Show A Little Compassion. And Class. 

         Today a body was found near the Anthony home - where Caylee Anthony is missing from. If this turns out to be Caylee, we implore the media to remember that these are private citizens and for God's sake, leave them in peace.  

          Go cover the auto industry bailout. See if you can find some import car makers money going to the people fighting so hard against the auto bailout (loan).

           Investigate maybe? Someone should.

 July 16, 2008

My Morning With the Morning News

            This morning was much like many others. Well underway was the process of translating a mass of information into edible data for use by my countrymen in their quest to clean up this fine country.

            Fox News was on in the background and the TV had already made one journey to CNN and then back to Fox this morning.

                Out of the corner of my eye I saw Obama on the screen with the waving "live" up in the corner. I picked my way through the tangle of computer cords to get to the remote to turn up the volume of a TV that is a mere foot away. Ignoring the absurdity, I sat to listen to the man that may come to be one of the most significant people in my life.

                 He is going to discuss the dangers to America presented by terrorists with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

                  A exclamation point appears over my head and whatever I said is interpreted as an invitation by a nearby feline and I now have an editorial assistant to help me listen to the man so gushingly referred to as "a charismatic speaker". 

I tap out a quick note: Obama: transcripts of speech - July 16, 2008. and we sit back to listen. We are as pleased as treasure hunters locating an important landmark.

                    "...subject that has been neglected for the last eight years..." Obama announces. I nod my agreement and we lean into what he has to say.

NOW, we're getting to the "BEEF". This is a subject that will interest those that return from work tonight. I am poised to make notes about what my fellow citizens wait to hear.

                     Then Obama is displaced by the anchor person. He tells me who and what I just saw and cuts to commercial. When they come back, Obama has been banished. I switch to CNN. Some politician drones on about the economy.

            A mere hour or so later, the next anchor declares that Americans are sending a clear message to Congress: Drill Now. He promises to explain when they return from what seems like the ninety-ninth commercial today.

            You and I both know that not all Americans want more drilling. Many of us know it won't make much difference in today's prices. (accurate information available on this site) Many of those that do want it, want it because politicians have actually LIED to convince them that this is the answer to high gas prices. (These politicians will be put up on our Politician Watch page)

            Whatever I said is interpreted by my assistant as a signal that is may be a good time to take a nap, somewhere else.

            Somewhere…Benjamin Franklin spins in his grave.

            Every once in a while, the media poses prettily and demonstrates the professional priorities that I relentlessly rant about. This was one of those times.

Going to search for the aspirin,

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