After working all evening in the yard, I signed on here around 7:30PM CST to read of a tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis...a great American city I have visited and respect. Midwesterners, but with an independent streak. My impression was of forward thinking, down to earth folk. I liked it.
I went upstairs to check out the live coverage on television, and found there was nothing on the major networks at all, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX. Thankfully, because I have grossly overpriced extended basic cable, I had the so-called news networks, CNN, MSNBC, and Faux News Channel, so I was able to follow the story as it unfolded. But the longer I watched, the angrier I became. Flip with me to find out why.
Read More