On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:50 AM, mike <[email protected]> wrote: > This is true of course. But the NYT and WP...MSNBC in particular all > represent a political viewpoint also.
Not nearly to the same degree as in the case with the Washington Times. The NYT and the Washington Post quite often will "offend the sensibilities" of the more politically liberal, but the Washington Times only offends enthusiasts when it fails to go far enough to the right. With the exception of editorialist Nat Hentoff, I do not believe that the Washington Times EVER prints anything that could be considered as to the left of far right. To wit, the Post and the NYT, in near perfect concert with the Washington Times, have consistently been beating the drums of war for over 9 years now, a position that can hardly be considered as leftist. They all consistently carry full-page advertisements from corporations deeply involved in the military/industrial complex, ads that also beat the drums of war. The WaPo and NYT Times leftists? I think not. Now, let's look at The Nation magazine. I think that I, as well as almost anyone else can say they are leftists, and proud of it. Any proof there? Well, they never have any of those aforementioned ads in their publication even though I am sure that they could use the huge revenue such corporations could offer. However, The Nation is not about to sell out. Kudos to them. I think it best to read from all political sides and from various nationalities, and that is what I do. What is the latest book on my shelf? Glenn Beck's "Arguing with Idiots." And when I am done perusing that a bit, I can use some Noam Chomsky for ballast. Steve ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
