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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 760 Views
Can you reference Jeordam - 09/02/2022 09:38:55 PM 466 Views
Agrees with Jeo *NM* Roland00 - 09/02/2022 09:44:46 PM 256 Views
Here fionwe1987 - 09/02/2022 11:27:15 PM 436 Views
So I can't read it Jeordam - 09/02/2022 11:52:04 PM 431 Views
Here's the opinion itself Legolas - 10/02/2022 08:51:27 AM 486 Views
I don't understand that.. fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 06:53:06 PM 389 Views
we actually agree on this damookster - 12/02/2022 07:04:56 PM 403 Views
Not just in 2022, though fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 07:10:48 PM 399 Views
Having grown up watching Cronkite, Huntley-Brinkley I concur with your point. damookster - 12/02/2022 07:46:26 PM 406 Views
Yep *NM* fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 08:03:19 PM 251 Views
well I feel stupid damookster - 10/02/2022 04:08:10 AM 407 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 379 Views
Oops damookster - 10/02/2022 03:32:33 PM 423 Views
Purpose achieved! I win again! *NM* fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 06:54:36 PM 240 Views
So what's your point about activism? Cannoli - 11/02/2022 10:54:21 AM 446 Views
Hilarious that *you* would be whining about judicial activism. Shameless. *NM* TyrReborn - 12/02/2022 06:06:12 PM 253 Views
I have no issue with judicial activism, dolt. fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 07:06:49 PM 413 Views
Not your best analogy. damookster - 12/02/2022 08:47:04 PM 399 Views
Actually, I consider it one of my best analogies. fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 09:19:40 PM 380 Views
you've made better damookster - 12/02/2022 10:23:39 PM 416 Views
I dunno fionwe1987 - 12/02/2022 10:34:57 PM 387 Views
why do you think this is an example of judicial activism? random thoughts - 14/02/2022 09:01:40 PM 614 Views
I like how you don't even attempt to have a reasonable discussion The Shrike - 16/02/2022 03:01:57 PM 418 Views
This amused me. *NM* damookster - 16/02/2022 03:36:31 PM 244 Views
As it should The Shrike - 16/02/2022 05:43:28 PM 401 Views
I'm sure you do fionwe1987 - 16/02/2022 04:21:09 PM 404 Views
Your point is to troll The Shrike - 16/02/2022 05:41:26 PM 422 Views
I'm truly devastated... fionwe1987 - 17/02/2022 06:00:01 AM 399 Views
Will this continue? damookster - 17/02/2022 04:07:11 PM 406 Views
No The Shrike - 17/02/2022 07:11:12 PM 400 Views
Popcorn is always required! fionwe1987 - 18/02/2022 03:14:01 PM 434 Views
Nobody ever offers to do a grilling, it is always popcorn. Roland00 - 18/02/2022 06:51:17 PM 377 Views
One does not have a rational discussion if something is fundamentally "perverse" Roland00 - 17/02/2022 12:21:32 AM 425 Views
I'm glad you can't resist me The Shrike - 17/02/2022 07:09:43 PM 386 Views
Are you doing “well” in this dread of Winter? Roland00 - 17/02/2022 08:05:04 PM 411 Views
Re: Judicial activism Duke - 19/05/2022 11:16:24 PM 532 Views
He just doesn't understand what judicial activism means. Dragonsoul - 20/05/2022 03:55:24 PM 379 Views
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