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 Washington Post Makes a Really Bad DecisionPosted on Jul 2, 2009
For a mere $250,000, lobbyists and captains of industry were invited to “an off-the-record dinner and discussion at the home of [Washington Post] CEO and Publisher Katharine Weymouth.” Invitees were promised unfettered access to the paper’s reporters as well as “key Obama administration and congressional leaders.” Weymouth has since canceled the event, and the paper’s executive editor said the flier advertising the function was “not at all consistent with the preliminary conversations the newsroom had” with the business side.
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By Anarcissie, July 4, 2009 at 7:48 am Link to this comment
There’s an amusing account of this story today in the New York Times. What’s amusing about it is the deft way the Times writer pretends that there is anything abnormal about government influence being bought and sold through the agency of the corporate media. Additionally, we find out that the publisher lied about her involvement, in best media-government style. The fact that we find out about this in the Times must mean it was already found out and published elsewhere.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/04/business/media/04post.html
Report thisBy christian96, July 3, 2009 at 8:37 pm Link to this comment
Anarcissie—-What does my post have to do with the
Report thisarticle? I’ll let you use that great intellect of
yours to figure it out? Be careful, IT’S DEEP!
By Anarcissie, July 3, 2009 at 4:04 pm Link to this comment
What’s this, some more Christianity?
And does it have anything to do with the subject at hand? If so, what?
Report thisBy christian96, July 3, 2009 at 2:28 pm Link to this comment
The Tale of 2 Joe’s (or Why California Is Bankrupt)
Report thisAlive and growing in every state… Especially CA… Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal
Here is an example of why hiring illegal aliens is not economically productive for the State of California…
You have 2 families…“Joe Legal” and “Jose Illegal”. Both families have 2 parents, 2 children and live in California.
“Joe Legal” works in construction, has a Social Security Number, and makes $25.00 per hour with payroll taxes deducted.
“Jose Illegal” also works in construction, has “NO” Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash “under the table”.
Joe Legal…$25.00 per hour x 40 hours $1000.00 per week, $52,000 per year; now take 30% away for state federal tax. Joe Legal now has $31,231.00.
Jose Illegal…$15.00 per hour x 40 hours $600.00 per week, $31,200.00 per year; Jose Illegal pays no taxes… Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage $1000.00 per month, $12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $19,231.00.
Jose Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal makes too much money,is not eligible for food stamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays for food $1,000.00 per month, $12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.
Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps and welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays rent of $1,000.00 per month, $12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal is now in the hole minus (-) $4,769.00.
Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy. Jose Illegal pays rent $500.00 per month, $6,000.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $25,200.00.
Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.
Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.
Joe Legal’s and Jose Illegal’s children both attend the same school.
Joe Legal pays for his children’s lunches while Jose Illegal’s children get a government-sponsored lunch.
Jose Illegal’s children have an after school ESL program. Joe Legal’s children go home.
Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services; but Joe paid for them, and Jose did not pay.
Don’t vote/support any politician that supports illegal aliens…
Its PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans!
By tropicgirl, July 3, 2009 at 10:27 am Link to this comment
Ha! I am sure you are right.
Report thisBy Anarcissie, July 3, 2009 at 9:25 am Link to this comment
Anyone who would sit in the same room as Larry Summers.
Report thisBy tropicgirl, July 3, 2009 at 9:13 am Link to this comment
Why can’t some reporter find out who the “key Obama administration and congressional leaders” were that were in on this? Can someone do a little more reporting here?
Report thisBy Rocker Red, July 3, 2009 at 9:06 am Link to this comment
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During the move from Web 1 to 2.0 , the post websites became much more “demanding”. Craigs is free for a lot more and easier. Sites like this TD - better reporting.
Report thisBy katydid, July 3, 2009 at 6:28 am Link to this comment
Has anyone seen the picture of the “embassy” at the top of the article at Alternet? You could billet the whole frikking military we have in Iraq in there. Can you imajine the american peoples reaction to this fortress if it came in the frontpage of this countrys newspapers.
Report thisBy Outraged, July 2, 2009 at 10:20 pm Link to this comment
Article quote: “By bringing together those powerful few in business and policy-making who are forwarding, legislating and reporting on the issues, Washington Post Salons give life to the debate. Be at this nexus of business and policy with your underwriting of Washington Post Salons.”
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs was asked Thursday in the briefing room if anyone from the White House was invited to attend the salons, and what the policy is for attending such events.
“I don’t know if anybody here was,” Gibbs said. “I think some people in the administration, writ large, may have been invited. I do not believe, based on what I’ve been able to check, anyone has ACCEPTED the invitations.”(emphasis mine)
Gibbs said that the White House counsel would review such invitations and that they “would likely exceed” what would be considered appropriate.”
Go Obama….. AND his admin….. you bet. Obama is certainly NOT the first administration to be messed with, undermined, nor had their OVERWHELMING share of “dirty dogs” (think Eisenhower… Kennedy). Take note America, take NOTE. (Investigate, check it out…..don’t outrightly trust me…. but if you do, go for it)
It isn’t Obama….it wasn’t others…. IT WAS, AND CONTINUES TO BE, the corporate ideologues/players (the we have a “absconded with your dollar”, “folks”...lol )..... THEY are your nemesis, THEY are the “dirty dogs”..... THEY like to play “games” and the “games” THEY play… are not what THE MOST OF US, would ever enamor.
The mantra is: “trust no one”.....but how would it work out IF we trusted….. each other?
Whoa, Bessie…now THAT is power. Anyone…. anyone one at all….., convince me, or anyone of us, “DUMB AMERICANS” (check history).... what’s WRONG with this picture…?
My Thanks to Politico, we’re ALL in this together…. (political leanings, aside… of course) hey, we can “battle” our differences under “friendlier skies”......
Of course, this comes from one who can’t “tear across the perforation” types….. what the hell is with that anyway…...?!
Hang tough, America. And fight…..this is YOUR day.
Report thisBy Anarcissie, July 2, 2009 at 9:28 pm Link to this comment
Quite right, Folktruther, but in this case the blatant hustling for bribes and the furious backpedaling is hilarious.
Report thisBy coloradokarl, July 2, 2009 at 8:42 pm Link to this comment
Why do I think this has been going on all along? someone got pissed and let the rat out of the bag. Let us take back America one vote at a time. vote with our pocket books and make Government smaller.
Report thisBy Folktruther, July 2, 2009 at 8:22 pm Link to this comment
How is that any different than what the American media does routinely. Money talks, and the American media tells us what it says. The plutocracy, which the media calls a Democracy among its other fairy tales, rules through the truth organs, money organs and violence organs. The disgrace here is that it is done openly, instead of secretly. That is why their public phamphlets were canceled.
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