The Stars Have Aligned To Sell Papers

Peter Johnson of USA Today writes, “Terrorists are killing U.S. soldiers in Iraq and bombing embassies in Turkey. President Bush is under fire for going to war, particularly from nine Democrats who want his job. The economy remains a big question mark as the 2004 election nears. Yet for millions of Americans, all these stories take a back seat to Scott Peterson, a California fertilizer salesman charged with murdering his young, pregnant wife; NBA star Kobe Bryant, charged with sexually assaulting a young woman; and now Michael Jackson, the world’s best-selling pop star, who is charged with child molestation.”