I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing that over the last few weeks I've felt more poltically aware than ever before.  Actually, I think 'socially-aware' is the more accurate description. It's not so much the subjects themselves as the way that people (news stations and the greater populace) have reacted to the subjects; the way that events and attitudes have almost grown out of proportion to each other, feeding themsleves like an ourboros snake of vitriolic proportions. It's like mainlining...

Unless you've been hiding under a stone for the last few weeks, you're obviously aware that one of the biggest issues is the 'Ground Zero Mosque' debate. Depending on your point of view and attitude to the situation it's been a bad time to be an American patriot, a muslim or a property developer. (Delete as appropriate). But it's sure as hell been a bad time to be a journalist, if the standard of reporting is anything to judge by. Firstly, let me say that I totally get and can  respect the...