Original Message 1/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  04:25 AM   -   Anyone heard of this guy...

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Greg Palast. I've been reading a couple of his articles and am beginning to think he's well worth reading. I'm also curious about The Observer, however. What is the general view in Britain regarding this paper and Mr. Palast in particular?

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Message 2/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  06:12 AM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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The Observer used to be a respected broadsheet but I don't know about these days I think they got into some difficulties some years back and I don't know of they were bought over or not.I think Palast's stuff is quite interesting and from what I can gather he has a good measure of respect.A good mag to read is the Economist it's total establishment oriented but very well written and always interesting Marx read it religiously.

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Message 3/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  09:33 AM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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marx arse. how long ago was that? you're right though the economist is well written.

observer is still a good lefty read. it's the sunday version of the guardian, big thick thing you think you're getting your money's worth for. they used to pride themselves on their "investigative journalism" but that seems to have fallen by the wayside in the past few years. i'd read it the same way i'd read the times - healthy pinch of salt all round.

one thing i'd say about the guardian/observer though, there does seem to be a dose of good humour in there, i caught myself laughing out loud on a couple of occaisions reading it last week.

*football grumble mumble*

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Message 4/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  09:36 AM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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i read big jugs monthly yesterday, that was an itellectual read...they had a story on juicy jenna and her funbags, was most intersting

*feeling out of place amongst the clever people

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Message 5/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  10:17 AM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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Beds the economist was founded by a Scotsman in 1843 to voice opposition to the corn laws.Marx read it during his years in England to keep up to date with the free market thinking of the time"you have nothing to lose but your chains".In Spot's case his bondage chains,maybe Spot would be more interested in Inflatable Titties monthly intellectual stimulation par excellence.

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Message 6/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  12:18 PM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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yeah, lob it this way, tits are tits

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Message 7/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  01:44 PM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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even jock's man breasts?

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Message 8/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  01:46 PM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

spot

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i wouldnt go that far

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Message 9/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  01:50 PM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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"i caught myself laughing out loud on a couple of occaisions reading it last week."

hmm, is that a welsh thing? surely it's "reading it last week, i caught myself etc. "

forgive my english but the only one i hang around with is a cockney so what the does he know?

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Message 10/15                 Date: 21-Aug-03  @  02:41 PM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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cockneys know Fuckall, Facken Geezahs, cor blimey, mince pies etc

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Message 11/15                 Date: 22-Aug-03  @  04:16 AM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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"healthy pinch of salt all round"

Yeah. I'm a fan of Noam but until he finally gives it up regarding his oft mentioned "secret record" I can't champion him even if I do agree with what he says. A mixer I worked with listened to a lot of Rush and I listened right along (no pun intended) because I think its important to "know the enemy". The sad thing is that I couldn't debate Noam's position in relation to Rush's even though the above mentioned mixer would pony up for Rush, despite Rush's many unsubstantiated tirades. The thing is all this unsubstantiated info does nothing for either side. As a result I always get my RDA of salt.

In one of the articles I read by Greg Palast posted a copy and a link of a "secret" document he referenced. This I like.

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Message 12/15                 Date: 22-Aug-03  @  08:28 AM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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what the Fuck are you on about?

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Message 13/15                 Date: 28-Aug-03  @  04:15 PM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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Dunno. I couldnt be bothered to read all that.

Fancy a fight ?

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Message 14/15                 Date: 29-Aug-03  @  09:02 AM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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only if its a traditional ole english pub fight with broken glasses and swearing

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Message 15/15                 Date: 01-Sep-03  @  03:25 PM   -   RE: Anyone heard of this guy...

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I'll even get some chav slags in to shout "leave im Darren he aint worth it"

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