To all my dear friends and especially those in The United States
It has taken a faux journalist 
to show people that there is indeed hope for America.
(<…..Bill O’Reilly)
It has taken the blogosphere to recognize that.
So I just want to add my small bit.
Boulder High School recently sponsored an assembly/ forum, at which four well known speakers, including playwright Joel Becker, pointed out to students- the hazards associated with hard drug use and indiscriminate sex.
Bill O’Reilly of Fox News misrepresented the forum to generate controversey and bump up his ratings.
In the clip below, 2 students are featured. One, Jesse Lange attended the forum and comments on its positive nature. The other student, Andrew Wishner, who agreed with O’Reilly’s diatribe against the forum, did not attend it…although that fact is not mentioned in the clip.
The clip illustrates perfectly, the practice of gutter journalism in today’s America. It also illustrates perfectly that there is a generation growing up in the United States with poise, intelligence and character.
After you see the clip, it’s worth looking at the blog , which has focussed attention on this deplorable approach to journalism. The comments section is especially revealing about what I think is a hopeful sign for America’s future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6cT-JSfdzM
Cheers
Bill O’Reilly makes me so crazy – read “angry” – that I can barely stand to watch a video clip of him. Thank goodness I don’t have a television. There’s no chance that I’ll inadvertently see him and have to defenestrate the TV.
Exactly. That’s why I subscribe to http://www.crooksandliars.com They watch Fox, so I don’t have to lol**
I think our Canadian news is not much better than the Americans. When Paul Martin was trying to get back in most of what we heard on the news was gun violence. But we did not here many stories about the people getting killed by drunk drivers. The news is mostly one tragedy after another and it can be depresing. I keep informed from the 3 major political parties web page and I don’t watch the news much.
roger, I am with you on that…it’s why i subscribe to websites that post newsclips….I haven’t watc hed TV since I quite the business