The Special Edition Of The New York Times
No it’s not real and is an elaborate hoax but still …
Here’s what happened:
In an elaborate operation six months in the planning, 1.2 million papers were printed at six different presses and driven to prearranged pickup locations, where thousands of volunteers stood ready to pass them out on the street.
Articles in the paper announce dozens of new initiatives including the establishment of national health care, the abolition of corporate lobbying, a maximum wage for C.E.O.s, and, of course, the end of the war.
The paper, an exact replica of The New York Times, includes International, National, New York, and Business sections, as well as editorials, corrections, and a number of advertisements, including a recall notice for all cars that run on gasoline. There is also a timeline describing the gains brought about by eight months of progressive support and pressure, culminating in President Obama’s “Yes we REALLY can” speech. (The paper is post-dated July 4, 2009.)
Read the rest here. And here’s the online version of the “special edition”
H/T to Bob.
it would be a beautiful thing.
i am not holding my breath
From their desktops to God’s ears, my friends. We can only hope, and work, and pray.
~ does McCainesque thumbs up ~
This may be a heck of a lot more productive than
writing letters to the editor…good old American
Ingenuity is alive and driving a big truck!
i loved the article about setting a limit on executive pay at a max of 15 times minimum wage. and the “true cost” tax plan is a hoot waiting to happen.
If I woke to a paper like that I would swear I was no longer in the world.