Oh yeah! And Deputy Al, I've had a couple of experiences seeing something happen that then hit the front page, and if you were actually THERE, you'd not recognize the event from what the papers reported. I'd say more, but wanna' keep this clean.
Who am I kidding with that last? They're WHORES! All of the big ones. Of all things, the ONLY paper that got it right in the whole nation was ... (gulp!) ... the New York Times .... not initially, of course, but after a couple of weeks, one of their lesser reporters actually got a transcript, and reported an accurate version which completely dispelled all previous reports. Of course THAT story was buried deep within the bowels of the paper where nobody'd see it.
The issue IS important here, because with a press unrestrained by ethical standards that demand Truth, it'll likely one day be a CRIME to cast a bullet! That makes it very relevant, I think. I'd have laughed at that statement 40 years ago .... but no longer. It CAN happen, and it CAN happen HERE.
Funny, ain't it? We have a press that affects GREATLY what people think, how they vote, and what they want, and thus can determine the path of our nation, and there's no requirement of Truth any more, nor any price for lies. It's all just "opinion," at least right up until someone tries to point out their errors or falacies. "Separation of church and state" is being used to essentially atheize our nation. Ya' reckon there's a connection????