When I joined the military in the early 70's (Viet Nam Era Vet), my MOS was 71Quebec, Information Specialist, journalism. One of the things I remember from the first days of training was about a term called "yellow journalism", which as I remember was referring to journalists who don't just report the facts of the news, but also try to sway the thoughts and opinions of the reader towards their own personal preferences.
Isn't that what almost ALL of today's so called journalists are doing? NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN..... and I hate to say it, sometimes Fox News too. Nobody just reports the news any more. Please, can I get "JUST THE FACTS MA'AM". All I need from the news media is the "pyramid". Who, What, When, Where & How. It's not up to them to tell me why unless it's a FACT and not just their opinion!
I don't want anyone to tell me what to think, what to feel, what to say. I don't want to be "politically correct". I want to be honest, say what I mean, mean what I say, respectfully & tactfully of course, but in the spirit of "Freedom of Speech".
Is that too much to ask?

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