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>Yes, the Washington Post story was highly >entertaining. But considering it didn't say anything >that wasn't known or assumed to be true, I am of the >opinion that journalistic ethics, as they pertain to >this conversation, are being used merely as a thinly >veiled excuse to demean people. I would challenge all >of those who insist that every single person working >for Scaife lacks ethics to examine their own >motivations for posting here. Are you sincerely >concerned about defending the noble practice of >journalism, or do you just enjoy taking the >opportunity to feel superior at the expense of people >you don't even know? > >If it's the latter, then maybe you've got a little of >your own soul searching to do. > >>Maybe while your on your way to pay the electric bill >>you can hike up your skirt and prostitute yourself the >>old fashioned way. You'll make more money. >> >>>Ooooohhhhh. A "huge warning flag." >>> >>>I'll tell you what raises a huge warning flag. Adults >>>who think nothing of juvenile name-calling while >>>ostensibly pontificating about professional ethics on >>>anonymous Internet message boards. >>> >>>One would think a wise, thoughtful person like >>>yourself would dutifully avoid a silly term like >"Trib >>>Kiddies," lest it detract from the seriousness of >your >>>message. >>> >>>In reality, your moral indignation suggests more >about >>>you than anyone else. >>> >>>Seriously, who gets so worked up such things? >>> >>>Now please excuse me while I go pay my electric bill. >>> >>>>A continued affiliation with the Trib past this >point >>>>when the dirty laundry is out in the open and >>>>confirmed to be true does certainly reflect on those >>>>Trib-Kiddies. >>>>A resume submitted to another ethical news outlet, >>>>stating that the applicant spent more than just a >>>>couple of months at the Trib after this lastest >round >>>>of revelations about Scaife's uninhibited immoral, >>>>unethical self-indulgence, should raise a huge >>warning >>>>flag. >>>> >>>> >>>>>Well, I can imagine some Trib-Kiddies are sickened >>by >>>>>the content of the story. Others, aware their >>careers >>>>>in journalism won't go any further, but continue to >>>be >>>>>in total denial, will shrug it off and try to say >it >>>>>doesn't reflect on them. >>>>> >>>>>McKnucklehead, Heyl and the hardcore, ideological >>>>>faithful will await marching orders from >>Frankie-baby >>>>>on what the Old Man wants done about this. And what >>>of >>>>>L. Brent "Bozo" Bozell, whose far-right syndicated >>>>>column gets such prominent space on Sundays? Scaife >>>>>has claimed to be a Libertarian-conservative, but >>>>>Bozell is a theocrat and a moralizing cultural >>scold. >>>>>Those views and are basically incompatible with >>>>>libertarianism. Will Bozell vent his moral outrage >>on >>>>>Scaife's tawdry side? Don't count on it. >>>>> >>>>>It's been said before and merits repeating. Trib >>>Total >>>>>Media is a rich man's money-losing playtoy, nothing >>>>>more. He can buy 20 more papers and start 50 more >>>>>magazines. The facts remain what they are. >>>>> >>>>>>They could at least have acknowledged Dennis >Roddy. >>>>>>Discuss. >>>>>> >>>>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>>>href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content >/ >>a >>>r >>>>t >>>>>i >>>>>>cle/2007/10/21/AR2007102101643.html">http://www.wa >s >>h >>>i >>>>n >>>>>g >>>>>>tonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/21/AR20 >0 >>7 >>>1 >>>>0 >>>>>2 >>>>>>101643.html</a>

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