Daily Archives: September 9, 2006

Reading Comprehension

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Gaius

AJ Strata has a lesson on reading comprehension and the lack thereof in the media. What the just-released Senate intelligence committee partial report actually says as opposed to the way the media and politicians are spinning it to say is … Continue reading →

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“Quite Possibly Illegal”

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Gaius

It seems that Jim Webb, running for the Senate in Virginia against George Allen, is planning to use video footage of Ronald Reagan praising him during a speech. Nancy Reagan is absolutely furious and has demanded that the footage not … Continue reading →

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What The World Sees

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Gaius

The Reuters headline says it all: "Political turmoil engulfs U.S. as September 11 nears". The article's defining sentence is really this: President George W. Bush scheduled a prime-time speech on the fifth anniversary of September 11 on Monday amid acrimonious … Continue reading →

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Another Attempt To Launch Shuttle

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Gaius

NASA is readying Atlantis for one last attempt to launch before the window closes. If the shuttle does not go today, it will be several weeks or more before another opportunity. NASA stopped Friday's launch try only 45 minutes before … Continue reading →

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