Yeah, I know I’m posting like a bastard today and Ben will likely revoke my privileges, but there are just too many interesting things going on in the world. The current issue of Rolling Stone contains an article by Richard Rhodes entitled “The Media-Violence Myth.” Rhodes points out flaws in the studies that politicans and pundits routinely use to tout a link between violence in the media and violence in society.

Rhodes writes with anger from his gut and cold logic from his brain; the most damning evidence is the admission by a study’s author that only three boys out of 145 were convicted of violent crimes and showed a tendency for watching violent television. Three boys.

The article isn’t yet on-line, but you can read a little bit about it here.

Rolling Stone 854 is on the stands now.

Okay, maybe not, but he did get picked up for DUI.

The cable news channels are running wild with this, which is not surprising given the feeding frenzy over the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal. Our American media loves a juicy story. Given President Clinton’s current approval ratings, the verdict is still out on whether the American public feels the same way. If you don’t have cable television, you can get the story here.

BTW, thanks to my dad for the Johnny Cash joke.

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you the better of two evils, a candidate that casts a blind eye towards justice, stands up for chicken rights and family values… it’s Mike the Headless Chicken.Org.

As most of you know, from a previous story on thLocust, Mike the Headless Chicken was decapitated for dinner on September 10, 1945… but then he didn’t give up. Rather than over-reacting and “running around with his head cut off”, he calmly jumped off the stoop and began pecking for cracked corn. (These are called “phantom” pecks, by the by). Mike then rode a wave of fame (pulling in up to $4,500 a month) until dying in a chicken-feed induced bender while on the road.

This is the sort of hard-fought determination I respected John McCain for! We need a leader like Mike, and I’ll be the first to say it. “I Like Mike!”

(p.s. – rumours that Mike frquently called his captors “crackers” are unsubtantiated)

Finally, that 10 minute clip from the White House Press Correspondence Dinner featuring President Clinton and a cast of dozens has made its way to the web. AdCritic has the film here. It’s a healthy download, but it’s worth it. (Not to mention that Pete from Pete & Pete makes an appearance.

Well, on one hand, I half expected Bradley to drop out. Having not won a single primary, but what happened to McCain? I think he still has a strong backing (albeit it isn’t ENTIRELY Republican). McCain’s strategy doesn’t work too well with the idea of capturing the GOP nod, sure, but I think he still has a very good chance. And frankly, i’m moving to Canada if George W. wins the presidency. What do you think?

Although i don’t share his views on abortion, i’m leaning towards McCain. It would seem that he is becoming a cross-party candiate. I think 18% of his votes came from non-Republicans. What do you think?