If the camera always recorded "objective reality, " viewers would draw the same inferences and conclusions irrespective of the perspective of the camera.
What accounts for the unusual myopia of the Bush Administration in refusing to fess up to this objectivereality, draw the appropriate conclusions and change course?
Vatican reporter John Allen's new book is Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church.
Mr. RODMAN: No, I think there's an objectivereality out there, namely, the vital American interest in the Middle East and the catastrophic consequences of an American collapse in Iraq.
The most immediate objective in Paulson's regulatory blueprint--and one he thinks could become a reality before he leaves office next year--is the creation of a Mortgage Origination Commission that would establish minimum standards for mortgage brokers and would grade each state's mortgage regulatory system.