I bought my last USA Today... today

[CBGLuthier]

Had enough of them. I thought they were a reasonably balanced paper. Overpriced and most of it on the web but, since I live in OKC, the local paper being, the worst in the country (Columbia Journalism Review), I would take it over the local rag any day.

There were two things today that anooyed me.

First the editorial stating that, despite lingering questions, Roberts should be confirmed.

I wonder if they would hire an editor-in-chief if they had lingering questions?

But what realy broke the camel's back was the anti-war ad in the middle of the front section.

In today's paper, there are three full page or more "posution" type ads. One from the Oil and Gas industry, One from the national Oil and Heat Alliance, and the anti-war one from a group called Win Withut War.

And only The Win Without War one has the word "advertisement" printed across the top. In fact printed FIVE times across the top of the two page spread.

They are all three "advertisements." This shows blatant discrimination by the staff of USA Today and they will never get another penny from me.

[Nite Owl]

1. I wonder if they would hire an editor-in-chief if they had

lingering questions.

That is a good point that we should use. They want to run the country like a business but they won't hire the best. It's the opposite of what a good CEO would do. We have no idea what his qualifications really are and we are giving him a guaranteed job as CEO of the Supreme Court.

[Greyhound]

2. Gannet is and always has been an ardent supporter of the Fascist GOP. n/t

[maxsolomon]

3. subscribe to the NYT

if you have a kid in jr. or sr. high, you can get a "student rate". makes it fairly affordable.

only thing you miss is the local mayhem.

[DBoon]

4. You actually PAID for that rag?

I only read it when I'm on business travel and the Courtyard By Marriott (or other cheezy traveling business hotel) gives it away for free.

That way, I feel I get what I pay for.