Tim Skubick, the host of Off The Record at the PBS station at Michigan State University and a self-described Senior Capitol Correspondent, in his column last Friday, described most voters as lazy and not willing to do the homework necessary to make good decision.
While there's a certain amount of truth, there is as Harry G. Frankfurt describes a certain amount of bullshit. A case in point: the campaign for mayor of Lansing and for Lansing City Council.
With a certain amount of sometimes justified self-righteousness, Skubick, who also works for WILX TV, a local tv station, has in the past pointed to the important role that the news media plays in keep citizens informed.
My question, where is he and the rest of the local news media in reporting this campaign? The Lansing State Journal has had a small box in the Sunday paper sharing a handful of paragraphs from each candidate where they engage in political masturbation or political attack.
There has never been a time where a State Capitol city has need leadership more than now. Michigan is struggling big time. And, the news media is missing-in-action, including Skubick.
How can he not share the blame for the condition of our local and state government?