Peter Jennings Quotes
A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics. Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it. As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits. Do I think I was put here on earth to be a journalist and to seek truth? No, I don't. Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel? Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my own. Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment. George W. had a plan. He arranged to join the Air National Guard in Texas, which meant he would not be sent to Vietnam. Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous. I am sensitive to the value of faith and religion and spirituality in people's lives because I'm a journalist. I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions. I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization. I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to God. I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if he didn't shout at people. I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life. I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world. I think it's impossible for any of us not to find television, and the political process at its best on television, compelling. I think sometimes negative campaigning, like so much, is in the eye of the beholder, and I don't think we'll ever get rid of it. I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people.
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