"Fair, Balanced and Unafraid"

I just learned yesterday that Brit Hume is retiring from his full time job at Fox News. It's been known since the Presidential election - obviously I've been out of the loop. Yesterday Bill O'Reilly interviewed Hume and asked him what he would be doing with his time. Hume stated that there were 3 important reasons he was leaving, "God, grandchildren and golf."

Acording to JS Online Hume said, "I want to pursue my faith more ardently than I have," he said. "What it really means is that I'll get into the Bible more." He spoke of his post-retirement life by remembering the suicide of his son, Sandy, a decade ago. "You find out what you believe in at a time like that, and I realized I believed in God, and I believed that God was going to save me. And, in my view, he did. "It kind of changed my outlook on the world and on my own life. I'd like it to change more."

I will miss him and his show that was number one in its time spot for 7 years. I knew he was a man of faith from an interview he did with President Bush prior to his inauguration in 2001. Hume will be a senior political analyst, anchor for special events, panelist on "Fox News Sunday" and occasional substitute for the host, Chris Wallace.

I applaud him for recognizing what his priorities should be and I know the Lord will bless him for his decision. With his talent he could have been with Fox News as long as Mike Wallace has been with CBS, but he is stepping down at the right time for the right reasons. I will miss his tagline at the end of his show - "Fair, Balanced and Unafraid."