[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Now, all he needs to say is "some of my best friends are Black."

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People say all sorts of things when they are talking to family and friends/acquaintances. No big deal. He should've kept his comments out of the context of police officer + email correspondence. Same with Obama keeping his opinions out of the context of POTUS + reporters.

What bothers me is the influx of these unimportant things in the media. I think certain things should be under-known or at least be relegated to TMZ and Inside Edition. I don't need to see it on CNN, etc. If they insist on reporting it, it should be a news snippet. There HAS to be a hierarchy of "news" as to not make America even dumbererer than it is.

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I actually agree with this logic. I love this country and all the freedoms that we are guaranteed, but I have serious problems with the freedom of the press. I agree that the press should have the right to be free in what they choose to report. But they also I feel have a responsibility to make sure what is reported is something that is just cold hard fact, and of import or at least relevant to the average joe. I feel that the press has strayed from that responsibility.

/soapbox