Posted on 06/13/2014 7:46:44 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
In case you haven't heard the news, erstwhile left-wing hero Chris Hedges has been exposed as a serial plagiarizer. You can read the details at the NEW REPUBLIC and/or read about it over at NEWSBUSTERS written by someone whose name I can't quite recall. So who in this world has the LEAST standing to condemn serial plagiarist Chris Hedges? How about serial fabulist WILLIAM RIVERS PITT who allowed his mind to be conveniently massaged by another serial plagiarist, JASON LEOPOLD, into reporting that Karl Rove had already been indicted on May 12, 2006. So now we have the laughable spectacle of WILLIAM RIVERS PITT the notorious fabulist who lies with psychotic ease condemning serial plagiarist Chris Hedges as you can see in this THREAD, "Chris Hedges has been accused of serious, serial plagiarism." So let us watch serial fabulist WILLIAM RIVERS PITT condemn serial plagiarist Chris Hedges in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, noting the Pitt is still waiting that 24 business hours for the Blue Fairy to arrive with Karl Roves sealed indictment, is in the [brackets]:
Chris Hedges has been accused of serious, serial plagiarism
[WILLIAM RIVERS PITT has been accused of serious, serial fabulism. Okay, pitt then plagiarized several paragraphs from the New Republic before coming up with this holier-than-thou observation...]
Read the whole article: this could not have been unintentional plagiarism. Stick a fork in this guy. His career is over.
[Perhaps his career will revive in 24 business hours.]
I would rather jump into traffic than believe this is true...but the evidence appears to be pretty overwhelming.
As a writer, I consider plagiarism to be the one unforgiveable crime in the business. You just don't steal someone else's toil. If you can't write it yourself, find something else to do.
So this really, really, really sucks if it turns out to be true.
[It already turned out to be true that WILLIAM RIVERS PITT is a serial fabulist. He makes things up hoping for that Hail Mary Pass that will miracle himself into unearned fame. Unfortunately his one big shot completely backfired on him and he ended up a Web laughingstock. Okay, on to the other DUmmies who somehow did not think it odd that a serial fabulist would be condemning a serial plagiarist...]
Don't they know they'll get caught?
[It didn't seem to bother WILLIAM RIVERS PITT.]
Read the full article. There are multiple cases of Hedges doing this.
[Almost as many cases as WILLIAM RIVERS PITT making things up.]
IBTP
PING!
When does the snake realize it is eating his own tail?
Takes one to know one, I reckon! :)
What was Pitt’s one big shot that backfired on him?
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The impending arrest of Karl Rove.
Pitt telling someone else their career is over is like Obozo saying W was a bad president.
Thanks-—guess I wasn’t paying attention.
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I thought that when leftists did it, it was called “word sharing” or some other mystical term, and besides it’s Bush’s fault, you’re a racist, and LOOK A SQUIRREL!!!!
Besides, SHUT UP, or something.
I suspected I knew what “fabulist” meant but looked it up anyway. Very apropos for Mr. Pitt.
Need more DUFUs!
Remember the "He brings gravitas to the ticket" when Bush picked Dick Cheney as the VP. BUT, that is not plagiarism, just talking points.
p.s. If the election goes as hoped, you wihll see more DUFUs this November.
Don't they know they'll get caught?
Isn't that the official motto of the dhimmicrat party?
So, it doesn’t look like our Trust Funder will start a “Hedges fund” for the latter’s legal defense, does it...
Funny...legal advice from Jayson Blair...
Frankly, I have no idea who Chris Hedges is... how big a “celebrity” could be be?
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