Monday, October 14, 2002

Graham daughter may hold revival here
What is the attraction to a religious bigot? What causes people to want to listen to a theocratic fascist? Ms. Graham Lotz comments on NBC Nightly News last year, referenced in this Dallas Morning News Article, clearly demonstrates her religious bigotry. Her comments just days after 9/11, on the CBS Morning Show, illustrates her disgusting opinion that because the United States has taken "god" out of our government that we have lost this "god's" favor, thus allowing the WTC attacks. The people who are planning on welcoming her back to Cincinnati to hold another “revival” need to rethink their strategy. Promoting bigots breeds more bigotry. Talk radio could gain respectability if they avoided the same trap.
City releases report on Owensby's death
If several, if not all, of these officers are not fired, I would not be shocked another mini riot would occur.
Traficant team thinks he can be elected from jail
Traficant's staff must all be on crack.
Bali is Wounded
This message board will appear familiar to those who saw the many posted signs and pictures of the missing from the 9/11 attacks.

Sunday, October 13, 2002

Air the Speech -- Hear the Case!
Don's partisanship is showing, just a little. He is way off on the responsibility of TV networks and is avoiding the manipulation of the Bush Administration of the issue.

Those complaining about Bush’s speech not being carried the big three TV networks should first look at the event. Bush’s speech was in front of homer crowd, and had a clear political undertone. It was a Republican crowd and Bush got a Republican, read partisan, welcome. The TV networks are not required and should not give free TV time to the GOP without giving the opportunity for a Democratic response. There was nothing substantially new in the speech, and Bush officials made that clear to the networks beforehand. If Bush wants to prepare the public for war, then do so like every other TV president has done, from a subdued speech from the White House. No crowds cheering, no standing ovations, and no need for a Presidential motorcade. There was plenty of coverage for Bush’s pep rally, and all of the complaints since are beyond petty. They are a juvenile attempt to add to the myth of a liberal political bias in the media.
Unprecedented Opposition to War Still Ignored By Administration, Power-Elite
Matt at Machination seems to be playing the protest number games. Quote as many numbers as you can and you can confuse the issue. I can't find the NPR report he refers to claiming 7,000 demonstrators, nor can I find the Democracy Now report either. This is not even close to the 4,500 the organizers of the protest claimed. The 4,000+ number was reported in one local progressive media outlet, Xray Cincinnati, while the other major progressive news source, CityBeat, stuck with a number between 2,000 and 3,000.

I still like the police estimate of 1,000, but 2,000 is not out of the question. The protesters self determined number is clearly a biased figure that is so unlike the religious groups many of the organizers represent.
Coach eases back to court
There is nothing critical in this article at all against Huggins going back to work full speed. I hope his doctors are watching him like hawks. I think people will see a different Huggins during the season, if he even remains the coach.