Well, I was reading OLDaily the other day and came across and article that disappointed me. It has disappointed me so much that now a few days later I am blogging about it. The blog was "Diagramming Sarah" and was referenced from an article from Slate.com. What bothers me is that it is political. Sure, you might say that they are just reporting on the general topic of how we view politicians, but I bet that could be done using dems, republicans, and any other party. I just felt after reading it that this blog was slanted. Slate.com is definitely a liberal political site. This blog referenced this site, so now I have to assume they are liberal or perhaps just anti-Conservative. What bothers me is that every article I read from that blog now I will have to look at through a political eye. I have to wonder if their political views are driving the thoughts and outcomes of the discussion. I just hate for something like education to be political. I don't look at it that way. I think both parties have failed American children time and time again. I don't think making fun of a VP candidate helps anyone or opens our eyes to where politics are. The point should have been made using references from both political parties. Instead it was just a liberal talking point mixed in with valuable educational information.
Yes, in case you are wondering I am socially/morally Conservative and economically indifferent.
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Remember that The Stephen is actually an outsider to our internal conflicts. Being a Canadian, he's not voting in our elections.
"What bothers me is that every article I read from that blog now I will have to look at through a political eye."
This is part of being a critical thinker. If you were't doing this before, now is a good time to start. Not just on OLDaily, but on every post on every blog, every magazine, newspaper, and tv show, and every book.
Welcome to the 21st century and I'm glad you're learning this valuable lesson.
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