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To: Dale Baker who wrote (12465)	2/17/2006 12:54:28 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541340

I think it's a fair assumption that Fox was deliberately avoiding giving the story so much prominence by running a tabloid story that they thought would engage their viewers. I see. You were talking about Fox and this incident in particular. I was responding to what I took to be a general comment from Shiloh that the media, in general, running so many damsel in distress stories is a manifestation of broad right wing bias.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (12465)	2/17/2006 3:20:57 PM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 541340

A nonpartisan slap: ;<) New Chemical Element Found - The recent hurricanes and gasoline issues are proof of the existence of a new chemical element. A major Washington, DC based research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named Governmentium. Governmentium (Gv) has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected, because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction which would normally take less than a second to take over four days to complete. Governmentium has a normal half-life of 4 years; it does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a critical concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as Critical Morass. When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium- an element which radiates just as much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.