Heh.

That's all I can say to Tamara Baker's little fantasy, or should it be her paranoid vision, which ends:

In other words, Republicans for decades have wanted to control the press much as Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler did, by attacking and attempting to discredit independent journalism, and for them blogs are just the latest tool in their war. That's definitely newsworthy, but outside of the blogosphere, few publications will dare state this.

It's been a while since I got a check from the Republican Party. Mostly they send me requests for money. Maybe this would be a better appeal, "We need your help in our ongoing effort to discredit independent journalism."

I once had a client who had been treated for paranoia. She had believed there was a conspiracy centered in the USPS that controlled everybody who wears a uniform. She attacked a cop who came to her door. Fortunately, drugs helped her return to sanity. Would they help The Strib? It really sounds like a hive of shrieking lunatics.

Compare this piece with these remarks of Jay Rosen's, and you'll see what I mean.