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Washington Post:
Bush Takes Responsibility for Katrina Failures — Bush's Approval Rating Drops To New Low in Wake of Storm — President Bush said today he takes responsibility for any government failures in dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and said the disaster exposed "serious problems" …
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Bush / PoliPundit.com:
Mixed Feelings Over Acceptance Of Responsibility By Bush — Remember that Presidential news conference that largely consisted of reporters trying to get President Bush to admit that he had made mistakes in Iraq? They desperately wanted an apology and I remember being extremely glad that they did not get one.
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Guardian:
The beauty products from the skin of executed Chinese prisoners — · Cosmetics firm targets UK market · — Lack of regulation puts users at risk — A Chinese cosmetics company is using skin harvested from the corpses of executed convicts to develop beauty products for sale in Europe …
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Usmc Vet / The Blue State Conservatives:
China: Harvesting Skin of the Executed for Cosmetics Exports — The debate is endless. — Is China an economic partner or a strategic adversary with regards to America? Countless hours are dedicated to determining the nature of the relationship. Yet, at the end of the day …
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Day 2 of the Roberts hearings. — I'm getting a late start, but I will persevere, beginning at the beginning, with the help of my TiVo. — Arlen Specter starts off the questioning, asking about stare decisis in general and Roe v. Wade in particular. Roberts sticks to the general and avoids the particular.
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MSNBC:
The genius of the Roberts nomination — I have to confess that John Roberts leaves me unmoved. I neither love him nor hate him, and I still don't think I have a strong feel for the man. If I had to guess, I'd say he'll be a technician-with-a-heart in the mold of the second Justice Harlan, but that's only a guess.
Gateway Pundit:
Iraqis Protest Terrorism as US Routs — IRAQI PRESIDENT TALBANI HONORS THE US FOR SACRIFICES IN IRAQ, — VIDEO HERE … While US and Iraqi forces decimated the terrorist stronghold near the Syrian border, Iraqis in Tal Afar protested against the terrorists who had been walled up there.
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Amid Katrina Chaos, Congressman Used National Guard to Visit Home — Two Heavy Trucks, Helicopter Were Involved in Lawmaker's Trip at Height of Crisis — Sept. 13, 3005 — Amid the chaos and confusion that engulfed New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck, a local congressman used National Guard troops …
Emily Beal / Portia Rediscovered:
Dancing Queens — This week, I have the honor and downright pleasure of hosting The Cotillion Ball. My fellow lovely and gracious hostesses are Townhall's Mary Katherine Ham, TFS Magnum and e-Claire. All of our hostessing posts can be found at our mother ship website.
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Nancy Benac / Associated Press:
Roberts Repeatedly Dodges Roe V. Wade — John Roberts kissed his wife and then, like clockwork, his Supreme Court confirmation hearing was gaveled to order at 9:30 a.m. sharp on Tuesday. By 9:40, he already had dodged the particulars of Roe v. Wade four times.
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U.S. Newswire:
Conyers Releases Non-Partisan Congressional Research Service Report on Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Report Confirms that Louisiana Took Necessary and Timely Steps — WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ — Pursuant to a September 7 request by Representative John Conyers to review …
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Knight Ridder:
Chertoff delayed federal response, memo shows — WASHINGTON - The federal official with the power to mobilize a massive federal response to Hurricane Katrina was Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, not the former FEMA chief who was relieved of his duties and resigned earlier this week …
Associated Press:
DeLay associates indicted in investigation — AUSTIN - Two associates of U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay were indicted Tuesday on additional felony charges of violating Texas election law and criminal conspiracy to violate election law for their role in the 2002 legislative races.
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James Pinkerton / Tech Central Station:
The MSM Bites Back! — Mainstream Media RIP? Not yet. Indeed, for now, the headline should read, "Mainstream Media Rips Bush in Wake of Katrina Crisis." And in fact, the header atop The Boston Phoenix, "Katrina Rips Bush a New One," was far harsher. — As Mark Twain might …
BillHobbs.com:
Bus Story Debunked? — ThinkProgress.org claims that it has "debunked" the claim that New Orleans had a huge bus fleet that it could have used to evacuate the poor from the city before Hurricane Katrina hit, but a careful analysis of ThinkProgress's article makes it clear that the Left-wing website has it wrong.
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Waiting For Hef's Call — Earlier today, Kurt from Writing History dropped me an e-mail informing me that CQ had won recognition from a major national magazine as one of the top five "winning political blogs", certainly an honor considering the quality of writing across the blogosphere.
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Dennis Prager / Townhall.com:
The feminization of society: Judeo-Christian values: part XXII — As a result of the repudiation of Judeo-Christian values, we are witnessing the ascendance of the feminine in Western society. — There are two reasons for this. One is the overriding belief in equality …
Anthony Browne / Times of London:
Europe wins the power to jail British citizens — BRUSSELS has been given the power to compel British courts to fine or imprison people for breaking EU laws, even if the Government and Parliament are opposed. — An unprecedented ruling yesterday by the supreme court in Europe gives Brussels …
Tony Blankley / Washington Times:
Needed: Old war spirit in a new war — Attorney General Robert Jackson described the targets and responsibility of the FBI's domestic intelligence activities as involving "steady surveillance over individuals and groups within the United States ... which [are] ready to give assistance …