The DC sniper shootings were a local crime case, nothing more, nothing less. There was never any reason for this to become a national/international news story.

As to the media circus aspect of it Amos, you seem to be missing the point. The conservative media, which functions solely as a megaphone for government and corporate interests, is able to do business like this because WE allow them to get away with it. Those airwaves belong to us, and we let them use the public airwaves for virtually nothing, and ask for nothing in return for that except that they serve the public interest every now and then, like DURING ELECTIONS.

And this is how corporate media serves the public interest. That makes me incredibly angry. In fact, every time I sit down and try and watch corporate television "news" I get angry, because they aren't reporting the news, they are acting as a megaphone for government and big business. They are doing their best to keep to the news away from us. And it really pisses me off. Especially when we already chewed up the normally very important election news month of September with 9/11 shit. Then, the Axis of Evil charade. And now the stinking sniper crap.

Meantime, how many people do you know who have lost their jobs in the last year or two? How many people do you know who have lost substantial investments in the tanking stock market? Anyone know anyone who worked for Enron, WorldCom, Qwest, etc ad nauseum who has lost their jobs?

And how about that oil? Anyone know who Cheney set US energy policy with in his secret meetings yet? NO? Well, why do you suppose you don't know that yet, when the courts have said Cheney has tell the American people the whole story?

Tune in at 11:00 and see what you find out.