And of course, Goofball, you don't think the news is a reliable source of facts. Well, to a large degree, it isn't. But when reading and listening, one must consider the integrity of the sources, compare different reports, and determine what is most probably true and hold the rest in abeyance until further evidence is available.

With diligence and thought, one can usually ferret out the truth.

I learned to do that on the job. In fact, my job depended on my ability to do this.

Your brand of instant assumption and conclusion-jumping just wouldn't have cut it. The station manager would have booted your ass out the door right after your first newscast.

Don Firth