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Archive for September, 2006

Wal-Mart at it again…

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Lowering prices that is. Will Wal-Mart finally get some cheers from the BIO! folks?SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Wal-Mart at it again…", url: "http://www.teambio.org/2006/09/21/wal-mart-at-it-again/" });

Agreement Is Reached on Detainee Bill - New York Times

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Mr. McCain said the agreement means “that the integrity and letter and spirit of the Geneva Conventions have been preserved.” The senator said the agreement “gives the president the tools that he needs to continue to fight the war on terror and bring these evil people to justice.” But Mr. Hadley ...

But It’s OK When Our Guy Says It

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Speaking to the UN General Assembly this week, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez referred to US President George W. Bush as the devil. "The devil came here yesterday," said Chavez, who then crossed himself and looked skyward. "It smells of sulphur still today.'' This comment, of course, drew a variety of responses from ...

Playing Guitar with No Arms!

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Me thinks, this deserves the front page...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Playing Guitar with No Arms!", url: "http://www.teambio.org/2006/09/21/playing-guitar-with-no-arms/" });

Congress-Shining Example of Ethical Stewardship

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) just released their 2nd annual "Most Corrupt Members of Congress Report" and it comes as no surprise that 21 of the top 25 most ethically challenged elected officials are members of the majority Republican party. Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said ...

From the “There Is Only Bad News” file.

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

U.S. still lacks understanding of al Qaeda and the Bush administration still does not fully understand the threat from al Qaeda.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "From the “There Is Only Bad News” file.", url: "http://www.teambio.org/2006/09/20/from-the-there-is-only-bad-news-file/" });

Future Enrons and Worldcoms in the making…

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Business grad students most likely to cheat. Maybe it's time to make business ethics a required course...make that LOTS of business ethics courses.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Future Enrons and Worldcoms in the making…", url: "http://www.teambio.org/2006/09/20/future-enrons-and-worldcoms-in-the-making/" });

Favorite misprint in a while…

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Bush's approval rating jumped five points from 39 percent in the previous poll conducted earlier this month. The bounce comes with seven weeks before elections to deicide control of Congress amid falling gas prices and a renewed campaign by Bush to boost support for the Iraq war and to portray Republicans ...

Joe Liberal

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

I felt inspired after reading Tom Baker's post yesterday and the 60 plus comments that ensued afterwards. (Note: everyone missed mine at 35 but that is okay) Today's post is meant to be tongue in cheek, or is it? You be the judge. Joe Liberal wakes up in the early ...

How to Tell it’s Election Time (and the GOP is in Trouble)

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

How to Tell it's Election Time (and the GOP is in Trouble) 1: Prices at the pump drop precipitously. 2: Lies about why. John W. Schoen, over at MSNBC, talks a full self-defeating circle here... "... there’s no evidence we can find to suggest that anyone in the White House ...