A small tale of media bias

Other than the strange ideas involved, do you notice anything strange about the article "Lawmaker Wants Teachers Weighed For Obesity"?
HONOLULU -- A state lawmaker has suggested Hawaii's public schoolteachers be forced to weigh in as part of the fight against obesity in students.

A resolution in the state house would create an obesity database among teachers. The idea isn't being well received by the teachers union.

Promoting a healthy lifestyle through physical education and health classes are part of the curriculum being taught in Hawaii's schools today.

State Rep. Rida Cabanilla introduced a resolution requesting the Board of Education establish an obesity database among public schoolteachers...
It continues on for ten more short paragraphs. Notice anything missing? Yes, you there in the back. That's right! In none of those fourteen paragraphs is it mentioned that State Rep. Rida Cabanilla is a Democrat. Of course, were she a Republican there's a very good chance that that fact would have been provided within the first few paragraphs. (Link via this)

Miscellania · Fri, 04/01/2005 - 18:58 · · Importance: 1


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