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Originally Posted by graciegirl

I watch the evening news on Wesh2 and Fox35 I think they do a good job of local news and only very occasionally express any opinions. I try not to watch ANY opinion based programs on the big three; CNN, MSNBC or Fox, although I think recently MSNBC has toned it down a bit. CNN usually is the most blatant when it stirs the pot and those who do not watch Fox News Network for the news, you would be very surprised how they have moderated their stance in the last year. I usually get my news from the MSN choices I see on my large computer screen that I am typing at here in the kitchen. I also frequently take their polls. It appears that the polls must be taken by a large percentage of retirees by the numbers.

I have dear friends who tell me NOT to watch the news and then they post their conspiracy theories that I suspect may come from their church association and I don't mean that as anti-church at all. I try so hard to go to sources that continue to be the most reliable when I read the news on my computer; AP wire, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, The Guardian, not so much U.S.A. Today. .There is no doubt that many lean left in their opinion pieces but they generally can be trusted for hard facts.

On any issue between science and politics having anything to do with Covid-19 I trust science, but I am very picky about it's source. I absolutely trust anything from Johns Hopkins. I trust Fauci and Birx. I was just listening to an interview on Amanpour with Dr. Bill Frist who was thrown out of the senate because of backing a bill that eventually helped his family holdings....but I STILL trust his scientific and medical opinions and feel very sad he did that dumb thing.

I think that in watching news about the pandemic, that the issue for many is trying to find "clean" news, factual news, without political bias and that is very, very, very, hard to do. Also we are barraged with conspiracy theories on social media, this Forum is full of them. I sometimes think every one has lost their mind. Most of us old birds have strong opinions on what is right and wrong.

I am so delighted by the twenty or so posters on this Forum who always show common sense to me anyway and are above prevailing theories and show deep knowledge of many things. They sit on both sides of the aisle and show all kinds of writing style and most do have a sense of humor at times. I do not trust any living soul who does not have a sense of humor.

I think it is important to know what is happening in the world, and that is very difficult in these troubling times.

You and I have been here on TOTV for a long time. I think I have read nearly all your posts through these years.
This by far is your best post. Sharing your opinion as usual, but also exposing, maybe some new thoughts.