Van Jones: A Moment of Truth For Liberal Institutions

By GottaLaff

There's an interesting piece by Jane Hamsher over at Firedoglake. It's bound to cause a stir among Democrats, so it's worth a read. In fact, it demands a read, because this one excerpt doesn't provide nearly enough context:

If there is going to be a serious progressive movement in this country capable of standing up for health care against an industry that spends $1.4 million a day on lobbying, we can't just look to the members of the Progressive Caucus and say "hey, you, get something done." They need cover. They need to know that they will be supported. And people like Van Jones who have given their lives to causes we say we value like prison reform and environmental advocacy need to know that they will be defended, and not handed over to Glenn Beck as an acceptable casualty in the battle for K-Street dollars.