The war on terrorism was a bait and switch operation.

Face it, the system is rigged, and it's rigged against us.

For the past eight years, the right has been better at working the refs. Now the left is learning how to play the game.

To become informed and hold government accountable, the general public needs to obtain news that is comprehensive yet interesting and understandable, that conveys facts and outcomes, not cosmetic images and airy promises. But that is not what the public demands.

Americans have always evinced some distrust of government, but the current situation has exacerbated this to a degree that may be unprecedented.

If newspapers were a baseball team, they would be the Mets - without the hope for those folks at the very pinnacle of the financial food chain - who average nearly $24 million a year in income - 'next year.'

By the accusation of liberal bias ... the institutions that conservatives revere - the military, corporate America, organized religion, and the powerful conservative groups themselves - will be able to escape scrutiny and increase their influence.