Somebody got called out

Kudos to a number of progressive bloggers (not me really) for putting the pressure on the Washington Post to pull out of "Hoedown of the Will"

The Post's participation was criticized by members of the antiwar movement and by journalists in the paper's own newsroom who posted messages on an internal electronic discussion board. These critics said the co-sponsorship could hurt the paper's credibility in covering the war and antiwar demonstrations.

"Post news employees are subject to disciplinary action for participating in political activities that may be perceived as revelatory of personal opinions or bias," said a resolution passed earlier yesterday by the leadership of The Post unit of the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild. "The Washington Post itself should be held to the same high standard. . .

Of course the state-sponsored rally shall still goeth forward, with tiny American Flags for everyone.