Critiquing the Critics

I read The Huffington Post from time to time. Today, I think I decided why it is that I've never fully bought into Arriana Huffington's pet project. Jacob Heilbrunn reminded us that people who work in the Bush State Department are not free to pursue politics on their own time - as though this is something new. In his pithy posting on , "Bush Bans State Department from Obama Rally" Heilbrun misses a point that I think the political structure and the media will need to face at some point down the road, if not very soon.

Does Heilbrun think this is somehow an "extreme" position for the Bushies to take? Does anyone sincerely believe that Nancy Pelosi or any of the other majority WIMPS in the legislature will take a stand on this, when they won't even vote to impeach our despot/President for High Crimes, that only Karl Rove and Fixed News can deny with a straight face?

There are a list of offenses against the despot, George W. Bush, so grievous as to demand redress by an informed and concerned electorate, to say nothing of bringing the full and proper weight of checks and balances down on him by a Legislature and Judiciary WHO FAILED US, and continues to fail us to this day.

And what about the press - that fourth branch of the government we've all heard so much about? Why were they silent for so long, only now summoning the courage to shout at the bully when his back is to you, on his way out of the room?

Don't do us any favors, Heilbrun. The two party system needs to go. The existing press needs to go with them.