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HardTimes99

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11. Those brilliant managers at Tribune Corp (owner at the time of the LA Times) fired

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 09:12 AM

Aug 2013

Bob Scheer, kept Max Boot and hired Jonah Goldberg. In return for which, they lost me as a subscriber!

I'd like to think my little act of rebellion was magnified across the LA metro area, caused advertisers to pull ad buys and led to the bankruptcy of Tribune Corp.

I doubt it happened exactly that way, but it's the story I tell myself

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The real mystery of our age is this: why do all the media warmongers still have jobs [View all] n2doc Aug 2013 OP

the real question is actually why do all our warmonger politicians still have their jobs nt msongs Aug 2013 #1

Because the MIC pays them well to stay in power n2doc Aug 2013 #2

yes, the answer is obvious, even if it is depressing. We have a rotten system. NoMoreWarNow Aug 2013 #5

Someone needs to depth charge das Boot n/t Fumesucker Aug 2013 #3

" The disastrous war in Afghanistan is what Obama has claimed as his *showcase* " Kolesar Aug 2013 #4

Why do they still have jobs? Perhaps because they did the job they were expected to do. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #6

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Scuba Aug 2013 #8

It seems laughably obvious, doesn't it? n/t deutsey Aug 2013 #9

Duh. nt live love laugh Aug 2013 #16

Google Operation Mockingbird. They say that it has been discontinued. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #7

Because they are good employees. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #10

Those brilliant managers at Tribune Corp (owner at the time of the LA Times) fired HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #11

Not really malaise Aug 2013 #12

+1, not only that they haven't changed the MO too much.. speculate and believe without question uponit7771 Aug 2013 #13

Because the corporations want it & investors give them the funds & blessings to do it. nt raouldukelives Aug 2013 #14

Because sex sells. nt Javaman Aug 2013 #15