As a child in the 60's and a teenager in the 70's, I recall that there were three channels to choose from; ABC, CBS and NBC. Pretty much each one delivered the same news, it was just your preference as to who you chose to watch. I don't ever remember anyone saying that any of them were biased in their presentation. As Joe Friday would say, "Just the facts, ma'am." Sometimes they would do editorial pieces at the end of a broadcast, but, they told you it was an opinion, not news.

Somewhere down the line, things changed. Suddenly, the "big three", were left-leaning and so Fox had to give the right-wing their equal time. Gone now are the days of unbiased reporting, replaced by sensationalistic journalism. Objectivity has disappeared and the country has been divided into red and blue, black and white, female and male, pro and choice, etc.

While this type of reporting may sell newspapers or air-time, it not only shows a lack of professionalism, it has divided this country irreparably, IMO.

Thanks for the rant, Cannoli. I didn't realize how much I missed them.