Category: Media

In their efforts to have “fair and balanced reporting” I think the mainstream media is making a mistake – they are emphasizing the current Democratic administration problems to “balance” the troubles on the Republican side. And they are very different.  One example is how frequently the media talks about President Biden’s age. How often does…

Rupert Murdoch and Fox News owe us, the American people, an apology. If you are like me, you really hate to be lied to. I remember telling my young son when he lied to me once, “You have damaged my trust in you; that trust will have to be rebuilt.”  Rupert Murdoch admitted in sworn…

Leave politics aside for a moment, if you can. What does the word “conservative” mean to you, outside of that cursed arena? To me, it connotes respecting tradition, caution when it comes to change, and hewing to the tried and true. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as “tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions,…

Telling the Truth About Disinformation Disinformation has been a problem in our society and our politics for a long time, but was put under a spotlight on January 6, 2021, when right-wing radicals stormed the U.S. Capitol. They acted on disinformation about the election that had been cynically spread by Trump and his minions, FoxNews,…