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...proud to be an American??citizen and manage to stay fairly well informed. My views on current global affairs may be largely apolitical and often bipartisan, but I felt surprise and shock to see that President George W. Bush was missing from your list of the 100 most influential people. All things considered, I think it was a serious mistake...
...haven't seen any mechanics yet at the American??Idol fifth-season auditions. But there was a dental assistant. And a deputy sheriff. Twinsseveral sets. A husky-voiced Ukrainian chanteuse desperate for a performers' visa. The inventor of the Cosmic Coaster, a floating beverage holder. ("Center it!" he coached judge Paula Abdul as she set her glass teetering on the contraption.) A white guy who said he flunked the audition because America is "prejudiced and racist." And "Flawless," a wispy-bearded dancer of limited talent who appeared to be a perfect candidate for the job of Britney Spears' eventual third...
As long as there has been an American??press, our elections have been fought in the media. What's notable about Election 2004 is how much of it was fought against the media. Throughout the campaign, Democrats complained about an unholy alliance of Fox News, Matt Drudge, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Rush Limbaugh et al., who former contender Al Gore charged constituted a G.O.P. "fifth column" within the press. The flak came from both sides. During their last debate, President Bush chided John Kerry, "I'm not so sure it's credible to quote leading news organizations," nodding toward moderator...
...Since the beginning of NATO, the Secretary-General, who is responsible for running the alliance's political machinery, has been European. In the new structure, with its greater emphasis on political coordination, it would make more sense for this official to be American???whenever the new Secretary-General, Lord Carrington, decides to retire. Meantime, no Western leader is better qualified for guiding NATO's transition than the wise and thoughtful Carrington...
...Heiden, the greatest speed skater in history?and an American???has flashed through without leaving a trace. Dianne Holum, the coach of the 18-member speed-skating team, a four-time Olympic medalist herself, laments, "You would hope that after Eric's success the sport would grow. The disappointment is the realization now that it will never happen." The Olympic speed-skating team is in some disarray, quarreling over coaching methods. Several of the male skaters continue to follow defrocked Coach Bob Corby, who offended some of the women by his concern for their weight. Furnished...