The billionaire, and conservative, Koch brothers are considering purchasing the company that owns the Chicago Tribune and tthe Hartford Courant. Who hasn't fantasized about striking it rich and then getting back at those who attacked you?
Anyway, the journalist's union has objected (more of that liberal tolerance). Here is part of the statement released by the journalists union...
"Whoever comes to own these mastheads needs to understand that protecting newsrooms from ideological taint is no small thing...The future of American journalism depends on the ability to print truth, not opinion"
Honest, that's what they said, and it wasn't intended to be a laugh line!
Maybe the "future" of jounalism depends upon the ability to print truth over opinion...apparently, the "present" health of journalism doesn't depend upon same...
That line was delivered by folks who call themselves professional journalists, and they see nu hypocrisy or irony.
The Koch brothers could break the Guiness Book Of World Records for "having fun", by walking down th ehalls of those liberal rags handing out pink slips.
"Clarence Page! Your services are no longer needed, I suggest you send your resume to Pravda or The Daily Worker"
Newspaper Union Declares Koch Brothers Unfit to Own Newspapers
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