Non-Problems

I'd rather politicians do nothing than attack non-problems (e.g., Hillary Clinton assailing violent media, John McCain trying to run baseball).

Now there's a non-problem that's actually a good thing that has some worried. A study from the Project for Excellence in Journalism, affiliated with Columbia University, suggests people are relying too much on blogs and cable TV--the "journalism of assertion."

There's nothing wrong here. Those interested in the news seek out other available sources. With the explosion of cable and the internet, it's a golden age for news junkies. I guarantee those who read blogs and watch "opinion" news know a lot more about what's going on than the average person. It's the people who pay no attention to the news that we should worry about. (Actually, let's leave them alone, too.)