Monday, May 4, 2009

Notable Newspaper Quotes

"You have to ask yourself: Why are we not seeing disease in grandma?"

Among many other things. But wait a minute....

"the flu might yet get worse"

Oh, okay.


"News of the closing sparked outrage on local blogs and in local publications"

The Boston Globe (also see comments section)?


"I was forced to take this step"

The New York Times publisher commenting on shutting down the Boston Globe?


No, simply some pervert and his wife. No wonder the Globe is losing so much money. This is in their "news"paper?


"Good riddance, traitor"

Yeah, that's how I'm feeling about the lying, agenda-pushing, war-promoting Boston Globe.


"The Internet is going to change humanity"

It already has. Ask the newspapers.


"we have a fully developed health information technology system that is bought and paid for and free to anybody who wants it and used widely around the world by other governments running their healthcare systems"

Where's that? Canada? England? France? Cuba?


"We just don't have the money"

Who doesn't? The U.S. Defense Department? Treasury?

Oh.

"A million dollars doesn't buy you a lot"

I dunno; you might want to check with that last guy (and if he doesn't want it, I'll take it)


"Before, with $20 you could buy a lot"

The way it used to be, 'eh, America?


"now "in its phase of descent""

The AmeriKan empire?

"We call on the government, the political parties, civil society organizations and all concerned citizens to engage in dialogue to identify and address legitimate grievances"

United States government finally cracking down on Israel, huh?