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Thursday, August 31, 2006

News The Morning News

Posted by ERICA C. BARNETT on August 31 at 7:09 AM

Iran: Still enriching uranium.

California: Putting a cap on greenhouse-gas emissions.

Seattle: Banning cheap booze throughout the central city.

Iraq: At least 48 dead in latest wave of violence.

Texas Republicans: Trying dirty tricks to ward off a Democratic win in DeLay’s district. .

Bikers: Out of sorts with Seattle’s bike network.

The ozone layer: On the mend, according to NASA.

Bush: Inadvertently honest in comments to Katrina survivors.

Suri Cruise’s poo: immortalized in bronze.

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The ozone and suri cruise links need to be fixed.

Posted by Gabriel | August 31, 2006 7:21 AM

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Re: the Bush quote...They should never let him speak unless he is reading off a telepromter. If they're not careful, he'll blow their cover.

I am so embarrassed that this is our "president."

Posted by Mike in MO | August 31, 2006 7:51 AM

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Here's a better ozone link. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/environment/ozone_resource_page.html

Posted by Sachi | August 31, 2006 8:14 AM

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this is much more entertaining.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/08/30/brian-williams-interviews-a-pretty-incoherent-bush/

Posted by seattl98104 | August 31, 2006 8:45 AM

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How did The Stranger endorsement of Stephanie Pure not make the morning news?

Posted by AD | August 31, 2006 8:56 AM

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I totally agree with Mike in MO above.

Posted by JMHT | August 31, 2006 9:25 AM

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I'm not sure I get the Bush thing. The only quote there seems to be "no ma'am, not again," which doesn't seem to be a big deal to me.

Posted by Levislade | August 31, 2006 9:39 AM

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Levi: the key is *again*, implying he has previoulsy turned his back on NO & the Gulf. He acknowledged what everyone has been screaming about the gov't response.

Posted by Mike in MO | August 31, 2006 9:50 AM

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Yeah, I suppose . . . but "comments" made it seem like it would be something more substantial. Like Seattle98104's link. What a dingus!

Posted by Levislade | August 31, 2006 9:52 AM

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What's this strange feeling I have in response to the news from California? Could it be...hope for the future?

Posted by PM | August 31, 2006 10:37 AM

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My question is why hasn't the Stranger questioned our Governor and House/Senate leaders on when they'll be joining with Cali on this new program?

Remember, Cali is 25 percent of the national market. Add the 10 Western states and you've got 40 percent of the market, and the market has no choice but to react to your economic signals.

Posted by Will in Seattle | August 31, 2006 10:49 AM

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It's a good idea, but remember, there is no true market. The Bush administration and the business community will be only too happy to drive business investment away from California, Washington, and Oregon (the other western states aren't interested) into the low-wage, red-voting South and rural west (Utah, Nevada, Idaho). Net gain for greenhouse emissions nationwide: not too damn much (though if new plants are built, they'll be more efficient and less polluting than old ones).

This absolutely needs to be addressed at the national level. That's what the national level is FOR. Sadly, the national level is controlled by....

Posted by Fnarf | August 31, 2006 12:23 PM

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FNARF, the reality is that WE ARE the market. Just think of recycled paper, organic food, things like that.

It's supply siders that hate capitalism that fear the market. The market has no love for right or left - it just is.

Give it the correct inputs and it functions correctly. Distort it as Red Bushies do and it sputters and dies.

Posted by Will in Seattle | August 31, 2006 12:33 PM

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