We live in an era of demonization. Political adversaries are not opponents, they are villains. Commentary that contrasts with our views is labeled ‘fake news’. Presumption of innocence? R.I.P. Civil discourse has become a quaint memory. Why would one debate respectfully when today’s tactic is to talk over and demean your adversary? On the morning that I prepared this post, I read an article reporting that one of Ohio’s largest insurance companies, Anthem, is denying payment for non-emergency care provided at emergency rooms (ERs). In my view, this article was slanted, unfairly tilting away from the insurance company, an easy target to attack. I think that a typical reader would conclude that the company was greedily trying to claw money away from sick customers. An anecdote was offered describing a denial of payment for emergency care for abdominal pain that did seem improper, although there were no medical facts provided. I felt that the journalist did
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