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The argument that someone was wrong about something once and thus should no longer be listened to about anything is both pervasive and dangerous.
by scottkduncan 10y ago
The argument that someone was wrong about something once and thus should no longer be listened to about anything is both pervasive and dangerous.
- awt 10y agoNyt hasn't distorted the facts to political ends just once.
- MrZongle2 10y agoThat's true; Walter Duranty's Pulitzer-winning reports of the Soviet Union for the NYT certainly come to mind. That doesn't stop a broken clock from being right twice a day. That said, all we have here is a prominent blowhard railing against a publication that favors his opponent. Not really meaty HN-worthy material, IMO.
- sschueller 10y agoIf it were the only thing. Sadly the NY times has gone the way of the Pravda. [1] [1] http://www.unz.com/article/an-obituary-of-the-new-york-times/ http://www.unz.com/article/an-obituary-of-the-new-york-times...
- aikah 10y ago> The argument that someone was wrong about something once only once ? seriously ?