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NYT’s Arthur
Sulzberger Jr. Apologizes for not Ensuring “Fundamental Right”
to Abortion and Gay Marriage |
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Arthur
Sulzberger Jr.: “I’ll start with an apology. When I
graduated from college in 1974, my fellow students and I had
just ended the war in Vietnam and ousted President Nixon
[light cheering]. Okay, okay, that's not quite true. I mean
yes, the war did end and yes, President Nixon did resign in
disgrace but maybe there were larger forces at play. Either
way, we entered the real world committed to making it a
better, safer, cleaner, more equal place. We were determined
not to repeat the mistakes of our predecessors. We had seen
the horrors and futility of war and smelled the stench of
corruption in government. Our children, we vowed, would never
know that. So, well, sorry [pause and applause]. It wasn't
supposed to be this way. You weren't supposed to be graduating
into an America fighting a misbegotten war in a foreign land
[louder applause]. You weren't supposed to be graduating into
a world where we are still fighting for fundamental human
rights, whether it's the rights of immigrants to start a new
life; or the rights of gays to marry; or the rights of women
to choose [applause]. You weren't supposed to be graduating
into a world where oil still drove policy and
environmentalists have to fight relentlessly for every gain.
You weren't. But you are. And for that I'm sorry.”
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NYT Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. during commencement
speech at SUNY New Platz, C-SPAN, May 21, 2006. |
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ABC's Brian Ross
Excitedly Delivers Discredited Story |
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Elizabeth Vargas
opened the newscast: "Good evening. We begin with a major
development in a Washington bribery scandal. Tonight, sources
tell ABC News the case involving convicted lobbyist, Jack
Abramoff, has led FBI investigators to some of the most
powerful members of Congress, namely the man, second in line
for the presidency, after the Vice President. This is a story
with potentially major political implications and our chief
investigative correspondent, Brian Ross, joins us with his
exclusive report. Brian."
Ross, at the anchor desk: "Elizabeth, federal officials
tell us the congressional bribery investigation now includes
the Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, based on information
from the convicted lobbyists who are cooperating with the
government."
Ross began his taped report, over video of Hastert at the
Speaker's podium with "Bribery Investigation" on screen:
"Justice Department officials describe the 64-year-old
Illinois Republican as very much in the mix of the corruption
investigation. Part of the investigation is said to involve a
letter Hastert wrote three years ago, urging the Secretary of
the Interior, to block a casino on an Indian reservation that
would have competed wit the other tribes. The other tribes
were represented by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who
reportedly has provided details of his dealings with Hastert
as part of his plea agreement with the government.
-- Brian Ross, ABC, World News Tonight, May 25, 2006 |
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NBC’s David Gregory
Asks President for “Centrist” Policies |
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David
Gregory: “Do you think it's possible
that, like Nixon and Watergate, that the American people have
rendered a final judgment of disapproval on you and your war
in Iraq?”
President Bush: “Of course not. I’ve got two-and-a-half
years left to be President of the United States and I intend
to get a lot done, including immigration reform. Yesterday, I
signed the extension of tax relief. We’re making good progress
on cutting this deficit in half. I’ve got a lot to do and I’m
going to work with the Congress to get things done on behalf
of the American people. We’ve got a positive agenda that is
making a difference in people’s lives. I’m also not going to
retreat in the face of adverse polls. I’m going to do what I
think is right and complete the mission in Iraq. And I believe
a free Iraq is going to make the world a better place.”
Gregory: “Let me ask you a little something about your
style. You've said and have said in this immigration debate
that you want to find 'rational middle ground' on this issue.
What other areas can the American people expect you to urge a
more centrist approach to policy?”
President Bush: “Well, you know, I think cutting
people's taxes is rational. Particularly since it's worked;
it's caused the economy to grow.”
Gregory: “But is that middle ground?”
President Bush: “I think it is. But you know you're the
people who put labels on people, I don't. I said 'rational.'
And I think rational, cutting taxes is rational. I think
keeping taxes low is rational because it's working.
-- Exchange between President Bush
and reporter David Gregory, NBC, Nightly News, May 18, 2006 |
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Da Vinci Code Actor
Ian McKellan Advocates Labeling Bible “Fiction” |
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Matt Lauer:
"There have been calls from some religious groups, they wanted
a disclaimer at the beginning of this movie [The Da Vinci
Code] saying it is fiction because one of the themes in the
book really knocks Christianity right on its ear, if Christ
survived the crucifixion, He did not die for our sins and
therefore was not resurrected. What I'm saying is, people
wanted this to say 'fiction, fiction, fiction'. How would you
all have felt if there was a disclaimer at the beginning of
the movie? Would it have been okay with you?"
British actor Ian McKellen: "Well, I've often thought the
Bible should have a disclaimer in the front saying this is
fiction. I mean, walking on water, it takes an act of faith.
And I have faith in this movie. Not that it's true, not that
it's factual, but that it's a jolly good story. And I think
audiences are clever enough and bright enough to separate out
fact and fiction, and discuss the thing after they've seen
it."
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Exchange among Da Vinci Code actors and Today co-host Matt
Lauer, NBC, Today, May 17, 2006 |
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NBC’s ER Spouts
Propaganda Against Iraq War |
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Dr. Kovac:
“Hey, what’s going on?”
Dr. Gregory Pratt: “I’ve got a kid with a busted
collarbone. He’s got signs of old rib and humerus fractures,
and he’s the lucky one. His little brother is in the room next
to him in a coma.
Kovac tried to calm him down, asking: “Did you call
social services?
Pratt said nothing, but the med student replied, “Yeah,
they’re coming.”
Dr. Pratt then launched into his blame America speech:
“You know, we’ve got CTs, MRIs, PET scans, Doppler 4D,
ultrasounds, and we still can’t save one kid from getting his
brains beaten out. That’s right -- he had to kill his old man
because there was nobody else there to help him. I guess that
would be too much to ask. I mean, because it’s much better
that we spend -- what is it now? -- $6 billion a month in a
war all the way across the world to kill a few more of the
other kids who actually get to make it to their teens!”
Kovac inquired: “Did you tell the police?”
Pratt was disgusted: “What, so they could arrest him?
Yeah, because that’s the one thing we do well in this country,
isn’t it? We’ve got prison down to a science. Prison and war.”
He then stalked off.
-- Exchange among characters on the medical drama ER, NBC,
May 11, 2006 |
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CNN’s Cafferty
Slams NSA, Worries About U.S. “Dictatorship” |
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Wolf Blitzer:
"Let’s get some words of wisdom from Jack Cafferty. He’s in
New York right now. Jack?"
Jack Cafferty: "I don’t know about wisdom, but you’ll get
a little outrage. We better all hope nothing happens to Arlen
Specter, the Republican head of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, cause he might be all that’s standing between us
and a full-blown dictatorship in this country. He’s vowed to
question these phone company executives about volunteering to
provide the government with my telephone records and yours and
tens of millions of other Americans. Shortly after 9/11, AT&T,
Verizon and BellSouth began providing the super-secret NSA
with information on phone calls of millions of our citizens.
All part of the war on terror, President Bush says. Why don’t
you go find Osama bin Laden and seal the country’s borders and
start inspecting the containers that come into our ports?"
-- Exchange between host Wolf Blitzer and contributor Jack
Cafferty, CNN, The Situation Room, May 11, 2006 |
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ABC’s George
Stephanopoulos Refers to Rep. Nancy Pelosi as House “Speaker” |
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George
Stephanopoulos: “You talked about an ethics legislation
coming forward in the first hundred days, that was not one of
the top four pieces of legislation that Speaker Pelo -- uh,
excuse me, I don't know why I've got that stuck in my head
today. Must be reading the current polls-”
Howard Dean, over Stephanopoulos: “I'm glad. I like the
sound of that George, I like the sound of that!”
Stephanopoulos: “I'm sure you do, but it's not the
case. She is just the Democratic leader. Excuse me.”
-- Exchange between host George Stephanopoulos and DNC
Chairman Howard Dean, ABC, This Week, May 7, 2006 |
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