03-21-2009, 08:44 AM
I prefer reading blogs, commentaries, and essays of those I disagree with. I already know my core beliefs and am not so arrogant as to think that just because I have a certain point of view, that's the way it has to be and I certainly don't need reinforcement in my beliefs by reading stuff I already agree with. There's always room for improvement as well as enlightenment and I can think of no better way of doing it than learning what the opposition thinks. As far as the cable news media goes, the big itch I have with them is how they keep headlining old news with the caption "Breaking News". Back in the day, that was reserved for new, shocking events and not rehashes of a new twist on stories that have been going on for days, weeks, or months.