[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=jpinpb]CAR – Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge on this matter and clarifying it for us. I wish MSM would scratch the surface of the truth in this matter.[/quote]
CAR: Yes, thank you. That was an excellent summary, and thanks for the link as well.
The problem with grappling with issues like this on a blog like this, is that one is inherently limited in responding. To properly lay out the problem in its totality would require far more space and time than we have.
JP is right about the MSM’s unwillingness to delve into this, but, truthfully, you can’t really blame them, either. They fully don’t understand what they’re reporting on, plus they’re limited by time and format.
It is times like these that I really miss in-depth investigative reporting. The LA Times recently released an excellent series of reports on the massive problems that LACCD is experiencing with implementation of their “green” energy building program, along with reportage on wasteful spending, nepotism and just general stupidity within the LA Community College District. It was excellent reporting and very balanced and reminded me of the “old” LA Times that used to rack up Pulitzers by delivering just this kind of news.
We are now so riven by partisanship and taking “sides” that we have to choose between FOX and CNN/MSNBC. In that case, I really don’t have an issue with NPR, in that I believe they do really try to present a thoughtful and incisive approach to the news. Do I believe they should be defunded? I don’t know, but I also don’t like the alternatives, i.e. Beck/Hannity versus Olbermann/Maddow.[/quote]
Thanks, Allan. I agree that it’s difficult to convey certain ideas and concepts on a blog, and nothing really compares to face-to-face discussions and debates (in a good, friendly way). Sometimes, I feel overwhelmed by the amount of information that needs to be shared in order to clarify things, but feel we all try to do our best. Wish I had Rich’s talent for clear and concise writing — he’s very good, and I’m not just saying that because this is his blog. 🙂
My dad worked for the LACCD, and he was always battling their union because of what he perceived to be lots of corruption, etc. He was a real anti-union guy, but never volunteered to give up his good pay and benefits (including the “healthcare for life” which they don’t have these days, AFAIK). I love him dearly (R.I.P.), but on the union issue, we would argue like cats and dogs.
While NPR might lean a bit left, it is far more “fair and balanced” than Fox News. I would hate to see them lose public funding.
