> > > > Fair and Balanced Reporting For a Boston Liberal Newspaper > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Two boys in Boston were playing basketball when one of them was attack by > a > > rabid Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy ripped a board off a > > nearby fence, wedged it into the dog's collar and twisted it, breaking the > > dog's neck. A newspaper reporter from the Boston Herald witnessed the > > incident and rushed over to interview the boy. > > The reporter began entering data into his laptop, beginning with the > > headline: "Brave Young Celtics Fan Saves Friend From Jaws Of Vicious > > Animal." > > "But I'm not a Celtics fan," the little hero interjected. > > "Sorry," replied the reporter. "But since we're in Boston, Mass, I just > > assumed you were." Hitting the delete key, the reporter begins again, > "John > > Kerry Fan rescues Friend From Horrific Dog Attack." > > "But I'm not a Kerry fan either," the boy responds. > > The reporter says, "I assumed everybody in this state was either for the > > Celtics or Kerry or Kennedy. What team or person do you support?" > > I'm a Houston Rockets fan and I really like George W. Bush" the boy says. > > Hitting the delete key, the reporter begins again, "Arrogant Little > > Conservative Bastard Kills Beloved Family Pet." |