CNN.com - Bush monitors earthquake damage - Dec 27, 2004: "Bush also spent time clearing brush at his ranch and thinking about what he'll say in his inaugural speech and upcoming State of the Union address"


I'm not certain off the appropriateness of the following comparison. I apologize for not finding the reason sooner, if in the future I'm convinced that this comparison is wrong.

The article reported that 22,000 lives were lost. 3,000 American died and the President went to war. This President is alleged to be a compassionate conservative. Apparently, to this President, the price of an American is higher than 3 lives from ay other part of the world.

The lack of a reaction by the President supports the notion that political power means more to the Republicans than governance or humanity.

This is a harsh thing to say. Perhaps even unfair. Fairness is not a part of the Republican ideology.

In a slight change of thought - on Bill Moyer's last "NOW", a Republican advocate indicated that "journalism is opinion". That explains the FOX news organization. But what about cut and try facts. I can understand the logic that indicate perception is always part of reporting any fact. But what kind of opinion is involved with reporting a score or the results of an election?

Based on that show, then it can be said that Republicans do not believe in dry facts can be of value to Americans. So that if the Eagles win a football, it is a matter of opinion, not of fact. So if there are no WMD's it is a matter of opinion not fact.
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