What the Facebook Dragged In

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/30/stephen-king-tax-me-for-f-s-sake.html

Courtesy of Mr. Wilderidge's facebook post.

     So Stephen King has jumped on the Warren Buffet train with a little more... frankly, balls. In his 3 page

"Tax Me, for F@%&’s Sake!" King offers a critical blow to the super-rich, including himself, on taxation. With a few f-bombs... well, that's an understatement.

     Honestly, though, this is journalism at its finest. The Daily Beast published a citizen-submitted article written by a volunteer that they didn't have to pay. It is in no way objective, nor does it aim to be: King is certainly not held to the professional restraints of a journalist, but is, however, well-respected. He can say what he wants and neither be punished for kicking the system too hard, nor ignored for being an incompetent renegade. It aims to create change, either among the "1%" or give a rallying point for the middle class to force change. 

Ideal American journalism? Certainly not. A success? Absolutely.