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When looking for a truly subjective author, I was able to find a private publication based out of New Braunfels, Texas that is known to regularly share their personal opinions in every publication. On February 16, the NB Citizen released the article “Breaking News: McGonigal Turns Himself In, Released.” The reporter, Mike Reynolds made sure to share his point of view throughout the article, hoping to influence the thoughts of individuals in the small town of New Braunfels. This has been a continued story based off of the activities of the individuals in the chamber of commerce that this particular publication finds to be out of line. This has been a longstanding fight between the two parties and will not be ending any time soon. Reynolds notes, “McGonigal is a victim of a political witch hunt in retaliation for McGonigal’s outspoken criticism of New Braunfels’ city government.” (Reynolds, 2012) Through his personal ties with McGonigal, Reynolds continually jumps to the aid of McGonigal in order to protect his friends reputation. As the reader explores more of the details behind this article, information pours off of the page, showing a much deeper story than what is portrayed through the pages of this report. Through this continued “protection” of a friend, the authors credibility is greatly diminished and left to be based on opinion instead of factual writing. As a future teacher, this could become an issue when it comes to my own level of subjectivity. I can still look back today and see the point of view that many of my teachers held and the way that many of them would inadvertently try and impose their opinions on specific topics on me and other students. Whether or not I agreed with their point of view, this was still a very unprofessional route of teaching. No matter what the topic, a teacher is called to teach from an un-biased stand. As information is