I'm happy that the miner is back home...BUT

[Squatch]

does it have to be plastered over all the news websites ALL FREAKING DAY? Surely there are more pressing stories out there.

[Virginia Dare]

1. There is...

the preacher's wife who murdered him.

:P

[CottonBear]

2. I'd rather hear the miner's story than the murderous pastor's wife story.

Now, if the media would follow up the McCloy story with mine safety or lack thereof) stories and the link between Bush policies and mine disasters and deaths.

[ArbustoBuster]

5. That would involve actual work.

I'm coming to the conclusion that our media are fundamentally lazy. I imagine their thought processes went something like this:

Reading the press release from the hospital that was treating McCloy and interviewing someone from his family? Easy.

Investigative reporting on the failures of the Bush administration and the cozy relationship between coal mining corporations and the people who are supposed to inspect their mines? Hard.

[sutz12]

3. Of course there is...

Remember when Abramoff was indicted? It happened the week of the WVa mine disaster.

[RubyDuby in GA]

4. I'll take the miner over Natalee anyday