Apologies in the News, March 15, 2007

The Gods of Political CorrectnessHuman Events - Washington,DC,USAThis is the approved relativistic lingo for Republican apologies: they make sure to call their views "personal" as a way of letting the PC authorities know

Comment: No As for Shinzo Abe in crucialNew Straits Times - Persekutuan,MalaysiaRather, it is because the apologies are frequently hedged by so many qualifiers, or contradicted by statements made by other Japanese leaders (sometimes by ...

Watchdog group says GOP gets more face timeScripps News - Washington,DC,USAPratt offered no apologies for the nine times Graham was on "Meet the Press" during the two years, more than anyone except Sen. Biden.

Top officials apologize for performance gapsShanghai Daily - Shanghai,ChinaI should apologize to you," said the silver-haired Wu, expressing regret for failing to check soaring medical costs and pledging that the government will ...

Blair says West should not apologize for its values in terror warHULIQ - Hickory,NC,USABritish Prime Minister Tony Blair defended the war in Iraq as morally justified on Thursday and said the West should stop apologizing for its values. ...

Cavs apologize for Pollard's drug quipCleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA"We regret when this happens and apologize to our viewers." Harsar said he understands people say and do "dumb things," but thinks it's especially reckless ...

Suspended Dillon: 'I apologize to the community'Tucson Citizen - Tucson,AZ,USA"I apologize to the community for my recent actions," Dillon said in a statement. "I accept Coach Olson's decision and look forward to supporting the team ...

Army General Refuses to Apologize for Gay Remarkktla 5 - Los Angeles,CA,USAPace's senior staff members said earlier that the general was expressing his personal opinion and did not intend to apologize. They spoke on condition of ...

Efforts to silence are the true offenseNorth County Times - Escondido,CA,USAIn the meantime, however, demands that the general apologize and efforts to silence teens who think differently ought to be seen for what they are. ...

Asian Leader forced to publish apology to former MPAsiansinMedia.org - UKThe Asian Leader newspaper has been forced to publish a full apology to a former MP for making allegations that it admits where "wholly untrue and without ...

Legislation for the Future, Not PR Apology for the PastThe Conservative Voice - Kernersville,NC,USAThe late industrialist W. Clement Stone was famous for his repeated invocation of that undeniably true, if self-evident, expression: “The future lies ahead. ...

Former federal prosecutor says Gonzalez owes 7 apologyThe Rolla Daily News - Rolla,MO,USA
Cummins did not seek an apology for himself and declined to criticize any one person over his resignation, saying again that he served at the pleasure of ...

Adding a couple holidays to MarchUniversity of Virginia The Cavalier Daily - Charlottesville,VA,USAWith apologies to men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, and even possibly football, no other sports game or tournament in the last four ...

Every Day, It's Easier To AdmitHartford Courant - Hartford,CT,USAHis admissions Wednesday may signal a new effort on his part to make whatever admissions or apologies are needed to get Selig's attention. ...

Lopresti: Upsets, surprises on way to Final FourUSA Today - USASo here goes, with apologies to the predicted champions, because it is obvious they don't have a prayer. No. 12 Old Dominion over No. 5 Butler. Poor Butler. ...

Police owed an apologyTracy Press - Tracy,CA,USASaturday’s Tracy Press carried an article about family members of one of the teenagers injured in the terrible accident in front of West High School who ...

Home Depot Offers 'Mea Maxima Culpa,' Latest In A LineMediaPost Publications - New York,USA
Brand consultant Jack Trout, president of Trout & Partners, says the spate of personalized corporate apologies are a trend acknowledging the transparency of ...