Mexico: NOT Marching In Bu$hstep

The Los Angeles Times had a particularly biased article, September 2, 2006, concerning protests by Mexico's elected legislators:

Leftists Block Fox's Final State of the Nation Address

MEXICO CITY — More than 150 shouting leftist legislators stormed the dais at a joint session of Congress on Friday to prevent President Vicente Fox from delivering his final State of the Nation speech, a bold protest that heightened the crisis surrounding Mexico's disputed presidential election.

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Doing a quick--not a comprehensive--Google News search, only the San Diego Union-Tribune took a similarly hostile tone. To their credit, it appears, for a refreshing change, that the corporate media is not swallowing the company line. The Washington Post's article, carried widely, is typical of the change.

Still, the LA Times piece, and that ran by the San Diego Union-Tribune, merited the following letter:


Dear Editor:

How dare those "leftists" interfere with Bu$h buddy Vicende Fox--what do they think Mexico is, a democracy? Don't Mexico's legislators know their place is to march in lockstep while doing the goosestep? They should take lessons from the US Congress, which knows how to properly kneel.

Sincerely,

Terry L. Clark