Murdoch

Today, on the once conservative editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal you will find a column that is a poorly sourced,  flat-out attack on McCain adviser Charlie Black (neither a friend or a colleague of mine) and the Young Americans for Freedom (I was never a member). The columnist digs deep into the archives to build a nonsensical case that YAF equals Fascist, which is suppose to lead to the conclusion that Black as a YAFer was a fascist.

No where is there mention that YAF was founded by Bill Buckley and that its founding statement is an important statement of conservative principles. While there is a sinister sounding aside that many YAF members went on to important positions in government there is no reference to the thousands of YAF volunteers who dedicated countless hours to promoting conservative principles and candidates.

Is this column an example of the new Wall Street Journal? This lousy piece of journalism should never have seen the light of day in any publication. The author writes with the fervor of a paid Obama supporter. Check it our for yourself.