No media bias here

The Today Show - today. Three stories.

1. $1,000 commuters: the story of commuters in the D.C. area who spend $1,000 or more on gas per month. One gentleman spends 7 hours a day in his car, 5 days a week! Now forgive me, but the last time I checked, we don't live in a communist state where we are told we must live and work. This is an individual choice. Clearly, this person wants to live where he does - for probably personal, family related reasons. He also must enjoy his job and is willing to endure this (I didn't get the impression this commute just recently started. He seems to have been doing it for some time.). The story concluded - of coarse - with Matt Lauer discussing the oil companies 7-11% profits in the face of this crisis!
2. The sole survivor in this last winters mine collapse send a letter to the families of the deceased. In the letter, he details the last hours and how the accident happened. He also claims that four of the five oxygen tanks didn't work. NBC seemed intent on making this point clear. The company has claimed that they tested the equipment after the accident and that all five were operationally. It was also stated that the survivor has not been able to meet with company investigators to discuss the accident because he is still too weak. Apparently not weak enough to meet with Matt!
3. Finally, the Clooneys: I only caught the lead-in (fortunately I needed to leave for work - my 6 minute commute by bicycle!) but apparently George and his dad Nick have just returned from their dangerous trip to Darfur where they witnessed the atrocities firsthand. No doubt, this is all the fault of George Bush! Certainly not the UN (see previous posts) During my 6 minute ride, I considered a different problem with the Sudan: the dictator is too weak. Under Saddam, we didn't have left-leaning, Hollywood types traveling to Baghdad to witness the atrocities there. We also don't have appearances on morning shows discussing the human rights violations and atrocities under Castro in Cuba. Mau was a hero. Even Stalin had his moments for the left.

No, MSM is not biased. I must remember this.