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America's Best Idea

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The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a six-episode series directed by Ken Burns and written and co-produced by Dayton Duncan. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska - The National Parks: America's Best Idea is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background – rich and poor; famous and unknown; soldiers and scientists; natives and newcomers; idealists, artists and entrepreneurs; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.
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Palin's Problems

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I am not a fan of McCain's pick of VP Sarah Palin.  I also haven't been a fan of the spin of her pick either. The first problem is that true or not, it seems apparent that the number one reason to pick her was to steal Hillary/Woman supporters away from Obama.  The very sad thing, it's working with some.  I saw a lady on CNN at the Republican Convention, a registered Democrat and I quote:  " Woman are smart enough to vote based on more than one issue.  That's why I'm here.  I'm here to help shatter the glass ceiling for woman." ....... WHAT?  So you're not voting on one issue by voting on the one issue of voting for a woman?  How does that even make any sense. There were also MUCH more capable woman candidates that weren't even vetted for the position.  Yet any claim that Palin isn't qualified based on very real questions is being deflected as "sexism". A month ago she didn't even know what  a Vice President did except take over if the President died. They're claiming executive experience from being a mayor of a town of 9000, and now 2 years as governor of Alaska.   So that's all it takes now?  Well then why isn't she running for President with McCain as the VP? Now Republican's are claiming she has "foreign relations" experience by being governor of Alaska, because it's the state closest to Russia.  Governor's have nothing to do with foreign relations.  All the northern states can now claim experience because of Canada, and southern ones because of Mexico.  Except Florida which has Cuba. Finally, they're saying she will work well with McCain in "reform" and that not to worry because she's only the VICE President, and won't be the President herself.   I think these people forget why the position of Vice President exists.   John McCain is 72 years old.  Not to be morbid, but realistically there's a good chance he's going to die during his term.  Many people survive past 80, many don't.  If he were to die in the first week in office, Palin would be President.  How is SHE qualified to be the President?  Even near the end of his first term, 3 years in, would she be qualified to take over then if he were to die?  We don't know. These aren't idle complaints or worries.  This is our country we could be putting in her hands.

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Late Night Commentary

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Late night commentary from this week:
Jon Stewart: We just heard that Iraq has announced an 80-billion dollar surplus.  How are they gonna spend this money? John Oliver: Well John, like everything in Iraq now, it is up for reasoned discussion. Some have suggested a few infrastructure improvements and then socking the rest away.  Others would like to construct a giant bed, cover it with all the money, and then let everyone in the country just roll around on it Scrooge McDuck-style. Others still would like to hire a mercenary army like Blackwater to drive out the infidel American force. ---The Daily Show - "President Bush is on a week-long tour of Asia. He’ll visit South Korea, Thailand, and China. Or as the White House calls it: the Everything Sold At Wal-Mart tour." ---Jay Leno - "Now, to highlight what a charade proper air pressure is, the McCain campaign has started handing out Barack Obama 'Energy Plan' tire gauges. You see, it's a great way to drive home what a ridiculous plan this is. Plus, it's an easy way to check your tire pressure, and that can save you a lot of money. That's not just me talking. The government's own website says that proper tire inflation can save up to 12 cents a gallon immediately. So thank you for the tire gauge, Senator McCain. And good work. You stuck it to all the left-wing nutjobs who advocate proper tire inflation. Radical liberals like your potential vice presidential nominee, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joe Lieberman, Triple A and the pinkos over at NASCAR. I've had my eyes on those guys ever since they had that car sponsored by the ACLU." ---Stephen Colbert - "Security is very tight for the Olympics in China, which has been very hard on the locals there. Many stores and factories in Beijing have been forced to close, and people have been forced out of their houses. Sort of like here in the United States, only for them it ends in a couple of weeks." ---Jimmy Kimmel - "There's excitement in the air over the Olympics...also lead, arsenic, benzene..." ---David Letterman - "The skies over Beijing are very smoggy. The government says the pollution is just a harmless mist. They made a similar statement about the treatment of prisoners---it’s not torture, it’s Pilates." ---Craig Ferguson

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