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Discuss “Category 6”

There is no doubt that Hurricane Katrina was a great tragedy. The loss of life, land, and spirit should not be taken lightly. However, Katrina and her aftermath were not the only important, life-changing events to happen in the last two weeks.

For the families of the thousand Iraqis who were trampled or drowned to death on a bridge as a result of a bomb scare, Katrina was not even on the radar. On the national front, Chief Justice William Rehnquist died, leaving Bush with two openings on the Supreme Court, including the illustrious Chief Justice position. It?s enough to make one wonder if people realize how much a few key rulings can affect their daily lives.

American TV news media has placed its focus solely on Katrina, failing to adequately...

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