Whores of mammon

John McCain's buddy and endorser Rev. John Hagee is quite a piece of work. It's hard to say which one here is the john. They're both getting gratified.

The one great question: Why is the media not interested in the story of a preacher who wants to be involved in foreign policy in order to bring about the end of the world at Armageddon?

The sickness of American fundamentalist Christianity is nowhere more visible than here. The sickness of our large class of media whores, too.

Ten bucks on the Washington Spectator

OK, I have plenty to read, and I usually toss all the offers right into the recycle bin. But the Washington Spectator started its offer letter this way:

I won't mince words. Our government is run by criminals and liars, the opposition party lacks a backbone, and the corporate-controlled media gave up reporting most real news a long time ago.

Tic-tac-toe!

So, I'm going to have a first hand look. Sadly, I can't help Molly Ivins, but at least I can send a check in the direction of Lou Dubose.