Individualists who’ve been at the internet debate thing for a while will tell you: in taking on their ideological enemies (i.e., collectivists) in wars of words, the hardest thing to get is an unabashed, brutally honest statement of their position. Last Friday evening John Stossel did a “Give Me A Break” segment that questioned the use of government to fund stem-cell research, i.e., compelling you to pay taxes and then using that money to fund something you may or may not agree with. Ron Alridge delivers that rare, naked glimpse of collectivism that’s not often seen. "Dear John: I am a former TV critic ("Chicago Tribune", "Charlotte Observer") and former publisher/editorial director of a leading TV industry trade ("Electronic Media") and I therefore consider myself to be a somewhat astute observer of television journalism. With that said, your recent rant against state funding for stem cell research in California was pandering, ideologically driven journalism at its worst...you just kept whining (you DO whine, you know) about the horror of using "taxpayer" money to fund stem cell research ... It was an embarrassing display of shallowness and stupidity at a high level of American journalism. John, let's give you a little...