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Saturday, June 29, 2002
posted by gbarto at 12:36 PM:
Israeli Siege Ends With a BangArmy destroys Palestinian compound in Hebron
Israel claimed there were 15 militants inside. The Palestinians said no. Since the Palestinians said the place was empty, I guess it's alright; we'll see if now they complain about the people inside.
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posted by gbarto at 12:34 PM:
Bush Transfers Power for 2 HoursCheney put in charge during president's routine colonoscopy
But he's back in charge again. After only two hours - which should make the first 10-15 minutes of his resumed presidency a little spacey.
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posted by gbarto at 1:05 AM:
Natalie Solent has the wrap-ups on the pledge issue.* * *
posted by gbarto at 1:00 AM:
Le Monde: Naval Confrontation between the two KoreasHong Kong, five years later - the city has lost its status now that it's no longer intermediary between China and the world
Le Figaro: Xerox aggravates the crisis of confidence
Libération: Underlying the Parade, a demonstration - the overwhelming victory of the right in French elections has gay pride organizations concerned
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Friday, June 28, 2002
posted by gbarto at 4:53 PM:
New Warrant Issued in Smart CaseReport: One man, and possibly a second, wanted for arrest in connection to girl's disappearance
Just looking at the guy they're talking to, I'm not optimistic about this young girl's chances. I suppose miracles are possible, but I fear that prosecution, not rescue, is the watchword in this case at this point.
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posted by gbarto at 4:51 PM:
Bush to Have ColonoscopyPresident will transfer authority to Cheney during procedure
Lucky Bush. Hopefully, he'll transfer authority before drinking the colon cleansers - I think one's frame of mind starts to shift long before the actual sedation what with the way they clean you out in preparation (having colitis, I've had this one; it's not as bad as it sounds, mostly because you're unconscious before and during and quite spaced out from the anasthesia after).
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posted by gbarto at 1:15 PM:
Xerox to Restate EarningsFirm says it found $2 billion revenue gap in books for five-year period
Hope they kept copies of their records.
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posted by gbarto at 1:10 PM:
People Largely to Blame for Western WildfiresThis is about the setting of the fires, but in a larger sense there's a group of people that is especially culpable: those who worked for the Forest Service during the Clinton-Gore years. The policy of leaving nature untouched, other than to put out the occasional fire, meant that we neither let nature clear things out her way bit by bit, acre by acre, nor cleared it out ourselves. Which is to say that we created the conditions for these fires to rage. It's time for that to change: forest workers should again clear the underbrush, just as they should allow loggers to harvest the most mature trees while either paying them or offering them a premium to remove the dead trees as well.
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posted by gbarto at 12:23 AM:
As always, impossible to read Den Beste without just throwing up a link for every article, but this one has some sharp observations.* * *
posted by gbarto at 12:20 AM:
There are some stories about which Den Beste has Nothing to Say.* * *
posted by gbarto at 12:13 AM:
French news:Says Le Monde:
G8: A New Plan of Action for Africa; School for 2-3 year olds and the baby boom - a baby boomlet is making it difficult for France to project needed resources for pre-schools.
Le Figaro print headlines: Public Accounting: The Bill for the Jospin years; G8: 20 billion dollars for Russia; The Strange Proposals of the Corsican Independance Seekers
Libération: Rigorous Exam:
Ça sent la rigueurThe new government is projecting that the Socialist government left France with a deficit 50% higher than the old government had said. The TurkeyBlog, of course, is shocked, having never before seen a newly elected government be so unkind as to suggest that its predecessors hadn't been as mindful of matters budgetary as they should have been. The next thing you know, the Chiraquiens will be implying that the French were wise to replace the Socialists with them. Good heavens!
La publication du rapport de deux magistrats sur la gestion du gouvernement Jospin pourrait aider le gouvernement Raffarin à préparer le retour de l'austérité. / The publication of the report of two magistrates on the management of the Jospin government can help the Raffarin government prepare a return to austerity.
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Thursday, June 27, 2002
posted by gbarto at 11:58 PM:
Hitting the trifectaBush’s favorite joke about 9/11 is not only in bad taste, it’s a lie
Yeah, yeah, yeah. But it's a good joke and it's pretty truthful for a politician.
It's funny to see these do-gooders having these hissy-fits. I remember when Clinton cracked that the only reason Rush Limbaugh accused John Conyers of getting abusive with Janet Reno in a post-Waco hearing was because it was a black man attacking a white woman. I know I wasn't quite as avid a reader, but I don't remember a lot of "Where's the outrage?" stories for that kind of bad taste remark. But then I guess Democrats screaming racism, even in a humorous context, is pretty common fare. Whereas a Bush stretching the truth is pretty unusual.
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posted by gbarto at 4:34 PM:
Now to see if blogger's up yet.* * *
posted by gbarto at 11:45 AM:
Supreme Court Votes to Uphold School Vouchers5-4 ruling allows public money to be used for religious schools.
A nice decision.
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posted by gbarto at 11:43 AM:
Air Force Jet Goes Down in FranceU.S. officials have no information on casualties in training mission crash
Passed along without comment, other than to offer prayers for the families.
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posted by gbarto at 11:41 AM:
Ninth Circuit Court Often OverruledOf course, this Fox story holds the key; what happened in California still only affects the ninth circuit - most of the country is unaffected by this ruling - and presumably the Supremes will sink this decision.
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posted by gbarto at 11:40 AM:
Allegiance DefendedBush, lawmakers decry ruling that Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional
Not only that, the ruling is silly. And a perfect example of how the hypersensitive can take protection of the minority to the extreme. The wisest course is for people to say the "under God" while public officials skip it, just as a hardier breed of atheist used to skip the "under God" while everyone else said it.
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posted by gbarto at 1:34 AM:
Bush: No Change, No DealStands firm on Palestinian leaders
Arafat still on the outs with the White House and good thing too, looks like the President finally gets it.
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posted by gbarto at 1:33 AM:
Crews Hold Blaze at BayFirefighters make some progress against devastating Ariz. wildfire
Good to see things coming under control
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posted by gbarto at 1:32 AM:
French news:Le Monde:
Africa invited to G8 Summit; Markets Lose Confidence (this time thanks to WorldCom)
Le Figaro print headlines: The New Scandal Rocking the Markets; On the Right: the End of the Anti-Chiraquiens; Failures of Medical Practice
Libération: Raffarin (the PM) attack over socialist deficit; Again a scandal, the Markets fall
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Wednesday, June 26, 2002
posted by gbarto at 3:06 PM:
WorldCom Shares CollapseMarket value declines to about $245 million from $2.45 billion on Tues.
I remember the old days when they talked about a ten-bagger - a stock that had multiplied tenfold in a relatively short period of time. Would this be a ten-bagged?
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posted by gbarto at 3:04 PM:
'Under God' Under FireCalifornia court rules Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional; Bush slams decision as 'ridiculous'
Joe Lieberman says only in America. Comes the necessary addendum: only in California.
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posted by gbarto at 12:23 AM:
The Joys of Teaching - ugh - are discussed at Joanne Jacobs.* * *
posted by gbarto at 12:21 AM:
Congrats to Martin Roth and friends, who are celebrating the arrival of 200 Christian blogs since he launched.* * *
posted by gbarto at 12:18 AM:
Cute story about the "dearly departed" at A Dog's Life.* * *
posted by gbarto at 12:14 AM:
French news:From Le Monde:
Arafat's Future in Question; Germans make World Cup finals, Korea out
Le Figaro print headlines: Bush doesn't want Arafat anymore; Jean-Louis Debré will preside over the Assembly; France Télécom: Michel Bon defends himself - presumably over the falling stock, downgraded bonds, etc.
Libération: France punished for violation of freedom of expression - for raising hell with Le Monde over the publication of information suggesting Morocco was a leading exporter of hashish and the king could do nothing about it.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2002
posted by gbarto at 11:55 PM:
Score one for CNBC's David Faber: WorldCom in deep trouble over accountingAnd you'll never guess who was doing the books. Hint, the initials are A.A.
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posted by gbarto at 12:10 PM:
Arafat unimpressed with Bush peace plan.And Bush is unimpressed with Arafat, so I guess it's even.
Except that the Bush plan essentially makes Arafat irrelevant anyway, unless it's a shiny, new improved Arafat. Not likely.
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posted by gbarto at 12:07 PM:
Seriously GroundedParents chain daughter to bed to keep her from dating married man
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posted by gbarto at 12:04 PM:
Ever since K-mart started going down the tubes, Martha Stewart started having her own problems, but until I saw the new line, I just didn't know how bad it had got. (via reader Gary)* * *
Monday, June 24, 2002
posted by gbarto at 11:43 PM:
Den Beste here and here on Bush's speech.* * *
posted by gbarto at 11:33 PM:
Congress Disputes Martha Stewart Stock ClaimsWith pressing matters like these, it's no wonder they can never find time to do things like pass budgets.
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posted by gbarto at 11:29 PM:
French news:Le Monde and Liberation as this morning; here are tomorrow's print headlines for Le Figaro:
Telecom crash; Sarkozy (French Interior Minister) is going to explain his plans to law enforcement; Sharon prepares a "massive operation"
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posted by gbarto at 11:19 PM:
Lilo and Stitch was indeed a stitch. The little alien was monstrously adorable and Lilo was the model of a seemingly incorrigible little kid who could do so much better if only given the chance. Not for small children - the opening sequence in particular could be quite frightening, but for first and second graders (and grad students) an absolute delight.* * *
posted by gbarto at 11:15 PM:
Bush calls for Arafat replacementIt took a while, but the president has caught up with the blogosphere on the main point. However, the calls for Israeli withdrawal to pre-1967 borders is wrongheaded; while a peace settlement could offer such a withdrawal after a certain period of time, say five years, if the Palestinians and surrounding Arab nations demonstrated a good faith committment to peace, it is not appropriate to call on Israel to give up its defense perimeter until the Arab nations have demonstrated that they can be trusted not to again use it as a staging ground.
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posted by gbarto at 11:21 AM:
Emmanuelle is writing about Ann Landers too.* * *
posted by gbarto at 11:14 AM:
Oh no! Now Common Sense is talking about Visigoths.* * *
posted by gbarto at 11:12 AM:
A Dog's Life also off again/on again this week. I like my reason (a trip to California) better.* * *
posted by gbarto at 11:06 AM:
Another Palestinian peace effort, found at Natalie Solent.* * *
posted by gbarto at 11:05 AM:
Missile Kills 6 PalestiniansIsraeli military surrounds Arafat's offices. Palestinians detain Hamas founder. – Associated Press
But will they keep holding the Hamas founder. This is the big question because it will tell us whether Arafat's plan is seriously to take these guys on and stand for peace or whether he simply intends to alternately please the extremists and the peacemakers, keeping both off balance.
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posted by gbarto at 11:01 AM:
Arizona town on verge of being lost.But not to worry, it's all happening naturally. Leaving aside the fact that we created civilization to escape the perils of Mother Nature, it seems to me that if we were truly following that course, fires of five or ten years ago would have been allowed to run their course so that at least some of the underbrush which feeds this tinderbox would have been consumed earlier. Instead, our national policy has been to turn our national forests into bonfires waiting to be set, while protecting them as such until a fire comes along that we can't control. It's time to return to harvesting trees that will soon be dead anyway while hauling away underbrush and clearing out dead trees. Then the Forest Service could actually pay for itself in dollars, instead of costing in lives.
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posted by gbarto at 10:56 AM:
A little French news:Balladur upsets plans for neat resolution of who will head the UMP
Arafat's headquarters targeted
New boost to minimum wage to be limited to 2.4% without harmonization of different minimum wages across sectors; French government will encourage voluntary harmonization
Sharon wants massive action against Hamas
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posted by gbarto at 10:48 AM:
TurkeyBlog posting continues to be limited, but here a few posts this morning, starting here:No more Ann Landers.
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Sunday, June 23, 2002
posted by gbarto at 11:22 AM:
Now it's Arizona that's burning, with forests dangerously dry and dangerously loaded with underbrush. Clinton-Gore forest (mis)management at work. Here's the word on the Arizona fires.* * *
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