A Metaphor for the Times

All Ebola, all the time seems to be the mantra the media has settled on.   Why miss a chance to cause a nationwide freakout regarding a disease that 99.99% of the population will never have to grapple with.   The same can be said for the terrorists who have made small town America their target...not.  However, if you listen to newsradio or are minimally aware of current events, you probably know more about ebola and ISIS than you ever wanted to.  Meanwhile, the population remains laughably ignorant of who is running for what office in less than 3 weeks.  While making calls for the Democratic candidate in my congressional district, I spoke to many people who didn't know who was running or what their positions were on major issues such as social security and health care.  If the media was as interested in educating the populace as it is in scaring us, we could make more informed decisions about the future.  Instead, as Halloween approaches, we are treated to one scare after another.