We have become a throw-away society. Think about the disposable products we use. Do we repair or replace appliances, tools, and such? No, often the cost of repair is more than buying a new one. As a result, good or bad, we don't focus on care and maintenance. There is no need for long term commitment.
Then we have the constant upgrading of cell phones, televisions, video game systems and computers. We are obsessed with the newest and best.
So, no wonder news outlets move on from stories. They expect, with good reason, that we will lose interest quickly. Because of our lack of focus, story after story are unresolved. Or the resolutions are unreported.
There seems to be one area where we are tenacious; the lives of American citizens. The people have kept the Benghazi story front and center. And the people will keep the Veterans Administration story in the news. We have a red line and we mean it. Americans should never die because of failures of the government.
R. Earl Warren
