"And that's the way it is"

Walter Cronkite has died. What a sad day for media.

Walter reported on some of the most important moments in American history, such as when President Kennedy was shot in Dallas and when man landed on the moon.

Back when the public believed in the news, they trusted "Uncle" Walter. In the 1970's a poll found that he was more trusted than any politician, religious leader or sports hero.

Brian Williams, the current evening anchor on rival NBC News, told MSNBC that "Cronkite used to address the nation; other people delivered the news."

Walter had something to say on many subjects. He saw the shift in the news coming. He also made a good point about health care.

When you're bringing in a fairly unknown candidate challenging a sitting president, the population needs a lot more information than reduced coverage provides.

We are not educated well enough to perform the necessary act of intelligently selecting our leaders.

America's health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.

Thank you Walter, for watching over America for so many years.
We appreciate your contributions.