The PD Kisses Both Cheeks

The Press Democrat is sometimes baffling in its inanity. Take Sunday's editorial (please). It set out criteria for political candidates to consider if they want the newspaper's endorsement (which is worth almost nothing). The first demand was that the candidate fight to end unemployment. The second demand was that the candidate support a balanced budget, which would, in today's circumstances, increase unemployment. That is something you learn in an into to economics class.

Having come out against and then for unemployment, the PD then went on but not with me. I bailed. I don't have much time for mental illness in print, although it has its entertaining moments.

I don't know why the PD runs illogical and lame editorials. It might be out of sheer staff ignorance. It might be an attempt to look fair to all sides, to both Hitler and the Jews, for instance. That way you sell the maximum number of papers, at least in theory. So the editorial board approaches the public buttocks and kisses the left cheek (the one that opposes unemployment) and then kisses the right cheek (the one that loves it when unemployment drives down the wages paid to workers).

Smacky smacky. Smack smack.