I caught a few minutes of Fox News Watch this morning. In the segment where the topic was whether or not journalists ought to be allowed by their corporate employees to donate to political campaigns, I caught a comment that raised my hackles. Neil Gabler, while siding on the half that believed journalists should not be allowed to donate, by way of explanation said that journalists "Are a Priesthood, a priesthood of truth. . . ."
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Even if journalists got everything regarding a story correct 50% or even more than 90% of the time, referring to them as a priesthood of truth is patently ludicrous. I would agree with "A Priesthood of Fact-publishers," although even that would be a stretch.
I’m going to start referring to fighter pilots as "A Priesthood of Peace." It makes as much sense.