Ever wonder why the conservatives and neo-conservatives trash the media (particularly the NYT) as liberal? It may because of the background they share. If this article is to be believed, few have ever been journalists in the usual sense; most have spent their professional lives in politics or political advocacy organizations, so their view is that all media has an agenda, just as they have had.
"The quest for dignity is a powerful force in human relations." That's Friedman in the NYT, and I agree with the premise he puts forth: Iraq isn't the primary enemy right now. The primary enemy is what Friedman calls the "undeterrables," young men frustrated by anti-democratic and anti-modern elites.
"Judge Orders Release or Open Hearing for Detainee" The judge disagreed with a ruling from an immigration judge back in September that all immigration hearings could be held in secret. It's one more attempt to rein in Ashcroft and his minions.
Posted by Linkmeister at September 18, 2002 04:05 PM