"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, everyone is NOT entitled to their own truth." I realize the following conjecture is neither groundbreaking nor a recent development. For years now, many have warned of, and written extensively about, the demise of the "free press" in America. Obviously, there is no shortage of evidence pointing to the blatant liberal bias of the media on a national level. Similarly, there is a preponderance of left-leaning media outlets throughout the country on a local level. Rare indeed is a city newspaper that supports a conservative, or even centrist, perspective instead of foisting their strident liberal viewpoint upon readers through a misleading "objective" format. But as of late, the rhetoric has elevated way beyond mere political polemics. It appears as if a blatant disregard for the facts is no longer relegated to a handful of the most rabid ideologues, but rather has become the SOP for most everyone in media...(Read Full Post)