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May 11, 2007

Amazing chutzpah!

Friedrich von Blowhard writes:

Dear Blowhards,

Notice this story never mentions the role the New York Times itself played in smearing the reputation of Duke's lacrosse team. (To cite a few examples of journalistic piling on, let me recommend this, or this, or this, or this). Neither does it apologize in any way.

Apparently it was some other New York Times that was so irresponsible!

Cheers,

FvB

posted by Friedrich at May 11, 2007




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I know. What would it cost them to say something like, "We were wrong, we should have been more careful, etc etc." Do they think they'd lose cred by doing so? I'd respect 'em more.

Posted by: Michael Blowhard on May 11, 2007 1:23 PM



Aggregator--I mean, newspaper--Google--I mean, New York Times--filters news very liberally. I mean objectively!

Posted by: Brian Hadd on May 11, 2007 3:17 PM



The Times found two members of the lacrosse team who are the sons of a teamster and a firefighter. And they have a work ethic! The Times can get behind those kinds of guys! Good solid traditional values Amurrican type regular fellows. Just like Times reporters. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.................

Posted by: ricpic on May 11, 2007 9:05 PM



Do you notice how the story still has to clear the players of being rich, elite, privileged white boys? Even the players themselves know they have to prove such a charge is wrong. And the players themselves know to use the terminology "white boys."

Let us all spit it out with the venom and hatred we know they deserve ....."white boys."

I don't know how to emphasize how huge this is. I'm somewhat certain even privilged "white boys" should not have to face phony rape charges.

If you white boys out there don't see that you have been crowned the villain, you must all have college degrees. I am not certain that this is the beginning of second- or even 5th -- class citizenship for you. But I can say if that is the plan, this certainly is a necessary step on the way.

sN

Posted by: sN on May 12, 2007 2:06 AM






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