Naked Capitalism (NC not meaning North Carolina) has the article NC Reader Smacks Down Consumer Reports on Medicaid Clawback Advice.

But the bigger point for showing this example is that if you have the time and energy, it really is worth it to let various pundits and officials know when it’s clear they are hawking some sort of official party line and how what they have written discredits them. You may not always get the gratification of having them respond, but most writers read reactions to their articles, and in the case of a subscription-dependent publication like Consumer Reports, subscriber reactions are particularly important. And it also sharpens your argumentation skills for dealing with friends, family, and colleagues. We’re all chipping away at a bad orthodoxy, and continued probing will help find the fault lines.

This is a good description of why I have taken to blogging now that I am retired.  Besides, as a computer geek, it is a way to have my say without having to deal with actual people on a face-to-face basis.

Also implied in this blog is that you shouldn’t just read it, you should also make your views known.