<p>The proplem with all the networks, including Fox, is that their news is aimed at entertainment, not information. CBS, NBC, ABC news have such a small portion of their total network’s broadcast time as to be barely above “significant” on the effectiveness and informative scale. They cater to the ADD tendancy of much of the US public. The priority of those 3 networks is not news, but their entertainment schedule. CNN has made the mistake of M-TV and forgotten its roots, and Fox news is the US version of the old Soviet TASS news agency, catering to its own conservative base under the guise of “fair and balanced”. Fox, perhaps, is the biggest disappointment in the news business because it has 24 hours a day to disseminate news and instead it has chosen to position itself as the “loyalist” network for the government. I end up watching a bit of all of them because to stick with any one of them I just get frustrated. It’s the only way I can remain “fair and balanced”. Frankly, the History channel paid more attention to 9/11 this week than did the news programs. In fact, as disappointing as it sounds, there was much more factual “news” abt 9/11 on the National Geographic channel this month than I saw on Fox, CBS,et al. Just the humble opinion of someone who is tired of seeing this country purposefully divided into red/blue states, conservatives and liberals, good and bad. As a lifetime Republican I have voted for my share of candidates from both party’s. I look forward to a bit of political sanity in our nation’s future.</p>
<p>Now back to our great kids, who’s true measure of commitment lays with their willingness to selflessly serve the nation, despite the party in power.</p>