The New Civil War

I always thought myself a moderate.  I can often see both sides of an issue.

For example, it irks me to see Colin Kaepernick kneel for the national anthem.  However, I can deal with it, because I’ve dealt with perhaps a modicum of the discrimination that he, or his friends and family have so I try to understand his frustration.

I read Jim Carrey’s statement today, and I must say I had no idea the man was more than just a brilliant comic.

“He’ll stand for the anthem when the anthem stands for him,” Carrey said of Kaepernick.

I don’t travel a lot, but even I have noticed the difference in the same network’s news as I travel from North to South and from East to Southwest. We’ve all noticed the slant from network to network. The news you read and watch is often not the whole news, and is often skewed to influence your opinion. If you go to dubious sources for your news, then you increase the risk of being controlled by outright smears and becoming a victim of overzealous political ideology.

To quote myself, earlier today:

‘ I actually think all of us are being influenced by the media, not just one political side.  If we aren’t careful, the opposing voices are going to cause a civil war.  As you say, we need logical dialogue.  My message reflects my opinion that absolute power corrupts absolutely.  This applies to both political parties because they both run amok when their power is unchecked. ‘

That is why it’s time for a change, again. We have stopped moving forward.  To have a good balance of ideas we require a good balance of power.