Sunday, July 11, 2010

TRUTH




I Am a journalism major first, before anything else, and one of the things we learn in print classes is "If it Bleeds, it leads." A horrible car accident killing sixteen little children will air before a fundraiser that raised twelve hundred dollars for a children's hospital. It is a cloudy day in New Hampshire finally, after much New Mexico-like weather, and the ads are fierce. The female candidate for Senate is accused of erasing e-mails after she resigned in shame, and her opponent used a sound byte to enhance his case. However, the female candidate slung the same mud, but with only a surprised shot of her male opponent, with no sound putting him to shame. If I lived in New Hampshire, it would be a tough choice for me, but she probably would not get my vote. I am not very good at making decisions, but the truth is so hard to find, especially in a situation like this. It's like advertising a new car--you only hear the good stuff.

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