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Michigan Town Bans Live War Coverage in Schools

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — For high school teacher Bill Boyd, television can be a valuable classroom tool.
But if the U.S. goes to war with Iraq, live TV news coverage will be off-limits at his and all other schools in Plymouth, Mich., from kindergarten through 12th grade. Instead, teachers will be limited to showing edited videotaped footage only.
Plymouth-Canton School Superintendent James Ryan said he’s afraid the live war coverage could be too graphic for students. Some parents agree.

I’m sorry, but this is the same attitude that led to 9/11. Pay no attention to the war beyond the border. Pay no attention to what goes on in the rest of the world. Hate America and any good she might do in the world. ASSHOLES!

“To see those people jumping from 80 stories — I won’t ever forget,” said teacher Darrin Silvester. “I was 28, 29 years old, and I won’t forget it.”

I was 41, and my first wedding anniversary was coming up in six days, and I damn sure won’t. But “protecting” the children from war footage isn’t going to keep it from happening again.
Teachers make me sick. And I say that being the son of a good one who unfortunately believes all the crap her union threw at her all those years.

Wanting to Stay Sealed
Targets of terrorism probe change their plea regarding records.

In an abrupt change of course, several Saudi-financed charities and corporations targeted by the Department of Justice in a terrorism investigation have asked the government not to unseal a federal search-warrant affidavit, after originally demanding that the affidavit be made public.

Gee. Wonder why they’d change their (alleged) minds.
Read the whole thing.

Anti-War Groups Threaten Disruptive Action
I don’t think anything else really has to be said. At this point if you pull something like this, you deserve whatever you get.

Tim Kingston, a spokesman for the San Francisco-based Global Exchange, said civil disobedience and other disruptive tactics would likely stir more resentment than sympathy.
But, he says, “What else are we supposed to do? Sit and say nothing … and be silent? That’s not very American.”

Doing what you can to support your country and its troops is American. Protesting and trying to disrupt things is a commie tactic. Kindly die, Mr. Kingston.

Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
March 18, 2003
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
Consistent with section 3(b) of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), and based on information available to me, including that in the enclosed document, I determine that:
(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic and other peaceful means alone will neither (A) adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq nor (B) likely lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and
(2) acting pursuant to the Constitution and Public Law 107-243 is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.
Sincerely,
GEORGE W. BUSH

If you’re like me, you probably weren’t planning to anyway, but if you were, let’s help them get their lowest Nielsens ever. The Washington Prowler has any number of good reasons for you not to watch, not the least being that Susan Sarandon will be a presenter.

Well, not really started yet, anyway, but still:
Iraqi Soldiers Surrender on Kuwaiti Border
Funny. Too funny.

Tariq Aziz Dispels Rumors That He Defected
Two really good possibilities:

• He has a body double just like Saddam, and it’s the double talking; or
• The body double defected

Ya never know with those wacky Iraqis.

Like Jonah says, it can be somewhat painful, but there’s no question that this is great radio.

Also from Fox, same article as below:

“Iraq is not the kind of country that can be dictated to,” said Saadoon Hammadi, speaker of Iraq’s parliament, as legislators convened for a special session to discuss the U.S. ultimatum.

Pardon me while I belly-laugh. Iraq is a dictatorship to begin with. And you’ll do what you’re told when we rip through your ineffective army that’s planning to surrender the first time they see our dust on the horizon.

Some lawmakers vowed to sacrifice their lives for Saddam.

Be our guest. (Why are we calling you lawmakers? Saddam makes your law.)

I feel your pain. Not.

(From Fox) Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said black lawmakers had asked to meet with Bush but were rebuffed.

Possibly because you have nothing new to add?