Silent but deadly

The weapon of choice for adolescents is S.B.D.'s. These silent but deadly flatus (farts) can empty a room full of kids in seconds as they stampede for the nearest exit. In the adult world heart attack, and stroke are the silent but deadly killers we concern ourselves with most often. The deadliest silence of all is media silence. Their failure to accurately report all the news like Van Jones radical, communist, racist, attempt to transform our republic. Or burying important stories like the lies spread by Healthcare Reform advocates when the C.B.O. now claims it will cost us over a trillion dollars, and millions will lose their current coverage. Or when we were told unemployment checks create jobs according to Nancy Pelosi, her stupidity is met with little resistance. No wonder readership is down, newspapers are only useful for protecting glassware, or lining a bird cage. Not only is their inaction dangerous it stinks to high heaven, kind of like my cousin Joey after eating too much gorgonzola.