WHEN NEWSPAPERS HATE

It is said that bad money drives out good. Maybe the same applies to newspapers. Years ago in Washington, D.C., there were at least three or four newspapers to choose from. Some took the "high road" and some took the "low road" in reporting events. Some were more focused on local matters, some more focused on national matters, and others devoted quite a lot of space to world affairs.

In the latter category was The Washinton Post. Its owners were from internationally oriented groups. They guided the Post accordingly. Hence, a confident vision of the future was proffered to its readers. The Post beckoned Washingtonians and world leaders to join them in the world's tomorrow - today. Sure, the Post was accused of being too liberal, too international, and/or too intellectual. How naive we were then!

As it turned out, the Post had taken a "high road" at a high price; they had repressed normal thoughts until such thoughts became twisted, broken and festered within the body of the medium. How could the Post escape sickness?

For the last several years, The Washington Post has periodically flashed the unwholesomeness within. This week from the mouth of the Post issued utterly foul hate which was discharged upon a Virginian, whose only crime had been running for governor as the Republican candidate.

Is The Washington Post at heart perverted? Why does it think it can employ the language of hate, while denouncing "hate crimes" in the presence of solons of national legislation?