It concludes with the reminder of Arianna's impressive personal and political reinvention and the open question of what she will become.
In her announcement of the AOL/HuffPost merger, she states that the Huffington Post will be "traveling toward the same destination with the same goals", only "stepping off a fast-moving train and onto a supersonic jet". She adds that there will be "more emphasis on the growing of service and giving back in our lives".
The future of Arianna's deliverance has yet to be seen.
There is enormous speculation and doubt that AOL will be a fair, positive partner, even if Arianna's reach extends progressively way past the doubters' expectations.
One thing is certain: under the terms of the deal, Arianna will become editor-in-charge of all content at AOL.
This is big, because all content at AOL will inevitably have Arianna's attention, stamp and direction. She was a key champion for freedom of speech and criticizing the Bush administration, as well as consistently expressing social concerns that align with what progressives care about.
Can we trust that she has the integrity of meaning what she says?
It's tough, especially following the classic bait-and-switch of Obama's campaign, the empty promises of "change", which we saw vaporize and exposed as grains of genetically modified sand. But that's just me.
Here's why I believe Arianna.
First of all, I do not carry the belief that smart business acumen and wealth always amounts to selling out and corruption.
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