switch hitter

First, here's an interesting link about a possible new species.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051206/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_new_species

Now onto the meat.

Ever wonder which way your newspaper swings? Liberal or conservative? Here's a decent litmus test. At least, here's my theory of a decent litmus test. Check out the headlines from DeLay's court case earlier this week.

If your newspaper tends to support more liberal concerns, the headline will probably say something like "Judge Upholds Money Laundering Charges Against DeLay". I'm running off the example of the St. Paul Pioneer Press there, and I think I remember them supporting Democrats most often. I've been wrong before, but that's clearly a headline that focuses on the good for the prosecution in the DeLay case.

On the flip side of the coin, if your paper is a bit more conservative, the headline probably reads something like "Judge Throws Out Conspiracy Charges Against DeLay".

Actually, it's probably more likely to be that way for radio stations. I looked at a few papers online. Pioneer Press, "upheld"; Washington Post, "upheld"; Chicago Tribune, "dropped"; USA Today, can't find article; Star Tribune, can't find article. *shrug* Bad scientific experiment. Oh well, good theory anyway. Most likely it just shows how the guy writing the headlines swings. Too bad for me.