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Not just in 2022, though fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 12/02/2022 07:10:48 PM

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In 2022, all news articles are opinion pieces, regardless of the source.

Walter Cronkite was an opinion journalist. He chose what to report on, and what not to report on. And any number of issues and injustices were ignored by him, not even out of malice or indifference, necessarily. Just lack of awareness, which every human suffers from, is enough to make the idea of "objective" news nonsensical.

News is, and always will be, a two way street. Yes, the journalist must use the utmost caution to be factual and at least acknowledge other perspectives, if only to poke holes in them. But the news consumer must also do their due diligence. Believe no one person fully, diversify your sources, and spend the time to get as full a picture as possible

Refusing to spend that time and simply blaming the media is a chickenish way to absolve oneself of responsibility.

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Judicial activism fionwe1987 - 09/02/2022 09:33:40 PM 896 Views
Can you reference Jeordam - 09/02/2022 09:38:55 PM 596 Views
Agrees with Jeo *NM* Roland00 - 09/02/2022 09:44:46 PM 321 Views
Here fionwe1987 - 09/02/2022 11:27:15 PM 559 Views
So I can't read it Jeordam - 09/02/2022 11:52:04 PM 561 Views
Here's the opinion itself Legolas - 10/02/2022 08:51:27 AM 643 Views
I don't understand that.. fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 06:53:06 PM 528 Views
we actually agree on this damookster - 12/02/2022 07:04:56 PM 527 Views
Not just in 2022, though fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 07:10:48 PM 551 Views
Having grown up watching Cronkite, Huntley-Brinkley I concur with your point. damookster - 12/02/2022 07:46:26 PM 565 Views
Yep *NM* fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 08:03:19 PM 314 Views
well I feel stupid damookster - 10/02/2022 04:08:10 AM 543 Views
You're referring to an entirely different case... see my reply to Jeo for the details on this one. Legolas - 10/02/2022 09:03:40 AM 562 Views
Oops damookster - 10/02/2022 03:32:33 PM 553 Views
Purpose achieved! I win again! *NM* fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 06:54:36 PM 297 Views
So what's your point about activism? Cannoli - 11/02/2022 10:54:21 AM 596 Views
Hilarious that *you* would be whining about judicial activism. Shameless. *NM* TyrReborn - 12/02/2022 06:06:12 PM 312 Views
I have no issue with judicial activism, dolt. fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 07:06:49 PM 548 Views
Not your best analogy. damookster - 12/02/2022 08:47:04 PM 541 Views
Actually, I consider it one of my best analogies. fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 09:19:40 PM 505 Views
you've made better damookster - 12/02/2022 10:23:39 PM 544 Views
I dunno fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 10:34:57 PM 514 Views
why do you think this is an example of judicial activism? random thoughts - 14/02/2022 09:01:40 PM 765 Views
I like how you don't even attempt to have a reasonable discussion The Shrike - 16/02/2022 03:01:57 PM 540 Views
This amused me. *NM* damookster - 16/02/2022 03:36:31 PM 306 Views
As it should The Shrike - 16/02/2022 05:43:28 PM 557 Views
I'm sure you do fionwe1987 - 16/02/2022 04:21:09 PM 524 Views
Your point is to troll The Shrike - 16/02/2022 05:41:26 PM 565 Views
I'm truly devastated... fionwe1987 - 17/02/2022 06:00:01 AM 520 Views
Will this continue? damookster - 17/02/2022 04:07:11 PM 540 Views
No The Shrike - 17/02/2022 07:11:12 PM 599 Views
Popcorn is always required! fionwe1987 - 18/02/2022 03:14:01 PM 570 Views
Nobody ever offers to do a grilling, it is always popcorn. Roland00 - 18/02/2022 06:51:17 PM 507 Views
One does not have a rational discussion if something is fundamentally "perverse" Roland00 - 17/02/2022 12:21:32 AM 557 Views
I'm glad you can't resist me The Shrike - 17/02/2022 07:09:43 PM 509 Views
Are you doing “well” in this dread of Winter? Roland00 - 17/02/2022 08:05:04 PM 533 Views
Re: Judicial activism Duke - 19/05/2022 11:16:24 PM 689 Views
He just doesn't understand what judicial activism means. Dragonsoul - 20/05/2022 03:55:24 PM 500 Views
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