Proof the mainstream mediea uses language which slants the debate for the adminstration

[Stuart G]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-12-26-quick-senate_N.htm?csp=34


If you hit the link above, you will see a story about how the Senate had a nine second session today. As one reads the story, we see this is to prevent Bush appointments. Look in the story, at the end for the highlighted part..
.Note that the associated press, and USA Today, chose to say..."harsh interrogations techniques --some call it torture"

Now those of us who look at this, know that ..it ,,,is... torture, not "some call it torture"
... But USA Today, and the Associated Press give the administration point, of view that,.. there is a discussion about it being torture... there is the slanting..


....................Here is the last part of the story.........(you can link to the whole story if you wish..at the link above)

"Before Congress left last week, Democrats scheduled 11 pro forma sessions to fill the void until the Senate returns to regular session on Jan. 22. The purpose was to stop Bush from using the constitutional power presidents hold under the Constitution to bypass Senate confirmation and unilaterally install his nominees in office when Congress is adjourned.
Democrats wanted to block one such recess appointment in particular: Steven Bradbury, acting chief of the Justice Department's Office of Legislative Counsel.

.......... Bush nominated Bradbury for the job and asked the Senate to remove the "acting" in his title.
Democrats would have none of it, complaining Bradbury had signed two secret memos in 2005 saying it was OK for the CIA to use harsh interrogation techniques — some call it torture — on terrorism detainees...........


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Bush refused to rule out appointing Bradbury to the job if the Senate formally adjourned. So, Reid decided to keep the Senate in session with pro forma meetings every two or three days."

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.