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St. Louis Post-Dispatch dumps George Will over rape column. (Original Post) GoCubsGo Jun 2014 OP
EXCELLENT! elleng Jun 2014 #1
Good. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #2
Hallelujah! catrose Jun 2014 #3
Outstanding. There needs to be a lot more of this. (nt) Paladin Jun 2014 #4
Freedom of speech does not include being handed a megaphone and a cheque as a right. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #5
Good for them. freshwest Jun 2014 #6
That's one way to get rid of a dinosaur. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #7
Yes I hope this is a start to shut up these blatant mouth pieces who denigrate themselves lumpy Jun 2014 #8
Kicking. nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #9
K&R Solly Mack Jun 2014 #10
So like how did this dipshit get such a reputation as being so intelligent anyway? world wide wally Jun 2014 #11
There's a significant curve on the right mythology Jun 2014 #13
K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #12
Kicked, recommended and kudos to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch! Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #14
Yes. They replaced him with Michael Gerson. delrem Jun 2014 #15
Thank you for this, GoCubsGo and thank the St. Louis Post Dispatch! Cha Jun 2014 #16
He should have been put on display in Jurassic Park years ago . geretogo Jun 2014 #17
Good jwirr Jun 2014 #18
K and R....George Will's career is now SH*T...my apologies to SH*T,,, no text Stuart G Jun 2014 #19
Good news...knr joeybee12 Jun 2014 #20
why did they publish it in the first place? fizzgig Jun 2014 #21
They probably didn't bother to read it first. GoCubsGo Jun 2014 #22
Good. Hope it's the first of many. LoisB Jun 2014 #23

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
5. Freedom of speech does not include being handed a megaphone and a cheque as a right.
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:13 PM
Jun 2014

"The change has been under consideration for several months, but a column published June 5, in which Mr. Will suggested that sexual assault victims on college campuses enjoy a privileged status, made the decision easier. The column was offensive and inaccurate; we apologize for publishing it."

lumpy

(13,704 posts)
8. Yes I hope this is a start to shut up these blatant mouth pieces who denigrate themselves
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:55 PM
Jun 2014

by printing such trash.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
13. There's a significant curve on the right
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:55 PM
Jun 2014

I mean next to Rush Limbaugh, George Will seems slightly smarter. Plus he wears a bow tie.

delrem

(9,688 posts)
15. Yes. They replaced him with Michael Gerson.
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 12:10 AM
Jun 2014

As if someone with the resume of Michael Gerson had more "credibility".

Just sayin' .....

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)
22. They probably didn't bother to read it first.
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 03:13 PM
Jun 2014

They must have assumed someone of Will's stature wouldn't say shit like that, and they just automatically sent the piece to press. That's my guess, anyway.

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