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31. It's not "completely unrelated" -- these two things are intertwined

Sat Dec 12, 2015, 02:19 PM

Dec 2015

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One is Scalia's naked racism. The other is the eagerness of the Times to cover that up.

Those two things go hand in hand. The job of the media is to assure us that racism only afflicts ignorant rednecks and that the political elite are far more enlightened. And the job of the elite is to maintain the power of their own narrow class and destroy anything that could threaten it.

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NYT Rewrites Scalia to Make Him Sound Less Racist [View all] Octafish Dec 2015 OP

You know what other branch of government loves the NYT? The C.I.A. Octafish Dec 2015 #1

But, but....I thought we had a free press in this glorious country of ours! elias49 Dec 2015 #2

Sorry, elias49, it's not you I want to make feel bad. Octafish Dec 2015 #4

The Times has dirty hands going back to the Spanish Civil War starroute Dec 2015 #28

How is that relevant to the OP? ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #25

It's not "completely unrelated" -- these two things are intertwined starroute Dec 2015 #31

New revenue stream for NYT? JEB Dec 2015 #3

Excellent point! There's money to be made in Propaganda. Octafish Dec 2015 #5

Always, thanks for your research and publishing these. What we have here is a failure.. erronis Dec 2015 #27

You are most welcome, erronis. We are facing systemic corruption. Octafish Dec 2015 #40

Look at what happened to Brooksley Born, chervilant Dec 2015 #59

Huge +1! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #56

It is an incredible event we're witnessing. Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #6

John Lewis slams Justice Scalia for ‘prejudice’ against black students Octafish Dec 2015 #9

It's just amazing to me that we went through the nineties and most of the Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #15

Absolutely Pruneface 4 Amerikkka Octafish Dec 2015 #16

The racism of the Reagan years keeps trickling down in other ways starroute Dec 2015 #23

"Just thinking about Ken Cribb brings a smile to your face." Octafish Dec 2015 #36

Huge +1! "It can't happen here." Enthusiast Dec 2015 #51

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Yes ... I have a fair amount of experience with ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #26

It's been a long, lonely road. Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #29

Some eyes ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #34

Candidates are not the only leaders that have put up road blocks to progress. Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #35

"It leads me to question his ability to make impartial judgments..." chervilant Dec 2015 #32

This is the crux of the matter we're dealing with. Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #58

Huge +1! Fantastic! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #54

It's a shocking event. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #55

The propagandists must protect their racist robed kings. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #7

Justice Powell stepped up to the plate and hit a home run in his first at-bat for the Fascists. Octafish Dec 2015 #10

Thom Hartmann says they had become Robed Kings, since the Marbury v Madison. According to Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #37

Thank you! Fascinating understanding, Jefferson's. Octafish Dec 2015 #43

This, I suspect, is baby bushes foundation for calling the Constitution "just a piece of paper". Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #44

Now that Donald Trump and Wall Street media have made it OK to openly endorse fascism, whereisjustice Dec 2015 #8

Judge Laurence Silberman is smiling. Octafish Dec 2015 #12

Huge +1! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #50

And whats really classic............................. turbinetree Dec 2015 #11

John Roberts? That guy helped give us BUSH II and protected BUSH I during Iran Contra... Octafish Dec 2015 #13

Again............................... turbinetree Dec 2015 #33

This: chervilant Dec 2015 #41

Huge +1! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #49

"There are those who contend..." gregcrawford Dec 2015 #14

Good catch! Octafish Dec 2015 #18

No, I missed that one, but thanks for the link! gregcrawford Dec 2015 #22

There is no doubt that this SC will overturn Affirmative Action just like the Voting Rights Act world wide wally Dec 2015 #17

What gets me is the cooperation of my Party with all the undemocratic action by SCROTUS. Octafish Dec 2015 #20

I wonder ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #30

Scalia is a human shit stain. CrispyQ Dec 2015 #19

You know who called him the son of a NAZI in public? Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Octafish Dec 2015 #38

NYT Rewrites Scalia to Make Him Sound Less Racist The CCC Dec 2015 #21

The Mighty Wurlitzer: How the CIA Played America Octafish Dec 2015 #42

Huge +1! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #48

"All the news that's fit to print" my ass Jack Rabbit Dec 2015 #24

Thus the love for Drumpf. Octafish Dec 2015 #39

You know my thoughtcrimes, Sir. I voice wonder about all things from the Ministry of Truth. K&R#51 bobthedrummer Dec 2015 #45

After Scalia left, the University of Chicago became a better place. Octafish Dec 2015 #60

At times in my life SCantiGOP Dec 2015 #46

As with the rest of the pretend "liberal media" I take anything from the NYT with a grain of salt. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #47

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #57

K & R Liberal_Dog Dec 2015 #61