[rlmorel]

I think it is right to be concerned, but I feel the same way you do.

The media wants people to be hyped up, terrified, and scared nearly to death. I personally find it creepy that they have all these news babes in tight dresses and big boobs front and center who intone "You won't want to miss this next section, viewer discretion is advised..." Selling sex and innocent's misfortune in a combination package...deliberately, in order to bring viewers in, just creeps me out. Maybe it is just me who sees it that way...

I stopped watching or reading anything from the media decades ago, the only time I see them is when my wife has the news on. I always thought the Don Henley song "Dirty Laundry" was spot on. I know that guy is a deranged Leftist, but anyone who can write this has at least this right:

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Dirty Laundry
by Don Henley

I make my living off the evening news
Just give me something-something I can use
People love it when you lose,
They love dirty laundry

Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all around

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blond
Who comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die
Give us dirty laundry


Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry

You don't really need to find out what's going on
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry


Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around

Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry

We can do "The Innuendo"
We can dance and sing
When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

I stopped watching or reading anything from the media decades ago...

LOL

You were involved with 'Nam?

I've only gazed upon the MSM's works since '65 or so to catch a clue on their next scam. Otherwise, they're an Absolute Negative Barometer:

Whatever they say is BS or designed to do you harm.

(Some I've heard hold that the US media is responsible for more RVN/US MIL casualties than the VC, North VN, China and Red damn Army combined....and for civilian casualties in SEA there is no contest at all.)

YMMV