Daily Archives: November 12, 2003

Is it real or is it made for TV?

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Stephen Ives made:

‘Reporting America at War’ is a three-hour documentary film that chronicles American journalists who have witnessed and reported news from the battlefield. From San Juan Hill, World War II, Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, filmmaker Stephen Ives tells the dramatic stories and challenges of frontline reporting

In this interview when asked about the coverage of Jessica Lynch he said:

What’s significant about Jessica Lynch in terms of the future, is that the Army took their own cameras along the rescue mission. It’s not too big a stretch, I Believe, to imagination an ever increasingly sophisticated Pentagon shooting more and more of their own “news.” If that happens, it will challenge the media to avoid becoming a mouthpiece for propaganda

It is wise to look for independent verification for anything coming from the bush administration. And, I see no reason not to follow this rule for any future administration no matter whether democrat, republican or?
Via Cursor.

Immigration Failure

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Current immigration law and enforcement appear to be an utter failure. Jeanne D’Arc points out that:

Between 1994 and 2002, we spent $20 billion militarizing our southern border and trying to keep out or send back immigrants, and it’s hard to see that as anything but a complete waste of money.

and looks at an alternative approach to discussing the issue:

I wondered if maybe there was another way to frame the issue: Should we continue to pour massive ammounts of money into a policy that clearly doesn’t work (and also kills people)? Should we give up? Or should we spend that money in ways that will improve life for people in Mexico so that they aren’t forced to come here to work? What good could we do with $20 billion over the next eight years?

Perhaps money will talk. This same approach is starting to make inroads against the drug wars.

B. Spears on Semiconductors

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From the site Britney’s Guide to Semiconductor Physics

Now that the site is more established, I have secondary hopes for it. I would like it to be a useful reference to anyone that wants to know about semiconductor physics of lasers and VCSELs. The strange addition of Britney Spears to the guide has made the web site stand out from the crowd. I hope that Britney does not mind being an ambassador of science and that the fan part of the site promotes her every endeavour in the future .

Via Particles.