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To: DoughtyOne; All

"The council ruled late Tuesday that the bill contained too many exemptions for polluters"

That's good, old-fashioned NYT editorializing in News stories for ya.

Is it "pro-choice" or "anti-choice"?
Is it "pro-life" or "anti-life"?
Is it "Terrorism" or "man-made disaster"?

A lot of what we read in the newspaper is dictated by the language contained in the originating news release (e.g., by the White House) or the personal bias of the editor and/or the writer ...


22 posted on 12/30/2009 12:50:18 PM PST by BP2 (I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
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To: BP2

Thanks for the response. While I agree that the media spins constantly, I’m not convinced this is evidence of it to the point that it nullifies the comment I highlighted.


25 posted on 12/30/2009 1:26:32 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Good news. HC bill will not cover illegal aliens. Bad news. 20-35 million will be made citizens.)
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