Watchdogs are dangerous animals. but like all pit bull trainers say, "It all depends on how you raise them." Some are absolutely vicious and will do anything to kill their prey and will kill any and every one. some are just big and scary, just there to alert. and some are those tiny ones that are just so annoying that you want to kick them into a bus stop!
you know, if we have a wheel, and one spoke is longer than all the rest, it wont be a pleasant ride. so with these journalists, as with everything else in journalism, there has to be a balance. for example, Julian Assange is that type that will do anything and everything to report any and everything that the government does, including classified documents. you just cant do that! that's taking it a step (or 12231809 steps) too far. sometimes the government needs to protect the public from certain things. and we can't kno EVERYTHING! there is a reason we have classfied documents.
and then as far as those little tiny dogs go...gosh they are annoying. they are the type that just bark and bark and bark. can't we get rid of them please? these types of watchdogs dont really DO anything...i would consider them more of the tabloid journalists. they just want to be heard. they dont really have any bite, they just want to make noise. annoying.
Watchdog journalism is important. without it, government and associations would be able to get away with anything. and we can't have that!! but we have to have discretion. is it absolutely necessary for the public to know such information? are we going to make a positive difference.
i think back to my mission...you can't change everyone and everything about your companions, but if it makes them more christ-like then it's worth telling them. know what i mean, vern?
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