This is just doggone funny.(Thanks to Universal Hub for the guffaw.) … [Read more...]
Some reasonable guidelines for using anonymous sources
Respected Washington Post national security reporter Walter Pincus writes this simple and elegant guide for using anonymous sources: How do I decide when to publish such information provided by a confidential source?There are at least three … [Read more...]
The Race is On
The Cape Cod Times reports that Harwich resident Andrea Silbert has thrown her hat into the ring for Lieutenant Governor. The former head of the Center for Women and Enterprise says creation of new jobs is her primary priority. The … [Read more...]
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
Still getting my blogging mojo back from the July 4th weekend, and discovering the TPMCafe Health Care table ... Dork Rampage! Naturally, I'm thrilled. Seriously, it's actually pretty readable.Anyway, a loooonngg time ago, back when I was a … [Read more...]
Pride of the Times
Inordinate self-love, Augustine wrote, is the cause of every sin. This is where the New York Times finds itself today. "This is a proud but awful moment," the newspaper says at the start of its editorial defending the contemptuous … [Read more...]
Judith Miller explains why she is, and should be, in jail
Judith Miller had this to say before being shackled and taken to a D.C.-area federal prison this evening:The freest and fairest societies are not only those with independent judiciaries, but those with an independent press that works every … [Read more...]
The NYT’s flawed defense of Judith Miller
Today's entire NY Times editorial page is devoted to a lengthy (yawn) defense of Judith Miller's right to keep her sources confidential and a variety of attacks on the Novak-Plame-gate special prosecutor, other news organizations … [Read more...]
Explosions in London; Gov. calls for increased T security
It looks like London got bombed in about six places today (which obliterates my plans to post about Pat Robertson, Bono and the One Campaign). It seems likely that there will be a lot more than the mere two deaths currently reported. Romney … [Read more...]