FEBRUARY 25, 2000

Full News Archive

• Headline: Crime and Politics: A Tense Debate. Impact: If Rev Al Sharpton hadn't stirred the pot, maybe Al Gore would've just been a footnote in history instead of a climate change crusader. Who knew a little debate could influence environmental policy decades later?. Fact: Debate is just another word for 'let's see who can dodge the question better.'.
• Headline: Shinnecock Tribe Protests Land Development. Impact: This protest could spark a new wave of land reclamation movements, leading to a future where every disgruntled landowner is suddenly a historian and environmentalist. Who knew 300 years could just be a suggestion?. Fact: It's funny how time works; you sell land, and then centuries later, you want it back. It's almost like real estate is a bad breakup!.
• Headline: LITTLE MOVEMENT FOR NEW YORKERS IN SENATE CHOICE. Impact: The indifference of New Yorkers toward their Senate choices could very well have led to a future where candidates just stop campaigning altogether. Why bother if no one cares?. Fact: Polls are like weather forecasts; they may say it's sunny, but you still step out into a downpour of indifference!.