Looking at one of Texas’ largest newspapers, the Houston Chronicle, which has made a half-way decent transition to being an online media source, I am struck by the absence of the abortion debate, or much of anything of substance.

The front page is ladened with glitzy photos of scantily clad women, sports stories, sensationalist headlines, lots of entertainment links, and so forth.

What Americans want from the “news” - escapism and thrills.

That also explains Snowjob and GG.