The Leftist Economist

Lexington this week makes effective argument against the "fairness doctrine" but in doing so reveals its disdain for everything conservative or Republican -- trashing Sean Hanity, calling immigration bill opponents xenophobic and cave men. Those negative descriptions would be all right if The Economist could deliver equivalent negativity towards liberal opinionists. The Economist identifies NPR as liberal, to its credit, but otherwise fails to classify or comment on it.

In a "leader" --what The Economist calls its opinion pieces -- The Economist criticizes Democrats for being opposed to free trade but in the same piece argues for a comprehensive health-care system (like the ones in Britain and France.)