I’ve been in a real funk lately and unwilling or maybe uninterested in writing. So I’m trying to work my way out of it.... The funk, that is....

Here’s an example of what I mean. A recent story on Reuters.com by Andy Sullivan.

Now, let’s be clear. I don’t know Andy, or have any particular opinion about him. What I am doing is using his story as an example of what I feel is why many people are so unhappy with the media. Not just with the news itself, but with the way that ‘News’ is presented these days..... I mean does anybody ‘think’ any more, or have we become that dumbed down.

Here’s some examples of what I mean - from the article:
“The U.S. government must craft a plan next year to get its ballooning debt under control or face possible panic in financial markets, a bipartisan panel of budget experts said in a report on Monday.”
Q: What bipartisan panel? consisting of what experts? Experts by whose opinion?

“Without action, investors could lose confidence in the United States, driving down the dollar and forcing up interest rates, said the former lawmakers and budget officials who crafted the report. That could cause a sharp decrease in the country's standard of living.”
Q: 'lose confidence in the United States'... These kinds of comments are so fraught with politics and bs that they would be funny in a different context.... Think about it... If people lose confidence in the US, where will they turn to invest their funds???? England, France or Germany, Russia, Japan or China, or some place we've never heard of before..... Where, exactly....????? There isn’t any other place.....

“We will be less free if we don't tackle this," said Jim Nussle, a Republican member of the commission who earlier served as a White House budget director and chairman of the budget committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Q: Less Free ? ?  Is this the same Jim Nussle who served under GW, who helped pass the Patriot Act... Which nearly negated the entire Constitution of the United States.... Less Free, are you joking ? ? ? How stupid do these pols think we are ? ? WE are already 'less free... the real question should be: What will you do about it ? ? ?

Then there is my favorite:
“The commission did not issue specific prescriptions but said tax increases and spending cuts would probably be needed.
Q: This means that they really had no idea on how to FIX this mess, only that it's a problem..... so my comment is: 'Do Ya Think'..... Any monkey could have done as much as these people did... (NOTE: when you look at news stories, ask yourself this question: Does this news story state a situation or problem and then offer answers or at least a suggestion on how to fix the problem that is being discussed. If not, then don’t tell me that the sky is falling, that a commission of experts (experts in whose opinion?) says so, and that they have no answer to the problem.... Just tell me the facts, and let ME (I’m an expert) decide what course of action should be taken...

Otherwise it should be in the Opinion pages... Where everyone with a nose (or opinion) can post whatever they want.....

Is that too difficult for the media to understand?