War on Democracy

Media Impeached

Vice President Dick Cheney’s recent "interview" accusing Democrats who support candidates like Lamont and oppose the war in Iraq of supporting ‘al Qaeda-types' should be the last of the free ride that the administration and the Republican National Committee get from the "free press". Any opportunity that they wish to spread their lies must come at the cost of actually facing questions.

If journalists cannot do their jobs in that regard, maybe they could at least pass on the opportunity to politicians who will ask them and answer questions as well. If they fail to do the job at least there may be the opportunity to know they aren’t up to their jobs.

The continual linkage of September 11th and Iraq, and the trashing of acts of democracy should be categorized as un-American and many of the details investigated as un-constitutional, and impeachable. In many minds the media is already impeached.

Democrats who question must be supported over Republicans who can’t face the press, but are fine with using it for their own ends. The media should be pressed to question both sides, not just spew their answers.

[Letter to USA Today of August 17th, 2006]