[singfreedom]

You have, very eloquently, nailed it. The MSM has struck again, and from the sounds of it, they've hit another homer.

P.S. Love your tag-line! Great play on words--and this poem is a personal favorite "bit of lit".

[carl in alaska]

Thnx, I really like that poem too. My favorite line is "For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore." That tells you how much Poe must have adored Lenore. Here is a downloadable pet raven:

[carl in alaska]

I do think though that this issue can be easily eliminated by the Bush Administration. All they have to do is announce that they're deploying a few US customs agents to supervise the workers who are running the scanner. After that, it's checkmate against the MSM and case closed.