Media Menagerie

There have been hundreds of stories in the media since my last post almost a month ago (How has it passed so quickly?). So, in the vein of VH-1's Best Week Ever, here are some of them. In case you missed it:

Meth Chemicals Found in Smithville Water Tower
Apparently, someone needed a hiding spot for their meth lab. What better place than the town water tower? Although it is believed that the chemicals have not contaminated the water supply (the water is stored at the top of the tower and the lab materials were stored at the bottom), the water is being tested just in case.

Canadian Anti-Meth Commercial
Not new to the media, but new to me.

The New Moonshine
A thorough description of the meth problem in the south, including a 22-year-old's recollection of his experience of trying meth as a 16-year-old.

Part of the Patriot Act
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist helps secure anti-meth legislation by including it in the Patriot Act. My question is: Which does this action really do: make the pseudophedrine controls more palatable or some of the policies under the Patriot Act?