Volume 2 Issue 128
August 29, 2003
The New Economy
Wal-Mart's America, the Democratic race gets active, and teenagers beat the FBI
Sorry I've missed a bunch of days recently, but unemployment can be busy! Have spent the last few days meeting up with folks who may help in the job hunt, as well as taking care of errands and such.
Big news on the Democratic Presidential Nomination front in the last few days. It looks likes the race has boiled down to three, two of which aren't even in the race yet. Howard Dean has a commanding lead over his closest rival in New Hampshire, and leads in most other states as well, while Wesley Clark is said to be ready to jump into the race as well. And in what would be a stunning development if true, Hillary Clinton is said to be meeting with her advisers next week to discuss if she should run in 2004. September could be a big month for the Dems, especially as Bush looks more and more beatable.
Wal-Mart's America: In America today, the middle class has eroded, with little opportunity for the masses to get ahead -
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50881-2003Aug26.html
In fact, says economist Robert Samuelson, the only thing keeping the economy afloat in recent years has been cheap credit, and that's bound to burn out sooner or later -
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50882-2003Aug26.html
And is suburban sprawl making us fatter?
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/29/unhealthy. sprawl.ap/index.html
Deeeeeflation! Alan Greenspan warned about deflation again today -
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/29/business/29WIRES-ALAN.html?hp
More money for Dick! Vice President Dick Cheney's company, Halliburton, has gotten almost all of the contracts for reconstruction in post-war Iraq, including many that did not go out for bid -
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56429-2003Aug27.html
Chaos in Britain: Alastair Cambell, Tony Blair's media adviser, is the first to resign over the "sexing up" of the Iraq dossier -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3191937.stm
The Trade Center Tapes: Tapes of the Port Authority's communications on 9/11 were released yesterday by a court order. The New York Times, who filed suit for the tapes, reports on them, and some of the stories they tell. On their main website the Times also has a good interactive feature -
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/29/nyregion/29VIGN.html?pagew anted=all&position
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/29/nyregion/29WTC.html?pagewa nted=all&position
Got Ya: A Minnesota teen has been arrested for creating the "blaster" virus that attacked computers over the last month -
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Internet-Attack.html?hp
Look Who's Running for President: Gen. Wesley Clark is said to want to get in, but will he, and when? September 19 is a potential day, though Howard Dean's surge to the front of the pack may change his mind. -
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/28/politics/28CLAR.html
Look Who's Running for President 2: Is Hillary Clinton going to run for President in 2004? So says Richard Reeves...
http://www.uexpress.com/richardreeves/?uc_full_date=20030825
Third World Politics: Supporters of Philadelphia Mayor John Street apparently attempted to firebomb GOP challenger Sam Katz's office -
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/6634546.htm
And Camden, NJ's mayor has decided to give up her official car, which was stolen -
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/new_jer sey/6643577.htm
Bad John Edwards Photo of the Day:
God Damnit, I've been standing out here for 3 fricking hours! The next hot dog damn well better be mine! What are you all looking at?!
Homeland Insecurity: At a sharpshooting contest in Ohio, contestants from the Marines, Secret Service, FBI, and other government agencies were beat by a pair of teenage sisters -
http://www.unb.ca/bruns/9900/issue20/nuts/competition.html
