I know I’m stating the obvious, but why on Earth is the media covering Martha Stewart’s call for sentencing reform? Is there something unique about her plea that stands apart from all the other entreaties of pampered aristocrats who have been caught and jailed for breaking the law? More importantly, is there something unique about her plea that stands apart from all the other ordinary, lower- or middle-class, first-time nonviolent offenders who have been incarcerated for their crimes?