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Koch brothers want to make your newspaper their megaphone
L.A. Times ^ | 5/1/13 | David Horsey

Posted on 05/01/2013 9:02:18 AM PDT by Nachum

The people of Los Angeles would be up in arms if some out-of-town billionaires tried to buy the Dodgers and institute a rule that only right-handers could play on the team. Petitions would be signed, protests would be organized and politicians would rise up to condemn the sale. It would be nice if there were a similar outcry at the prospect of the Koch brothers buying the Los Angeles Times. After all, as exciting as it may be for a city to have a major league sports team, a good newspaper is a far more valuable asset.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brothers; koch; kochbrothers; la; lat; liberalmedia; media; megaphone; newspaper; newspapers; times
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To: chrisser; Revolting cat!
Leftists are such incessant whiners.

Red diaper doper babies seldom mature past the diaper stage.

61 posted on 05/01/2013 12:36:15 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Nachum

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if conservative journalists and columnists could get good newspaper jobs as easily as leftists can.


62 posted on 05/01/2013 12:40:58 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: Nachum
Koch brothers want to make your newspaper their megaphone

Yes, but that's the neat part of this. It's not like they're sneaking up on your porch early in the morning to steal your paper. They are actually trying to BUY the LA Times, and if they do, it won't be YOURS anymore.

There will still be a megaphone, it's just that now some other people will have a voice. A lot of people will find that refreshing, and if their new message is a flop, they'll lose the business too. That's how Econ 101 works.

See, your problem isn't the Koch brothers, it's your crappy yellow journal. If you liberals find yourself in a position where you have to sell your damn newspaper, or can't block the sale. then your message has failed.

Sorry, go commiserate with Al Gore.

63 posted on 05/01/2013 1:42:20 PM PDT by Kenton
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To: Nachum

Horsey will have to find another gig to harass Christians and Conservatives after he gets his walking er prancing papers when the Koch brothers take over the LA Slimes.


64 posted on 05/01/2013 1:49:14 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (I'm afraid to go visit any American college because of all the foreign students with bombs.)
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To: Nachum

I agree Dodgers look good this year

We may have two Hockey teams in Stanley Cup look like ROFL Ducks and the Kings


65 posted on 05/01/2013 3:51:28 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Nachum

Personally Nachum

I want see Koch Brothers want buy LA liars be perfect get rid of all Libs on that paper that be cool

Only time I buy LA Liars on Sunday for coupons and shopping inserts LOL!


66 posted on 05/01/2013 3:52:10 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Nachum

“There’s the Internet, if you are free to spend your day surfing for bits of information that may or may not be true.”

That’s just hilarious.


67 posted on 05/01/2013 4:04:13 PM PDT by JimSp
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To: SevenofNine

Hey, there are some other good reasons to buy the Times besides the Sunday edition for coupons...

(thinking)

....

...

..

Uh... I’ll get back to you on that.


68 posted on 05/01/2013 5:56:09 PM PDT by Nachum (The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Baynative

and Koch will fire the other half!


69 posted on 05/01/2013 6:06:14 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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To: Nachum

Oh quit whining already.

Everyone in LA is already from somewhere else.

:)

Not joking really, at all.


70 posted on 05/01/2013 6:07:29 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Nachum

Btw, that was not directed at you.


71 posted on 05/01/2013 6:11:20 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

:)


72 posted on 05/01/2013 6:12:22 PM PDT by Nachum (The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: toast
Newspapers are withering away all over the country. Right and left. They may be billionaires now but it doesn’t seem like they want to stay that way.

How do you make a small fortune in the newspaper business?

Start with a large fortune.

73 posted on 05/01/2013 6:29:34 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (HEY RATS! Control your murdering freaks.)
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To: Nachum

OH OKAY ROFL Never mind

Maybe paper for kitty litter that all I could think of


74 posted on 05/01/2013 6:35:19 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: redgolum

Maybe they could just buy the paper, tear down the buildings, build whatever they want, and sell the equipment to China for scrap.


75 posted on 05/01/2013 6:39:39 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (HEY RATS! Control your murdering freaks.)
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To: Vaduz
It’s why they call the Dodgers they thing the game is dodge ball.

Brilliante.

76 posted on 05/02/2013 1:49:47 AM PDT by Misterioso (The proverbial elephant in the room is kneeling on a prayer rug. -- Don Feder)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

OHH dont tear down LA Times building that Building is history

Very Art Deco building

Very nice indeed

Hey you could put another newspaper in there like maybe OC Register if they want move in


77 posted on 05/02/2013 9:15:08 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Nachum
I wonder if the Koch Brothers do buy the Slimes, will we get to see the damning Obama video they've refused to release? If so, this might be why this is such a big deal.
78 posted on 05/02/2013 10:58:22 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: liberalh8ter
I wonder if the Koch Brothers do buy the Slimes, will we get to see the damning Obama video they've refused to release? If so, this might be why this is such a big deal.

Then it also brings into question whether the Times owns that video or the reporter.

79 posted on 05/02/2013 12:10:33 PM PDT by Nachum (The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum
It was my understanding the video belongs to the Slimes. They claimed it as intellectual property and as such, had no responsibility to release it.
80 posted on 05/02/2013 1:06:16 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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