I am less concerned about one African American writer who fudged the facts, than I am the whole staff for doing the same damned thing without any criticism at all.
The Times likes to pat itself on the back, but they skew the facts nearly every day by selectively presenting information when they know damned well there is plenty of material available for balance. Instead of providing it, they act as if the information they do present is the total story, thus skewing the reader's view in what I can only term dishonesty of the highest order.
The Times isn't the only rag guilty of this. In the 30s we used to expect such things. In this day and age, with information available from a myriad of quarters, the Times simply deligitimizes their standing further every day.
When that story is reported and action is taken to correct the situation, give me a call. This mia-culpa is self-serving to the highest order! Repugnant is one of many fitting words that come to mind.
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