Edwards Assails G.O.P. for Taking 'Lowest Possible Road'

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'Jap Road' to Be Renamed 'Boondocks
Road' (Reuters)

'Jap Road' to Be Renamed 'Boondocks
Road' (Reuters) 07/29/2004 11:36 AM
Reuters - Texans living on "Jap Road" decided the best way to remove the racial slur from the country lane would be to rename it "Boondocks Road" after a defunct catfish restaurant, officials say.

'Jap Road' to Get Name Change

'Jap Road' to Get Name Change 07/21/2004 02:33 AM

I'm posting this because I've often been asked if I am offended by the word "Jap". The answer is, yes. I am.

'Jap Road' to Get Name Change

BEAUMONT, Texas (Reuters) - A decade-long fight over a quiet country lane called "Jap Road" ended on Monday when local officials voted to change the racially charged name.

[...]

"It's our history, it's our heritage. I can remember when it was a dirt road, now it's being portrayed as a racial divide between us and the Japanese-Americans," Earl Callahan, born and raised on Jap Road, told the commissioners.

[...]

"People believe in this country that we're a bunch of racists. There's not a soul here that would call anybody a Jap," he said.

First of all, I still hear people using the word "Jap" and can't imagine that "not a soul" in Beaumont would use the word "Jap". I for one am glad there is no longer a street in Beaumont, Texas called "Jap Road" named after a Japanese. I was often called a Jap when I was growing up in Michigan and it was usually accompanied by emotional and sometimes physical abuse. This childhood experience probably created a very negative association in my brain, and I assume that many Japanese-Americans have had a similar experience to me.

Now, even when they are referring to the "Japanese American Princess" I still wince when I hear the word Jap. It's hardwired in my brain. So that's why when I hear:

But road resident Jason Marshburn, 31, disagreed.

"It feels like we're in the middle of a George Orwell novel. It's like me suing Keebler or Nabisco because the word 'cracker' is offensive to us white people," he said.

I think he's missing the point. If the word "cracker" made him wince when he heard it, it would be a parallel, but I can't imagine anyone in the US getting flashbacks to abuse when they hear the word "cracker".

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'Jap Road' to Get Name Change (Reuters)

'Jap Road' to Get Name Change (Reuters) 07/20/2004 07:58 AM
Reuters - A decade-long fight over a quiet country lane called "Jap Road" ended on Monday when local officials voted to change the racially charged name.

MS moves into 'get Longhorn on the road'
mode

MS moves into 'get Longhorn on the road'
mode 12/16/2003 12:28 PM
That time of the dev cycle again, people

Heathrow Airport Anti-Terror Plans
'Found in Road'

Heathrow Airport Anti-Terror Plans
'Found in Road' 07/19/2004 11:53 PM

"Survey USA Polls For Tuesday Primaries:
Kerry Over Edwards By 10 points in
Tennessee and Over Edwards By 21 points
in Virginia (It's All But Over At This
Point)"

"Survey USA Polls For Tuesday Primaries:
Kerry Over Edwards By 10 points in
Tennessee and Over Edwards By 21 points
in Virginia (It's All But Over At This
Point)" 02/11/2004 03:46 AM

Bush Assails Kerry on Intel in New TV Ad

Bush Assails Kerry on Intel in New TV Ad 08/13/2004 07:38 PM
AP via Baltimore Sun Aug 13 2004 11:05PM GMT

9/11 Report Assails Failures (Los
Angeles Times)

9/11 Report Assails Failures (Los
Angeles Times) 07/23/2004 04:35 AM
Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — The commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks concluded Thursday that the U.S. government had been hobbled by "failures of imagination, policy, capabilities and management," and warned that sweeping reforms were needed to prevent another catastrophic terrorist strike.

Gore Assails Bush on Iraq at Convention
(AP)

Gore Assails Bush on Iraq at Convention
(AP) 07/26/2004 07:30 PM
AP - Al Gore criticized President Bush for his handling of Iraq, the economy and more on Monday night and urged Democratic National Convention delegates to "fully and completely" channel anger over the disputed 2000 election into victory for John Kerry this fall.

Dean Assails 'Washington Democrats' on
Iraq 12/20

Dean Assails 'Washington Democrats' on
Iraq 12/20 12/21/2003 08:35 AM
Washington Post yesterday .. his response

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Report Assails C.I.A. for Failure on
Iraq Weapons

Report Assails C.I.A. for Failure on
Iraq Weapons 03/28/2005 10:59 PM
The C.I.A. and other intelligence bodies were criticized by a panel studying U.S. intelligence failures regarding illicit weapons.

Palestinian Leader Assails 'Zionist
Enemy'

Palestinian Leader Assails 'Zionist
Enemy' 01/04/2005 08:54 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 4 2005 12:57PM GMT

Kerry Assails Deficit As Bush's Fault
(AP)

Kerry Assails Deficit As Bush's Fault
(AP) 09/07/2004 04:13 PM
AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Tuesday's projection of a record budget deficit this election year and the continuing movement of U.S. jobs overseas show President Bush is taking the country down the wrong economic track.

Bush ad assails Kerry on national
security

Bush ad assails Kerry on national
security 04/15/2004 07:49 PM

Abbas Assails 'Zionist Enemy' After Tank
Kills 7

Abbas Assails 'Zionist Enemy' After Tank
Kills 7 01/04/2005 05:38 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 4 2005 9:52PM GMT

Bush, in Florida, Assails Castro on Sex
Tourism (Reuters)

Bush, in Florida, Assails Castro on Sex
Tourism (Reuters) 07/16/2004 01:47 PM
Reuters - President Bush accused Cuba's Fidel Castro on Friday of welcoming sex tourism and contributing to a global problem of human trafficking, as he courted Cuban voters in Florida, a pivotal state in the election.

Bush Directly Assails bin Laden's
Message to Iraqis

Bush Directly Assails bin Laden's
Message to Iraqis 12/29/2004 06:35 PM
President Bush took the unusual step of responding today to one of Osama bin Laden's tape taunting recordings.

Clinton Assails Bush as Democrats Open
Convention

Clinton Assails Bush as Democrats Open
Convention 07/27/2004 12:40 AM
With two former presidents and one almost-president, the Democratic National Convention began with promises for the future and glances to the past.

SignOnSanDiego.com > News >
Military -- General assails U.S. policy
on Iraq

SignOnSanDiego.com > News >
Military -- General assails U.S. policy
on Iraq 04/17/2004 03:40 AM
General assails U.S. policy on Iraq; Warnings ignored, says retired Marine .. offering aid and comfort to our enemies .. San Diego Union Tribune .. in un’intervista .. less easy to dismiss .. reports

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"General assails U.S. policy on Iraq;
Warnings ignored, says retired Marine...
"

"General assails U.S. policy on Iraq;
Warnings ignored, says retired Marine...
" 04/17/2004 08:48 AM

U.S. Attorney Assails Lawyer in Terror
Trial (Los Angeles Times)

U.S. Attorney Assails Lawyer in Terror
Trial (Los Angeles Times) 12/30/2004 06:51 AM
Los Angeles Times - NEW YORK — A well-known civil rights attorney and her associates showed "utter contempt" for anti-terrorism laws by smuggling secret communications from terrorists to an imprisoned Egyptian cleric, and then communicating his incendiary views to colleagues worldwide, a federal prosecutor charged Wednesday.

"better at taking credit than taking
action."

"better at taking credit than taking
action." 01/03/2005 05:57 AM

J.D. Edwards CRM 1.2

J.D. Edwards CRM 1.2 03/14/2003 01:28 AM
J.D. Edwards, traditionally a player in the ERP space, added CRM to its roster in 2001 through the acquisition of YOUcentric. The resulting suite of applications, J.D. Edwards CRM version 1.2, promises easy integration with existing back office systems and is highly flexible, the company says, thanks to its modular architecture.

Go Edwards!

Go Edwards! 07/06/2004 12:11 PM
The right-wing National Review is already telling itself that Edwards is bad news for the Kerry ticket. Since I've never been right with a single political prediction (All hail presidents Dukakis and Dean!), it doesn't matter that I think Byron York's article is wrong, but I do. York's reasoning is that Edwards made his national bones with his "Two Americas" stump speech that said nothing about terrorism. Edwards polls just ahead of Kucinich on the issue, according to York. And this is election is going to be about terrorism. Hence, Edwards hurts the ticket. IMO, the Democratic ticket can't afford...

Edwards it is

Edwards it is 07/06/2004 08:37 AM

"Onwards and Edwards"

"Onwards and Edwards" 07/06/2004 02:58 PM

dean.edwards.name/IE7/

dean.edwards.name/IE7/ 03/08/2004 11:12 PM
This guy has come up with a javascript fix to make IE CSS compliant .. IE7, a clever workaround of IE's CSS bugs .. Making IE5.5 and IE6 work .. dean.edwards.name/IE7/ .. IE7

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Kerry + Edwards

Kerry + Edwards 07/09/2004 08:08 PM
one

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Bob Edwards: 30 Years on NPR

Bob Edwards: 30 Years on NPR 05/01/2004 03:41 AM
A tribute to Bob Edwards from the people who kicked him upstairs .. Bob Edwards: 30 Years on NPR .. Those bastards

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Meet Mr. Edwards

Meet Mr. Edwards 07/22/2004 01:24 PM
Kerry Edwards. Hi, My name is Kerry Edwards. Two years ago I registered this domain name to put up photos for my family and friends.

Edwards retrospect

Edwards retrospect 07/29/2004 10:05 AM
I didn't see the Edwards speech on TV, so I'm not entitled to have an opinion about it. Worse, I had to follow along in the transcript in order to parse the few sound waves that managed to drag themselves up to the 7th floor Valhalla where the bloggers sit in judgment. Nevertheless, I hereby judge him absolutely, and in four categories: 1. Content. I like the Two Americas theme and the recognition that race matters in this country. With these, Edwards uttered truths we all know but that need to be said flat out instead of studiously ignored...as with...

Edwards as president?

Edwards as president? 07/07/2004 02:22 PM
From the NY Times: When a questioner noted that Mr. Edwards had been described as charming and a "nimble campaigner" and asked Mr. Bush to compare the one-term senator to Vice President Dick Cheney, Mr. Bush snapped: "Dick Cheney can be president. Next?" I understand the argument that Edwards isn't experienced enough to be president - although he's got more experience than W had in 2000 - but does the Bush campaign really want us to dwell on the testicle-shriveling possibility of President Cheney?...

"Kerry + Edwards: Let's get it on"

"Kerry + Edwards: Let's get it on" 07/10/2004 10:56 AM

J.D. Edwards Launches CRM 2.0

J.D. Edwards Launches CRM 2.0 03/14/2003 01:28 AM
J.D. Edwards has released version 2.0 of its CRM suite, available immediately. The product includes 175 enhancements, according to the company, including tight integration with its supply chain applications. Forecasting is an area of special focus in this release.

edwards electricity

edwards electricity 01/22/2004 02:49 AM
This is the stuff I thought I saw with Edwards, apparently spotted by a few in Iowa as well.

Edwards won't take VP offer, unless he
does

Edwards won't take VP offer, unless he
does 02/10/2004 02:44 AM

NPR's Bob Edwards may not return to NPR

NPR's Bob Edwards may not return to NPR 07/23/2004 02:52 PM

AP: Edwards Slamming GOP in DNC Speech
(AP)

AP: Edwards Slamming GOP in DNC Speech
(AP) 07/28/2004 03:17 PM
AP - John Edwards, the upbeat Southern populist on John Kerry's ticket, was accusing Republicans on Wednesday of trying to "take this campaign for the highest office in the land down the lowest possible road."

No Poll Boost From Edwards

No Poll Boost From Edwards 07/17/2004 02:48 AM
John Edwards did not immediately win over any substantial number of voters for the Democratic ticket, and a majority feel the U.S. should have stayed out of Iraq.
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