On 2004-02-16, Gary Drescher wrote:
This newsgroup appears to be a microcosm of the nation right now.

Interesting, perhaps, but no more useful than the left wing fanatics
shrill about Bush's Air Guard service. With the tabloid (formally news)
channels filled with salacious trash we have no time for examination of
the last 20 years of voting records.

Claims that 'character counts' are being used by voyeurs to justify
rolling in the mud and the stink that is the center of their pitiful
lives.

Test this yourself: keep track of the amount of air time (tv,
newspaper, newsnets) dedicated to allegations of infidelity, adultery,
and military service 30 years ago to voting and executive decision
records.