Dan Rather's Rather Hasty Actions

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I can't believe it. Perhaps Ann Coulter (read C-BS) was right all this time, harping on and on about the liberal bias in the media. I am neither a Repub or a Demi, but I do have an opinion. That opinion is this: mistakes happen from time to time, but such a scandalous one by someone, who is expected to have high standards, like Dan Rather, is ridiculous.

I am inclined, not to believe Dan Rather's apologies that he did not know. His show is on his shoulders -- his career, his work, his life, all is riding on his integrity as a journalist. One of the fundamentals of being a journalist, whether you are in broadcast or print, anywhere in the world, is that you report back the truth. If someone hands you the truth on a silver platter (when the usual case is that you have to go out and search long and hard for it), do you not question it? Do you not take a good long look at it before presenting it for the masses to see? Perhaps it is a mistake; but he should've known better. Actually, he knows better.

He has been a respected member of the mass media, almost revered for his integrity, and he has abused his position. And the worst part is, damage is done. You can't retract spilled milk, and pour it back in the cup. He must face the consequences of slander. It is nice and well that he's apologized; but responsibility must follow action. Maybe he can take some cues from Janet for making gargantuan publicized blunders. Or call up Trent Lott, and see how much apologizing it takes before he is forgotten.