Edward Copeland's Institute of Lower Learning - 02-28-06
Tuesday's News From The Institute Of Lower Learning
"Network" is one of my favorite films of all time, a movie that grows more prophetic with each passing year and one that often springs to my mind. Today, with some new plummeting poll numbers for Dubya and Cheney that shock even me -- someone who can't understand how there can be anyone left outside their immediate families who still approve of their performances -- Beale's great rant is worth re-reading.
Now the index:
Falling, falling, falling: Dubya and Cheney's approval numbers on overall performance and specific issues hit record laws in a new poll.
The toll of sectarian violence: The figures are three times as high as originally reported.
Earmark legislation: The Senate Rules Committee nears a bill to crack down on the practice.
The revolving door: Sen. John Thune is now taking care of the legislation himself for the clients he used to represent as a lobbyist.
Spying shortfalls: The proposed reorganization of the country's intelligence
operations, like everything the Bush Administration touches, is an incompetent mess.
Suing for documents: The New York Times seeks papers on the NSA program.
Et tu, Jeb?: It should have occurred to me yesterday, but when all 50 governors criticized the treatment of the National Guard, their signatures included that of
Dubya's younger brother. Dubya and Rummy try to mend fences.
To prove his point: Dubya's future budget plans involve devastating cuts to veterans' health care benefits.
Bolton's battle: The U.N. ambassador leads the administration's fight against a new human rights panel.
Darfur violence spreads: The gunmen terrorizing the region of Sudan are now crossing into Chad and causing chaos there.
Faith and politics: A group of Catholic House Democrats plan to release a document explaining the balance between private faith and public service.
Utah evolves: A proposal to ban evolution from schools is defeated in the Republican-controlled Utah House.
Another side of Jack: The editor of The Washingtonian discusses the Abramoff he knows.
Enron trial: The company's former top accountant testifies about orders to take illegally from the company's reserves.
"Network" is one of my favorite films of all time, a movie that grows more prophetic with each passing year and one that often springs to my mind. Today, with some new plummeting poll numbers for Dubya and Cheney that shock even me -- someone who can't understand how there can be anyone left outside their immediate families who still approve of their performances -- Beale's great rant is worth re-reading.
Now the index:
Falling, falling, falling: Dubya and Cheney's approval numbers on overall performance and specific issues hit record laws in a new poll.
The toll of sectarian violence: The figures are three times as high as originally reported.
Earmark legislation: The Senate Rules Committee nears a bill to crack down on the practice.
The revolving door: Sen. John Thune is now taking care of the legislation himself for the clients he used to represent as a lobbyist.
Spying shortfalls: The proposed reorganization of the country's intelligence
operations, like everything the Bush Administration touches, is an incompetent mess.
Suing for documents: The New York Times seeks papers on the NSA program.
Et tu, Jeb?: It should have occurred to me yesterday, but when all 50 governors criticized the treatment of the National Guard, their signatures included that of
Dubya's younger brother. Dubya and Rummy try to mend fences.
To prove his point: Dubya's future budget plans involve devastating cuts to veterans' health care benefits.
Bolton's battle: The U.N. ambassador leads the administration's fight against a new human rights panel.
Darfur violence spreads: The gunmen terrorizing the region of Sudan are now crossing into Chad and causing chaos there.
Faith and politics: A group of Catholic House Democrats plan to release a document explaining the balance between private faith and public service.
Utah evolves: A proposal to ban evolution from schools is defeated in the Republican-controlled Utah House.
Another side of Jack: The editor of The Washingtonian discusses the Abramoff he knows.
Enron trial: The company's former top accountant testifies about orders to take illegally from the company's reserves.
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