James Moore: The News is Nuts

Published: August 21, 2007, 1:13 pm

"The wild roller coaster sells the amusement park tickets, not the merry-go-round." - Chris Newlin, Eclectic Productions, Houston There is no doubt the news is nuts. And the evidence is in every story and broadcast we hear, see, or read. Without conflict or drama, the news is uninteresting and when there is no conflict or drama, it must be manufactured. "Hurricane Dean is approaching Central Mexico but that doesn't mean those of us in Houston are yet out of the Cone of Danger!!!! We are watching a high pressure system over Texas and if it weakens this storm could turn north right up the Gulf Coast and devastate every city in its path. Hell, it might even back up, go out in the gulf, power up to a category 5, and then run back on shore throwing giant waves, horrendous winds, and millions of illegal immigrants at us!!! Be prepared." Sure, that's hyperbole, but it's also based in fact and protocol. TV weather people sound distraught when the storm misses their towns.

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