Title: Good Reporting Has "Left" the Building
Review: "The Killer Bees" are made out to be heroes by Heard, who covered Austin politics for many years as an AP reporter. Though interesting at times, it is fatally flawed by being chock full of spin. When reporters can shed any veil of objectivity and cut loose to deify the Democrats, hang on to your hats, kids. Even the title declares their actions a "miracle".This is, in short, a 124 page cheer for the Democrats, dressed up as a history lesson. Be not fooled.Heard is actually a good writer, but was obviously too emotionally involved in this case to put together a cogent account of the subject matter. He is better when focused on other passions, such as his sportswriting. The Killer Bees made some waves, but Heard makes the event out to be the watershed event in Texas political history. The drama in 1979 was palpable, to be sure, but really...take it easy. A more objective writer would let his reader make the decisions. Leave this one on the shelf.
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