[Vision2020] Fw: The Biker

[Art Deco]

"That pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these days."

Those that believe that this statement is not a great, if not paranoid exaggeration are greatly in the need of the services of a competent mental health professional.

W.

PS:

To my friendly fishing friend:  I can't find that pond without better directions, hence I can't pass its location on to my other fishing buddies without looking the fool.  I've lost your private gmail address.  I eagerly wait more specific directions so that I can test the waters.

Your old bass fishing friend.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: lfalen 
  To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 11:31 AM
  Subject: [Vision2020] Fw: The Biker



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  From: louiseklink at peoplepc.com
  Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:20:27 -0800
  To: "Louise Klinkenberg" louiseklink at peoplepc.com
  Subject: The Biker

           Subject:  The Biker

        A Harley biker is riding by the zoo in Washington, DC when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming
        parents.  The biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch.   Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly. A reporter has watched the whole event. 

        The reporter addressing the Harley rider says, 'Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I've seen a man do in my
        whole life.'  The Harley rider replies, 'Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger and acted  as I felt right.'   The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed.  I'm a journalist, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on the front page... So, what do you do for a living and what political affiliation do you have?' 

        The biker replies,  'I'm a U.S. Marine and a Republican.' The journalist leaves.  The following morning  the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on the front page:
                    
                          U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT 
                                              & STEALS HIS LUNCH     


                                        That pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these days. 
        Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.  Thomas Jefferson





       
       




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