Offensive Publications

So far my favorite comment on the Americnan MSM's reluctance to publish the Mohammed cartoons that sparked riots is from a column by Terry Mattingly:

"The publication of 12 caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad upset many readers. However, other readers were just as upset when newspapers declined to publish them, with editors saying -- to a chorus of snickers in many pews -- that they did not want to offend religious believers.

"Thus, one Bob Flavell wrote to the Boston Globe and said: 'I find all of your editorial cartoons deeply offensive, morally, religiously, philosophically and spiritually. In fact, I don't like your editorials, either. And the editorializing in your news coverage is annoying as well. In keeping with your cowardly policy not to offend anyone, kindly cease publication at once.'"