Friday, July 07, 2006

The American Revolution, as reported by the NYT

This is what it would have read like if the Times had been founded a century earlier.

Just think of how the Pledge of Allegiance could have ended up.

"I pledge allegiance to the agenda of the New York Times' version of America....."

5 comments:

  1. There's a big difference between the right to publish something and the wisdom to know when and what to publish.

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  2. "So you feel that the New York Times helps established governments keep tabs on the plans of insurgents and rebels?"

    You missed the point, Stew. Let's assume you did so on purpose.

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  3. Hmmm. See what happens when you give someone the benefit of the doubt?

    Pray tell, Stew. What makes you feel your opening statement has anything to do with the satirical point the original link made?

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  4. oh, wait....now I know what you're talking about, Stew!

    Those evil Colonial Catholics must have been plotting another Guy Fawks Day against the Crown, and the Slimes, as the reigning Tory rag in the Colonies was rightfully just rooting out the rabble!

    So that means you think the Bush Administration has been right all along, don't you?

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