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| − | The '''''Washington Times''''' is a [[conservative]] [[newspaper]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] which strives to counterbalance the perceived [[liberal]] slant of the ''[[Washington Post]]''. The paper was founded in 1982 by the Reverend [[Sun Myung Moon]], head of the [[Unification Church]] | + | The '''''Washington Times''''' is a [[conservative]] [[newspaper]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] which strives to counterbalance the perceived [[liberal]] slant of the ''[[Washington Post]]''. The paper was founded in 1982 by the Reverend [[Sun Myung Moon]], head of the [[Unification Church]] out of appreciation for in his words, |
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| + | {{Cquote|because American-led U.N. forces, in the process of saving my country during the [[Korean War]], liberated me from a [[communist concentration camp]] where I had been imprisoned <ref>[http://www.unification.net/2000/20000202.html Founder's Commemorative Address], The Washington Times Foundation, Washington, DC, February 2, 2000.</ref>}} | ||
[[Max Blumenthal]] wrote, "The Times has served as a major key on the [[conservative movement]]'s Mighty Wurlitzer." <ref>[http://www.thenation.com/doc/20061009/washington_times ''The Nation''], October 9, 2006</ref> | [[Max Blumenthal]] wrote, "The Times has served as a major key on the [[conservative movement]]'s Mighty Wurlitzer." <ref>[http://www.thenation.com/doc/20061009/washington_times ''The Nation''], October 9, 2006</ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:46, June 26, 2007
The Washington Times is a conservative newspaper in Washington, D.C. which strives to counterbalance the perceived liberal slant of the Washington Post. The paper was founded in 1982 by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, head of the Unification Church out of appreciation for in his words,
| “ | because American-led U.N. forces, in the process of saving my country during the Korean War, liberated me from a communist concentration camp where I had been imprisoned [1] | ” |
Max Blumenthal wrote, "The Times has served as a major key on the conservative movement's Mighty Wurlitzer." [2]
Newt Gingrich said,
- "The arrival of The Washington Times was for conservatives both a breath of fresh air and a daring challenge to the media establishment. From day one, conservatives on Capitol Hill and throughout the city looked to The Washington Times for lively, aggressive reporting and bold conservative editorial commentary." [3]
References
- ↑ Founder's Commemorative Address, The Washington Times Foundation, Washington, DC, February 2, 2000.
- ↑ The Nation, October 9, 2006
- ↑ The Washington Times, May 16th, 2007