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. . . and I'm incredulous as to how much bullshit I've read so far. What reality is he living in? It's as if he's just making up this stuff. A quick glance at the letters shows me other readers have already exposed his bs, so I won't waste my time with that.
Salon is no longer a place I can depend on having interesting and challenging ideas. It has shifted to the bland middle, it is mirroring the consensus of the mainstream media. In other words, kowtowing to the power elite. Following in the footsteps of NPR. The question is, "Why?"