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2.23.2002 6:53 PM Alexandra Pelosi put together a George W. Bush campaign documentary. Matt Labash liked it, but will it be as interesting as The War Room? "George W. Bush, Movie Star" [via Drudge] Sean Hackbarth | 4:43 PM Tom Jacobs points out that financial utopia won't come about even after months of Congressional hearings and legislative debate.
"Enron Too Shall Pass" Sean Hackbarth | 4:31 PM Zain Hashmi has a rare genetic disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. His parents want to conceive a sibling to get stem cells for Zain. The family got permission from British authorities to use genetic testing to pick out an embryo that's disease free. British pro-life groups are upset. Peter Garrett asks, "Should we allow a child to be manufactured in order to serve the medical needs of an older brother? Life's answer is an emphatic 'no.'" I'm pro-life and don't see any problem with conceiving a sibling to save another. My problem is with the embryos that will have the disease. They'll just be tossed away. They're human life as much as Zain Hashmi. They may not look like you or me, but that doesn't mean they have a lesser right to life. To disgard them as so much medical waste is abhorrent. "Pro-Life Groups Outraged By Designer Baby Ruling" Sean Hackbarth | 4:11 PM Mark Kurlansky's Salt: A World History reminds me of a James Burke television show. There are just so many historic links to salt. It really shouldn't be a surprise, since the compound is vital for human health. "Salt: A History of Sodium Chloride" Sean Hackbarth | 4:01 PM Richard Brookhiser has come out with another book on a Founding Father. This time it's John Adams. John, along with his descendents John Quincy, Charles Francis, and Henry make up what Brookhiser calls "America's First Dynasty." Jeff Shesol's review notes that unlike his previous subjects (George Washington and Alexander Hamilton), Brookhiser is "ambivalent" toward his subjects. "America's First Dynasty: Adams Family Value" Sean Hackbarth | 2.22.2002 2:40 AM ANWR: pristine ecosystem or acres of swamp water? [via The Corner] Sean Hackbarth | 12:55 AM I don't believe Rev. David Benke crossed the ecumenical line when he delivered a prayer at a 9.11 memorial service in Yankee Stadium last fall. What the disagreement within the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (I'm a member) says is that the denomination does care about absolute truth. "Losing Lutherans" Sean Hackbarth | 12:07 AM The U.S. women couldn't get past Canada for the bronze medal in curling. Nevertheless, America's fascination with the sport continues. If you have no idea what those people are doing sliding rocks on the ice while sweeping, the U.S. Curling Association's web site can help you out. The curling club near work is holding an open house this weekend. I'm tempted. The Basics of Curling [via Mullings] Sean Hackbarth | 2.21.2002 7:15 PM To be fair (I'd also say I'm balanced, but I'm not), I noticed this bit of bias in a Washington Times story on Clinton administration favors to Enron. Patrice Hill writes:
Not only is it a jab at the Clinton administration, it's also a shot at reporters who desire any kind of smoking gun linking President Bush to Enron while ignoring the obvious largess received from the previous President. I'm not upset with the story because people know the Washington Times is a conservative newspaper. They don't claim the lofty mantle of "objectivity" like the Grey Lady. "Clinton Helped Enron Finance Projects Abroad" Sean Hackbarth | 7:07 PM Rumsfeld shouldn't be afraid to lie and deceive to achieve American war aims. War is ugly and messy. This war on terrorism is especially so because of the shadowy nature of the enemy. This war won't be a set of simple acts of aggression. This will entail hiring nasty people to root out even nastier people. People will mislead; they will be tortured for information. Deals will be made with evil people for the sole purpose of victory. The U.S. was allies with the Soviet Union in World War II. Hitler was the more pressing enemy then. Does anyone regret joining Stalin? What must be looked at is the big picture. By doing things like lying, assination, bribery, and a host of other nasty things, will the U.S. be protected? The goal must be victory. You can talk about being the world's White Knight, but if your enemy cheats and you don't, you're dead. The world is a dangerous place, and serious leaders sometimes have to do things that appear at first glance to be immoral. "Military Won't Lie, to Use 'Tactical Deception" Sean Hackbarth | 6:49 PM A smile always comes to my face (followed by anger) when I see such blatant hypocracy from liberals. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's security guards carry MP5 submachine guns. These weapons, used only by law enforcement, may have been illegally imported into the U.S. What's hypocritical is Annan is the same man who last year said, "There is no single tool of conflict so widespread, so easily available and so difficult to restrict as small arms." It's all right for Annan to feel safe with well-armed guards, but average blokes can be damned. "Assault Rifles for Annan Guards Investigated" Sean Hackbarth | 1:33 AM American military unilateralism is inevitable because European forces can't keep up. Rosemary Righter writes,
Brussels can gripe all they want about the US's cowboy foreign policy. Their complaints are rooted in a deep inferiority complex. "The Insanity of Europe's Farewell to Arms" [via The Corner] Sean Hackbarth | 12:00 AM Besides linking to TAM, one thing that's great about The Blue Button is it uses the term "pinko." I tried to revive the term during my battles with socialist leaning College Democrats, but even some of my College Republican friends thought I was going overboard. Another thing is it's emphatic on the real cause of money in politics: excessive government interference. I'm pretty sure if the feds only did what was constitutional, then there would be a lot less money going into Washington. Sean Hackbarth | 2.20.2002 2:10 AM The French ice dancing gold medals are tainted. The accusation is that French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne traded her vote in pairs figure skating so the French team of Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat could win in ice dancing. What happened? The French won. Did they win because they performed better than anyone else, or because the fix was in? Ice dancing has a history of crooked judges so I'm leaning toward the latter. I can't say anything about the French duo's performance, because I can't stand looking at Fabio-like Peizerat. "Ice Dancing Gold Goes to French After Emotional Performance" Sean Hackbarth | 1:43 AM For supporting men who mean to destroy a system where human rights are respected, I consider William Goodman, director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, to be a fifth columnist. Intentionally or not, Goodman is helping the enemy. He may think he's defending three men's legal rights, but if he's successful, he's slitting (figuratively and possibly literally) his own throat. The prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay want to see the U.S. destroyed. They believe in an ideology that doesn't allow dissent, religious pluralism, or freedom; and considers attacks on innocent civilians to be a just method of warfare. Their human rights need to be respected (I've seen no report that they haven't been), but they must also be acknowledged as the evil people they are. "Guantanamo Detainees Sue Bush, Rumsfeld, Military Commanders" [via Musings] Sean Hackbarth | 1:01 AM If you read the NY Times story on their web site on companies incorporating in Bermuda for tax reasons you would have missed blatant bias on the part of the "objective" grey lady. Beneath the headline "U.S. Corporations are Using Bermuda to Slash Tax Bills" is the smaller headline reading "Profits over Patriotism." That phrase is from a Rep. Charlie Rangle (D-NY) quote, but no quotes were put around the headline. It makes it seem that "Profits over Patriotism" is a statement of fact when it's really just the opinion of a liberal member of Congress. For the most part, David Cay Johnston's story is pretty balanced. He quotes Rangle, but he also quotes a University of Chicago tax professor who sees such corporate maneuvers as a signal that we should seriously question our corporate tax structure. But how could an editor slap such a slanted headline onto the story? "U.S. Companies File in Bermuda to Slash Tax Bills" Sean Hackbarth | 1:01 AM Can someone please tell Mr. Derbyshire that his supposed "bloggings" aren't. Sure, they're short, random blurbs on things that strike his fancy, but where are the links? The point of blogging is to find interesting things on the Internet for your readers. It's a way to sift through the mountains of new content created daily. Derbyshire only has links to his own past "blogs." He's got to check out NRO' The Corner to see how it's done. If he wants to write comments on whatever, fine. He just shouldn't call it blogging. "February Bloggings" Sean Hackbarth | 2.18.2002 1:55 PM The U.S. Men's Hockey team is in great position for the medal round. A win over Belarus (the U.S. was leading through two periods) would give them the top seed. Even after 4 years of watching college hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth, I still feel like a novice hockey fan. So, it may not mean much for me to say that I've seen some of the best hockey of my life at these Olympics. And I'm not even talking about the Americans. From the Russians, to the Czechs, to the surprising Swedes, I've seen fast skating, accurate passing, physical play, and lots of heart. The Olympic spirit is alive and well in Men's hockey. Great players from around the world are playing their hearts out for a world-wide audience. Bravo! "U.S. Can Lock up Top Seed with Win" Sean Hackbarth | |
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