I will click on FOX.
I will click on CNN.
Two different worlds.
How can NEWS differ so much?
Events, are events, they are historical in nature now, even tho reaction to them, might still be active.
News should be a reporting of substantiated fact(s), should it not?
When it is reported as news, based on secrecy, or unnamed sources, or an extension of a person summation, of that event, hasn't it lost the acquirement of being substantiated?
Walking back a story, editing, spinning under a different analogy of referencing, deflecting, should never be a part of reporting, should it not?
Press secretaries, and spin doctors, have one job, just like a used car salesman.....
Truth will always sell itself, as creme always rises to the top, and oil and water will always separate, no matter how much you shake it.
Journalism has become NEWS, but they are not the same, in the sense if you have to teach integrity, as a prerequisite to reporting factually, then you have already admitted a weakness, and possible conflict, that has the capacity to sell folks a lemon, willingly, for own personal enrichment.
We require doctors to prove their ability to meet a certain proficiency level, as we do all sorts of trades, even a plumber, yet, think about the power of misinformation has, or an outright lie.
It is ripe in our society, accepted as good practice, in many markets of capitalism, and has become an art of deception, in campaigning.
I don't want to dredge up Iraq ( again ) .......PLEASE!
But misinformation, to outright lies, forced others with vested powers, a real opportunity to discern the "facts and truths" before we entered back, into that arena, again.
Folks, we are talking real facts now, when you lost a brother, or sister, in that war, not to mention collateral damage in the war zone, which I'll call collectively, blood on all the hands of all America citizens, that drives hate, like that of ISIS.....
And we will continue to see the consequences of what lies, and misinformation, fosters.
Gang, why do we allow ourselves to be lied too?
I know it starts simple, like when my wife ask if this dress makes her butt look bigger
I am so justified in tell her no, for all the right reasons, but am I, really?
Stealing a pencil from work, or a million from a charity, is the same breach of trust, yes?
I understand the punishment allows us the luxury of trying to "match the hatch" as it should, but the crime on society, is the same, yes?
I am so against censorship, I think this is where the PC label has been extended to allow censorship, and we are seeing a great push back, presently, because of this.
It has stymied talk, which could lead to understanding, and solutions. Instead, it is leading to further separate, with an all, or nothing, mentality, being pushed by the likes of FOX and CNN, Republican, Democrat, etc....
Look at the debates, a well established party is being denied representation, because the two parties, simple can not stand the scrutiny, of a third party view/challenge.
If you can not see the truth in that, then I say truthfully, you will reap what you sow!
That is organized censorship, and its the truth.....
Why provide another gate for the sheep to possibly exit the corral!
Your thoughts appreciated
EDIT: BTW, my wife has a GREAT butt