And yes, I believe our Republic and liberty is in danger. Not in a "doomsday tomorrow! run for your lives!" sort of way. The danger lies, rather, in giving up our birthright for a pot of stew and some bread.
Wednesday, January 4, 2006
12 Are Alive! 1 Survived, Heartbreak For 12 Families
There may be a lesson here in our 24 hour rolling news culture. Not pointing blame (there are a lot of positives from instant reporting), but there was a time when sources were checked before transmission/reporting.
Oh but God forbid Anderson Cooper pause his "righteous indignation" long enough to fact check. Although the biggest pig of the bunch is Geraldo Rivera. That man has more ego in his mustache than the average man has in his whole body.
There may be a lesson here in our 24 hour rolling news culture. Not pointing blame (there are a lot of positives from instant reporting), but there was a time when sources were checked before transmission/reporting.
ReplyDeleteOh but God forbid Anderson Cooper pause his "righteous indignation" long enough to fact check. Although the biggest pig of the bunch is Geraldo Rivera. That man has more ego in his mustache than the average man has in his whole body.
ReplyDelete