Thread: HuffPost Hires Libertarian

Originally Posted by Danny

Seems like Huffpost is continuing it's excellence in reporting ...

Maybe they beginning to build and era of excellence but HuffPo has been driven by politics and opinion for such a long time it's hard to imagine it will easily convince critics and an undecided audience as to it's merits and virtue.

Well why not? She clearly needs strike breakers

Arianna Huffington scoffed at a group of unpaid Huffington Post contributors that announced on Wednesday they would stop contributing content to the site, weeks after its $315 million sale to AOL was announced.

Huffington, speaking alongside AOL chief Tim Armstrong at PaidContent’s 2011 Conference in New York on Thursday, dismissed the notion that all bloggers should be paid, given the wide platform HuffPo gives them.

She argued that blogging on the Huffington Post is equivalent to going on Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart or the “Today” show to promote their ideas.

And, she said, there are plenty of people willing to take their place if they do.

“The idea of going on strike when no one really notices,” Huffington said. “Go ahead, go on strike.”

The controversy arose after writers for the websites ArtScene and Visual Art Source , which had been contributing content to the Huffington Post for free since 2010, refuse to contribute additional material to the site unless they got paid. They are asking for a pay schedule and requesting that promotional material no longer be published alongside editorial content.

"I am also calling upon all others now contributing free content, particularly original content to the Huffington Post to also join us in this strike," ArtScene and Visual Art Source publisher Bill Lasarow said in a statement

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Arianna Huffington: 'Go Ahead, Go On Strike -- No One Will Notice' | The Wrap Media

So go ahead... be a scab, cross the picket line and read what's there. More money for the corporate fat cat... errrr... Arianna

Originally Posted by tsquare

Well why not? She clearly needs strike breakers

Arianna Huffington: 'Go Ahead, Go On Strike -- No One Will Notice' | The Wrap Media

So go ahead... be a scab, cross the picket line and read what's there. More money for the corporate fat cat... errrr... Arianna

You mean Arianna exploits other peoples labor and ideologies to make herself even wealthier...I thought capitalism was dead?

Originally Posted by JDJarvis

You mean Arianna exploits other peoples labor and ideologies to make herself even wealthier...I thought capitalism was dead?

I only know what I read about her oppressed workers.

And here I thought collective bargaining was a 'right'

At least she's not pushing for laws that make it illegal for bloggers to go on strike or to collectively bargain.

She's saying: Go ahead and strike and collectively bargain, and the answer is: no.

Originally Posted by tsquare

I only know what I read about her oppressed workers.

And here I thought collective bargaining was a 'right'

I'm sure Danny will agree with her that workers aren't oppressed as they are given a great platform to show their skills.

As Arianna said they are free to strike as much as they want, she's just not going to pay them as money in her bank account is so much more meaningful to her.

Originally Posted by Danny

Seems like Huffpost is continuing it's excellence in reporting by assuring all sides are represented and there is maximum effect in fighting for the middle class. I guess that notion that Huffpost is some left wing conspiracy site is bogus eh?

Are you denying that HuffPo is liberal?

Originally Posted by JDJarvis

I'm sure Danny will agree with her that workers aren't oppressed as they are given a great platform to show their skills.

As Arianna said they are free to strike as much as they want, she's just not going to pay them as money in her bank account is so much more meaningful to her.

Are suggesting that something other than the free market determine what Huffpost pays it's bloggers? What in the world is going on lol? If they don't want to give their content then they can stop anytime. The nerve of these bloggers is shocking.

Originally Posted by jviehe

Are you denying that HuffPo is liberal?

I do. Huffpost is populist.

link Populism, is a political philosophy that compares "the people" against "the elite", and urges social and political system changes.

Huffpost slants in favor of what makes sense for most people in the country and the world. Huffpost will criticize anyone on the left or the right if they do stupid things. They have criticized President Obama on many occasions.

If it happens that they criticize the right more than the left then it would appear that the right have done more to work against the best interests of the people. For example Huffpost cannot control that most Republicans and Conservatives fought against implementation of a much needed healthcare reform for partisan reasons. I say political because..lol.. it was the same friggen plan put fourth by the Republican nominee for President in 2008.

Originally Posted by Danny

Are suggesting that something other than the free market determine what Huffpost pays it's bloggers? What in the world is going on lol? If they don't want to give their content then they can stop anytime. The nerve of these bloggers is shocking.

Those bloggers must consider themselves useful fools as they are drawing traffic to HuffPo and making Arianna millions. The nerve of them wanting some of the greenbacks...simply shocking. She does of course have every right to tell them "NO" but I'm sure you wouldn't imagine that was the case for a right wing factor.

Huffpost slants in favor of what makes sense for most people in the country and the world. ....If it happens that they criticize the right more than the left then it would appear that the right have done more to work against the best interests of the people.

By such reasoning FOX the cable news outlet with the best ratings is always correct in their "Fair and balanced" coverage and it only seems they are slanted against liberals and leftists because liberals and leftists have done so much agaisnt the character of the nation in a harmful fashion.

Originally Posted by Danny

Are suggesting that something other than the free market determine what Huffpost pays it's bloggers? What in the world is going on lol? If they don't want to give their content then they can stop anytime. The nerve of these bloggers is shocking.



I do. Huffpost is populist.

Only to you Danny. In your defense however it's virtually impossible to be further left politically and philosophically than you.

Originally Posted by Danny

Huffpost slants in favor of what makes sense for most people in the country and the world. Huffpost will criticize anyone on the left or the right if they do stupid things. They have criticized President Obama on many occasions.

Making sense is not Huffpo's strong suit.

Originally Posted by Danny

If it happens that they criticize the right more than the left then it would appear that the right have done more to work against the best interests of the people. For example Huffpost cannot control that most Republicans and Conservatives fought against implementation of a much needed healthcare reform for partisan reasons. I say political because..lol.. it was the same friggen plan put fourth by the Republican nominee for President in 2008.

Obviously it wasn't the same plan, and it's a horrible idea. Yet Huffpo's all for it, because it appeases their misguided liberal ideals.

Originally Posted by Danny

Are suggesting that something other than the free market determine what Huffpost pays it's bloggers? What in the world is going on lol? If they don't want to give their content then they can stop anytime. The nerve of these bloggers is shocking.



I do. Huffpost is populist.



Huffpost slants in favor of what makes sense for most people in the country and the world. Huffpost will criticize anyone on the left or the right if they do stupid things. They have criticized President Obama on many occasions.

If it happens that they criticize the right more than the left then it would appear that the right have done more to work against the best interests of the people. For example Huffpost cannot control that most Republicans and Conservatives fought against implementation of a much needed healthcare reform for partisan reasons. I say political because..lol.. it was the same friggen plan put fourth by the Republican nominee for President in 2008.

So, HuffPo is populist, populism is liberal, huffpo is liberal. Its ok to just admit it. They dont have to be politically balanced. Heck, FOX employs lots of liberals.

If populism is liberal and I guess that validates liberalism. That would make corporatism equal to conservatism and facism.

Originally Posted by Danny

If populism is liberal and I guess that validates liberalism. That would make corporatism equal to conservatism and facism.

I guess since Huffington sold out to AOL, she's a fascist?

(See how silly your equivalency there was?)