Here's an idea, make Jeff Jarvis ombudsman of the blogoshere That should keep him busy enough. Actually, I doubt if he would really be accepted as such and very much for the same reasons that this item carries little weight.

It is important to keep in mind that our Constitution must serve an evolving society so there would seem to be limits on a strict constructionist view. It is not without merit, however, to try to put ourselves inside the heads of the writers of that great document. With that in mind, think about how the early pamphleteers and newspaper publishers would have appeared to them very much as a blogger would today. Both then and now, these information outlets were and are the efforts of individuals or small groups. Herein lies one of the few points in which Jarvis is on firm ground. This has been written about before on this blog: newspapers have been the steward of a right that rests with the citizens of this republic.

Jarvis is desirous of a conversation. The fact is it would be a rather one sided conversation. The other side isn't interested in discussing how newspapers should serve as a curb to their power. They simply want to grab it all. Sorry, that's the truth.

Here's some insight into what we think about Jeff's qualifications and moral authority as ombudsman.

By the way, happy Independence Day and Viva la Revolucion!  ¶ 7/04/2006 08:26:00 PM