LAT's shrill editorials

LAT editorials are nothing if not shrill. Today, they're excited about Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona's failure to resign after being indicted by a federal grand jury. Carona is no prize, and he ought to take a leave of absence while defending himself, but the LAT has him convicted already and demands that the county Board of Supervisors perform an illegal act: dismiss him. Carona is an elected official and can't be removed that way. The voters can recall him and should. That's what the LAT should be arguing.

LAT says loyalty to GOP tested

Consistent with past practice (publish bad news about Republicans, good about Democrats,) the LAT publishes today a piece by Maura Reynolds about how former Republicans are deserting the party because the housing market is in decline. The piece is based entirely on a few anecdotes from a single county in a single state. It almost seems the LAT had a quota to fill (of GOP bad news) and couldn't come up with anything better.

LAT says utilities need more money

In a front page piece this morning, the LAT suggests that downed power lines, which cause forest fires, are the fault of rate-payers (power customers) who, the LAT suggests, aren't paying enough to allow utilities to maintain their facilities. The utilities don't need anything so much as they need competition. Then, instead of blaming their customers they might start pleasing customers in order not to lose them.

LAT shows its bias, again

The LAT, which hardly ever has anything good to say about a Republican, today publishes a puff piece about Northern California Democratic lawmaker Jerry McNerney, on the front page. Why? Presumably to showcase a Democrat who risks losing his seat next November after only one term in Washington.

Enriching the enemy

That's the title of an LAT editorial today that argues that the next president will need a global energy strategy, one that transcends ideology, to cope with rising oil prices. Well, yes, but such a strategy would involve nuclear power, more reliance on coal and drilling -- in ANWR, along the Pacific coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. But these are things liberals can't stomach, which means no energy policy can transcend ideology. Being liberals, the LAT editors can't see that. Their idea of a global energy strategy would involve more stringent controls on cars, more reliance on wind and solar power and kissing up to Caesar Chavez, Putin and Ahmadinejad.

LAT hides good GDP report

The 3.9 percent growth rate for GDP in the 3rd quarter is reported by the LAT on page C4 of the Business Section from an AP dispatch. The LAT abhors good news.

LAT convicts Carona

In an editorial today, the LAT argues that Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona is guilty and should resign, this before his trial has begun. Sentence first, verdict afterwards.