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mnhtnbb

(33,344 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2014, 10:01 AM Nov 2014

We stopped watching the news a long time ago.

And I agree, that I used to consider it important--as an adult participating in a democracy--
to stay informed.

I can't even stomach reading the print news anymore. We get two papers--the local Raleigh
paper and the NY Times-- delivered daily. My husband still reads them. I have given up
in the last 6 months. Now, I just get my news on-line.

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