Where Have You Gone, Walter Lippmann?

The Tennessean's editorial writers, who regularly alternate between stating the obvious and advocating the obviously wrong, in a fit of profundity today declare that alcoholism does not excuse bribery.

No, really, they do: "Ney reportedly is seeking treatment for an alcohol problem, but no bottle or personal hardship excuses selling out the public's trust."

How could Nashville do without such riveting thought as that?