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esvhicl Donating Member (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:44 PM
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Robert Scheer fired from Los Angeles Times
OK. For those who still believe the media is liberal. The Los Angeles Times is here to prove it ain't so.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lat11nov11,1,1492261.story?track=mostemailedlink

Also the LA Times SUPPORTED 3 of Ahhhnold's propositions.

In addition, an anecdote and a TRUE story: My mom recently cancelled her subscription to the Times. In an effort to discourage her from cancelling the sales rep asked her, "If you knew the Times was going to be less liberal, would that change your mind?"...

I'm cancelling my subscription, too...
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AX10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:46 PM
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1. Damn It!
:argh:

The Times is owned by The Tribune co.
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Tinksrival Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 10:19 PM
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12. Oh no not the Tribune!
I cancelled my Chicago Trib the day they endorsed the chimp for re-election. It floored me, I couldn't believe it.
They still call me and I still give them an earful.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 10:42 PM
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13. The Trib has traditionally been a conservative paper
though there were occasional signs that might be changing, i guess that leopard hasn't changed its spots ...
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:47 PM
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2. What did Scheer do? It couldn't
have been as bad as what JMiller did to the Convent Rag.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:50 PM
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6. He told the truth about the new fascist regime we are
under long before anyone else dared to. He is among my heroes, who refuse to be media whores.
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:48 PM
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3. I can't stand that newspaper. The only reason we get it at home
is because my wife likes to read it. (Actually, she likes to do the crosswords and that numbers game they have.)

If it was up to me, I would not give them a cent.
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:54 PM
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8. She can get Sudoku online
I know--I'm addicted.
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:54 PM
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9. Were the other Tribune firings recent?
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mohinoaklawnillinois Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:49 PM
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4. You shouldn't be surprised, the Chicago Tribune Co.
owns the LA Times.

The Trib is only good for fishwrap.
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Booster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:49 PM
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5. Damn, I hate to see Sheer go, but it shickles the tit out of me to
see Ramirez go - his cartoons are no good.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:52 PM
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7. Tribune Co. also fired Jules Whitcover of the Balt. Sun.
I noticed that Scheer hadn't had many columns lately.
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welshTerrier2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:58 PM
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10. was this Scheer's last column ???
please read this column from November 8:

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1108-23.htm
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 10:06 PM
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11. But he's hired by the Huffington Post. Link below
Edited on Fri Nov-11-05 10:10 PM by texpatriot2004
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-scheer/on-leaving-the-la-tim_b_10509.html
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 10:53 PM
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15. Huff and Scheer will blow the lid off of the most secretive administration
in U.S. history.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 10:50 PM
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14. The LA Time's circulation has been in freefall
since the Trib took over.

Look for this trend to continue....
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AndreaCG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-12-05 02:24 PM
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16. Good for you
I hope the Times loses lots of subscribers.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-12-05 03:02 PM
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17. kick
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TheGunslinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-12-05 03:04 PM
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18. I've been saying for at least two years the LA Times isn't liberal...
in fact, it's not much different from the Wash. Times despite their recent coverage of the Plame leak case, I don't trust the LA Times much to hold this administration accountable.


Newspapars are going to obsolete themselves to the internet if they continue whoring themselves to the GOP.
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liberalitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-12-05 03:25 PM
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19. I would have to inform them that their less liberal tendencies....
are what influenced my decision to drop.
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