When I was kid, long before fax machines, my father had a Telex and subscribed to the news alert services from the AP and the UPI. Anytime news broke anywhere in the world, it would come across the "wire". A bell would ring, the Telex would jump to life and the news would thump out in all it's glory before our eyes. We would all run to the machine when the bell rang and read each letter as the noisy machine typed. There were no reporters throwing in off hand remarks to satisfy their views or sarcasm in the voice of a hate filled news anchor. It was mechanical and there was no emotion... just facts. I really miss that old machine and the excitement when that bell rang, but that is why I enjoy reading FreeRepublic these days. I despise the media and their attempts to brainwash the public. Just report the news and let us decide.
