Those who leak an unfinished audit to the news media usually have some reason to undermine the process, usually because they are pursuing some personal political agenda. Such leaks committed by public officials are unprofessional and often intended to mislead the public.

Ninety-nine-point-nine percent of the media is left of center. There are two companies doing truly balanced news today: Sinclair and Fox.

abused by the typhoon of the news media.

We have currently a built-in allergy to unpleasant or disturbing information. Our mass media reflect this. But unless we get up off our fat surpluses and recognize that television in the main is being used to distract, delude, amuse, and insulate us, then television and those who finance it, those who look at it, and those who work at it, may see a totally different picture too late.

Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.

I believe a case should not be tried in the news media, that a case should be tried - any case should be tried - in a court of law. That would be after all the facts are gathered, all the evidence is in ... and the jury reaches a verdict.