Y'know...that's just silly! At the outset, it robs Chait's argument of any credibility.
It is truly amazing that such ludicrous notions can be taken seriously. And, especially, by a supposedly adult publication -- like the Los Angeles Times.
Yet, millions of lefties believe this tripe. It is truly a statement about their mental capacities. And their sanity...
Actually, it's not that amazing. Have you checked the state of the public school system over the past 15/20 years? It is not surprising at all that adults take this seriously. They have no ability to think things through anymore. (And no, I'm not trying to hijack the thread to another topic.)
If you haven't picked up a copy of the LA Times recently, you're in for a shock. I thought the newspaper was horrible 10 years ago when I quit even looking at free copies.
Well, the other day I found a copy of the Orange County Edition on my desk and had a peek. The two facing editorial pages, well, let's just say it was like reading a print edition of Democratic Underground. They've gone over to the dark side completely. "Bush is a Liar," "Bush is a Scumbag," and "We should be nice to the terrorists" were the gist of three of the editorials that come to mind. There were others espousing socialism in one form or another.
I knew it was bad, but this was shocking. There was not one SINGLE paragraph that made any sense whatsoever. I suppose it should come as no surprise that newspapers of record are now printing national secrets on their front pages. It will be interesting to see how much lower they can go.