We Talk, They Hurt

Angela Boskowitz, a Democrat Abroad in Frankfurt, Germany, is a frequent visitor to the military hospital in Landstuhl where casualties of our war in Iraq are treated. This appeal hit me very hard, thankful as I am that daughter Kate and son-in-law Pat are pilots and are both home safely. I've asked Kate to buy a couple of hundred bucks worth of American telephone cards and send them to Landstuhl on my behalf. I'd appreciate your pitching in, too.

20 years ago, I'd have bet I'd never say this, but I think we should take a moment and thank our stars for USA Today.  They haven't exactly been crusading journalists, but from the beginning they have been consistently the most likely of the majors to publish, on the front page, important stories that reflect badly on Busholini, Count Dickula, or one of their GOP minions. And, USA Today's national circulation sends this information to percolate through the heartland, where the local newspapers are even worse than the WaPos and NYTs.

Compared to the WaPos, NYTs, and CNNs hiding under their desks, USA Today's simple willingness to do its job counts as a kind of heroism.  Bravo.