Gannett has little, if any, interest in journalism.

>>Good thing Mr. Pierre doesn’t work for Gannett. He’d be fired for insubordination for making those comments.

Agreed. It speaks well of the Post (IMHO) that a reporter can make a principled argument against his employer's editorial judgment without fear of repercussions -- it's called freedom of speech, part of that whole First Amendment thing that allows the watchdog press to exist at all.

(That Gannett would fire an outspoken employee for taking such a stance speaks volumes of their *own* views of the First Amendment, particularly vis-a-vis maximizing profits and retaining "yes people" who won't rock the boat one way or the other. But that's neither here nor there.)

Not only is she is Professional Victim, but, if you clink on the link attached to her name, she's also a Shameless Self-Promoter!

http://tinatrent.com/

And from Dixie, no less, where the divorce rate far surpasses we heathens in the Evil Northeast, Beltway, and upper Midwest.

Are you suggesting that people should give the victims of rape, a heinous crime to be sure, a pass on any and all nonsensical writing and base grammatical errors?

Or should we simply offer such a pass to the victims of those raped merely for their white-collar crimes? Their felonies? Their misdemeanors?

And how, may I ask, does The Washington Post's overly dramatic, overblown 12-part series on a rich, attractive, connected, white Likudnik in any way, shape, or form parallel the heinous crime of rape in D.C.?

Wasn't Chandra Levy murdered? Or is murder now rape? Or rape now murder?

Or does the proper and correct identification of the crime matter when it involves a wealthy, attractive, connected, white Likudnik?

Perhaps, and we're just blogging on the 'Net here, the white, wealthy, connected, attractive Likdunik was murdered by a Nazi? Or maybe the planner of Barack Obama's trip to Germany? After all, everyone knows about Likudniks and Germany. Not to mention African-Americans and Mobile. And D.C. pedestrians and Conservative Corvette driver Bob Novak.

The possibilities for endless victimization and over-exploitation here are just without boundaries!

Meanwhile, the Post continues to decline in quality, but take heart: the paper's hierarchy is doing all it can to protect the wealthy, attractive, white, connected Likudniks who butcher the English language.

Perhaps you have other suggestions. I'm all eyes. Just try to make some sense, son. And don't butcher the English language. Or whine about being a victim.

Thank you.

That was pretty tasteless.

~Ted

Tina,

You were murdered?

Then how did you manage to type the above post? You're dead. By your own admission. Aren't you?

Or are you blogging to us from the Great Beyond? The Conservatives and Likudniks will rejoice. Then, of course, Pastor John Hagee will announce full scale Armageddon.

Or were you brought back to life through genetic cloning? The Conservatives and Likudniks will be mighty angry. Then, of course, Hagee won't come after you; instead, Dr. Bill "Just The Pictures Please" Frist will handle your case.

Rape is NOTHING about which to joke. Call Lorena Bobbitt for each and every rapist. With rapists, I do not negotiate.

But grammatical mutilation and nonsensical statements deserve each and every guffaw and chortle possible. With sloppy writers, I offer no sympathy and, instead, favor a swift kick in your proofreader.

The Washington Post, with all of its veteran talent (Tony Kornballer, who has no skills, excluded) having taken the buyouts, finds itself left with a bunch of Silver Spoon Ivy League alums who couldn't cover a house fire in a small Maryland town and grew up on Beverly Hills 90210.

So The Post gives us Soap Opera Journalism, a healthy mix of marketing, tired repetition, titillation, and a 12-part visit to the proctologist.

The Post editorial side fills lots of space with its limited staff. The Post sales staff rakes in the bucks from the Entertainment Last Night crowd. The Levy family, Likud, AIPAC, Heritage, and AEI rejoice.

And Debby Howell runs for the hills.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jh864GVtywpaasgoeAFNJvkmEzJQD91PTDJ85

Strange how that happens, huh. Sort of like how a certain Democratic vice-presidential candidate becomes a non-person once he becomes an embarassment! Sort of like how Larry Craig or Mark Foley become a national news story when THEY become an embarassment! No bias here folks. Perish the thought.

Black or white, a simple murder will produce no fuss in the media. There has to be a juicy stuff involving the rich &powerful. Therefore, to be in the papers, as an alternative to leading a life of crime on the streets, young black males should try to more actively ingratiate themselves in the corridors of power.