OT and getting further OT all the time! Re: Off-topic, but interesting (Fiorina fired)

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>>>> Most of "The Media" does not exist to inform, enlighten, or educate.  It
exists to sell products.

Bill: get real.  That's an incredibly immature and uninformed generalization. 
As a real reporter, I find your comemnt very, very offensive.  As I've tried
explaining on this list before, the vast majority of we real reporters are
perfectly honorable, well-intended, upstanding citizens.  But like in ANY
field, there are always few unethical idiots (i.e., Fox News) who, ironically,
get the most attention.

--- Bill Sheehan <sheehan at sheehan.tzo.com> wrote:

> Peace, Sellam.  Most of "The Media" does not exist to inform,  
> enlighten, or educate.  It exists to sell products.  The Fifth  
> Columnists of the Fourth Estate are sideshow barkers, selling thrills  
> that won't sustain closer investigation.   I'll bet that no one is  
> actually quoted as questioning the viability of female executives.   
> It'll be the generic and amorphous "People," as in "People are  
> asking...".  You'll know the story has peaked when it appears in the NY  
> Post with a headline like:
> 
> "Carly Canned!  Is Condi next?"
> 
> Now back to more important matters.   Hazardous chemicals are used in  
> computer manufacture.  Is your computer killing you?  Details at 11:00.
> 
> -- Bill
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 10, 2005, at 12:58 PM, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> 
> >
> > For real.  I'm already hearing in "the Media" questions being asked  
> > like,
> > "With Carly's firing, what is the future of women in business?"  Like  
> > all
> > of a sudden women are going to be forced back into the home and made to
> > wear burkas or somesuch.
> >
> > Christ all-fricking mighty!  She was just another CEO who made big
> > mistakes and got canned for it.
> >
> > I HATE STUPID PEOPLE!
> >
> > --  
> >
> > Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer  
> > Festival
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> >
> 
> 


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