What they are interested in at the L.A. Times is profits, and then when it's convenient to them, they wave the flag of free press.
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They know I have a strong - not only that I have a strong relation to readers, but so did Ramirez, the cartoonist. You know, it's just gibberish.
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I was a finalist for the Pulitzer as a reporter.
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