New York Post Editor Fired After Speaking Out About Derogatory Obama Cartoon

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed Oct 7, 2009 11:37 PM EDT

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An editor for the New York Post has been fired for speaking out internally against a derogatory cartoon, with an implicit threat against President Barack Obama.

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Nan-813417

I think it's a crappy way to treat an employee. Apparently, you're just expected to check your sense of decency at the door, when you enter your work.

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5 votes

#1 - Wed Oct 7, 2009 11:39 PM EDT

{"commentId":9935736,"authorDomain":"lisztfan35"}

lisztfan35

yep.......can't say bad things about the "chosen one" and keep your job......especially if your employer leans to the left.

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2 votes

#1.1 - Thu Oct 8, 2009 12:00 AM EDT

{"commentId":9935842,"authorDomain":"sgreenway"}

BAjunkie

yep.......can't say bad things about the "chosen one" and keep your job......especially if your employer leans to the left.

Uhh... the NY Post is conservative. Maybe you should go back and actually read the article.

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4 votes

#1.2 - Thu Oct 8, 2009 12:11 AM EDT

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lisztfan35

if the NY Post was conservative they wouldn't have fired him.

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1 vote

#1.3 - Thu Oct 8, 2009 12:13 AM EDT

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BAjunkie

if the NY Post was conservative they wouldn't have fired him.

They fired a woman, not 'him'. Also, the NY Post IS conservative.

The Post has been criticized since the beginning of Murdoch's ownership for what many consider its lurid headlines, sensationalism, blatant advocacy and conservative bias.

Again, read the article before making comments, and you'll be much less likely to make a fool of yourself.

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5 votes

#1.4 - Thu Oct 8, 2009 9:33 AM EDT

{"commentId":9959199,"authorDomain":"kentraci1011"}

KGMO

lisztfan35

An editor for the New York Post has been fired for speaking out internally against a derogatory cartoon, with an implicit threat against President Barack Obama

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2 votes

#1.5 - Fri Oct 9, 2009 7:12 AM EDT

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AmusedinVa

The Post says Guzman's departure was a simple business matter: The Tempo entertainment section, which she edited, was recently discontinued. And no one seems to have any hard proof that she was let go for any other reason.

Looks to me like she was just trying to make a justification for them not keeping an unneeded employee after a department was eliminated. This wouldn't be the first time a disgruntled person made a stretch of a claim after being let go from a job.

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1 vote

#2 - Thu Oct 8, 2009 5:09 AM EDT

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Nan-813417

Tanka, BA, voting you up, as always!

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3 votes

#3 - Thu Oct 8, 2009 12:43 PM EDT

{"commentId":9960128,"authorDomain":"fromano"}

let the crime fit the punisment

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#4 - Fri Oct 9, 2009 8:11 AM EDT

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BAjunkie

This post should be deleted as it is 'grossly off topic' as defined by the CoH.

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1 vote

#4.1 - Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:38 AM EDT

{"commentId":9997143,"authorDomain":"blackcat8838"}

Nan-813417

But then it hides your comment, as well. Deleted 5.1 as off-topic. This is the first thread I ever moderated, btw. Thanks, BA, as always. N.

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2 votes

#4.2 - Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:20 PM EDT

{"commentId":10017880,"authorDomain":"fromano"}

let the crime fit the punisment

How could it be off topic the character of oboma is the topic if and when he answers the questions ohh right he can't everyword I wrote it the truth and soon even with your small mind will know he is a muslim and when the muslim use their children to be bombers there is only one way to control a pig race like that and we both know it

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#4.3 - Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:24 PM EDT

{"commentId":9970848,"authorDomain":"blackcat8838"}

Nan-813417

I'm just not gonna let you crankas even bother me today. [pthththththththttt!]

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2 votes

#5 - Fri Oct 9, 2009 11:52 AM EDT

{"commentId":9990224,"authorDomain":"fromano"}

let the crime fit the punismentDeleted

{"commentId":9996464,"authorDomain":"sgreenway"}

BAjunkie

The above post, 5.1, is also grossly off topic and should be deleted.

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1 vote

#5.2 - Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:39 AM EDT

{"commentId":10002599,"authorDomain":"fromano"}

let the crime fit the punismentDeleted

{"commentId":10016146,"authorDomain":"sgreenway"}

BAjunkie

to bad your a crack junkie and nan deleateing will not stop the truth just cus you hide the facts they still remain

Right. bh0526? Is that you? I'll let Tyler know you're back.

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2 votes

#5.4 - Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:53 PM EDT

{"commentId":10017796,"authorDomain":"blackcat8838"}

Nan-813417

An advertisement, and an unfounded viscious slur were deleted, 5.1 and 5.3. Should have returned to this thread sooner, sorry, my bad.

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2 votes

#5.5 - Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:15 PM EDT

{"commentId":10017818,"authorDomain":"fromano"}

let the crime fit the punisment

Hello I did not mean to defame the black race I realize the hardships many of your race has overcome what is wrong is the rampart fraud in welfare and other programs that are used to make many of the black race feel as if they are an entitled race. It matters little if a small % of your race overcome and achieve a worthy life. I live in a place called Antelope Vally it is about 60 miles from South Central LA I have seen this valley go from a crime free place to live to a place full of gang banging animals. In the wisdom of the government they have given many many entitlements to the black race to turn our Vally in to what can only be called north Central. Crime is up over many 100%s in just a few short years. Until the black race accepts the fact that the vast majority has both lived off the government and changes the mind set of entitlement it will always be classified as a low race. Just because the American people have elected one of your race as a leader ( controller ) and celebrate people like oj simpson and make their living off the misery they inflict on their own people with drugs and crime they will always wear the chains of lawless 2nd class people who have lived generations off the taxes and compassion that the white race feels for the sins of the past. You should remember it was your own race in Africa that sold you in to slavery. It is people like your self who praise the achievements of a few and ignore the lack of empathy that keeps your people in prison of their own making as well as prison of their deeds.

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#5.6 - Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:17 PM EDT

{"commentId":10018320,"authorDomain":"sgreenway"}

BAjunkie

Nan.. this guy was banned by tyler last week. Your best bet is to just delete whatever he posts and let tyler ban him again when he gets back to work tomorrow. I've already emailed him to let him know.

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#5.7 - Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:06 PM EDT

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