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Monday, May 18, 2009 12:00 AM

The myth of the parasitical bloggers

Establishment media outlets claim that others steal their work for free, but the truth is often the opposite.

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  • Monday, May 18, 2009 11:30 AM

    Steve MacIntyre

    Even the photoshop wouldn't lead me to think that Dowd cribbed from Jeff Greenwald. What's more natural than putting pointy ears on Obama when equating him with Spock? That's been done by several photoshoppers, at least as long ago as during the campaign: http://www.observer.com/2008/politics/be-logical-captain

    What a bizarre conversation, when I'm supposed to be working.

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