Mistakes, After All, Are Endemic

Warren Buffett Pays Taxes On A Smaller Percentage Of His Billions In Income Than His Cleaning Lady.

Ironically, Tendency To Ignore Inconvenient Facts And Unwelcome Evidence Is Actually President Reagan's True Legacy, As I Noted In 'the Nation' Back In 2000, Before The Current Right-wing Mania For President Reagan Gained Its Full Force.

Certainly There Are Worse Sins Than Doing Everything Possible To Make Your Presidency Matter.

But Particularly When The Media Profess To Strive Toward Objectivity, Gatekeepers Play A Crucial Role In Helping People Navigate The News To Make Educated Political Decisions.

The Myth Of The Liberal Media Empowers Conservatives To Control Debate In The United States To The Point Where Liberals Cannot Even Hope For A Fair Shake Anymore.