Publishers determine the politics of media, and publishers have, historically, been very conservative. Medill was a right-winger. The Chandler family (which controlled the LA Times) was, until its last generation, notoriously right-wing.

Remember, we're looking for a seminal artist (doesn't have to be a singer) who was wildly popular at the start of the decade, and associated with Republican politics, but who now seems to be leaning the other way, and who is likely to be widely seen, by their generation, as a Democrat.

If Winston Churchill were more like the Bells, Great Britain would still be a Great Power.

If Amazon can get a handle on its inventory, and re-align its alliances to reduce its own overhead, it can become a stock worth buying.

The fact is this war is not going well. If we're to be true friends to Israel, then at some point we have acknowledge this fact, and help Israel out of the mess it has made.

I recommend the whole of Prof. Cole's piece today, not just to readers but especially to writers, and most especially to academics and other professionals who are considering blogging.

Then, once you're recognized on the American street, you hit the street. Then you get your act, and you go on the road.

I'm not saying “impeach Bush.”

Is a "Great Depression" around the corner? Maybe not, but something very like it is already enveloping all of us. As this reality dawns, major changes begin, first on a micro level, then on am macro.

To go forward, we must first go 22 years backward. And this time, we must guarantee that the Bells can never be put back together again. They're dangerous to the whole concept of innovation, which is the only thing the U.S. economy has going for it.