News Stories
Whenever I hear or read a news story, I usually have a quick initial thought or reaction. I don’t stop, get all the facts, analyze the possible scenarios and then come up with an educated point of view. Not me. I react. Here are some examples of stories that I read or heard about today.
1. Headline: Bomb kills 20 at Pakistan shrine
Recap: Apparent homicide bomb detonated Friday as hundreds of Shiite Muslims recited verses from the Koran during a religious festival at a shrine near Pakistan's capital, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozen.
My first thought: Tragic. Innocent lives lost. I wonder how the media is going to blame Bush for this one.
2. Headline: Suspect refuses to budge from atop Atlanta crane
Recap: Ignoring pleas from police negotiators to surrender to authorities, a suspect in a Florida slaying on Friday remained atop an 18-story construction crane for a second day.
My first thought: Shoot him down.
3. Headline: Inquiry by U.S. Finds 5 Cases of Koran Mistreatment.
Recap: An American military inquiry has uncovered five instances in which guards or interrogators at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility in Cuba mishandled the Koran.
My first thought: Don’t we have more important things to worry about?
4. Headline: Jackson accuser video Okd
Recap: The judge in Jackson's child molestation trial ruled prosecutors may show a video of his alleged victim being interviewed by police.
My first thought: Is that thing still going on?