Slog - Comments on Since Bush Wants Us to Resist Isolationism http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want Here's Al Jazeera's report on Bush's speech. More from Al Jazeera? Here are some recent reader polls from Al Jazeera. Some interesting numbers. For example, more Al Jazeera readers agree with the U.S. and the EU re: Iran's nuclear ambitions than buy Iran's line.... Copyright 2007 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:40:57 -0800 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:45:39 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by radiofreeyakima What does it mean that Al Jazeera readers think it's more unacceptable to curb civil rights in the name of fighting terrorism than USA Today readers do.

]]> radiofreeyakima http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want#c013436 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want#c013436 Politics Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:57:16 -0800 Comment by Josh Feit Given that civil rights aren't too prevalent in the Middle East, maybe Al Jazeera readers value them more than USA Today readers.

]]> Josh Feit http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want#c013437 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want#c013437 Politics Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:03:59 -0800 Comment by Matt Is this an internet poll? Why should we trust a poll that doesn't say how it collected its data?

]]> Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want#c013441 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want#c013441 Politics Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:49:00 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi A study was conducted a few years ago that shows only 60 percent of Americans have a positive view of democracy. Compare that to about 90 percent in Morocco. It seems like those who don't have democracy don't have the luxury of taking it for granted.

Who wants to bet that most, or all, of that 40 percent, who don't like democracy, makes up Bush's base?

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want#c013528 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/since_bush_want#c013528 Politics Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:45:39 -0800