Wasn't The New Republic supposed to be a reasonable voice of the Establishment?

[supergee]

But, frankly, Muslim life is cheap, most notably to Muslims. And among those Muslims led by the Imam Rauf there is hardly one who has raised a fuss about the routine and random bloodshed that defines their brotherhood. So, yes, I wonder whether I need honor these people and pretend that they are worthy of the privileges of the First Amendment which I have in my gut the sense that they will abuse.

Martin Peretz

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[necturus]

I'm much more concerned about people who abuse their freedom of the press. How meaningful is freedom of the press when the media seem to be dominated by people like this guy who seem take their cues from Joseph Goebbels?