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We've spent nearly all morning at the hospital. One of our faithful staff members was completing her regularly scheduled (and regularly safe) duty of reading the New York Times Op-Ed page. How was she to know that the editors of the New York Times would actually write something that demonstrated the least bit a of backbone (albeit a bit late!)?

She was so shocked (who wouldn't be?) that she fell off of her chair and broke her tailbone. Folks, that is one painful energy and after cursing the NYT we were able to call an ambulance and get her to the hospital. Please keep her in your hearts and pray for her recovery.

We wanted to show you (our faithful reader(s)) the artile in its entirety, but, aftering some serious thought, we've decided that might be a bit too dangerous. Before you read this make sure you are sitting down, actually standing up might not be a bad idea, and please, remain calm! Remain calm! Remain Calm!
OK, here's just a bit of the article. See the rest at the NYT website.
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Some of the past terror alerts have seemed aimless and happened when the Bush administration would have benefited from a change in the political conversation. On Sunday, when the administration had grim and specific information to convey, Mr. Ridge did a real disservice to himself, his president and the public by giving what amounted to a campaign pitch for "the president's leadership in the war against terror.''

It's hard to write that off as an offhand comment. If Mr. Ridge is to continue in this role, he must stay out of the election; using him as a campaign surrogate would be disastrous for public confidence. The administration should also stop dropping dark hints about Al Qaeda's having election-related motives to attack, as if a vote against the current president were appeasement.