What was the most under-reported story of 2006 and what makes it so important?

Answer 1

The most under reported story of the year, and any year for that matter is the utter sad story that many African American children are abducted or missing everyday, but unfortunately their stories are ignored fully, while older, somewhat attractive, sometimes morally corrupt white young women, are over reported. Of course, they should be reported about, but my goodness, can we get some equality. This year, they had us thinking these were the only types of people being abducted. This is a saddening trend, because people are people no matter what their skin color, and hence they should all be reported on when they are in distress.

Answer 2

I agree with Donovan and Decisions and Greg R, and the rest who have said there are serious political stories that get swept under the rug, as well as some positive stories in Iraq, that are getting seriously overlooked. Also, the genocide in the African countries - I can't believe this isn't the top news! Another thing I haven't seen mentioned, maybe I didn't read far enough - the pathetic state of the economy here, or should I say the vast rift between the upper and middle classes, and the rest of us! It seems that when one's unemployment benefits run out, they simply drop off the statistics and don't count any more! Those are the people who are not going to be able to survive the out of control gas and health care costs, not to mention just the cost of living - there's just no way! At one time I was considered upper middle class, now I can barely pay basic expenses, and there are no extras. These stories tell what is really going on beneath the surface, in the world's soul. Can I mention the story I think was the most OVER reported? Is anyone else sick of hearing about Anna Nicole Smith? She's had some tough breaks, but come on!

Answer 3

The Liberal bias in media and how the news shows try to influence thinking by taking sides on issues.

It's a subtle change from simply reporting the facts. The danger is in the ability of money to appease the weakness of the human desire for status and wealth that makes in possible and dangerous for newsgroups to squelch a facet of any event or to over-promote a particular agenda.

All I require are the facts. What. When. Where. Who. How many. The Why is up to me to determine for myself, I have the freedom to do so. The news peddlers (Blitzer, Carlson, O'Reilly, et al) are nothing more than those second-class preachers who go town to town and spread THEIR message from inside a hastily erected white canvas tent.

Answer 4

George W Bush was proven to be a complete idiot and if the American public really knew this to be true, they would recall all the troops from Iraq and let the Iraqian people choose their own form of government.

Answer 5

da minimum wage is goin up in my state. and soon for the whole US i believe

its important cuz it involves earning money for living mang for dem citizens dat live by it.

course i dont anymore. thankfully yes cuz im military.