Wed. 11/28/07 08:11 PM
I'm not sure if I should be shocked, saddened or simply satisfied by the fact that I knew when I ventured into this discussion of MSU journalism students on the upcoming GOP debate, I would discover a group of young people completely insulated from facts and reality. From their complete lack of logic and their ultra-chic compassion for terrorists to their refusal to use punctuation, this generation of objective, serious journalists is sure to make Dan Rather and the rest of the media gods proud! If I had a dollar for every time I read "I'm not as informed as I should be" in these blogs, I'd have enough to pay the tax I'm guessing Jennifer Granholm is charging me for commenting on this story. Here are facts: 1) Our national economy is roaring. A real journalist is capable of looking beyond his/her state borders to the state of the nation - and the state of the nation is fantastic. Millions of jobs created, historically-low unemployment and six-plus years of growth equal one heck of a strong economy. Sorry Michigan, but you're the ones who keep electing democrats. 2) The success we've had in Iraq and Afghanistan is historic. Iraq is becoming a beacon of freedom in the Middle East. Be proud of your soldiers and the amazing success they've achieved. 3) This one goes out to the kid who wants a president who "won't turn his back on the Great Lakes." Hellooooo... ever hear of a little thing called the Constitution? Believe it or not, it actually separated the states from the federal government. You should concentrate on electing a governor who won't turn her back on the Great Lakes first. 4) Global warming isn't caused by man. This will shock you, but I learned that the sun actually has more to do with our climate than carbon dioxide. I know - it's crazy! Journalists of tomorrow - buck the trend and learn the facts about an issue. If you're passionate about something, consider the idea of taking time to actually learn about it. You're all demonstrating your bias against the GOP from the start, which doesn't say much for your objectivity. But, hey, you're journalists, right? To be fair - I only made it through 15 blogs before I couldn't take it anymore.
