The Boston Globe is failing. The New York Times which owns the Boston Globe is failing. John Kerry is worried. He has scheduled a May 5th meeting on “the future of journalism” (LINK). John Kerry says:

America’s newspapers are struggling to survive, and while there will be serious consequences in terms of the lives and financial security of the employees involved, including hundreds at the Globe, there will also be serious consequences for our democracy where diversity of opinion and strong debate are paramount.

The people have spoken. The Globe is bankrupt because people have already found alternative sources. The Globe dying will create a void providing an opportunity for a 21st century news product.

John Kerry rightfully is concerned. The Globe is friendly to his party and to him. What replaces the Globe may be less in step with progressive ideals.

This is were progressives always concern me. Politics is their guiding principal. They speek of capitalist greed, but isn’t John Kerry’s transparent attempt to save the Globe for political purposes greed for power. Immorality is a human quality. It exists in both business and in politics.

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