posted by Jimbo Trout @ Thursday, June 10, 2004
A Method to the Madness
"The death of perennially optimistic actor-turned-president Ronald Reagan offered distraction to a nation exhausted by months of grim news from Iraq and ripe for an outpouring of nostalgia, experts said on Thursday."
US News Article | Reuters.com
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Thursday, June 10, 2004
Import Prices Surge, Jobless Claims Rise
"U.S. import prices rose more than anticipated in May as oil costs surged, adding to worries about inflation, while U.S. jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week, government reports showed on Thursday."
Business News Article | Reuters.com
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Thursday, June 10, 2004
Buds Over Baghdad
"Specialist Carlos Arellano was on patrol in Baghdad’s Green Zone on April 23 when he discovered a pot plant growing innocently on the street. He asked one of his fellow soldiers to snap a photo of him kneeling next to the plant."
SOLDIER IN IRAQ FINDS POT PLANT, GRACES COVER OF HIGH TIMES? GROW AMERICA :: 420.com
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Wednesday, June 09, 2004
Bush More Nixonian than Reaganesque
If the bleow article is correct, Bush sounds a lot more like Tricky Dick Nixon in his allegedly erratic, paranoid, and apocalyptic behavior than the genial, grandfatherly Ronnie.
Capitol Hill Blue: Bush's Erratic Behavior Worries White House Aides
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Wednesday, June 09, 2004
For Your Reference
Just for the record, despite all the gushing over Reagan, take a closer look at his record, substance over style.
Reagan, Reconsidered - Slate's coverage of his death, his life, and his legacy.
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Tuesday, June 08, 2004
And the Loyal Opposition
66 (Unflattering) Things About Ronald Reagan, by David Corn.
AlterNet: 66 (Unflattering) Things About Ronald Reagan
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Monday, June 07, 2004
The Draft will Start in June 2005
"There is pending legislation in the House and Senate (twin bills: S 89 and HR 163) which will time the program's initiation so the draft can begin at early as Spring 2005 -- just after the 2004 presidential election. The administration is quietly trying to get these bills passed now, while the public's attention is on the elections, so our action on this is needed immediately."
Congress.Org -- Issues and Legislation
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Monday, June 07, 2004