Was it Mark Twain who said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth finishes lacing its boots?"
In any case, media speculation about a recent fire in a controversial housing development in Maryland centered on the possibility of eco-terrorism. The first person arrested in the case, yesterday, is a guard at the development whom authorities speculate has emotional problems. But how many will remember that against the memory of the vivid first stories?
It's likely that Congress and state legislatures will work on measures dealing with purported eco-terrorists in the next two years. Watch them carefully to be sure they are not hooded attempts to get after free speech in the name of protecting polluters.
Posted by Dave at December 17, 2004 02:22 PM