But I would express that differently: Slaveowners in the South were no better off than Queen Victoria, surely. And so are most black Americans.
progress is like compound interest – you don’t even notice it in the short run, but it’s mindblowing when you zoom out and see what can be accomplished over long periods.. . . and that sort of steady incremental progress is exactly what the rules of journalism filter out. IOW, Philippians 4:8"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." (New International Version)could with some justice be summarized, “Don’t dwell only on what is reported in the news.”Journalism is negative “If it bleeds, it leads” and superficial, both in regard to its short deadlines and because “Man Bites Dog, not Dog Bites Man” causes the news to reflect what does not usually happen (and especially, what we hope doesn’t happen). Since all journalists know this, all journalists know that they are negative and superficial, and yet they claim than all journalists are objective. News Flash! If you think negativity is objective, you are a cynic. Precisely what Philippians 4:8 warns against.
The cynicism of journalism is exactly mirrored in the politics of socialism, which explains why a Democrat politician can become an “objective journalist,” but a Republican politician cannot. Socialism is a war on wisdom.
Thanks for the ping/post; thread.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” - Dickens
“Everything Is Amazing And Nobody Is Happy” - Louis CK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8LaT5Iiwo4