Hate the News

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I cannot believe the so-called quality of news reporting. Am currently watching CNN’s Prime News and apparently it’s big news that several people have been arrested for the killing of Natalee Holloway. The police have said they have “new evidence” but haven’t yet revealed what that is. So I love how the newscaster gets a newspaper editor from Aruba on the line and proceeds to ask her, “Any ideas what that new evidence is?”

No, the woman does not.

Later, a story on two young brothers (ages 4 and 7) outside of Chicago, whose father is suspected of setting them on fire in a “botched murder suicide attempt.” The father hasn’t been charged with anything, and teachers, neighbors, and family all seem shocked, but the newscaster is very excited to report: a friend of the wife’s family reports that in 1997, the wife expressed that there were some problems in the marriage - which (*hint, hint*) was arranged.

*pulling hair out*

Some celebrity rag may have broken the news about Dennis Quaid’s twins (who, by the way, were birthed by a surrogate mom, just in case you needed to know) being given a dangerously high dose of Heparin, a blood thinner. So of course it makes total sense to bring on two doctors, unrelated to Cedars-Sinai where this screw up occurred - and ask them, “How did this happen?!”

And then the most recent story I saw was about a NY police officer who doesn’t understand what could be “offensive” or “political” about having a license plate that says GETOSAMA. He blames it on the Department of Motor Vehicle’s lack of patriotism. He says the proposed plates are his way of expressing “support for the troops.” Hmm. Maybe GOSOLDR was taken.

Whew! The grandparents are out of the room - I think we can change the channel!

p.s. I Love Lucy is still funny after all these decades.

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One Response to “Hate the News”

claire on November 21st, 2007 6:11 pm

and that is exactly why i stay away from the 24-hour news channels.
i hope all is well for you aside from being forced to watch crappy news, let’s talk soon.

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