I've had some concerns that as increasingly sophisticated means of media production (video) become more widely available, we'll see a serious decline in the quality of discourse. It's a truism that a lot of the internet video out there is total crap, and even though the totality of written content (aka the "blogosphere") is hardly of sterling quality, there's a lot of really good writing going on. It would be a shame if this were overshadowed by the advent of flickering idiocy.

Well, I'm thinking this might not be such a problem. Video has a great way of setting the credibility bar.

That's a link to a woman named Pamela who's been one of the new blogging stars on the Right. There's video. As you can see, she's kind of "out there." It actually makes me uncomfortable to watch. The idea that a lot of people go around with this kind of inner monologue puts my guts in a knot.

On the other hand, whoever's backing Michelle Malkin's play has higher production values. This kind of Propaganda will be more effective, I think. This is the sort of thing that the right wing movement needs to feed its people to keep them psyched up and motivated. The results of this kind of information diet are not so pretty.