I actually think the readers here, with few exceptions, are capable of sorting through the chaff when there's wheat to be found. I think many of the essays here insult our intelligence, no matter what our theological or political perspective. That's a shame. I'm told NCR was once the standard for Catholic journalism in this country. I'm not sure that's true anymore, although they continue to receive awards, more out of nostalgia than evaluation of content. I've made a point of not reading certain authors because, well, they don't ever say anything worth reading, but now and then a headline attracts my eye and...I'm disappointed all over again. 

And I can prove what I say because I was at a meeting and seven of eleven people said I'm right.....