Tag search result for: Thomas Friedman

NYT columnist to headline forum

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:59:00 -0500

Another New York Times columnist is headlining the Emerging Issues Forum.

Friedman on money laundering

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:22:52 -0500

Thomas Friedman says the economic stimulus package is a waste.

The package is designed to boost the economy, but Friedman said that a recent bill to give most Americans a tax rebate does not make economic sense.

"That's money laundering," he said. "We're giong to borrow that money from China and send it to Saudi Arabia."

The first round of applause

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:06:45 -0500

Thomas Friedman earned the first big round of applause today.

Aiming his sights at talk show host Rush Limbaugh, the New York Times columnist said that if global warming were not true, it would be the "greatest hoax" ever perpretrated on the United States.

He said that regardless of whether global warming happens, the United States should reduce its energy use and be more green because it would lead to better security and a stronger economy.

Friedman goes biblical on warming

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:58:09 -0500

Thomas Friedman went biblical at the Emerging Issues Forum.

Speaking on global warming, population boom and geopolitics at the annual forum at N.C. State, the New York Times columnist used biblical language to make his point.

Hunt's prey

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:43:06 -0500