I think you are too cynical to understand the impact of blogging. It provides untainted journalism on a truly dynamic and global stage.
Senator, I respect your opinion. In fact that's all that blogs amount to. Opinion. Has journalism crapped out so bad that we have to depend on a bunch of hacks with a LiveJourmal account?
Son, you have to be on the cutting edge these days, especially to connect to the young people. It's about the free flow of information and holding the attention of the citizens!