The Pigford case and lazy examination of those on your side

Right now, I am procrastinating on my graduate level condensed matter physics take-home final, so I do not have the time to give topic this the effort it is due. This post will be a place-holder. However, reading Mr. Freidsdorf's excellent post on this will give you all you need to know, and whatever I will add will be window dressing. Expect an update whenever. Since I am only talking to the ether now, I know there is no rush.

How Did Progressive Journalists Get Pigford So Wrong? by Conor Friedersdorf of the Atlantic Monthly

He has listed other links there if you want to get further into the weeds, so I will not reinvent the wheel.