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Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist
Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Md Troopers Assoc #20 & Westminster Md Fire Dept Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Saturday, June 05, 2004

20040605 President George W. Bush Remarks on the Passing of Reagan

Remarks by the President Upon the Death of President Ronald Reagan
Ambassador's Residence
Paris, France

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 5, 2004

12:41 A.M. (Local)

THE PRESIDENT: This is a sad hour in the life of America. A great American life has come to an end. I have just spoken to Nancy Reagan. On behalf of our whole nation, Laura and I offered her and the Reagan family our prayers and our condolences.

Ronald Reagan won America's respect with his greatness, and won its love with his goodness. He had the confidence that comes with conviction, the strength that comes with character, the grace that comes with humility, and the humor that comes with wisdom. He leaves behind a nation he restored and a world he helped save.

During the years of President Reagan, America laid to rest an era of division and self-doubt. And because of his leadership, the world laid to rest an era of fear and tyranny. Now, in laying our leader to rest, we say thank you.

He always told us that for America, the best was yet to come. We comfort ourselves in the knowledge that this is true for him, too. His work is done, and now a shining city awaits him. May God bless Ronald Reagan.

END 12:43 A.M. (Local)

Friday, June 04, 2004

20040520 This week’s Creative Loafing “Scalawag” title goes to Kevin Griffis

20040520 This week’s Creative Loafing “Scalawag” title goes to Kevin Griffis

This week’s Creative Loafing “Scalawag” title goes to Kevin Griffis


This week, Creative Loafing takes the unusual step of bestowing the Scalawag title on one of its own: me, Kevin Griffis.

The shadowy group that uses its black arts to pick the Scalawag chose me for its dubious "honor" because I'm leaving my post as the paper's political reporter for a life in -- surprise, surprise, everyone -- politics.

The paper has a right to be angry. This is a crushing blow to Atlanta's venerable alt-weekly…

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I was fawned over and feared by the left and the right, respectively, and there are politicians across this great land who will finally sleep tonight knowing that the most thorough and tough-minded journalist they ever crossed swords with is laying down his pen.

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In case you're wondering, I'm departing primarily because of my daughter. Politicians need babies to kiss, and I finally have one. (In fact, she's willing to freelance for a reasonable fee.)

But does the staff think otherwise? Do they believe I've let my success, of mythic proportion though it is, persuade me that I can make a difference on a political campaign? Do they fancy me a fool, one who hasn't learned anything about the cynicism of politics from my own reporting?

"Goodbye, Kevin," they're probably saying, "and good riddance." And a good riddance to them! It would take 10 reporters to replace me -- and try as they might, they will fail!

Read the rest here:
For rivaling the spinelessness of the politicians he's covered

http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/kevin_griffis/Content?oid=15683

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