Not Going Gently Into That Dark Night

Matt Drudge has an interesting news flash concerning CBS executive Josh Howard who was one of the three execs to have been fired in the wake of the Dan Rather fiasco at 60 Minutes. Rather, you will recall, proffered documents to his television audience purporting to show that George Bush's National Guard service was tainted. The documents were obvious frauds and CBS chose to sever ties to Howard and several others whom they deemed responsible. The big suits, however, went unpunished, and three of the cashiered scapegoats have refused to leave. Now Howard is raising the ante.

According to Drudge:

THE NEW YORK OBSERVER will report tomorrow: 'Former 60 Minutes Wednesday executive editor Josh Howard has told colleagues that before he resigns, the 23-year CBS News veteran will demand that the network retract remarks by CBS president Leslie Moonves, correct its official story line and ultimately clear his name'...

In the event of a lawsuit, Mr. Howard has told associates that he would like to see Moonves put under oath to talk about his own roles in the network's stubborn, hapless defense of the flawed segment on President Bush's National Guard service.

Howard has also indicated to colleagues that he would subpoena specific CBS documents, including the e-mails of top executives.

The towering edifice that is the Main Stream Media is swaying like a drunk on the verge of abject collapse. Their credibility has been severely undermined as a result of their obvious Left-wing bias and their willingness to bend, distort, and suppress news according to the demands of their political agenda. The events Drudge describes above are not likely to help them regain credibility with the American people.