1. There is a lot of conversation around the blogs about this piece from the Wall Street Journal, which argues that blogs are not the democratic journalism that proponents claim. Sister Toldjah has a good roundup and comments. As far as the WSJ piece goes, I have to agree with what ST said,
In this piece, Rago also conveniently glosses over the fact that journalists, unlike most bloggers, went to college for and get paid to do what they are supposed to be doing, which is reporting the news free from bias while allowing the reader/viewer to form their own opinion on the subject matter. Most bloggers, on the other hand, blog in their spare time, are self-taught on issues related to media bias, and don’t get paid for what they do outside of ads that are run on (some of) their sites - they’re also opinion writers, as opinion writing is what blogs are. That’s not saying that because bloggers didn’t graduate with a degree in Blogology (grin) and don’t get paid for what they do that bloggers shouldn’t strive to be accurate,...
2. Rick Moran disavows Debbie Sclussel's religious intolerance and the left's exaltation of Sclussel as somehow exemplary of the right's hatred of all things Democrat. Look, I don't know enough about Obama to like or dislike him or his politics. But just because he has an arabic middle name doesn't make him any more Muslim than me. Sclussel represents the worst of both sides of the aisle.
3. From the "It's About Time" file, comes this story via Joanne Jacobs. Perhaps they need to connect up with this teacher in DC.
4. I have been challenged to read the supporting documents behind this petition to jettison the NCLB, which I called a joke. I will begin the research and debunking shortly, but here is the orginal petition and my initial reaction. Be sure to read the comment challenging me. I am happy to accept the challenge.
5. Want to buy Holy City, CA? You can, details here.
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