By my way of thinking, the late night talk show hosts that are being bumped off the air are far more than comedians. They’re filling a void created by the loss of columnists due to the death of the American newspaper industry. As such, they are providing a valuable service as the media landscape continues shifting from print to cyber.

In that light, aren’t Kimmel and Colbert as much journalists as Mencken or Breslin? Aren’t they generally truthful in their presentations and due all the same First Amendment protections normally extended to newspapers? Won’t the giant media conglomerates refusal to fight for free speech rights only lead to demands that the monopolies, 6 of which control 90% of the American media, need to be broken up? Didn’t “merger madness” get us here, and isn’t it time to begin the push for a new wave of trust busting, leading to an increased number of media jobs from more and not fewer companies providing a broader spectrum of news and information?

Shouldn’t the 6 American media monopolies be as concerned with protecting the Constitution as they are with protecting their bottom lines?

Oh sure, it’ll take a while, but won’t the worm eventually turn?