Too often today's journalists are engaged in either too much self-promotion or irresponsible advocacy (open or hidden), with limited or no commitment to simply reporting the news. In other words, too many media personalities either want to "be the news" or "make the news," rather than objectively report it.
Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the United States of peaceful relations with other nations, which we hope may never again be severed, and
Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations;
Today I have scores of families/friends/colleagues who are either ecstatic & thankful or horribly depressed & angry about last night's returns. Each of them are intelligent, kind, thoughtful individuals with high character and a love for people and our nation.
How is it they can see this election through such vastly different prisms?
Who hasn't griped and complained about the federal government?
Many vent by yelling at the television or expressing disgust to a friend or loved one. Others cuss incessantly when paying taxes. Most of us have thought about a variety of different solutions, some legal and others illegal.
Remember when Charles Barkley proclaimed "I'm not paid to be a role-model; I'm paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court?" Was he right to rebuff the role model label? I think so.
One can't start a blog the week of the Presidential election, and not provide some commentary, right? So here I go.
First, some perspective: The sun will rise Wednesday morning, as it did following the contentious and controversial campaigns in 1800, 1860, 2000, and many others.
Although I've used plenty of excuses over the years to not write about issues that interest me, they have all dried up. So, I've decided to start blogging.
