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Hey, Keith, I couldn't find that precise article with those Bartlett quotes at the link provided. And I've not seen the Frontline broadcast either. I was wondering: Do you know if Bartlett was responding to these types of allegations, made by Good Jobs First, that Wal-Mart has made extensive use of government privileges and subsidies? See here.
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by Ralph E. Luker on November 23, 2004 at 12:01 PM
by Ralph E. Luker on November 23, 2004 at 12:01 PM
Come on, you folks! How many of you are lined up to take some of those terrific jobs that Wal-Mart offers its employees? Is my friend, David Beito, ready to sign onto what a contract at the University of Alabama would look like if the University were privatized?
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by Mark Fulwiler on November 23, 2004 at 1:37 PM
by Mark Fulwiler on November 23, 2004 at 1:37 PM
I'm not interested in a low paying Wal-Mart cashier/ stockboy job, but many semi-skilled people find such jobs to be just fine and, believe it or not, Wal-Mart needs to pay the market rate for management/professional positions, just like anyplace else.
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by David T. Beito on November 23, 2004 at 2:26 PM
by David T. Beito on November 23, 2004 at 2:26 PM
Sure, I would. In fact, if Harvard, the University of Chicago, or Yale (or another "privatized" school) offered me a job, I'd certainly consider it!
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by Matthew Humphreys on November 23, 2004 at 6:06 PM
by Matthew Humphreys on November 23, 2004 at 6:06 PM
Hey guys,
If you think you have it bad with PBS, here in the UK our BBC is funded by a £106 annual licence fee for the right watch tv!!! You still have to pay even if you don't want to watch any BBC channels! In fairness, the corporation does make a number of entertainment shows that are worth seeing, but their news content is at least as biased as what you have over there: http://www.biased-bbc.blogspot.com/
(Sorry, I can't figure out how to "embed" the link into the text)
I wonder, is there something about public service news that makes it particularly susceptible to bias?
Regards,
MH
If you think you have it bad with PBS, here in the UK our BBC is funded by a £106 annual licence fee for the right watch tv!!! You still have to pay even if you don't want to watch any BBC channels! In fairness, the corporation does make a number of entertainment shows that are worth seeing, but their news content is at least as biased as what you have over there: http://www.biased-bbc.blogspot.com/
(Sorry, I can't figure out how to "embed" the link into the text)
I wonder, is there something about public service news that makes it particularly susceptible to bias?
Regards,
MH
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by Keith Halderman on November 24, 2004 at 1:48 PM
by Keith Halderman on November 24, 2004 at 1:48 PM
Chris, the only direct quote was in bold which I copied directly from the linked column, the rest was me paraphrasing from the article. Bartlett did not mention the article you reference.
Keith
Keith
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by Chris Matthew Sciabarra on November 23, 2004 at 8:48 AM