Political will, media unwillingness

Here's a must read Op-Ed by freelance writer Lynne Glasner concerning Washington corruption, what "legal" is, and a timid and misleading press that's blurring fact with fiction - and calling it "balance". Money quote:

In their attempt to be "objective" the media reports the "facts" in a moral vacuum, which strips the report of its context, making it seem as if there are two equally justifiable sides. This is not objectivity; in fact, it lends credibility to the immoral, corrupt or mendacious by including it as if it were worthy of the same consideration.

And more...

The Republican machine has been volleying for power for the past two decades, organizing, positioning and manipulating so that when they finally were able to take over both the executive and legislative branches, they could drag out the big guns and empty the war chest into the pockets of selected friends in Congress. Pssst. Let's not forget what legislators do for a living: they write the laws. Guess what? A lot of the laws have been carefully crafted with tiny print that says that at least some of the activities of Abramoff and his pals are not exactly illegal.

Gracias, Ivan S., for the link.