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   ROBBIE to Martha Bridegam   
   Re: Kriss Donald   
   10 Oct 06 23:12:43   
   
   From: hjkhjkhd@hhhh.com   
      
   "Martha Bridegam"  wrote in message   
   news:FQSWg.13083$e66.4347@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...   
   > Bayle wrote:   
   >   
   >> You don't really believe that the vast majority of jouralists and   
   >> writers aren't liberal do you? Maybe not liberal enough for you, but   
   >> aren't they liberal nevertheless?   
   >>   
   >   
   > Writers, probably, yes. Most people who read a lot become more open-minded   
   > sooner or later.   
   >   
   > Journalists, though? I doubt it. For one thing, the full-time daily   
   > journalists are too busy to read much. For another thing, a lot of veteran   
   > full-time journalists are really busy maintaining their egos against the   
   > demoralizing effects of confessing ignorance to strangers for a living   
      
   The priggery about journos always amuses me - what's the other option:   
   versions of minitru: kind of like the BBC but even more left-wing-u-like.   
      
   ROBBIE   
      
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