One-Liner: Channeling Nixon

May 18, 2009 by William K. Wolfrum 

Shorter New York Times: It’s not unethical if Maureen Dowd does it.

–WKW

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7 Responses to “One-Liner: Channeling Nixon”

  1. dgun on May 18th, 2009 10:09 am

    Stealing shit is so common.

    And I don’t understand it, considering that most journalists today just make up bullshit off the top of their head anyway, or use sources, that if not imaginary, would be more credible if they were. So why bother to plagiarize?

    Those close to this post say dgun is just making up shit right now.

    See how freaking easy that was? And I’m not even a journalist.

  2. hugh.c.mcbride on May 18th, 2009 10:12 am

    My basic take on this is frustration with the fact that stealing shit is so common.

    And I don’t understand it, considering that most journalists today just make up bullshit off the top of their head anyway, or use sources, that if not imaginary, would be more credible if they were. So why bother to plagiarize?

  3. William K. Wolfrum on May 18th, 2009 10:17 am

    Let me put this another way: And I don’t understand it, considering that many journalists today just make up bullshit off the top of their head anyway, or use sources, that if not imaginary, would be more credible if they were. So why bother to plagiarize?

  4. hugh.c.mcbride on May 18th, 2009 11:54 am

    I think Bill really said it best

    However, if I could expound on his point ever so slightly I’d have to add that I don’t understand it, considering that many journalists today just make up bullshit off the top of their head anyway, or use sources, that if not imaginary, would be more credible if they were. So why bother to plagiarize?

  5. dgun on May 18th, 2009 2:00 pm

    I just want to add, that I really appreciate the original content the two of you have contributed to this discussion. However, I’m concerned due to the tendency of you two to make up bullshit off the top of your head, or use sources, that if not fanciful, would be more credible if they were. So why would anyone ever suspect either of you of plagiarism?

    source: hugh & bill

  6. Bob on May 18th, 2009 2:10 pm

    I was talking to a friend earlier, who told me that he didn’t understand it, considering that many journalists today just make up bullshit off the top of their head anyway, or use sources, that if not imaginary, would be more credible if they were. So why bother to plagiarize?

    I, of course, mean no offense.

  7. William K. Wolfrum on May 18th, 2009 2:20 pm

    Ok, c’mon, let’s get back on topic. The fact is that I know that many journalists today just make up bullshit off the top of their head anyway, or use sources, that if not imaginary, would be more credible if they were. So why bother to plagiarize?

    Seriously, people, WWEJT (What Would Enormous Jesus Think?)

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