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23 August 2005 @ 09:08 am

"Scotland Yard acknowledged Monday that Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian electrician mistaken for a suicide bomber, had done nothing unusual before he was shot after entering the London subway last month. Police said Menezes used a ticket to enter and had not jumped a turnstile, and they said he was not wearing a padded jacket that could have concealed a bomb."

QUICK MORNING NEWS:
* So, like, there's no proof of an Iranian arms program.
* Pat Robertson calls for the assassination of Chavez.
* Utah TV station refuses anti-war ad.
* Young Latinos face a world of gang pressure.
* Local radio host fired for comments about Islam.
* Ted Rall wonders, if it works for corporations, why not for us citizens?
* How will Google spend $4 billion?
* Explosive send-off for Hunter S. Thompson.
* The man behind teen TV.
* Count the similarities in the fall TV preview.

College library drops books.

What ever happened to Ralph Fiennes?

UPDATE: Canada sends warships to its far north, asserting its territorial claims in the Arctic following a row with Denmark. (Courtesy JubJub.)

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asimplelife on August 23rd, 2005 01:15 pm (UTC)

Iraq: the unseen war

Pictures. Warning: graphic.

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judithiscariot on August 23rd, 2005 01:23 pm (UTC)

I am actually quite sad over Graham's firing. Now what am I going to listen to?

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cheetahmaster on August 23rd, 2005 01:28 pm (UTC)

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NPR?

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judithiscariot on August 23rd, 2005 01:29 pm (UTC)

I dislike NPR.

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asimplelife on August 23rd, 2005 01:30 pm (UTC)

CBC!

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cheetahmaster on August 23rd, 2005 01:30 pm (UTC)

What time of day was this chap on?

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judithiscariot on August 23rd, 2005 01:36 pm (UTC)

9-noon

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castironskillet on August 23rd, 2005 01:48 pm (UTC)

I dislike that timeslot on NPR, too.

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asimplelife on August 23rd, 2005 01:29 pm (UTC)

I have to say, at least he stuck by his guns. I am not saying what he did was right, but at least he didn't retract his statement with a glossed-over fake apology. That takes freakin' guts.

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cheetahmaster on August 23rd, 2005 01:30 pm (UTC)

Pfft. I don't admire tenacity in prejudice.

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asimplelife on August 23rd, 2005 01:32 pm (UTC)

People are scarier when their prejudice is hidden, rather than upfront. At least you know where he stands, instead of always wondering what he REALLY thinks.

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mscongeniality on August 23rd, 2005 01:36 pm (UTC)

Amen

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judithiscariot on August 23rd, 2005 01:35 pm (UTC)

Also: http://www.michaelgraham.com/

Honestly, his rascism/sexism outraged me on more than one occasion.

When he was first hired, he had a 2-hour show from 10-noon, and Sam Donaldson had the 9-10am slot. Donaldson was let go -- to my great dismay -- because I guess he wasn't very... exciting? Graham's timeslot was extended and my initial reaction was one of loathing. WMAL done ruined my drivetime! As I continued to listen, though, I realized the man was more Libertarian than rabid idiot conservative, and he was definitely thought-provoking and often entertaining. I think WMAL made a huge mistake firing him. (Am I the only person who listens to WMAL?)

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cheetahmaster on August 23rd, 2005 10:36 pm (UTC)

I realized the man was more Libertarian than rabid idiot conservative, and he was definitely thought-provoking and often entertaining. I think WMAL made a huge mistake firing him.

After reading some more on him, I am disinclined to agree.

but then again, I'm no WMAL listener.

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judithiscariot on August 24th, 2005 11:02 am (UTC)

I dont listen to Rush or Hannity. In fact, Rush is totally usless and I hate Hannity with the fierceness of 100 firey suns. But WMAL's drive-time personalities were always all right: Graham in the morning and Chris Core in the evenings.

I don't have to agree with someone to find him interesting.

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asimplelife on August 23rd, 2005 01:45 pm (UTC)

Whoa, we sent our entire army up north! The things you learn :D

It's been going on for weeks, it even made the front page a week or two ago. Seriously people, we're the BIGGEST country in the world, let 'em have the dumb island.

The big news here today is the media stalking Karla Homolka in Montreal.

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squeegibo on August 23rd, 2005 02:55 pm (UTC)

Wow, you sent both boats!

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asimplelife on August 23rd, 2005 02:58 pm (UTC)

I KNOW - and by warship, they mean "canoe with an outboard motor."

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cheetahmaster on August 23rd, 2005 02:31 pm (UTC)

Thankee ma'am.

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mediaprophet on August 23rd, 2005 02:49 pm (UTC)

Pat Robertson is now officially NOT CHRISTIAN.

Also, it is crude and bigoted to label Islam as a terrorist organization. But I agree with many other authors you've posted here saying that all Muslims need to take a stand against extremism in their religion, and not sit on their hands about it. There's a big difference between that and calling all Muslims terrorists, though.

I have also repeatedly applied this logic to Christians. Either you're vocally against the fundementalists or you're silently on their side. Much like the Muslim extremists, they think that all the people of their faith are on their side except for the ones who are very vocal in their opposition to extremism.

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maroonmd on August 23rd, 2005 07:18 pm (UTC)

Don't forget about Judith Miller

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cheetahmaster on August 23rd, 2005 10:37 pm (UTC)

Oh, I haven't. :}

But thanks fer the link.

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