Novak is an island.

• Author: Luther, Rita
• Position: Brief Article - Letter to the Editor

It is always amazing to watch the national media tiptoeing around Bob Novak ("Bob in Paradise" by Amy Sullivan, December 2004). Friend of theirs or not, the man is wrong; he outed an agent. It is unfortunate that no one is holding him accountable. However, this seems to be the prevailing mood in Washington, where a congressman can break campaign finance laws and still come out like a rose.

So much for moral values--apparently they only apply to everyone outside the Beltway.

Rita Luther

West Des Moines, Iowa

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