Tucson and the Left's Online Orgy of Accusation
By Rick Pearcey • January 11, 2011, 07:22 AM
Robert M. Goldberg writes at American Spectator:
The Left's effort to link Jared Loughner's actions to conservative talk radio, hate speech, Sarah Palin's targets, etc., had nothing to do with urging us all to consider the consequences of political statements and symbols.
Rather, it's part of a constant campaign to use the Web organize and energize its base around sensational narratives consistent with an ideological or cultural view as substitute for facts or events as they really unfold.
The deliberate use of the Web to create instant mobs or spread fear has long-term consequences for our ability to function as a society.
