<![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other - Gawker Comments]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other - Gawker Comments]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> My Father, David Cay Johnston, has spent his life exposing injustices, taking on big issues and powerful institutions way ahead of anyone else and at times taking serious personal risks, like when he hunted down a killer the police failed to catch (winning a fifth trial and freedom for an innocent man), or when he exposed the brutality and political spying of the
LAPD, a decade BEFORE Rodney King, when the news media treated it as if the just-the-facts fantasy of Dragnet was real. He also revealed news blackouts that ultimately forced the sale of six TV and radio stations. For the last 13 years, my Father has shown the corrosive effects of government rules that hardly anyone knew about, resulting in laws being passed, regulations changed, criminals being prosecuted and something like a quarter of a trillion dollars (over a decade) of tax dodges being stopped because he figured them out and exposed them.

You say he's irked. I'd say he has spent his life looking out for your liberties, holding government and big institutions accountable and never flinching.

Of course attacking journalists who refuse to just reword press releases and actually investigate promotes and rewards bad journalism and threatens democracy.

I also see my Father offered you a free copy of his book so you could find out how government helps the rich and big companies force you to give them money even when you do not do business with them. Instead of anonymous potshots how about taking a look at the public service he provided by reading his book.

sokafka

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> Duly noted. I want to like the guy. But with eight kids I'm not going to his house for dinner.

gawkimo

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> @gawkimo @annasballs: In defense of DCJ:

He has eight kids. He was raised as a Mormon and had six in his first marriage, when he was very young. He has been married to his second wife for over 20 years. They have two children.

The review of Free Lunch was by a writer for a pro-Republican magazine who basically used the entire review to deride "liberals." The review was more about pushing the reviewer's political agenda than discussing the ideas in Free Lunch.

ihateyourescalade is an east coast elite

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> @artynimue1: Suffice it to say, I wasn't "hanging around" with this guy. It was a business meeting and it was not social.

Perhaps I should hang around with you. You seem bright.

Stark_pigeon

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> In our community he would be called a "daddy bear". Being a married Republican, he is probably also a bottom. I'd hate fuck him.

Astroblack

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> 11 kids AND he lives in Rochester. Imagine how cranky you'd be. The grey grandpa beard doesn't help.

annasballs

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> @Stark_pigeon: Apparently, you should hang around with brighter people, even if they are "one of the management" "in an office at the NYT."

artynimue1

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> TANSTAAFL, bitch.

EnviousJuno

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> I read the guy has like 11 kids. Anyone who feels a needs to breed like that is inherently a selfish asshole. But I like his views on American tax policy, thus deflating my snark.

gawkimo

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> Most reporters don't earn enough to pay income tax. Then there are those on the New York Times who need to become experts on it. I see a great future for this guy as a celebrity endorser for H & R Block.

famousauthor

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> I don't know. Come to think of it, I've been in an office at the NYT and talked about a star reporter with one of the management, and the person in management said, "Who is that?"

Apparently, you don't have to know much about others, even within your own organization.

Stark_pigeon

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> Gawker editor,
Please send me your snail mail address and I will gladly send you a review copy of Free Lunch. Please contact me at my mac.com address: davidcay

davidcayjohnston

]]> <![CDATA[David Cay Johnston Is Constantly Irked About Something Or Other]]> I've met this guy. Talks your ear off about himself (I"ve had his resume drilled into my head) and doesn't give a rat's ass about you. Is that a requirement for working at the Times?

plasticene

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