Truly, this coming age will be a glorious one of good's triumph over evil - one of journalistic greatness. An age when political independence is valued and responsibility prized, the needs of the people for information unfettered by the personal opinions of modern pundits coming first. It will be an age when nonpartisanship reigns supreme and the rights of Americans to knowledge and accurate information affirmed!
I legitimately couldn't say that without laughing, but that's okay, cause I love to laugh! And ooooh, how thee make me laugh, MSNBC...
By now, most of you probably know that MSNBC recently suspended Keith Olbermann for donating the maximum amount allowed to three democratic candidates. OMG!!! MSNBC ADVOCATING RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM!?
Clearly, the apocalypse has arrived.
Seriously, though, this is a good sign, isn't it? MSNBC is encouraging journalists to not, at least openly, endorse specific parties, right? Eh... I might be more convinced of this had his suspension lasted more than a week. Only a week? Dear God! What a punishment!
My favorite part of this whole situation is the fact that the rule he violated is not one that forbids journalists from donating money to political parties, but one that requires them to get permission before they do. Imagine that! The senior executives at MSNBC get to dictate who their employees can or cannot donate money to. I wonder how these higher-ups would have reacted if Olbermann had given to the Republican party? But I guess we'll never know, cause the day MSNBC hires a Republican pundit or anchor really will be the beginning of the aforementioned apocalypse.
Still, though, I'm so glad MSNBC is keeping up the pretense of being fair and balanced. Wait... That sounds awfully familiar...
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