More Slander for Steve Milloy - and So Well-Deserved

Tue, 2006-01-31 14:28Richard Littlemore

More Slander for Steve Milloy - and So Well-Deserved

Have a gander at prwatch's take on Steve Milloy, one of the most prominent U.S. "journalists" whose opinions are always for hire - and on the (Fox) Network, where ethical flexibility makes it possible to employ Milloy as if he were a real (read credible, objective and honest) commentator.

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More Slander for Steve Milloy - and So Well-Deserved