A Note About The New York Times
Well, it seems that on top of being raging hypocrites by flaunting flouting US needs for keeping some things secret while using their advertising software to block British readers supposedly to comply with British law, they also listen to questionable advice.
It seems the Times of London has no problem publishing the same thing the NYT did. They even credit the NYT as the source.
In other words, whoever they listened to about complying with British law did not have the legal facts exactly right. So they are not even credible when proclaiming that they are taking the high road.
So, has the New York Times finally completed its journey to irrelevancy? They have an editor who admits lying to readers, routinely publish secret information even if there are no real legal questions about the program and defy US law while proclaiming they are complying with British requirements. (And they can't even get that right). Add a publisher who appears to be quite happy running a once great company into the ground.
Yeah, I'd say they are irrelevant.
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By Lars Walker, Wednesday, 30 August , 2006 @ 3:18 pm
Would I be a terrible pedant if I mentioned that I think you mean “flouting” where you say “flaunting?” Fox News made the same mistake today. I’m not sure if it was the same context.
By Gaius, Wednesday, 30 August , 2006 @ 3:24 pm
You’re right, I did get that wrong. Or the spell check did and I approved it without really catching I was approving the wrong word - which is still my fault. Or flaunt. Or flout.
By Sticky Notes, Wednesday, 6 September , 2006 @ 7:45 pm
Interesting follow up. I got in a bit of a twist the first time I posted about the NYT honoring Britain’s “laws” but not ours. They are just unbelievable. Pun intended.