A New York judge ruled today that a lawsuit initiated by two Democratic Party consultants against Huffington Post founders Kenneth Lerer and Arianna Huffington (photo) could continue.The lawsuit allegations, which have overtones of the bitchiness of The Social Network, are briefly summarized in an AP story picked up by the San Jose Mercury News' SiliconValley.com.
For Ms. Huffington, the controversy over her business ethics and apparent willingness to use others' material without compensating them continues. She has notably been quite low profile since AOL paid more than $300 million for the left-wing content aggregator.
There's an object lesson for liberals and libertarians alike. Both tend to forget that it's not just Wall Street pirates or arrogant right-wingers who ruthlessly, relentlessly pursue gain. Greed and power lust are powerful behavioral drives, even for those who prefer Rachel Maddow to Rush Limbaugh, and Ayn Rand to either.
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