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January 20, 2009
Baghdad Jim McDermott's Stealthy Plan for Nationalizing Newspapers
Moonbatty Congresskook Jim McDermott (D-WA) is calling for the government to effectively take over dying liberal newspapers, so that they can be kept alive even if we know better than to read them. From a guest editorial he contributed to the Seattle PI, a floundering leftist rag that supports him:
I have been told that the Independent and Guardian newspapers in the United Kingdom (great papers, by the way, that I have my staff read and clip for me every day) both operate on a nonprofit business model. I've also heard that at least one major newspaper in the U.S. does something similar. It could mean that the tax code might have a direct bearing on developing a new business model for the newspaper business nationwide.
As a senior member of House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over the U.S. tax code, I intend to find out.
Essentially, Baghdad Jim wants to use the tax code to nationalize newspapers. Then they will be as fair and balanced as Britain's ultra-left Guardian — or they'll have to start paying taxes again.
If you think newspapers do nothing but spin propaganda on behalf of the liberal establishment now, wait until Dem bureaucrats take direct charge of them.
On a tip from Kevin R.
Posted by Van Helsing at January 20, 2009 9:50 AM
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Hey, the NY Times, LA Times, Seatlle Post-Intelligencer, and Chicago Tribune are already a nonprofit newspapers!
McDermott meant newspapers not trying to make a profit? Oh. My bad.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at January 20, 2009 10:29 AM
No!
Posted by: forest at January 20, 2009 10:37 AM
I can't believe I live in his district. He won last election something like 88% to 12%. The Seattle PI will be out of business by the end of the year Jim, don't worry with our without your crazy plan.
Posted by: subrookie at January 20, 2009 10:43 AM
"both operate on a nonprofit business model."
That is the stupidist thing I have ever heard. Perhaps that is why they are losing money, you twit. For the most part, non-profit businesses are liberal havens that reward little unproductive work with high government pay. The idea of starting a "business" for "no profits" make my stomach reel.
Posted by: Travis at January 20, 2009 10:46 AM
non-profit business model is an oxymoron, you moron. That is called "charity" or "welfare" not business, you tool.
Posted by: Karin at January 20, 2009 11:11 AM
The indie and the guardian don't operate non-profit anyway. They make losses, but that's not because they want to. The only reason they're still around is because of the effective subsidy of government job classifieds - basically the Indie and Guardian have ended up as the place to go if you want to get a job in government or the media.
And they still make a loss...
Posted by: Archonix at January 20, 2009 11:32 AM
Let the leftists who live and vote in Seatlle pay for his stupidity. Nothing makes ultra-liberals wake-up faster than having to pay their own money for all their goof-ball ideas.
Posted by: Flame at January 20, 2009 2:22 PM
LOL! Nailed it flame! Everything is alright as long as they are using someone else's money...pretty much like paying taxes! How many of these idiots have been cought recently for not paying the very taxes THEY want to impose on us.
Posted by: TED at January 20, 2009 9:19 PM
