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05-02-2017, 02:19 AM
You shouldn't unsubscribe from our paper just because we hired that man who says birds are the devil
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As the editor of this paper, I would like to make a statement regarding readers' responses to the work of our recently hired op-ed columnist, Brick Stephens.
Mr. Stephens' opinion piece entitled, "Birds are the Devil" has received a swell of negative letters from longtime subscribers. Many have cancelled their subscriptions, and more still have called for the firing of the columnist in question. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/01/birds-opinion-column-new-york-times/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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As the editor of this paper, I would like to make a statement regarding readers' responses to the work of our recently hired op-ed columnist, Brick Stephens.
Mr. Stephens' opinion piece entitled, "Birds are the Devil" has received a swell of negative letters from longtime subscribers. Many have cancelled their subscriptions, and more still have called for the firing of the columnist in question. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/01/birds-opinion-column-new-york-times/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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