Most important news story of the week (ending January 2, 2009)

[ColbertWatcher]

Most important news story of the week ending January 2, 2009

A: more chaos and death between the Israelis and the Palestinians

B: Balgojevich selects Roland Burris to replace Obama as Illinois' junior Senator

C: the Euro celebrates 10 years

D: the man responsible for more Americans getting a college education passes

E: Iraqis take control of the Green Zone in Baghdad

F: Climate scientists say it's time for 'plan "B"'

G: scientists develop cement that absorbs carbon dioxide

H: South Carolina requests federal loan to make unemployment payments

I: One of the last-minute "incidents" that are a part of the Friday document dump (please see which in my reply)

J: Other (please see my pick for most important new story in reply)

[Demeter]

1. It's The Economy, Stupid

That's the story of the decade, maybe the century. It is the air we breathe, the water we drink, and everything we do.


Correction: I should really say, it's the stupid Bush-Reagan economy.
I don't mean to imply that the poster is stupid.

[ColbertWatcher]

2. I'm too dense to get that from your post.

But, you're correct: the biggest story is how the GOP has made us too poor to care for any other problems.

[ColbertWatcher]

3. Kick. n/t