Thinkers Do Not Need Journalist Pundits.

Too often, today's media people are "brands".
If you see someone displaying their own yearbook photos in response to the Kavanaugh hearings, it is likely she is building her "brand".  We don't much care where you went to school, how much drinking you did, or if your braces limited your sexual practices.

What we need are journalists who are committed at reporting facts, and allowing the readers to connect the dots and judge credibility.

Here in Minnesota, allegations of date rape are not new.  Read the 80-page sexual misconduct report that a Title IX investigation into allegations against numerous football players produced.  It's recent.  It's also difficult to read, but if you are going to write and opine on such things, you ought to educate yourself at least.  No submitted photos needed.


ADDED:  You would think that potential Supreme Court justices would merit an investigation similar to the one the Big 10 athletes got.  Even 35 years on...  follow the facts where they lead, leave your personal experiences out of the investigation, and report your findings.

If a job applicant is unwilling to cooperate with such an investigation... that's telling too, nevermind how many people have stepped forward to make similar accusations that are subtly backed up by the candidate's own words, so many years ago.

IN CONCLUSION:   I would hate to see President Trump throw away his presidency and lose his loyal numbers in the midterms simply because he backed a boy who drank when it was against the rules, for good reason.  Trump should remember the troubles his own brother brought upon himself when inebriated and ask:  Is this really the best pick for a justice job right now?

We back the president, but we don't back Bush's choice for Supreme Court justice.  Think and judge independently tomorrow, and act decisively to confirm the correct candidate before selling your soul to confirm Kavanaugh? It's not too late to submit, and confirm, a cleaner candidate...  nobody out here has bet the farm on Kavanaugh, for good reason, becoming clearer with the passing of time and seasons...