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New York Times' Objectivity Challenged in FTC Complaint
GOPUSA ^ | August 11, 2004 | Jeff Gannon

Posted on 08/11/2004 7:40:39 AM PDT by jmstein7

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1 posted on 08/11/2004 7:40:41 AM PDT by jmstein7
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To: jmstein7

Silly. This is the type of nonsense I expect of the left.


2 posted on 08/11/2004 7:44:35 AM PDT by The G Man (This election is a choice between a War on Terror and a Negotiation with Terror.)
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To: The G Man

What's good for the goose. . .


3 posted on 08/11/2004 7:45:53 AM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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To: jmstein7

Jmstein7, that wouldn't be you who is described in the article, would it? If so, bravo.


4 posted on 08/11/2004 7:47:54 AM PDT by cwiz24
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To: The G Man

I think he's satirizing the MoveOn.org complaint against Fox News.


5 posted on 08/11/2004 7:48:19 AM PDT by ScottFromSpokane (Re-elect President Bush: http://spokanegop.org/bush.html)
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To: The G Man

I don't think it's silly at all. In fact, it's about freaking time. But, I'm not sure how much good it's going to do...


6 posted on 08/11/2004 7:49:02 AM PDT by cwiz24
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To: ScottFromSpokane

Bingo.


7 posted on 08/11/2004 7:49:10 AM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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To: jmstein7

Yeah, I know. But didn't they toss that suit about FOX news though? If so, it seems like a waste of your time.


8 posted on 08/11/2004 7:49:57 AM PDT by The G Man (This election is a choice between a War on Terror and a Negotiation with Terror.)
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Well, seeing how Don'tMoveon.org did the same thing to Fox News, it is only fair to give the New York Slimes a little bit of heat.


9 posted on 08/11/2004 7:52:16 AM PDT by COEXERJ145 (I Annoy Buchananites)
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To: jmstein7

Is it a satire? I can't tell. The source is Talon News. If it is satirical, then you got me...


10 posted on 08/11/2004 7:52:58 AM PDT by cwiz24
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FTC should not be in the business of controlling the editorial content of newspapers, or TV shows. If the NYT or FoxNews or the Washington Times want to say something, that is their right!

But I do agree that media monopolies are a bad thing. It tends to homogenize the news. I think forcing the New York Times & Time-Warner to divest themselves of certain media properties is a good idea. The country benefits when there is competition in the marketplace of ideas.

11 posted on 08/11/2004 7:53:30 AM PDT by Teplukin
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To: The G Man

No, they haven't entertained it yet.

Now the libs have a problem... if their move against Fox succeeds, then it will create a precedent that will allow my claim to succeed. And, a victory against the NYT is a far greater victory than one against Fox.


12 posted on 08/11/2004 7:54:17 AM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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To: Teplukin

Polls aren't editorial when they claim to be unbiased.


13 posted on 08/11/2004 7:54:25 AM PDT by cwiz24
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The complaint copy is available for signature to download and send here on FR.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1184968/posts


14 posted on 08/11/2004 8:05:12 AM PDT by combat_boots
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BUMP!


15 posted on 08/11/2004 8:06:27 AM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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To: cwiz24
Polls aren't editorial when they claim to be unbiased.

I agree.

My problem with the Times is not its liberalism. It is that it has a liberal bias, while pretending to be objective.

16 posted on 08/11/2004 8:07:25 AM PDT by Teplukin
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To: combat_boots

And I would suggest doing so, as "complaints" to the FTC are mere petitions for action; so the more they receive, the better.


17 posted on 08/11/2004 8:07:56 AM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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To: The G Man

He's a law student. It's a learning experience.


18 posted on 08/11/2004 8:15:28 AM PDT by I still care (Have you heard about the Democrat cocktail? It's ketchup with a chaser.)
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To: jmstein7

LOL!


Good one.

I wonder if the NYT will run a story on this.


19 posted on 08/11/2004 8:15:51 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: Teplukin

That's my issue too. I hate having to read the NYT through a veil of skepticism, especially since my hometown newspaper is a subsidiary of the Times (Boston Globe). So, getting unbiased print news is hard in these parts.


20 posted on 08/11/2004 8:16:10 AM PDT by cwiz24
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