[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Any commentary which is not negative and superficial--ie, not anticonservative

I'm afraid that this implies a equivalency that I don't accept; i.e., that negativity and superficiality is limited only to liberals.

Liberals--journalists and those who sail down journalism's prevailing wind for political profit--are negative toward the people and institutions upon whom/which we-the-people do and must depend.

Is your water safe to drink?

Is the supermarket meat department unsanitary?

Are the police incompetent to control crime?

Are the cops arbitrary and brutal?

That is the sort of negative questioning beloved of journalists and other liberals.

As to superificality among conservatives, that is undoubtedly to be found among rank-and-file voters. It is however subject to withering journalistic scrutiny, and therefore has no survival value for the conservative politician or spokesman. In the prevailing journalistic environment you really have to have your ducks in a row to defend a conservative position. Mouthing liberal platitudes, OTOH, is gutless--perfectly safe, if all you are worried about is what Dan Rather will say about you.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

you're equating negative and superficial stories with liberalism? Well, yes, liberals are generally negative and superficial, but that doesn't necessarily translate to news stories themselves. Why is a negagive story liberal, per se? Why is a superficial story liberal, per se? Radio stories, because of time constraints, are pretty much always superficial, that is, in 30 seconds you don't have time for much more than who, what, where, when and how. That in itself is neither liberal nor conservative, it's just plain objective.

From this thread, my #192 (see "TO 192" button below)

Ron F: I'm afraid that this implies a equivalency that I don't accept; i.e., that negativity and superficiality is limited only to liberals.

Liberals--journalists and those who sail down journalism's prevailing wind for political profit--are negative toward the people and institutions upon whom/which we-the-people do and must depend.

Is your water safe to drink?

Is the supermarket meat department unsanitary?

Are the police incompetent to control crime?

Are the cops arbitrary and brutal?

That is the sort of negative questioning beloved of journalists and other liberals.

As to superificality among conservatives, that is undoubtedly to be found among rank-and-file voters. It is however subject to withering journalistic scrutiny, and therefore has no survival value for the conservative politician or spokesman. In the prevailing journalistic environment you really have to have your ducks in a row to defend a conservative position. Mouthing liberal platitudes, OTOH, is gutless--perfectly safe, if all you are worried about is what Dan Rather will say about you.