Rojo, I thought that was a fabulous response. Actually changed my mind. I thought you were being unprofessional and mean-spirited as LRC is fairly accused of from time to time. But I don't think it hurts to challenge the questionable hero worship of a teen (who unwittingly declared war when she attacked your life's work).
And as much as I think flotrack is the absolute essence of real journalism in modern society (as depicted long ago in manufacturing consent, by a visionary whose politics you abhor) -- I much prefer the idealized view of journalism that you espouse. Whether you live up to it is not the point here. But if you are truthful in your motivation, I applaud you.