[ClaireSolt]

I dispute this: "Since newspapers do not have the same space and time constraints as television or radio, newspapers are able to provide readers with more information on both sides of an issue." I could read the newspaper three times and work the crossword puzzle twice in the three hours I spend listening to Rush.

[Sgt_Schultze]

More people realize that newspapers only offer opposing opinions which are weakly formulated or ones which are over the top. By contrasting such opposition with their "reasoned" fare, the papers purport to be unbiased. Then, the newspapers are free to select the arguments against their commentary by winnowing away reasoned responses and publishing only the shrill. They also have the luxury of contemplation before reply.

In contrast, most radio talk show allow for listener calls. Radio commentators have to defend their opinions on the fly. They hear objections they have never contemplated and they are scolded by experts they never contacted. Liberals do poorly in verbal defense as their opinions are fluffy feelings - - facts are hard to fudge.