You stated that,“In recent years, at least where media is concerned, I believe it has gotten so sick and twisted that the media is now shaping society.”

Perhaps we should read your above comment to mean that the media is now “warping” society. When we allow only one viewpoint to shape our decisions, we are allowing ourselves to be warped by that other entity’s viewpoint. We need to take a broad view and base our decisions on the best available information.

If someone agrees with my point of view, I want it to be because they have done more independent research than just listening to me…