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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Watch It Unravel

The finest example of the corporate force I've been talking about for the last year or so is unraveling before our eyes in the form of the News Corps scandal. Most of us who weren't willfully ignorant knew that Murdoch and his people were up to shit like this and now we have the proof. I take several things away from all of this.

First, here is a shining example of a private organization fucking people over by attacking their liberty. If you still don't understand what I am talking about, go have your head examined.

Second, the implications for this in the 2012 election could be staggering. As most of you probably know, News Corp owns Fox News and the Wall Street Journal-two organizations that are not friendly to President Obama. Even if the scandal stops here, this will weaken them.

Good.

Third, the initial reaction by Mr. Murdoch struck me as very typical of the adolescent power fantasists on the right. They actually think that only certain laws matter. This is especially true if they have a lot of money as Mr. Murdoch does.

Finally, pay attention to the FBI investigation for a couple of reasons. I'm sure we are going to see the right wing blogsphere explode soon with cries of derision for Eric Holder and jack booted thugs. I can't think of anything more anti American than hacking into the cel phones of 9-11 victims and their families. It will be interesting to see how the true believers spin this hypocrisy.

I'm not sure where this will all go but I think that those of you who are corporate apologists need to do some serious reflection.

15 comments:

Haplo9 said...

It's as if Mark has ignored every single thing he's ever been told about this subject in favor of his cherished narrative on the subject..

6Kings said...

Like I said....back to default settings.

Juris Imprudent said...

The finest example of the corporate force I've been talking about for the last year or so is unraveling before our eyes in the form of the News Corps scandal.

LMAO.

Hallelujah! God haTEs CORps!

"I shall strike down with grreaaat fury..."

Just curious M - what did this massive evil power ever FORCE you to do? How did they compell you? Run a hamburger ad or something?

sasquatch said...

They are doing it to all three of you every day you fucking morons. What a collection of idiotic assholes. The only narrative that stays in place is your ignorant one.

Juris Imprudent said...

They are doing it to all three of you every day you fucking morons.

What sasquatch? What are they making you do, every day? How are they controlling you? Did they plant in a chip in your brain? Or are you one of those types that gets the anal probe?

Holy, holy, holy, Leftboro Baptist - where God HATes coRPS!

Haplo9 said...

Awww.. Need a hankie sasquatch?

Anonymous said...

This article was interesting.

You know you have a serious ethical problem when Larry Flynt can take the moral high ground with you.

Anonymous said...

Damn, Mark, and you were doing so well while you were on your meds. Then you stop taking them and just look at what happens! You know how paranoid you can get. Please tell me you haven't been writing to Jodie Foster again. Please?

Jaxson said...

Watch it unravel, indeed.

http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=190082

I invite anyone who reads Mark's blog to click the spreadsheet link (after the jump) and run the numbers yourself. If you don't know what numbers you should pick, feed your mind on the internet and make a smart choice, or you can just believe the author's explanation of 'average'.

If any of the more economically literate posters would take the time to comment/rip into this, I'm listening.

Anonymous said...

Most of us who weren't willfully ignorant knew that Murdoch and his people were up to shit like this and now we have the proof. I take several things away from all of this.

Of course. Any employee at any remove is a direct reflection on Rupert Murdoch... but the actions of the MMS before the BP spill had nothing to do with Obama or Ken Salazar.

Bush is directly responsible for Katrina... but the economy is not a reflection on Obama.

When we all found out that the MMS wasn't actually doing the safety inspections that they were tasked to do by law and the terms of their employment, had anyone said, "Most of us who weren't willfully ignorant knew that Obama and his people were up to shit like this and now we have the proof," you'd have accused him of being "ridiculous" at best, no?


"Critical thinking", indeed.

Mark Ward said...

but the economy is not a reflection on Obama

See my post today.

Regarding Murdoch, the arrests have begun. This may be bigger than I thought it would be.

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/07/17/general-broadcasting-amp-entertainment-eu-britain-phone-hacking_8569627.html

Larry said...

Murdoch Derangement Syndrome

Anonymous said...

Too bad Murdoch isn't working for the US government. Warrantless wiretapping wouldn't be a problem.

Thanks Patriot Act Repubes!

Vote Democrat and get the Patriot Act repealed!

Anonymous said...

http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=190082

Wow. Google speadsheet gone viral.

Anonymous said...

I'm not sure where this will all go but I think that those of you who are corporate apologists need to do some serious reflection.

So how many trillions have to be blown, and how many people have to be injured, imprisoned or killed before you decide a "government apologist" like yourself "needs to do some serious reflection"?