Tag Archives: Rupert Murdoch

Quote of the Morning

Posted on December 15, 2012 at 11:28 am by Bob Cesca

Terrible news today. When will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons?As in Oz after similar tragedy. — Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) December 15, 2012 Holy hell. Well, maybe if Fox News stopped acting like a subsidiary of the NRA, maybe that’d … Continue reading →

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Don’t Tread On Them

Posted on March 28, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Adam Zyglis In other news, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has been implicated for running a secret unit that encourages the pirating of material belonging to rival networks. Amusing given that News Corp is a backer of stricter anti-piracy … Continue reading →

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Black Friday

Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is under investigation for attempting to bribe an Australian politician with favorable media coverage. Expect light blogging tomorrow. Travel safely and have a good Holiday.

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The Evil Fed

Posted on October 21, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. announced a settlement today with the family of a murdered British schoolgirl in connection with the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal. News International obtained the voicemail on the girl’s phone … Continue reading →

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Patently Corrupt

Posted on August 23, 2011 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

This is a bit much even for a group of people as distinguished as they in the art of corruption. Andy Coulson, the former editor of the News of the World arrested on suspicion of involvement in phone hacking and … Continue reading →

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The County Fair Sideshow

Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, the ACLU filed a lawsuit today challenging a Kansas law that prohibits insurance companies from covering abortion services in regular plans, and the UK Parliament published a letter from convicted News Of The … Continue reading →

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The Murdoch Zoo

Posted on July 24, 2011 at 7:30 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, Phyllis Siegal, 76, and Connie Kopelov, 84, who have been together for 23 years became the first same-sex couple to legally marry in New York City. It has been at least 19 hours … Continue reading →

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Giuliani Screws 9/11 Families to Support Murdoch

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 8:24 am by Bob Cesca

Mr. 9/11, who owes his entire career to the chaotic death and destruction of that day, couldn’t wait to betray the victims of those terrorist attacks in lieu of supporting his benefactors at News Corp: “Give people the presumption of … Continue reading →

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New Corp Whistleblower Found Dead

Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:43 pm by Bob Cesca

Just now: Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbiz reporter who was the first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson was aware of phone hacking by his staff, has been found dead, the Guardian has learned. Hoare, who … Continue reading →

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News Corp is Collapsing

Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:46 am by Bob Cesca

The latest earth-shattering news in the imminent collapse of News Corp: Britain’s Channel 4 News is reporting that the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the agency charged with investigating and prosecuting large and complex fraud cases, has begun a preliminary … Continue reading →

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