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cantabb - 11:27am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17274 of 17281)

rshow55 - 10:51am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17263 of 17272)

There might be ways to get their attention that generated allies for me - and that wouldn't be one of them.

But some other outrages might. Wild eyed types like the people who attended and spoke before the National Converence on Media Reform might approve of the outrage I have in mind.

People who cheered for Rocky in the movie of the same name ( the first one ) might approve, too.

Not everybody loves The New York Times with an entirely undiluted love. There's some fear, too. And some resentment.

Maybe if I could just tickle you folks . . .

The posters are waiting….

rshow55 - 10:57am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17264 of 17272)

Let's suppose I attacked you on television - and made incompletely supported claims - and asked for money in a way associated with chicanery before - offering people copies of NYT copyrighted material, without permission, while doing so. Maybe using the names of NYT celebrities without their permission . . . . but with full disclosure of what I was doing and why.

And in ways that a lot of people would judge to be "for a good cause" - and totally above board. Noble even.

A kind of "uncivil disobedience".

Maybe for a series of days. Maybe with some e-mail and web activity to back up this effort. Maybe for a lot of money . .

Just musing here . . .

Would the gray lady just ignore such impertenance ?

She might try . . . .

just musing . . . .

And, the posters of this thread are waiting…

lchic - 11:32am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17275 of 17281)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

'WHO?'

cantabb - 11:33am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17276 of 17281)

rshow55 - 11:00am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17266 of 17272)

Maybe we could get Howell Raines to mediate the dispute . .

Of maybe you could be forced to break a story - -

Or sue me, under conditions where names and circumstances might be hard to keep under cover - especially if I could get a few hundred journalists watching . . .

Still busy "fighting" your inner demons ?

rshow55 - 11:03am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17267 of 17272)

Might to go jail for security fraud in the process - but the evidence to send me up would be enough to get the AEA investors compensated - and odds are my term would be short. And I'd have my good name when I came out -

STILL talking about your problems ?

As the _____ lady is getting ready to sing ? [May be 'Gray lady' too]

lchic - 11:33am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17277 of 17281)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

Showalter was saying http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.ChdrboS4XuQ.2703802@.f28e622/18981

lchic - 11:37am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17278 of 17281)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

Cantabb worries incase he his brought to task re discrimination

''As the _____ lady is getting ready to sing ? [May be 'Gray lady' too]

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'The Poster' (his compatriot) nevertheless is happy to defame

cantabb - 11:38am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17279 of 17281)

lchic - 11:32am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17275 of 17277)

'WHO?'

The posters of this thread, that's 'who' !

lchic - 11:33am Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17277 of 17277)

Showalter was saying ...

I saw what he was saying, "himselves" !

Sorry, didn't know he needed an ADC/pointer/interpreter to what he says !

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