Americans are eager for a day when the news is real and relevant

How are things in Houston or Florida? What are the conditions in Puerto Rico? How are those effected by the wildfires in California faring? What is the latest on the Las Vegas shootings? What is happening on our southern border? How is the investigation into Russian involvement in our elections proceeding? Where is Frederica Wilson? Has the NFL kneeling story finally petered out? Where is ISIS and what are they up to? How crazy is Kim Jong-un? What real dangers does he pose? How are things in Venezuela? Has patient care improved in the VA system?

These are just a few of the unfinished stories that have fallen off the radar. Instead we are subjected to lurid and salacious stories about the sexcapades of the rich and powerful. We already know there will be a lot of bluster and no consequences-can you say Bill Clinton? We already know that there is a special set of rules for those folks. We already know that they feel entitled and privileged. We already know that they are not who we hold up as role models. We already know that most of this is for money, for 15 minutes of fame or is politically motivated. And we already know that all of the above will be reported with a deep bias. Americans are eager for a day when the news is real and relevant. We need to hear the rest of the story not just the sensational, headline grabbing beginning, in order to be fully informed.

Linda Barrington——Bio and Archives

Linda is a 30 year resident of Florida having lived for nearly 20 years previously in Africa.  I am a mother, a volunteer caregiver, a tennis player, a news junkie and an avid supporter of the American founding fathers’ principles.