TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Growing up in the 1950’s and 1960’s, our family watched television. Not having money for anything other than necessities, this was our only form of entertainment. I remain addicted today. On Monday through Friday, we watched the evening news. It was only one-half hour, and hosted by the great Walter Cronkite: “The most trusted man in America.” This is why it saddens me to tell you that CBS has become part of the “Magaverse.” JUST ANOTHER RIGHT-WING PROPAGANDA MACHINE First, CBS’ parent company, Paramount, owned by Trump’s oligarchs, ended Stephen Colbert’s late-night contract. Although his show was rated #1, he told the truth about Trump and his oligarchs, and that was a mortal sin. More recently, they hired a Trump sycophant, Bari Weiss, as their editor-in-chief of its news division. She revealed her plans for the future of CBS News immediately. Ms. Weiss cancelled stories on “60 Minutes” which were offensive to her Fuhrer. When Trump agreed to an interview on ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Two television broadcasts I never missed were “60 Minutes,” and “CBS Sunday Morning.” The Sunday morning broadcast is composed of positive stories about real people and a perfect way to begin a Sunday morning. “60 Minutes” was the only news show I watched because it was a hard-hitting broadcast which exposed the truth about people and things happening in our country and around the world. However, Mike Wallace is turning over in his grave today. My mother, brother, and I watched the CBS evening news every evening in the 1950s and 1960s. Walter Cronkinte informed us of the most important events in just 30 minutes. He was rightfully known as the “most trusted man in America.” The new editor-in-chief of CBS News is a woman by the name of Bari Weiss. She constantly reveals her position as a Trump sycophant as she heavily edits every major production from her network. Most recently, she removed a story scheduled to be broadcast on 60 Minutes the following Sunday. A st...