I participate in the WaPo discussions every night, Stimz... You would be amazed at how little people actually have to say that they thought of themselves from learning stuff... No, it's one lazy person after another who just post stuff with links to long winded people who clearly are paid to forward right winged talking points that if you get into then the entire conversation gets twisted in a manner that all but changes the conversation entirely...

This ain't about free speech... I'm for free speech... I'm for bloggers... Fine, some, I'm sure are great people who do their homework...

What I object to is folks loading up a conversation/discussion with so many of these links that they overpower and high-jack the discussion...
If people want to read millions of blogs and form an argument using their own words, fine... Do it...

Corvairs rock!!!

B~