The Roanoke Slant

Roanoke Times, 3/8/06, Pg 1: Large Header: Patriot Act renewed in close vote.
The act passed by only two votes, and Pres. Bush was forced to accept new curbs on law enforcement.
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Ah – yes – in small print – special rules – two-thirds required by Democrat House rules game intended to thwart the will and vote of the people!
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This headline is clearly in the running for:
BEST ROANOKE TIMES SLANT OF 2006.
Who writes these slanted headers – Howard Dean?
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The headline is clearly intended to convey to the readers that the Patriot Act is not well embraced by our people or our elected representatives.
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Last week it was approved by the Senate 89 to 10.
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This week it was approved by the House 280 to 138
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Does that reflect significant-acceptance or minimal-acceptance?
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How does this relate to Sen. Dem Leader Reid’s proclamation that:
"The Patriot Act is Dead"?
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The House vote numbers are interesting:
Vote: 280 to 138
Margin: 142
Ratio: 2 to 1
Percent for: 67%
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The numbers in the Senate were even more overwhelming!
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Let's all try working harder on fair and balanced for the rest of the year!
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Prior items:
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2006/03/patriot-act-renewal.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2006/02/patriot-act-ongoing.html
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