Former CBS News president Richard Salant (1961 - 64 and 1966 - 79) explained the major media's role: "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we decide they ought to have." ...and to this very day most Americans haven't noticed they're being brained washed! ~ N. Hooben
I listened to the hype surrounding Irene and almost laughed, since I was born and raised to South Florida.
ReplyDeleteSeeing the one reporter covered in sea foam and everyone wondering what it was, finally settling on "raw sewerage" was especially funny.
Obviously, they haven't been around the ocean very much. And it tasting bad? Hello, it's called algae!
But, Obama to the rescue. He didn't miss his photo ops sitting in front of the weather map.
Personally, I'm pleased it was a relatively minor storm. But it also shows, you can't trust the media or government to look out for you.