JOHN SEXTON: Salon Is No More, Pass the Champagne.

Salon writers all seemed to have a strong dislike for anything American. I pulled this quote myself a decade ago.

But my real interaction with Salon happened over what may truly be one of their most famous stories. It was titled, “I’m a pedophile but not a monster.”

The story was pulled down long ago but here’s a bit of what it said:

Those individuals who have the courage to come forward and lay claim to this affliction with the understanding that they only want to use their pedo powers for good should be commended, not hated and feared… So, please, be understanding and supportive. It’s really all we ask of you. Treat us like people with a massive handicap we must overcome, not as a monster.’

Seth Dillon of The Babylon Bee asks the obvious question about Salon’s demise: