So quit and do the news industry a favor. Not only don’t you deserve to sit in Edward R. Murrow’s chair, you don’t deserve to sit in Geraldo’s chair.<\/p>\n
You are a rich shallow person elevated well past your level of competence. Get out.<\/p>\n
But thanks to self-made You Tube productions, and so-called reality shows like The Apprentice and Survivor, … fame, even the fleeting sanjaya-type, seems easier to attain, and more seductive, than ever.<\/p>\n
The proliferation of celebrity magazines makes Lindsey Lohan\u2019s latest stint in rehab seem more important than what\u2019s happening in Darfur.<\/p>\n
The kind of fluff that accosts us on the newsstand may seem like harmless fun, but it should also come with a warning label that says it can rot your mind and distort your values.<\/p>\n
…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Cthulhu on a Croissant! What’s next? Rush Limbaugh lecturing people on the dangers of drug abuse????<\/p>\n
Ummmm…Bad Example….<\/p>\n
Tom Delay lecturing people on ethics….<\/p>\n
Oops….<\/p>\n
Robert Bork lecturing people on frivolous law suits???<\/p>\n
OK…It may take a while for me to find a non-hypocrite winger.<\/p>\n
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