I really don't get this whole complaint. What are you folks expecting? All entries edited by Kristinn or Jim Robinson?
I bring my own personal critical thinking skills to every word I read, including every word on this thread, every word on the net, and every word in every book, including ones written by FA Hayek or Russell Kirk.
Each one of us brings a unique perspective to every issue, and rather than expecting agreement most of the time, I expect that I need to work hard to get my own voice heard in the jostle of competing perspectives. That's life!
Wikipedia brings me a tremendous wealth of information on a range of topics that far outstrip anything I can find on Free Republic. I've learned an enormous amount of uncontestable facts from hundreds, if not thousands (by now), entries I've read there. It's a fabulous resource.
And if I see BS at Wikipedia, I simply call BS, just as I do when I apply my unique flavor of critical thinking skills to any other word I might read at any other location.
There are millions of high school and college kids who do not bring your personal critical thinking skills to every word they read. They’re lazy. They accept information that is available at their fingertips.
Here, read this.
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/5/13/212015.shtml?s=lh