Gee, no bias there!

The Patriot Act's war on allergy sufferers has been variously described as everything ranging from an inconvenience to a hoax on the part of supporters who tout its "success" (even though it's been a failure). And the pop-up media has actively mired itself in demanding an expansion of this out-of-control war.

Make no mistake: Right-wing media bias is the 10-ton ogre in America's living rooms - so much so that this is the fourth consecutive entry here that touches on this national disgrace.

The latest exhibit on this media wall of shame is KOKI-TV, the Fox affiliate in Tulsa. Last night, a headline on the station's website blared, "Are Pseudoephedrine Laws Tough Enough?"

Um, yes, KOKI. They are.

KOKI is actually suggesting that new draconian state and federal laws that treat folks as criminals for buying over-the-counter cold or allergy drugs at a pharmacy aren't tough enough? Under these laws, moms have gone to prison for getting medicine for their sick kids (even after a doctor recommended the product). Yet a powerful TV station in a major city is saying the laws aren't tough enough? Hello???

I don't know who writes the headlines at Fox 23, but this isn't just bias. This seems like intentional manipulation of public opinion and outright distortion. The FCC used to frown upon stations intentionally distorting news, you know.

The actual content of the article debunks KOKI's apparent stance. A police captain's statement suggests that the more rigid laws that hamstring families have actually made illegal drugs more prevalent: "It's on every street corner, if someone wants meth, they can find meth."

The reporter laments being able to stock up on 4 boxes of medicine when he should have been allowed to buy only one. Uh, no. The Constitution says you can buy as many as you need. To hell with the Patriot Act.

But the dinosaur media has an agenda, and few dare to challenge it. In just the past 5 years, public opinion has been manipulated so much that an idea that would have once been met with a resounding "no" was softened into a "maybe." Now it's considered a mere inconvenience that's often excused as a necessary evil - thanks wholly to media bias.

Even though this very blog advertises its own political philosophy, we've been more objective than the major media on this issue. They're as much involved in causes as we are - only on the other side of the spectrum.