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July 28, 2002
THE NEW YORK TIMES' CRONY
THE NEW YORK TIMES' CRONY CAPITALISM: It's been discussed before, but Jonathan Rauch writes beautifully about how the New York Times is using the state's power of eminent domain to its own ends - just like they (justly) excoriate George W. Bush for having done when he owned the Texas Rangers.
And if that's not enough NYT hypocrisy for you, check out this Jack Shafer piece pointing out, gently, that Bill (Pardoner of Mark Rich) Clinton may not be the best source to denounce corporate turpitude:
[W]here does Bill Clinton get off slagging the Republicans for thwarting his proposed laws when he shredded the laws on the books by giving a complete pardon to accused financial felon and fugitive Marc Rich? And where does the New York Times get off giving Clinton a soapbox to lecture the GOP without once mentioning the Rich case?
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