NOTE: Let\u2019s get this cleared and out of the way. I am not a typical journalist. I don\u2019t have a regular byline nor do I have a media company having to deal with angry voices that value perception more than reality. So, these thoughts are \u201ceasier\u201d for me to express than others in our industry. I\u2019ll also add, these are just my thoughts\u2026 often thinking, speaking or tweeting out loud as I try to grapple how I fit in the world around me.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

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\nThis wasn\u2019t a new internal debate I\u2019ve been having. In fact, since the middle of the primaries, I\u2019ve been asking myself \u2013 and any journalist who would let me bend their ear \u2013 the question about how I, or we, as a journalist am feeling about the the tone and coverage as the country began to select the next president.<\/p>\n

I, as someone who aims to be an informed citizen, couldn\u2019t tell what was real. I didn\u2019t know what was fact or what was \u201cfake news.\u201d<\/p>\n

And, to get this on the record, this concern wasn\u2019t limited to one candidate. In the end, both the Democratic and Republican candidates had some significant flaws that should force any voting citizen a moment to pause.<\/p>\n

But, let\u2019s also be honest, one candidate said and behaved contrary to some fundamental beliefs I hold dear. I am unapologetically against racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia and anything that leads to discrimination of others.<\/p>\n

I, like I believe many people have, have always thought about \u201cwhat would I have done\u201d if\u2026 if there were a robbery, would I be a hero? If I saw police brutality what would I do? And, the ultimate hypothetical scenario, if I were around the time of Hitler, would I do something to speak up and defend the Jews.<\/p>\n

I am also a Catholic (although I do not agree with many of the church\u2019s political stance) and this past Sunday\u2019s set of readings really affected me as President Trump\u2019s executive order banning the travel of Muslim immigrants was happening.<\/p>\n

All this got me to tweet. Not saying it was a good or bad decision, but here they are with some context.<\/p>\n

I keep my faith to myself. I hate preachy people. But I thought there was hypocrisy and discrimination with the Muslim Ban and these readings really called it out.<\/p>\n

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1\/ Any Catholic that went to church today had to be affected by the readings with the #MuslimBan<\/a> happening. https:\/\/t.co\/wqTGGiGuWx<\/a><\/p>\n

— Robert Hernandez (@webjournalist) January 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n