Wasn't someone forced to resign over the Cotton piece? And for what it's worth, I read several people online who I'd be happy to pay and I respect them enough

Wasn't someone forced to resign over the Cotton piece? And for what it's worth, I read several people online who I'd be happy to pay and I respect them enough intellectually that when they hold opinions I disagree with, I end up changing my mind as often as not. I may be a weirdo, but I don't think it's unheard for people to seek out online writers precisely because of their independent-mindedness rather than their dogmatic adherence to a party line. In my experience, it seems to be traditional media that has drawn up along party lines. I admire the NYT as an institution, but I certainly don't think it has anything like a monopoly on journalistic integrity.