Freedom of the press is one of the rights that is sacred in our free society. We look at the media as a watchdog, to keep government accountable for its actions. But there has always been bias. Depending on what beliefs it holds, some media organizations blast one set of politicians while praising another; and we … Continue reading
Lately, there are so many accusations of fake news, it’s hard to know what news is true. With all of this smoke blowing and hot air spewing, we have fact-checking agencies to tell us what’s true and what’s not. When reading or watching news reports, we now have to suspend belief until we read or … Continue reading
The mainstream press is supposed to be a watchdog on government. Too bad it only does half its job by being selective of who it watches and scrutinizes. In the last 20 months or so, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had enough thoughtless comments, shady dealings, and blatant lies, to tarnish their … Continue reading