Did I miss something? What I read in the Daily Beast is regurgitation of old news, just a few past lawsuits and allegations dragged up. Seeing as it is old news, it is definitely NOT an open secret. More likely, it's a case of 'piling on'. The question is why, other than for ratings, which is what drives 99.9% of today's mass media.
Is it a case of 'throw them a bone and they'll leave us alone?' It's a common strategy to distract, just as I've said before, including a previous post on voat. Overlooking the shameless plug, it also appears on page 77 of my book, D.C. the Dark City, quoted below:
"... Throw them a bone and they’ll leave us alone. Where was I, my dear?”
“Flying a kid’s wetsuit to Annapolis.”
“My, you’re snarky! Wallace will say it’s a training flight to practice refueling, or navigation, or whatever. Just a molecule in a bottomless bucket.”
“It’s unjustified, Cassius!”
He interlaced fingers, rubbing thumbs with short-sighted aplomb. “No expense is too much when there’s a great deal at stake...”
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In_Umbris ago
Did I miss something? What I read in the Daily Beast is regurgitation of old news, just a few past lawsuits and allegations dragged up. Seeing as it is old news, it is definitely NOT an open secret. More likely, it's a case of 'piling on'. The question is why, other than for ratings, which is what drives 99.9% of today's mass media.
Is it a case of 'throw them a bone and they'll leave us alone?' It's a common strategy to distract, just as I've said before, including a previous post on voat. Overlooking the shameless plug, it also appears on page 77 of my book, D.C. the Dark City, quoted below:
"... Throw them a bone and they’ll leave us alone. Where was I, my dear?”
“Flying a kid’s wetsuit to Annapolis.”
“My, you’re snarky! Wallace will say it’s a training flight to practice refueling, or navigation, or whatever. Just a molecule in a bottomless bucket.”
“It’s unjustified, Cassius!”
He interlaced fingers, rubbing thumbs with short-sighted aplomb. “No expense is too much when there’s a great deal at stake...”
The_1 ago
chabon ago
Good tactical notes.