The link to this story from CNN's front page reads "Dad accused of burying kids in Midwest found dead in jail."

I don't know if there really is, but there should be an old journalism adage that goes something like, "Every headline should tell the story." This headline tells the story of an uncaring and miserly father. Upon the untimely death of his children, probably from Lou Gehrig's disease or leukemia, he subjects them to eternity in the Midwest in an effort to save a few coins. Since there's no law on the books that expressly forbids inhumane treatment postmortem, such as Midwestern burial, he is imprisoned for illegal dumping. Upon hearing of his crimes, fellow inmates tear him limb from limb in an act of righteous jailhouse justice.

My point here is that the Midwest is irrelevant to the story, but it's used in the headline anyway. Why must Midwesterners be subjected to this bullshit? We're more than the landlocked and borderless expanse between California and New York populated by reactionary simpletons and religious zealots. We're the landlocked and borderless expanse between California and New York populated by reactionary simpletons and religious zealots that's going to kick your fucking ass.

Analogcabin @ 10:47 AM
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