Too much of a bad thing
People are always trying to point out the cause of our society's calamatous (yeah, that's spelled so wrong) decline. Violent video games. nipple rings on national TV, teen boys in baggie shorts. the real culprit, i think, are the 24 hour news channels. Sensationalism? Don't get me started.
At no time is this more evident than during this recent flu shot shortage. I'll explain.
The 24 hour stations are scrambling for stories, they repeat there stories over and over, every 15 minutes. To compete, the local news shows sensationalize every headline... "If you don't get a flu shot, will you end up in the hospital?" Where's the balanced reporting in that bullshit? Does anyone discuss how often people actually die from the flu? Is this season's strain worse than in the years past? how many peole usually get shots, and how many more people are getting them this year because of the hype? It's sickening.
Scott Peterson... they're dredging the lake again... remember that "news-worthy" story last year? Four days of NO NEWS. this was not a news event. it was wishful thinking. maybe they'll find something.
ack. i got started.
