Nothing to See Here – Ignorance is Stupid edition
More things you should be reading instead of this lousy sentence… #
- More from The Nation on the Bush Administration’s disastrous disregard for science. This quote from the article seems to me to be on target:
Dr. Kurt Gottfried, the chairman of the Union of Concerned Scientists, said in an interview last week that a second Bush term would “further the demoralization of the professional staff now in service…If Bush is reelected, they would lose hope,” Gottfried argued, and “the people most likely to leave [in a second Bush Administration] are the most valuable scientists at the NIH and the CDC, an exodus from which it would take decades for America to recover. #
- Meanwhile, the Administration’s loss of interest in the Middle East peace process threatens to dramatically weaken US influence in the region.
- The Sandy Berger story threatens to be a real distraction, mostly because pundits like Josh Marshall, who should know better, continue to give it play. It’s highly embarrassing for Mr. Berger, but let’s keep our focus, people. Berger’s lapse of judgment apparently caused no harm. The Administration’s lies and poor judgments, on the other hand, are costing thousands of lives and billions of dollars. Read more on reasons for ignoring this story…for now at Functional Ambivalent and Body & Soul.
- PBS’s The American Experience reminds us that new technology often causes fearful overreactions, as the Kodak camera did when it was introduced in 1888! (via Boing Boing) Meanwhile, Nigerians are living in fear that they can be killed instantly by cell phone calls. (Reason Hit & Run)
- Is the country finally mellowing over marijuana? Well, maybe not. (Reason Hit & Run)
- The Daily Show with John Stewart wins the 2004 Television Critics Award for outstanding news and information programming. In your face, Nightline!
- If you’re changing email addresses, try using ReturnPath to keep long lost friends in the loop.
- Thanks to Sisyphus Shrugged for alerting us that the Bulwer-Lytton awards have been announced. The entries, as always, are a hoot to read.
- The Scotsman is reporting on a new, all-commercial cable station. Well, why not? We’ve got everything else we need.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2004 @ 11:32 am 
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