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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Wed Apr 10, 2013, 07:56 AM Apr 2013

Conservative magazine Human Events up for sale, could close

Human Events — the venerable, but struggling, conservative weekly revered by generations of Republicans — has been put up for sale, and may close entirely if a buyer can’t be found, POLITICO has learned.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/conservative-magazine-human-events-up-for-sale-could-close-87925.html#ixzz2Q3opiaRj

Reagan's favorite paper since 1961
Human events was first published in 1944

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Conservative magazine Human Events up for sale, could close (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 OP

not surprising, so many conservatives seem barely literate. KG Apr 2013 #1

The Greens should buy it and re-brand it! nt MADem Apr 2013 #2

RevMoon poured money into it for decades. Guess his son has other ideas. blm Apr 2013 #3

In 2009, when I was working as a service rep for 401k plans,... MarianJack Apr 2013 #4

KG

(28,751 posts)

1. not surprising, so many conservatives seem barely literate.

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Wed Apr 10, 2013, 07:59 AM

Apr 2013

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. The Greens should buy it and re-brand it! nt

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Wed Apr 10, 2013, 08:00 AM

Apr 2013

blm

(113,040 posts)

3. RevMoon poured money into it for decades. Guess his son has other ideas.

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Wed Apr 10, 2013, 08:02 AM

Apr 2013

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

4. In 2009, when I was working as a service rep for 401k plans,...

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Wed Apr 10, 2013, 08:18 AM

Apr 2013

...a caller cited "Human Events" as his source for his assertion that "Obammer was gunna to take all of the money from everyone's 401k plans to use for welfare". When I refuted this, he acted as though I'd insulted his mother!

The idea of one less rightist rag spreading drivel is NOT bad news!

PEACE!

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