The U.S. media has long been known for its left-leaning bias. That bias seems to be coming through at the Boston Globe in its treatment of columnist Jeff Jacoby, who is now serving what looks to be a politically inspired suspension over a column that he wrote commemorating America's Independence Day.
In 1994, Globe editorial-page editor David Greenway recruited Jacoby to add a little diversity to a page dominated by liberals. For six years he has offered conservative views with grace and wit. I haven't always agreed with him, but he has always forced me to think.
On July 3, Jacoby wrote a column about the fate of the signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Several other versions have circulated, but Jacoby actually checked the facts and corrected previous errors.