Closer to the Edge

It seems a weekend on the great Northern beaches (Michigan has more than Florida- believe it or not) was enough time for Rove's 2006 viral meme to consume the weak-minded Stormtrooper wanna-bees.

Paul Waldman calls it about right: "A declaration of war"

This week, the conservatives declared war.

Not on The New York Times. Not even on the media in general. No, this week the entire conservative movement -- from the White House to Republicans in Congress to Fox News to right-wing talk radio to conservative magazines -- declared war on the very idea of an independent press.

They declared war on the idea that journalists have not just the right but the obligation to hold those in power accountable for their actions. They declared war on the idea that journalists, not the government and not a political party, get to decide what appears in the press. They declared war on the idea that the public has a right to know what the government is doing in our name.

This is a profound threat to our democracy, and we underestimate it at our peril...

Indeed. Please read it all. If you think this is hyperbole, be sure you read everything Waldman has to say.

Then, go over and read what Sy Hersch has to say about the uneasiness among the Legions of the Empire. It's hard being Hegemon when your own Hordes won't sacrifice themselves mindlessly for your greater glory.

It's much easier to shred the Constitution and consolidate your base at home.