by Glenn Greenwald, guardian.co.uk, Comment is Free, Saturday 27 April. He draws attention to the sponsors of the Pride parade: Verizon, AT&T, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Clear Channel, and concludes: "So apparently, the very high-minded ethical standards of Lisa L Williams and the SF Pride Board apply only to young and powerless Army Privates who engage in an act of conscience against the US war machine, but instantly disappear for large corporations and banks that hand over cash. What we really see here is how the largest and most corrupt corporations own not just the government but also the culture." "Equating illegal behavior with ignominious behavior is the defining mentality of an authoritarian - and is particularly notable coming from what was once viewed as a bastion of liberal dissent."