| Winners of the coveted 2007 Award for Political Incorrectness
The Duke lacrosse case represents an enduring failure of the American mainstream media. Not only did the New York Times, CNN, USA Today, and other outlets neglect their duty to provide balanced and factual coverage of the case. Worse, they became the public relations arm of a sleazy prosecutor named Michael Nifong. As so often happens in rape cases, the media featured lurid accusations made by an anonymous victim, all the while omitting the word "alleged" and failing to offer the defendant the opportunity to present his side of the event. In the Duke case, it was the Raleigh News and Observer that led the headlong rush to judge. Its March 25, 2006 issue featured a front-page five-column article with the headline: "Dancer Gives Details of Ordeal: A Night of Racial Slurs, Growing Fear, and, Finally, Sexual Violence." Media sensationalism doesn't get much worse than that.
Michael Sharp from Victoria BC, Canada writes:
Goodale, fooling no one, says, "We will decide as the official opposition when we think the time is appropriate to bring the government down. When that time arrives, we will in fact do that.&8221;
Read: if we went into an election now, we would be slaughtered.
The LPC have decided it would be inappropriate to be slaughtered now, so they have chosen to be slaughtered later.
It's called borrowed time. Posted 31/10/07 at 1:05 PM EST | Link to Comment .
Toyota Stages World Debut of All-New Venza at 2008 North American ...
DETROIT, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new 2009 Venza crossover sedan at a press conference here today at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Venza will raise the crossover vehicle to new levels by combining a unique blend of sedan refinement and sport utility vehicle (SUV) functionality. "The all-new Venza was developed as a vehicle that combines the styling, comfort and fun-to-drive performance elements of a five-passenger sedan with the surprising utility of an SUV," said Bob Carter, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager. "This winning combination will be ideal for active 'boomers' and young couples with small families." All aspects of Venza's engineering and design were targeted specifically for the North American market where it will be sold exclusively.
NexCen Brands, Inc., Announces Strategic Partnership with Welspun USA ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NexCen Brands, Inc., ("NexCen") (NASDAQ: NEXC) parent company of the Waverly brand announced today its alignment with Welspun USA in a key strategic partnership to expand the Waverly brand into new lifestyle categories. Welspun will immediately become the Waverly licensee for Bath Towels, Bath, Accent & Scatter rugs, Down & Synthetic filled Comforters/Blankets, and Pillows & Mattress pads catapulting the Waverly brand into new home categories and broadening its complete consumer offerings at retail. "NexCen is committed to developing best-in-class resources to our portfolio of brands. Our decision to partner with Welspun is a critical component to our licensing strategy and core to our mission of building value for our stakeholders," commented Robert W.
war stories
It's a military rite of passage for new recruits to hear from old hands that everything from boot camp to combat was tougher before they arrived. The late '90s coronation of the "Greatest Generation"—which left many Korean War and Vietnam War veterans scratching their heads—is only the most visible cultural example. Generational contrasts are implicit today when casualties in Iraq are referred to as light, either on their own or in comparison to Vietnam. The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, for example, last July downplayed the intensity of the Iraq war on this basis, arguing that "it would take over 73 years for U.S. forces to incur the level of combat deaths suffered in the Vietnam war." But a comparative analysis of U.S. casualty statistics from Iraq tells a different story.
PC board gives go ahead for KAPCO GDR
It also brought substantial increases in investment, employment opportunities and income levels, and consequent reduction in poverty. We have to privatise the public sector entities to increase quality and production in a competitive manner, he said. The PC board allowed the Privatisation Commission to initiate the process for the listing of Kot Adu Power Company (KAPCO) shares in the international capital market through Global Depository Receipt (GDR) by inviting proposals from the Financial Advisors for their appointment for the transaction and to determine the quantum of shares to be divested. The PC Board approved the recommendations of the pre-qualification committee for the pre-qualification of 32 parties for 26 Motels and Restaurants of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) for conducting the due diligence, which will be followed by the pre-bid meeting for better understanding of the transaction and the process.
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