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A July 15 editorial praised financial reform titled, "Congress Passes Financial Reform," saying:
It was another great "victory for Mr. Obama, who has had to fight for every inch of progress," calling the "new consumer financial protection bureau established in the bill....a milestone, not only for its intent and power to rectify lending abuses, but because it will institutionalize the insight that the safety and soundness of banks cannot - and should not - be measured by profitability alone, but by the impact that bank practices ultimately may have on consumers."
Rubbish about business-friendly legislation that solidified Wall Street's dictatorship, institutionalized casino capitalism, let financial giants operate freely, gave the privately owned Fed greater powers, and established a toothless Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with little power to help anyone. Its head, Elizabeth Warren, is, in fact, a "watchdog" in name only, chosen because she supports Obama's policies and will follow them obediently in office.
More recently, The Times downplayed the initial WikiLeaks "Afgan War Diaries" release, then collaborated with White House officials to sanitize it, clearing what they published in advance, letting official Washington decide what to print.
Later, The Times public editor, Arthur Brisbane, answered his critics, saying the paper had a journalistic and civic duty to review the material before publishing. In other words, print only what White House officials judged appropriate, not journalists. Moreover, he vilified Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, calling his character "sketchy," then adding:
"Whether or not Julian Assange is a rogue with a political agenda (implying he is), what matters most is that The Times authenticates the information."
False! What matters most is supporting state and corporate power, including imperial wars for profit and global dominance, the real Times agenda.
A Times November 10 editorial titled, "Some Fiscal Reality," endorsed Obama team's deficit cutting proposal, a scheme to shift more wealth to the rich, at the same time foreclosing on working Americans with higher taxes and fewer benefits, saying:
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