I've written previously about what I perceive to be calculated moderation on the part of certain webloggers. Kevin Drum is dipping his toe in that water again with a casual suggestion that since we have video technology now, we can just dump the Fifth Amendment. That's crazy talk. Commenters on that thread explain why.

I don't usually like to link to other specific webloggers if I'm going to be negative, but I've always made exceptions for public figures and media folks. Since he's a professional media person now, I guess I'm not breaking my own rule. I've had differences with him (particularly over his attitude towards women's issues and his carefully -- I would sometimes say cynically -- moderate approach) in the past, and I agree with his critics saying that since the paid gig the quality and perhaps the integrity of his posts have declined. This is just another example.

Junk the Fifth Amendment because of a technological breakthrough? WTF??