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: > > << 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. >