March 15, 2010
It Should Be Obvious, But It's Not
NP: Genesis, Wind & Wuthering
It shouldn't really be news that a journalist at a mainstream institution like Time magazine is casting a skeptical eye at the framing of some political arguments, but I feel like Karen Tumulty taking a hard -- and even somewhat preemptive -- look at what both sides and some experts have said in the past about "self-executing rules" is the exception that proves the rule.
The generous view here is that the scales are starting to fall from Tumulty's eyes, and she's investigating the issue thoroughly and providing proper context instead of just repeating the talking points she's getting from one side or the other. The dim view is that, if you're on one side or the other, this looks like one of those "giving the opposing view equal consideration even when it doesn't deserve it" exercises the mainstream media are so good at. I'm in a hopeful mood today, so I'm going with the former.
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