Saturday, May 22, 2004
Faster Than a Speeding Headlines
CNN.com: U.S.: Bush falls on bike ride
Original Article
Chevy Chase could not be reached for comment.
seattlepi.com: Commentary: Is torturing war prisoners a betrayal of U.S. values?
Original Article
Nations don't have values. People have values. I live in the U.S. and I couldn't torture a fly, though I should add that may just be me not being able to catch the darn things. However, living just a short distance from my Dad's home in Brunswick, Georgia are people who, concievably, could torture flies, Iraqis and, statistically-speaking, a good percentage of their spouses. Let's just say It happens that these people are also, again statistically-speaking, more likely to join the military.
Is torturing war prisoners a betrayal of U.S. values? Possibly. Is it a betrayal of military values? Not as likely. A betrayal of redneck values? Ever see Deliverance?
NPR: All Things Considered: Big Tobacco Ordered to Help Smokers Quit
Original Article
I like the term "Big Tobacco." I imagine a giant anthropomorphic cigarette, Mr. Butts on the scale of Godzilla, laying waste to both the countryside and urban air quality.
The tobacco industry, it should be noted, has already been running anti-smoking ad campaigns, to try to curtail teen smoking. When I watch those commercials, somehow I am not filled with a great degree of confidence in their message.
CNN.com: U.S.: Bush falls on bike ride
Original Article
Chevy Chase could not be reached for comment.
seattlepi.com: Commentary: Is torturing war prisoners a betrayal of U.S. values?
Original Article
Nations don't have values. People have values. I live in the U.S. and I couldn't torture a fly, though I should add that may just be me not being able to catch the darn things. However, living just a short distance from my Dad's home in Brunswick, Georgia are people who, concievably, could torture flies, Iraqis and, statistically-speaking, a good percentage of their spouses. Let's just say It happens that these people are also, again statistically-speaking, more likely to join the military.
Is torturing war prisoners a betrayal of U.S. values? Possibly. Is it a betrayal of military values? Not as likely. A betrayal of redneck values? Ever see Deliverance?
NPR: All Things Considered: Big Tobacco Ordered to Help Smokers Quit
Original Article
I like the term "Big Tobacco." I imagine a giant anthropomorphic cigarette, Mr. Butts on the scale of Godzilla, laying waste to both the countryside and urban air quality.
The tobacco industry, it should be noted, has already been running anti-smoking ad campaigns, to try to curtail teen smoking. When I watch those commercials, somehow I am not filled with a great degree of confidence in their message.
