The rest of the story
One great thing about the Web is that, if you choose, you can learn the “other” point of view. And I urge you to do it.
Are you a dedicated liberal? Check out Rush Limbaugh’s Web site for the other side of the fence. Are you a die-hard Red Stater? Check out Talking Points Memo for the rest of the story.
Do this, in particular, when there is a news story where the conclusion seems to be obvious.
Two examples: here in Atlanta, Braves fans and sports columnists are outraged that new General Manager Frank Wren wouldn’t come up with the money to re-sign career Braves pitcher John Smoltz. So what does Wren say?
There is considerable criticism over the Bush administration and Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to catch alleged con man Bernard Madoff and for being reckless with regulations. (See my post below.) Is that completely true? No. There’s more to it than that.
The other points of view may not change yours, but issues are usually more complicated than at first glance.
Screaming talk show hosts get paid to inflame you with their one-sided opinions. But with access to the Web, you’re smarter than that.
Wren had his reasons. Maybe they’re good ones and maybe they’re not. Still, yesterday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution sports section, which also included news of the University of Georgia’ two top stars turning pro with a year of eligibility left, was to Atlanta sports approximately as the nation’s newspapers were on September 12, 2001.
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