[Dr Snide]

As I write this, two stories of profound importance languish in our hands

In other words, more anti-American and anti-Bush stories that are fake and cannot possibly be proven.

Actually I was thinking the exact opposite, that the stories must be pro-Bush/pro-conservative/pro-Republican (not always the same thing) and this just provides a good excuse not to publish them. I doubt they would let consequences and a chance at journalistic martyrdom stop a good propaganda piece.

[softwarecreator]

You may be onto something there, Dr.

What ever stopped them from publishing an Anti-American/Bush fake story before?  They would probably love to go to jail on a fake story like that because it makes them look like they are being persecuted by the gov't for printing "the truth".  A very good point and thanks for bringing it up.