It doesn’t matter if it is the 70s, 80s or today, the perspective offered by the majority journalists is as predictable as it is infuriating. Certain points of view are always considered conventional wisdom.

For example, consider every news story you’ve seen on smoking ban laws. It is always the same story and follows the exact same pattern.

1. Anytown U.S.A. is proposing a smoking ban.
2. Feature health activists/lobbyists saying why that’s wonderful.
3. To balance the story, only cite [insert evil music here] Big Tobacco spokesmen. Make sure to avoid ordinary people who object to the ban.

Obviously, the story is so cut and dried – the conclusions already reached – that the writers can phone it in.

Is it? Are there ever any questions regarding an acceptable amount of government interference? How about tradeoffs between personal freedom and the greater good?

I’m sure you could find similar patterns all over the news.

Which brings me to the reason behind the rant. The Pope apparently said something to offend Muslims. A touchy subject to be sure. But lets look at the assumptions and bias’ in this AP piece.

OK, fair enough start. Take note that Muslim passions seem to be detached from Muslims. These passions are a force of nature, like bad weather. So sets the tone. Continuing.

Scars? Emotional scars? Do you think that “Some Experts” includes Oprah?

I wonder if Nick Berg’s neck bears any of these aforementioned scars.

I don’t think that a reporter should be editorializing either way, but doesn’t anyone find the absence of recent, post Crusade Christian-Muslim violence disturbing? Maybe there is some, if only a tiny bit, of Islamic violence which could be mentioned?

No! It is not our place to judge the Muslims.

Thin skinned aren’t you? You first. We’re still waiting for a condemnation of Hezbollah.

Palestinians angrily protested? Get the Hell out of here! In other news, somewhere in Canada a bear sh*t in the woods and the Pope is, well you know the rest.

Here is the actual offense, by the way:

Not exactly the stuff that starts wars. No, that’s what cartoons are for.

Meanwhile, more kettles going off on pots.

Creative use of bigotry there. I love the lecture on love and brotherhood. Next up, important child rearing tips from Jon Voight.

At least our pc journalist ended the article with a postive quote from Angela Merkel:

A point which I absolutely 100% sure was lost on the Muslim clerics.

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