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Re: Hatch wants Gates back



>At 10:55 AM 7/20/98 -0400, Declan McCullagh wrote:
>
>>For what it's worth, though, I agree with Rob. I don't think the public is
>>dumb. We reporters need to challenge our readers, not bottle-feed them.
>>The public is perfectly capable of understanding the Microsoft issue.
>
>And your mission appears to be to make sure they "understand" it your way
>by feeding them misinformation. Sir, you are beneath contempt.

I'm not sure I'd go that far, but Declan's comment does seem rather
humorous in light of all the hubbub about Ken Starr.


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