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One thing that I think is obvious at this point is that CBS' lawyers are now seriously involved with, if not in total control of, this situation. That could become standard operating procedure if MSM fear a Congressional oversight every time they make an (honest) mistake.
One.Rotten.Apple.
As Mister James Gattuso writes "the government should not be policing the media", I can't help but think about the good ol' days (kidding!) when the PRAVDA from the former USSR was telling us (Westerners) that all is well behind the iron curtain. But I digress...the point I am struggling to make is that I agree but I believe it is too late to complain about it. Harm has already been done.
Our First Amendment has been conveniently forgotten. Rep. Cox asking for an investigation of CBS is laughable and idiotic at the very least. Media outfits, when not serving their audience with half-truths and unconfirmed "facts" do screw up constantly. Most of their mistakes seem to be honest ones as they're too caught up in the race for largest viewership in any given day. If CBS is to be investigated, so should CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC...
Politicians should not be interfering with matters of the media wether they like what they read/hear or not. It is serious business that only we, the People, should handle...at the voting booth.
Investigation, no.....grain of salt realization, yes....