Quotes..... WHAT?

Long ago I said that if liberals said the Earth was round, while conservatives said it was flat, the news headlines would read “Shape of the planet: both sides have a point.” But I encountered a new wrinkle today.
I was tentatively scheduled to be on a broadcast dealing with — well, I won’t embarrass them. But first they had to find someone to take the opposite view. And it turned out that they couldn’t — which led to canceling the whole segment. - Paul Krugman

This move towards staged "balance" is part of what's killing America right now. The idea that there can be a legitimate difference of opinion on some topics just isn't true.

It's why the birthers get airtime. It's why the anti-science/creationist crowd gets treated as if they're not insane. It's why outright liars like Mike Pence are given repeated segments on MSNBC.

It's wrong. and it's illustrated below....

"If you like the Post Office and the Department of Motor Vehicles and you think they’re run well, just wait till you see Medicare, Medicaid and health care done by the government." —Arthur Laffer on CNN

Number one: are you telling me the government DOESN'T currently run Medicare and Medicaid?

Number two: As Bill Maher said recently, anyone can drop a letter into a blue metal box on the sidewalk and in a couple of days it arrives at the place listed on the envelope. For 44 cents. Off the top of your head, can you name anything that costs 44 cents and actually functions exactly as advertised? (Cesca)