Occasionally I have someone tell me that they have to subscribe to corporate media because they need to know what “they” are saying. I understand how these people feel. I broke down two years ago and subscribed to the Wall Street Journal. For someone who works hard to avoid putting money into the pockets of folks like Ruppert Murdoch, it was hard to write the check.
Those who practice the most material omission and offer a venue for lots of self-serving spin, can also afford to hire and keep incredible talent like the WSJ’s editorial page editor, Paul Gigot, and columnist Peggy Noonan.
Noonan hit a homer today on a subject of great importance. Here it is: Look at the Time