When I am wrong about something, I want to be corrected. I'm not saying I necessarily enjoy being corrected or that I wouldn't prefer to be right more of the time. However, I do want my mistakes brought to my attention so that I can correct them. This is essential to learning.

Suppose that there was compelling evidence out there somewhere that showed that supply-side economics (i.e., tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans would jump start the economy like no other step we would take). I would want to see it. I would likely be skeptical in the beginning, but I would want to know about this evidence, critically evaluate it, and change my mind if it turned out to be solid.

Some conservatives do not appear to share the value I place on truth. As an example, consider that AlterNet has accused a group of conservatives calling themselves "Digg Patriots" of collaborating to censor progressive content on social the media site Digg.com. What gives this accusation teeth is that it is based on a year-long undercover investigation. In other words, AlterNet has evidence to back up their claim.

This is not simply a matter of conservatives refusing to consider information that might conflict with their ideology; they do not want the rest of us to see it either. That is, they are going out of their way to conceal contradictory information from others.

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