Of cyberporn and democracy
By Arnaud de Borchgrave
December 29, 2005

The U.S. is guilty of imperial hubris, say Bush administration detractors at home and abroad. That means a blend of high-and-mightiness and high-hattedness. And the practitioners of this school of geopolitics are convinced the U.S. holds the moral high ground, which justifies hoity-toitiness.

As one surveys domestic airwaves, the high ground quickly gives way to a swamp. Howard Stern and Jerry Springer, the uncrowned kings of unadulterated smut, have shared some of the highest ratings in television history. One can now purchase a one-night stand on the World Wide Web, which provides 24,395 women, with their nude pictures, in the Washington region alone.

The Ten Commandments are now multiple choice. And late night comedians have suggested that if Moses were to come down from Mount Sinai today, he would probably have a hard time finding a publisher. Commentary