Wailing Wall Wrong -- Could Spark New Accountability for the Media?

There is sanctity to a person's direct prayers to their G-d. If there any truth to the publication Obama's direct and private conversation at the Wailing Wall, it is just wrong.
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Some things in this life are sacred, and should exist outside the world of politics and news reporting.

There is sanctity to a person's direct prayers to their G-d. If there any truth to the publication of our presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama's direct and private conversation at the Wailing Wall, it is just wrong. This is one of the most sacred rituals on this planet, and one that should be treated with the utmost respect and dignity. It should not be reprinted in the press.

At long last, there may be the impetus to move beyond mixing politics with religion in our news reporting. Respectfully, CNN would not publish the note stuck in the cracks of the Wailing Wall. They made us proud this morning. It could have been an easy and cheap thrill.

There may be hope for the media machine yet. This could spark a new sense of accountability. One can only hope.

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