There are things that are important and there are things that are a waste of time. Listening to talk radio today or watching the news and tabloid shows was enlightening beyond belief. For a producer to consider something important enough to put on the agenda it should be a worthwhile listen.

You would think that President Obama committed murder or something terrible. Why would anyone even care if President Obama bowed to someone or what Levi Johnson says or thinks about Sarah Palin? Why would you make a big deal about it. These are not important on any scale.

You would think we haven't a care in the world; that unemployment was non existent; the health care system wasn't a train wreck waiting to happen; that our car companies were making money hand over fist or that there was no corruption in politics. You would think that our school system is turning out grads at a 100% rate.

Media is driving our agendas on a daily basis and they have lowered program content standards to an all-time low. They are taking mediocrity to a new depths. I am not talking about conservative or the liberal media. They are all at fault. I am talking NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX. It is all about ratings. Fox "Fair and Balanced" may be more honest than most of them but they get on a subject and can't let it go. They hammer it to death and then hammer it some more. While the other major Networks take their orders from some other sources so they don't offend anyone. They ask their softball questions. It is absolutely disgusting.

Let's concentrate on issues that are important and let's present both sides of an issue without trying to be an opinionator.

That is my stand, what do you think?