Both Sides Not 0
Gene Collier, writing at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, rails against what he refers to as “the media’s stupid desire for ‘balance.’” Given the state of dis coarse discourse, I think his article is well worth a read. Here’s a tiny bit (emphasis in the original):
It is not quoting somebody contending that it is raining, then searching out someone willing to tell you that it is not raining. You know, for balance. It’s much more about looking out the window and discovering the truth.