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I agree with your remark we must keep well informed. I hate to move out of my comfort zone by listening or watching some of the alphabet networks and the two in particular biased news outlets, but I feel on occasion when my stomach can stand it, I should listen to their latest slant on the stories of the day.

We all gravitate to the agreeable news and it is hard work listening to people we believe are honestly doing a good job for us in government for example insulted and condemned for doing what they believe to be the best for our country.

Our local paper had a story one day of a group in a Far East country gathered around a television set at the airport watching one of the Democratic Candidate debates. He wrote how embarrassed he was that the world was watching Americans calling each other down, like doing our laundry in public.

I agreed with his feelings, as it is uncomfortable for the world to look upon us as fools (and the candidates were doing their best to prove it), however I told him that he must consider the alternative:

1. That the candidates would not be allowed to speak their pre-election opinions, and even worse,

2. That there would be no opposing candidates at all.

Perhaps the rest of the world will understand, we as a great nation can allow for dissent and outspoken opinion over the television to the public and even the world, because we value and cherish our great Freedom of Speech.
Even if the speech is inaccurate and barbed. It is allowed.