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It's what we DON'T know about ourselves that is
the danger!
Stoneking
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Brennan <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: Pound Outside the Academy
> In a message dated 8/31/99 5:25:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> << But I've never met any who have time when doing an
> article to think about whether they work for the ruling classes, the
common
> man, intellectuals or what have you. >>
>
>
> this is a very funny remark. it's as if Paul doesn't know who signs his
> paycheck, or what an editor does. I've known many journalists, and every
one
> of them knew what subjects they could -- and couldn't -- write about, and
> what slant they could -- or couldn't -- take. and with few exceptions,
each
> of them had an inflated sense of themselves that you could float a
full-page
> obituary on. this is particularly true at the Washington Post, whose
> editorial policy is more in tune with that of the Heritage Foundation than
> with the rank and file of everyday life.
>
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