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Archpundit is not happy with the Southern Illinoisan’s editorial yesterday about the president’s “Clear Skies” initiative. The editorial demanded that Sen. Barack Obama vote for the legislation. Not mentioned, though, was that the bill clearly favors Western coal over Illinois coal.

This is probably the dumbest editorial I’ve read in years. I’m not exaggerating either. The Southern’s editorial board doesn’t seem to grasp even the most basic issues present in the proposal.

Read the whole thing.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Mar 3, 05 @ 8:50 am

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Kind of makes you wonder about the collective quality of editorial boards at other newspapers.

It’s not as though there’s any type of special testing or certification required to practice journalism. And that’s a good for thing for some of the journalists I have met over the years. Some couldn’t pour water from a cup if the directions were written on the bottom side.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 3, 05 @ 2:32 pm