We're Not in Watergate Anymore - New York Times

We're Not in Watergate Anymore - New York Times: "Should a journalist protect a sleazy, possibly even criminal, source? Yes, sometimes, if the public is to get news of wrongdoing. "

Judith Miller delivered news, which WAS wrongdoing.

Billmon

Billmon: "I've watched, first with amazement, then with a kind of morbid fascination, as Glassman has continued his flourishing and no doubt lucrative career as a financial pundit and supply-side snake-oil salesman, instead of being banished to the get-rich-quick infomercials on late night cable, which is where he belongs. "

The apparent collapse of our collective intelligence, over the last 25 years, is a real concern to me. I don't think Republicans were always this stupid. Democrats, either.

The Stain of Torture

The Stain of Torture: "Torture demonstrates weakness, not strength. It does not show understanding, power or magnanimity. It is not leadership. It is a reaction of government officials overwhelmed by fear who succumb to conduct unworthy of them and of the citizens of the United States."