Posted by
Thomas Newton on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 10:15:07 AM
THE OLD GRAY LADY
Arthur Sulzberger Jr. [NYT publisher], then a student, had gotten arrested in an demonstration.
--The Trust: The Private and Powerful Family Behind The New York Times, Susan Tifft and Alex Jones
The Sixties antiwar protester, now
The New York Times newspaper publisher,
Asks how they dare besmirch his sacred cow.
"It’s All the News That’s Fit to Print. Yes sir."
This big commotion worries her investors,
Her stock has dropped in half, subscriptions for
Some libraries were canceled, and protesters
All shout, "Support the Troops" and "Win the War."
By printing classified war information
Her news helps terrorists evade detection.
New York will be the first strike in our nation.
She has a disdain for her own protection.
Treason? Insanity? Senility?
The Old Gray Lady, she ain’t what she used to be.
Thomas Newton
Conservative Poet