Tag Archives: Detroit Free Press

Gov learns hard way, Freep’s at lunch

Posted on February 13, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Let’s see now. Rick Snyder was sworn in as governor how long ago? From today’s (February 13, 2011) Detroit Free Press, you’d think he was approaching the end of his first term. Hoo boy, time for a … Continue reading →

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Containing those ‘containables’

Posted on December 14, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen My lecture today was inspired by a brilliant memo circulated within the Detroit Free Press, a publication with a well-honed sense of what a newspaper’s duty is, and is not. Now, … Continue reading →

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JC shocked, shocked at son’s behavior

Posted on December 2, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell U.S Rep. John Conyers says he’s sorry his son misused a congressional car. The congressman wants to reimburse the government for his son’s bad behavior. Ain’t that sweet? Congressman Conyers actually concedes there might be something wrong … Continue reading →

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Olbermann, MSNBC and Red Squads

Posted on November 11, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Keith Olbermann got it right when he said in his “apology” that MSNBC’s ban on political donations by network employees like Olbermann was “probably not legal.” But why did Keith Olbermann feel the  need to apologize for … Continue reading →

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Allah she wrote!

Posted on November 3, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Ray Judicata JOTR Legal Expert Those FBI files about the feds bumping off an imam in Dearborn make the fibbies look kind of, well, bad. Some people might say the FBI acted like, you know, criminals. What really bugs … Continue reading →

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How to fix Wayne County

Posted on October 20, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Wayne County could resolve its problem of incompetence at the highest elected levels. It would require the help of Timothy Kenny, presiding judge of the Wayne County Circuit Court’s criminal division. I’m referring to the feud between Prosecutor … Continue reading →

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Scab concert

Posted on October 10, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Once upon a time, before the Great Newspaper Strike of 1995, the Detroit Free Press published a huff-and-puff editorial chastising Big League Baseball for putting on games during a strike of players. “Scab Ball,” the Free Press … Continue reading →

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Bashing musicians at the News

Posted on October 4, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell The Detroit News was huffing and puffing when their editorial writers advised striking Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians that “union-protected jobs with six-figure salaries are scarce in today’s Michigan. The musicians should hang on to theirs with both hands, … Continue reading →

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Me & Rupert

Posted on October 2, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Never thought an impoverished writer like me would share common ground with a billionaire. Back in the day when I was a paid reporter, gathering and propagating news for the Detroit Free Press, I took heat for … Continue reading →

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Susan Tompor: ‘We did win!’

Posted on August 5, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell JOTR favorite Susan Tompor has won the Detroit Free Press charity popularity contest. I was curious about what had happened after I urged readers on July 23, 2010 to vote for Susan in the paper’s “Reader Envy” … Continue reading →

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