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Tag Archives: New York Times
Memo To Mainstream Media
If you want to constantly attack payday loans, then abandon any pretense to journalistic objectivity. The articles recently published about this matter, all of them vilifying the practice of payday lending, fail even the most basic standards of decent reporting. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Journalism
Tagged crazy idea, economic backgrounds, financial institutions, incomes, journalistic objectivity, mainstream media, narratives, New York Times, newspapers, payday loans, pretense, profession, short term loans, suggestion, testimonies, washington post
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Israeli Angle In Spitzer Scandal
Let’s keep it real — there are a disproportionate number of secular Jews in the sex industry. Ron Kampeas writes for JTA: A fast-rising Democratic governor, an out-of-control sex drive and an Israeli enabler — it feels like deja vu … Continue reading
Posted in Eliot Spitzer
Tagged democratic governor, disproportionate number, dolinger, flight risk, governor of new jersey, james mcgreevey, jewish lawyer, jewish organizations, longtime leader, national council of young israel, New York Times, northeastern state, profile wall, prostitution ring, secular jews, security chief, sex industry, state attorney general, wall street targets, world jewish congress
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Emperor’s Club VIP
From the Huffington Post: Another prostitute who advertised online, is named Kristen and fits the physical description has denied she is the Kristen who met Spitzer on February 13. Meet the real Kristen here* Eliot Spitzer announced he was involved … Continue reading
Posted in Emperor's Club
Tagged alleged prostitution ring, booking service, call girl, call girls, duke of westminster, Eliot Spitzer, emperors club vip, federal agents, federal authorities, federal district court, huffington post, international call, male clients, managerial challenges, new york sun, New York Times, physical description, smoking gun, sun reports, wire transfers
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Who Is Ashley Alexandra Dupree? The Woman Who Brought Down Eliot Spitzer
Our best source of information about her is her MySpace page. It’s drawing thousands of reactions. Most of them are harsh. People love to hate on whores. What in my view is the most common characteristic of sex workers? Laziness. … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Alexandra Dupre
Tagged aspiring singer, drudge report, dupre, e mail address, Eliot Spitzer, first response, hot topic, hundred thousand, least effort, maika, matt drudge, mockery, New York Times, old woman, outpouring, roller coaster, sex scandal, sex work, sex workers, whores, youmans
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The Hooker Who Brought Down The Governor
From the New York Times: Woman at the Center of Governor’s Downfall By SERGE F. KOVALESKI and IAN URBINA 5:49 PM ET Ashley Alexandra Dupre, 22, the prostitute known as Kristen in court papers, said in an interview, “I just … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Alexandra Dupre, Eliot Spitzer
Tagged apartment building, blues singer, buchwald, downfall, dupre, Eliot Spitzer, financial affidavit, flatiron district, good humor, gov eliot spitzer, grand jury investigation, ian urbina, jersey shore, kristen, magistrate judge, mayflower hotel, mr buchwald, myspace page, New York Times, prostitution ring, rendezvous, rsquo, spitzer, spitzer of new york, understatement, youmans
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New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Linked To Prostitution Ring
We’re discussing this important issue right now in my chat room. I’ve made a video report using wild oats to illustrate my point. Thank G-d I don’t have enough spare cash to get into this kind of trouble. I find … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Politics, Prostitution
Tagged 5th avenue, administration official, administration officials, affidavit, amalek, chatroom, cnbc, congressional committee, Eliot Spitzer, emperors club vip, february one, federal prosecutors, gov eliot spitzer, governor eliot spitzer, hovel, immorality, mayflower hotel, moral leader, New York Times, origons, prophylactic, prostitution ring, quot, rachelle, rsquo, senior administration, setbacks, state senate, temeka, term democrat, travel records, unsafe sex, video report, wild oats, wots, york governor
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When Will We Have Our First Valleywag Suicide?
Michael Arrington writes: Today I read all the sordid details about the alleged sexual encounter between a notable technology visionary and a woman who appears to be looking for as much publicity as possible. Where did I read it? On … Continue reading
Posted in Gossip, Journalism
Tagged attendee, blogger, chris anderson, dui, employment termination, founder chris, Gossip, michael arrington, New York Times, nonsense, personal lives, ramp, rsquo, search engines, sexual encounter, silicon valley, sordid details, valleywag, visionary, woes
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