Americans Are Once Again Looking Outward

There Was A Time In South Africa That People Would Put Flaming Tires Around Peoples' Necks If They Dis-sented. And In Some Ways The Fear Is That You Will Be Necklaced Here, You Will Have A Flaming Tire Of Lack Of Patriotism Put Around Your Neck. Now It Is That Fear That Keeps Journalists From Asking The Toughest Of The Tough Questions... And Again, I Am Humbled To Say, I Do Not Except Myself From This Criticism.

As Someone Who's Been Covering Presidential Campaigns Since The 1950s, I Have No Delusions About Political Reporting. Candidates Bargaining Access To Get The Kind Of News Coverage They Want Is Nothing New.

It's A Legitimate Point To Debate. But It's Part Of The Reality. It's Happening, But It's Also True They (looters) Are In The Distinct Minority. I Think There's A Hero On Every Street Corner In New Orleans, And I Think The Reporting Has Shown That. I Think The Balance Has Been There.

President Bush Insisted Today That He Was Not Caving In To Big-money Contributors, Big-time Lobbyists, And Overall Industry Pressure When He Broke A Campaign Promise To Regulate Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Power Plants. But The Air Was Thick Today With Accusations From People Who Believe That's Exactly What Happened.

There Are More Muslims In North America Then Jews Now.