Fraters Libertas

Look Folks, No Gatekeepers

If you're looking for an example of the danger posed by renegade bloggers operating without editors and gatekeepers, you need look no further than the man oft regarded as the father grandfather senile great-uncle of the 'sphere, Hugh Hewitt. Consider the misquote attributed to me that currently is posted on the upper left hand corner of his site.

My actual comment was:

"Hugh Hewitt is the Jack Abramoff of talk radio and the blogosphere."

Where are the gatekeepers, editors, and fact checkers (not to mention spell checkers) when you need them? It's also interesting to note that during Hugh's recent appearance on CNN's "On The Story" (I liked the use of the web cam for Hugh-in his case the blurrier the better), he stressed the fact that bloggers ALWAYS provide a link to the source they are citing. Yet, in the case of this erroneous quote, no such link is provided.

The next time Hugh prepares to launch one of his tirades against the MSM, he might just want to pause and take a good hard look in the mirror (assuming it doesn't crack). Physician heal thyself.