Nuclear jests frame Bush missile defense briefing spoof
A satirical Q and A mocks a national missile defense plan. It parodies the system’s concepts, costs, testing, and timetable, naming figures like a 300 billion dollar rough estimate, and cites a staged test and spoof details about the IEWS and GLTS.
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Jabba the Hutt
President Bush
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Russia
China
Europe
United Nations
Ralph Nader
Saddam Hussein
United States
California
Marshall Islands
Defense Department
Rumsfeld
Bushes Summer Vacation Comes to End
David Martins Los Angeles Times profile outlines George W Bush's habit of summer breaks at his Texas ranch. It notes stem cell speech reading on TV, Habitat for Humanity photo op, and playful jabs at Dick Cheney. The piece frames Bush balancing rest, family time, and political messaging.
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David Martin
George W. Bush
White House
Washington, D.C
Texas
Habitat For Humanity
Clinton
North Carolina
Dixie
Carol Moseley-Braun
New York Times
Washington Post
Fix up schools to improve education funding debate
A long excerpt argues for boosting public school investment as a responsive policy. It cites political figures and reflects on past liberal and conservative positions, urging Congress to repair school infrastructure, hire better teachers, and sustain public works to support schools nationally.
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Congress
America
Sharpton candidacy would boost Republican hopes in 2004
The piece argues Rev. Al Sharpton could shape a 2004 race by drawing black votes and dragging Democrats leftward. It warns of Sharpton as a political target, likening him to Jesse Jackson, and questions whether black leaders can counter his appeal while noting his past controversial remarks and actions.
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Sears
Pentagon
Marshall Islands
Larry L. King
Texas
Birchers
King
Jesse Helms
Helms
Progress
al Sharpton
Sharpton
Jesse Jackson
Bush
New York City
Senate
Hillary Rodham Clinton
White House
Jackson
Democratic Party
Willie Horton
Tawana Brawley
Joe Lieberman
Louis Farrakhan
Nation of Islam
Harlem
Karl Rove
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Mark Hamill
Oval Office
Cleveland
Dave Barry
Tribune Media Services
Washington
Dick Cheney
Los Angeles Times
Dick Chene
Jon Stewart
Comedy Channel
Daily Show
R-N.c
Vietnam
Jimmy Carter
John Maynard Keynes
Molly Ivins
Sen
Clarence Page
Cal Thomas
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