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Week 4-8-06: Where's the Outrage's 4th week

Posted on: April 8th, 2006 by ecthompsonmd

 

Great Guests. Today we'll talk about the news of the week. We will also have Dan Restrepo from the Center for American Progress and an expert on immigration to fill us in on the latest on what's happening or not happening in the Senate. Dr. Diane Lim Rogers from the Brookings Institution will guide us thru the confusing land of the budget.

President does not apologize for NSA spying program

Posted on: April 8th, 2006 by ecthompsonmd

 

President Bush was in Charlotte yesterday speaking at Central Piedmont community college. Again, for the second time a thoughtful person was allowed to sneak in and even ask a question to the president. -

You never stop talking about freedom, and I appreciate that. But while I listen to you talk about freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you'd like to restrict my opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy on my own behalf. You are –
THE PRESIDENT: I'm not your favorite guy. Go ahead. (Laughter and applause.) Go on, what's your question?
Q Okay, I don't have a question. What I wanted to say to you is that I -- in my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency, by the Senate, and --
AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: No, wait a sec -- let him speak.
Q And I would hope -- I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration, and I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and the grace to be ashamed of yourself inside yourself. And I also want to say I really appreciate the courtesy of allowing me to speak what I'm saying to you right now. That is part of what this country is about.... Read More →

Immigration stalmate

Posted on: April 7th, 2006 by ecthompsonmd

 

Where did all of the mojo go? The senate was going to steam roll a compromise thru by today. Yesterday there was a breakthrough. Today - nothing. No agreement. No Nothing. Aren't we paying these guys to work together for the good of the country?

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