Lucid Links (040709, Morning) <http://www.bizzyblog.com/2009/04/07/lucid-links-040709-morning/>
Filed under: Lucid Links <http://www.bizzyblog.com/category/lucid-links/> --- TBlumer @ 9:18 am Noteworthy Net-Worthies: It's getting chilly, and it's not the weather <http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090406/media_nm/us_ap> --- *The AP seems to be signaling that it will use legal intimidation to curb fair use of its content for discussion purposes when it has no legal leg to stand on.* Also, part of fair use, properly applied, is analyzing wire service reports as they evolve for evidence of story slanting after initial raw reports. That means saving them. Sorry, AP (not). Related --- A NewsBusters commenter at Warner Todd Huston's post <http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2009/04/07/ap-looking-stop-unauthorized-internet-usage> on this topic reminds me of a Michelle Malkin item <http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/hey-associated-press-you-owe-me-at-least-132125/> from June of last year. *Michelle pointed out that AP has frequently lifted blogger content without attribution.* I would add, based on experience, that AP and the press in general is bound and determined not to name "bloggers" who break stories <http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/29/imam-alzaree-resigns-from-islamic-center-of-cleveland/>, while subscribing newspapers and other publications constantly complain about AP's lifts of their content. *President 'Prompter* is full of globaloney <http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-04-07-obama-turkey-tuesday_N.htm?csp=DailyBriefing> --- "I think it's important." It's a load of rubbish --- sloppy, manipulated rubbish <http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/08/10/rushs-and-bizzyblogs-see-i-told-you-so-globaloney/>. *Not news to those who followed him* during the presidential campaign <http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/05/30/obamas-blueprint-for-surrendering-in-the-war-on-terror-unilateral-disarmament-and-jeopardizing-national-security/> --- Obama wants to unilaterally disarm <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123905870471194735.html#mod=djemEditorialPage> to set a "moral example." In the same linked editorial, the Wall Street Journal reminds us that "the world's most conspicuous antiproliferation victories in recent decades were the Israeli strike against Saddam Hussein's nuclear plant at Osirak, and the U.S. toppling of Saddam and the way it impressed Libya's Moammar Ghadafi," and notes that "Obama's 'moral authority' won't deter Tehran or Pyongyang." 2-1/2 months into President 'Prompter's predominance, the world is clearly a more dangerous place. The travel industry is in the tank because of the administration's and Congress's demonization of business conferences. *This has spread far beyond DC's original bailout targets to businesses in general who are afraid to be seen as even a little extravagant.* Hawaii, a favorite rewards destination for successful sales groups, is begging President 'Prompter to do something about it <http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-04-06-hawaii-business-travelers_N.htm?csp=DailyBriefing>. Taking back TARP money that certain banks want to repay instead of refusing repayment <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123879833094588163.html>, and then staying the heck away from them after they break free, would be a nice start. Alas, I fear that suppressing commercial activity in any way possible, including tourism, is part of the plan --- at least until it's time to credit the POS (Pork Over-Stuffed) stimulus for any economic uptick. Never mind that an awful lot of little people have lost their jobs, and will continue to. Collateral damage in pursuit of /la causa/, I guess. *Catching up*: The Institute for Supply Management's monthly indices for Manufacturing <http://www.ism.ws/ISMReport/MfgROB.cfm?navItemNumber=12942&token=41550&userID=> (from 35.8% to 36.3%) and Non-Manufacturing <http://www.ism.ws/ISMReport/NonMfgROB.cfm?navItemNumber=12943> (from 41.6% to 40.8%) both stayed in the doldrums in March. The architects of the POR (Pelosi-Obama-Reid) Economy <http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/07/03/the-pelosi-obama-reid-recession-porr-may-have-begun/> were remarkably adept at taking the economy down <http://www.bizzyblog.com/2009/01/17/the-por-pelosi-obama-reid-economy-tanks-a-lot/>. Now they're applying their skills to keeping it down, apparently effectively. Never mind those hundreds of thousands of little people losing their jobs every month. Again, anything for /la causa/. Comments [moderated] (3) <http://www.bizzyblog.com/?comments_popup=8251> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
