On "Red America"

I'd be remiss if I didn't comment on the Ben Domenech story. I won't rehash the particulars of his resignation from the Post, they're covered in great detail elsewhere.

But the story does raise a concern about the level of responsibility that our information-driven world requires. There's no question that Ben was aggresively attacked by a sizable crowd on the left, and on topics that fell far out of bounds for civil debate. I didn't have to follow very many links to see for myself that the attacks were vicious, personal, and intended to harm someone for the sole reason that the attackers disliked his message. That they found something in Ben's past that appears to be wrong in no way excuses the methods and motivations that led to their discovery. The finding of wrongdoing in Ben's past wasn't their goal - tearing down an individual out of fear and hatred for his beliefs was.

Again, I'm offering no excuse for Ben's actions. But no one can offer one for those folks that tore him down, either.

I wish Ben the best of luck in the future - and I'm glad he's continuing to post at RedState.