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Daily Archives: March 13, 2005

Memorable Quotes from Dan Rather

From the National Journal, this article is worth savouring for those who appreciated what are referred to as “Ratherisms”. Example:

  • “Let’s pause and take a deep breath, appreciate it for what it is. This is the dance of democracy. This is as close as we come to a kind of a sacred time in this country. Election Day, where people go and pull the curtain behind them, no one but you and the electronics — or however you vote — just you and the ballot. This day votes only talk, everything else walks.”
  • Will Dan become a blogger?
  • Admiral Issues Report on Detainee Operations

    Released March 10, 2005 to the Senate Armed Services Committee, this Review of DoD Detention Operations and Detainee Interrogation Techniques (21 pages, PDF), authored by Vice Adm. Albert T. Church III, determined that there was “no policy that considered or condoned torture…” Statement of Senator Carl Levin at the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on… Continue Reading

    Blogshine Sunday

    Bloggers Look for “Sunshine” on Public Access to Government Documents – FreeCulture.org announces Blogshine Sunday “On March 13, news organizations across the United States will participate in “Sunshine Sunday” by running stories and editorials in support of public access to government information. Simultaneously, bloggers throughout the U.S. and beyond will spotlight their own experiences with… Continue Reading