That's the last thing I can think of that's lacking...

...not necessarily newspapers. Information vehicles (newspaper, radio, TV) that support liberal ideas are failing and the challenge is how to prop them up, like NPR/PBS. Conservative information vehicles require no such support. Naturally attacking and handicapping those conservative vehicles must be a central part of any liberal media support plan executed by the government and Google.

Yeah, sounds a bit like "climate scientists"

Perfect setup! Now who's biases should we support? The parent posts or GP?

GP is right. Make the decisions locally.

If you don't forget, you haven't forgiven.

Which moral high ground?

The US defends western civilization so it's military is right sized.

This is what Boeing does with fantastic success.

It all depends on your view of humanity. Are we sheep requiring strict shepherding buy our Harvard educated betters, judging what risks should be allowed and forbidden? Or are we free, equal people allow to pursue liberty as we see fit, and being able to defend ourselves, family, neighbors, and property.

In the former, gun ownership by the citizenry MUST be STRICTLY forbidden. The later, encouraged.

This 'Basic Human Nature' you speak of, is there evidence of that or is that an article of faith?

Actually, I think that would be totalitarianism.

I see nothing by idiots. The president SETS NASA'S DIRECTION. W set it to be massive new undertaking, but then grossly underfunded it (just like everything he did).

You must be looking in the mirror. The president doesn't fund anything. Congress does.

Wouldn't the 'Justice System' be about justice? It doesn't have anything to do with blame, safety, or rehab...

Is your definition of 'regulation:' 'forcing it to buy Merrill under protest and against the CEO's judgement?' BoA was successful and would have nicely survived the crisis had the government not imposed your 'regulation.'

The US government messed up Bank of America, not the CEO.