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MSNBC: Media Sycophants, Not By Coincidence

Posted on | April 18, 2010 | 10 Comments

Jimmie Bise observes the pecuniary motive:

General Electric . . . by some happy coincidence, managed to pay no US taxes this past year despite receiving a $140 billion gift from the administration.

Prompting Jehuda to recall the Corleones:

 “And we have newspaper cable news people on the payroll, don’t we, Tom?”

Ah, but the Corleones had honor. Big difference.

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  • http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof

    Ah! Let’s hear all the weasels at MSNBC drone on about corporations not paying their fair share of taxes, now!

  • http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof

    Ah! Let’s hear all the weasels at MSNBC drone on about corporations not paying their fair share of taxes, now!

  • dr kill

    Honor. There’s the difference between the States and a real Banana Republic. In a real Banana Republic, the guys you pay stay bought.

    Wonder how they feel at Goldman this morning?

  • dr kill

    Honor. There’s the difference between the States and a real Banana Republic. In a real Banana Republic, the guys you pay stay bought.

    Wonder how they feel at Goldman this morning?

  • http://ak4mc.us/cms/ McGehee

    When the only thing protecting you from politicians is their honor, you’re @#$!!ed.

  • http://ak4mc.us/cms/ McGehee

    When the only thing protecting you from politicians is their honor, you’re @#$!!ed.

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  • Occam’s Beard

    Why doesn’t NBC have to disclose the conflict of interest – which is blatant – before every “newscast?”

  • Occam’s Beard

    Why doesn’t NBC have to disclose the conflict of interest – which is blatant – before every “newscast?”

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