Big Stories of 2006 –Nation and World — Your Choices?
It is time to take a look at the big stories of 2006. I would really like your participation. I’ll start it off today with my take on the big national and world stories.
1. Mid-term elections. America changes course. Thumbs down to GOP revolution.
2. Iraq war. Fatalities near 3000. Afghan war revs up. Tunnel is dark again.
3. Katrina aftermath. More suffering. More waste.
4. Jack Abramoff scandal opens floodgates to Republican malaise. Page scandal adds fuel to the fire.
5. Rise of Barak Obama. Fall of John Kerry. Return of internet founder Al Gore, now “green man” and forecaster of our warm winter.
6. Impending departure of Kofi Annan, America’s enemy at the UN.
7. Hizbollah rockets motivate Israeli war. Gaza imploded again. But they might give peace a chance.
8. Iran nuclear threat. it is worse than Korean test.
9. UN sanctions, finally, against Iran. Will France go soft on us again?
8. Saddam awaits the hangman.
9. Rumsfeld quits - receives honors for his work.
10. Grim wars erupt in Africa, with Islamic armies taking the lead.
11. Housing slumps. Stock market is up. Go figure.
12. Japan considers becoming nuke power. Watch this one!
13. China manipulates its currency. It is a war without bullets.
14. OJ Simpson book never opens.
15. Just when we think the Jon Benet case is solved, the guy turns out to be a flake.
16. Immigration controversy heats up.
17. Alcohol emerges as number one drug for teenagers.
18. Castro in failing health. Brother reaches out to USA.
19. Year of foot-in-mouth : Rush Limbaugh, Michael Richards, Mel Gibson.
20. Joseph Lieberman stands up to Democrats and Republcans. A touch of class returns to the Senate.
Those are my humble offerings. How about yours?
Tomorrow, I’ll take on the local big stories.
I’d agree with you on all those choices and add one to the list that has occurred since your post: the passing of former President Gerald Ford.
Very well done. Look forward to 2007.
I tend to think your no. 8 should be waaaay higher.
Take OJ off that list. Let’s stop making idiots worthy of making the news at all. Same with those who put their feet into their mouths. I think the change in political direction will, once history is written, be the big news of the year. Hopefully the direction will be a good and positive thing, but that will be written in the future!
I agree with everything but would add Terry Schiavo as this served as one of the catalsts in the downfall of the Repuican party
I would also add this was the year that Hollywood began adressing 9-11 with United 93, and the Oliver Stone movie
Terry Schiavo is an interesting add.
Jane–Good point on OJ, but I still think it was newsworthy. But number 8 probably deserves more attention.
Larry
How about Darfur
The Terry Schiavo business occurred in 2005.
I am intrigued by the whole OJ affair regarding how many people stood together with threats to boycott the Fox interview and the book and not cave in to curiosity. To me, that is the best story of the year, people triumphing over a large corporation.