I happened upon the weekly promo done by CBS for Face the Nation and heard host Bob Schieffer absolutely giddy with all the "good news" of the day. Think of what constitutes the "good news".
1. After days of rioting, last night was relatively calm in Missouri.
2. There are many fewer refugees trapped on Mount Sinjar in Iraq so the USA will not mount a rescue operation.
3. The Russians are going to let the Red Cross distribute the humanitarian supplies in their convoy.
4. The cease fire in Gaza is still holding.
Is it just me, or is the "good news" actually just some really bad news that is not quite as bad as it used to be. We went years without riots in Missouri and no one called that good news. There are still thousands of people at risk of dying on Mount Sinjar in Iraq. Just because the number is less than expected, it is hard to call the threat of death for those who are there "good". Russia created a civil war designed to topple the Ukrainian government so that it could take over big chunks of that country. Now that it is supposedly bringing humanitarian supplies to part of the country that has been devastated in the fighting, is that really "good"? Can anyone really call anything connected to Gaza "good"?
It would be nice if the media would be objective just for once.
1. After days of rioting, last night was relatively calm in Missouri.
2. There are many fewer refugees trapped on Mount Sinjar in Iraq so the USA will not mount a rescue operation.
3. The Russians are going to let the Red Cross distribute the humanitarian supplies in their convoy.
4. The cease fire in Gaza is still holding.
Is it just me, or is the "good news" actually just some really bad news that is not quite as bad as it used to be. We went years without riots in Missouri and no one called that good news. There are still thousands of people at risk of dying on Mount Sinjar in Iraq. Just because the number is less than expected, it is hard to call the threat of death for those who are there "good". Russia created a civil war designed to topple the Ukrainian government so that it could take over big chunks of that country. Now that it is supposedly bringing humanitarian supplies to part of the country that has been devastated in the fighting, is that really "good"? Can anyone really call anything connected to Gaza "good"?
It would be nice if the media would be objective just for once.
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