If you have been following the news lately you would know that the number one story and filling up news feeds everywhere is the White House revoking Jim Acosta's White House press pass. Though CNN is claiming that what the Trump Administration did is going against freedom of speech and the press, the White House has every right to revoke Acosta's press pass and these are the reasons why:
1. It is not a right to be a White House Press Correspondent. It is a privilege to be the correspondent to the White House. Therefore, this privilege should only be reserved for people that deserve it. Acosta does not deserve this privilege based his behavior.
2. Jim Acosta is failing at his journalistic duties. Acosta has not stayed true to his job description. The purpose of a journalist is to ask unbiased questions. When Acosta gets called on to speak, he doesn't just ask a question, he starts an entire campaign. The purpose of journalism is to ask unbiased questions, not to campaign for your own cause by arguing with the interviewees. STICK TO YOUR JOB JIM!!!!!
3. Childish people do not belong in the White House. Jim Acosta's behavior reminded me of my nephew's behavior. The only difference is that my nephew is two! Acosta's behavior was disrespectful not only to President Trump but also to the other journalists waiting to ask questions that hardly get called on.
4. He refuses to apologize for his actions. Instead of apologizing for his bad behavior, Acosta is just spinning the story against the Trump Administration. CNN just defends his behavior by choosing to frame the story in a different way. The headline of their article on this event was "White House aide grabs and tries to physically remove a microphone from CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta during a contentious exchange with President Trump at a news conference." That is not an accurate headline! The story should not have been framed this way. Instead, it should have been about how Jim Acosta mishandled the intern.
5. We should not condone immaturity. We need to stop condoning immature behavior. We are becoming a nation of sheep. People are not always going to get their way and if they behave immaturely, there will be consequences. Acosta did not act correctly and he should be punished.
As Catholics, we need to stand together and stop buying into the Left's rhetoric. We are too smart to take that from them! Bye Jim! Stick to your job next time!
