on taxing Internet connections for four years, stopping short of the permanent ban approved by the House. The two chambers will try to work out their differences over an issue that pits a U.S. telecommunications [...]
Prioritize!
Posted in Politics on April 30, 2004 | Comments Off
This is probably sub-optimal: The Treasury Department (news – web sites) agency entrusted with blocking the financial resources of terrorists has assigned five times as many agents to investigate Cuban embargo violations as it has to track Osama bin Laden (news – web sites)’s and Saddam Hussein (news – web sites)’s money, documents show. AFP/File [...]
So-Called Liberal media
Posted in Politics on April 30, 2004 | 3 Comments »
So there is a story in the Washington Psot claiming that Kerry doesn’t have enough minorities in high positions in his campaign. It seems to be another non-issue started by Republicans (they could only get two people — Donna Brazille and Rev. Jackson — to be even halfway critical, and Brazille is probably looking for [...]
Torture, in Our Name, By Mercs
Posted in Iraq on April 30, 2004 | 1 Comment »
The torture scandal just gets worse Graphic photographs showing the torture and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners in a US-run prison outside Baghdad emerged yesterday from a military inquiry which has left six soldiers facing a possible court martial and a general under investigation. The scandal has also brought to light the growing and largely [...]