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OPINION

Requiem for
the Soft Sell
of the Catalog

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OPINION

One Non-Profit Should
Index the Internet

It would make things faster for everyone

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Dunne 175K for locking passengers on delayed flight

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Publishers Forming
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WHITE HOUSE STATE DINNER

India, DC,
Hollywood Mix
at Obama Shindig

GOP, Dems rub elbows with movie stars, media types

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Gas Fumes
May Pump Up
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Study finds link to increased aggression in rats

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MALKIN GETS FESTIVE

This Year's Top Liberal Turkeys

Stimulus, President O-bow-ma get top billing

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THOMAS FRANK

Give Thanks We're Not Thanking Wall St.

Be grateful for new skepticism on financial industry

Nov 25, 09 8:04 AM CST
AIG Settles With Ex-CEO:
Will Pay Fees, Return Rug

Company agrees to shell out up to $150 million

Nov 25, 09 5:20 PM CST
AND SO IS MEDIA COVERAGE

New Moon Sexist, Say Critics

Do needy Bella and the big, strong men in her life reinforce stereotypes?

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UNHAPPY HOLIDAYS

NBC Turns Down PETA Ad

Commercial, intended for Macy's parade, has no disturbing images

Nov 24, 09 12:37 PM CST

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Stewart 'Incredibly Unfair,' Says NBC Chief

By Harry Kimball| Posted Mar 18, 09 1:48 PM CDT|

(Newser) – NBC CEO Jeff Zucker said today that Jon Stewart’s Daily Show attacks are “incredibly unfair to CNBC and the business media,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. “CNBC is a spectacular organization and in particular Jim Cramer,” Zucker continued. “What is going on now is absurd.” The media isn’t responsible for the financial crisis, he said, in the same way it’s not to blame for the Iraq war.

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Doctor_Zaius
Mar 18, 09 1:50 PM CDT

"The media isn’t responsible for the financial crisis, he said, in the same way it’s not to blame for the Iraq war. " Does anyone else see the irony here? Reply

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HermitTheFrog
Mar 18, 09 3:45 PM CDT

That was the first thing I thought!

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Vostok
Mar 18, 09 1:53 PM CDT

What a load of crap. It drives me insane how all these rats refuse to admit their place in the grand scheme of things. Bush isn't responsible (so says Cheny), Obama isn't responsible, the bankers aren't responsible, the stock traders aren't responsible, the media isn't responsible. The only people to be blamed are naturally the poor. Reply

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Snowleopard
Mar 18, 09 2:08 PM CDT

What if it's just capitalism that's to blame?

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Rob
Mar 18, 09 3:12 PM CDT

"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."

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Snowleopard
Mar 18, 09 3:22 PM CDT

what's that quote from Rob?

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Rob
Mar 19, 09 8:03 AM CDT

Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, said this in 1787 about the Athenian Republic: Sorry it took so long. I haven't looked back her in a while.

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Snowleopard
Mar 19, 09 1:43 PM CDT

Seems like there's some truth to that quote. The conservatives promise tax cuts, while the liberals promise social programs, both of which drive the country deeper into debt.

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anchower
Mar 18, 09 2:03 PM CDT

Cockzucker. Reply

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woody66
Mar 18, 09 5:58 PM CDT

It's from the Book of ROB, CH 4 verse 16...the oxycontin's kicking in.

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NutsInNY
Mar 18, 09 6:00 PM CDT

I usually don't like cussin', anchower, but that is gosh darn funny!

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Rob
Mar 19, 09 8:05 AM CDT

It's an old quote, woody. But it would require an education and a regular reading habit to know it. I don't mind helping you out, though.

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professortech
Mar 18, 09 2:41 PM CDT

"The media isn’t responsible for the financial crisis, he said, in the same way it’s not to blame for the Iraq war. " Yes that is true ... But it would be a different case altogether if in the lead up to the war the media had said the troops were gearing up for a recue mission and that they were going to be warmly greeted as liberators and .... hold it "Houston. we have a problem here....." Reply

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AnnieChrist
Mar 18, 09 3:20 PM CDT

"The media isn’t responsible for the financial crisis, he said, in the same way it’s not to blame for the Iraq war." and he went on to say " I mean our job is just to read to you the talking points that the government and wall street give us, I mean what do you expect a free press to do, actually question their accuracy. We're just cheerleaders after all." Reply

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BackAgain
Mar 18, 09 3:27 PM CDT

Jon Stewart serious news-ya right. Whatever-I'll keep my money, my freedom and my guns and you can keep the change. Reply

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morenogabr
Mar 18, 09 3:32 PM CDT

Oh wow, your such a real American. Im jealous.

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Bryanw55
Mar 18, 09 3:59 PM CDT

Most current, so-called serious journalists can't hold Jon Stewart's jock strap. And journalism is his side job.

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Bryanw55
Mar 18, 09 3:56 PM CDT

@rob uh, yeah, except we kinda have the opposite of that problem. Vested interests at the top control this country's policys, at least up until now(my personal jury is still out on obama). And if you don't believe that, the CNBC has done its job very well. Reply

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Rob
Mar 19, 09 8:07 AM CDT

We don't have the opposite at all. We are tracking the prediction to the letter. What do you think entitlements are all about?

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Bryanw55
Mar 18, 09 4:12 PM CDT

by the way, in the immortal words of Meghan McCain and Tyra Banks, Jeff Zucker can kiss my fat ass. Reply

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