PUBLIC MARKS from multilinko with tag book

In sum, the U.S., the supposed leader of the free world and the economy, especially as pronounced daily by politicians and the corporate and mainstream media, and by corporate spokespeople, educators and other officials, is far from number one, often dead last, in health care, education, housing, environmental protection, safety, freedom, financial security, democracy, and peace.

Twenty-four hours after Osama bin Laden told the world that the American people should read the work of a little-known Washington historian, William Blum was still adjusting.

Does it bother you that churches have a Mission Statement touting their Core Values? That even the CIA has a Vision? In his book Death Sentences: How Clichés, Weasel Words and Management-Speak are Strangling Public Language and in this Newsweek interview, Australian author Don Watson argues it's time to protest the mind-numbing business jargon that infests our schools, churches and political speech. Examples that people have sent to him can be found on Watson's website.