Thursday, July 15, 2010

Blech!

You know, one of the great things about being away from the country was being completely divorced from the daily news cycle in the United States.


I've been back a week now, and I'm re-sickened by the political dialogue in this country.

Non-stories reported with fever intensity. Fringe wackos like the Black Panthers and the Tea Partiers given air time just to besmirch an entire side of the political debate ("See? This is what the other side thinks"). Right-wing and Left-wing blogs blaming the other side for everything. Screaming talk radio predicting the end of the world (Race Riots! Bankruptcy! Socialism!).

This is our media? Really?

Wow, do we suck at reporting politics, media. Time to take a look in the mirror.

I'm turning you off so I can maintain my mental health.