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  • The Geoffster 
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  Please. please, please, not a newspaper bailout. We already have National Peoples Radio. Good bye First Amendment.

  2009 May 05 12:56 PM Reply
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  • davidingeorgia 
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  just a guy who messes with the stock market...some days an investor; some days a trader; some days both.

  
  of course they're going to get bailed out after working so hard to get this administration elected...it's as sure a bet as exists anywhere these days.

  2009 May 05 12:59 PM Reply
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  • Neil459 
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  Investor or trader depending on the market. Sailor at heart, boatless at the moment. Hails from the Windy City.

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  . . . and to keep the Administration's agenda from being understood by the people. When it is exposed, and I believe it will be, the newspapers will finally be finished.
  
  On May 05 12:59 PM davidingeorgia wrote:
  > of course they're going to get bailed out after working so hard to
  > get this administration elected...it's as sure a bet as exists anywhere
  > these days.

  2009 May 05 01:02 PM Reply
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  • Mozatta 
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  I think if newspapers get a bailout, that will signal an end to the Obama administration. No way will the taxpayers allow this.
  Not only that, but it will truly end the 1st ammendment and rid any possibility of unbiased reporting.

  2009 May 05 01:03 PM Reply
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  • William Cowie 
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  William Cowie is the CEO of private company servicing the hospitality industry. He is a private investor.

  
  Our (liberal) neighbors next door are already working on it. Their argument: every city "needs" a taxpayer supported newspaper like they "need" a ballet, art, orchestra and blah blah... I retorted that at least the ballet doesn't force their views down my throat, but that (predictably) had no impact at all.
  
  The wheels are already moving in a city near you...
  

  2009 May 05 01:26 PM Reply
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  • old boat guy 
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  "Old boat guy" (Dr. Greg Johnson) holds degrees in English, Business and Economics from major west coast universities. He is published in several professional journals and enjoys commenting on current "economic politics." He is CEO of Gran Dia Resources Ltd., a privately... More

  
  If newspapers, in general, really did investigative reporting as they used to (rather than public interest junk), then bailing them out would be okay. But a bailout is now a reward for not reporting, but filling a void and a tradition--spinning stuff. Let them go. We can get pap on the internet.

  2009 May 05 01:28 PM Reply