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I suspect roachboy is referring to the style moreso than the actual content. He, like I am, would make a similar comment about an article that didn't mesh with his belief system if articulated in a deconstructive manner. That is, the coverage comment stems in part from the fact that it is even being covered at all, let alone free from innuendo.

But that's just my impression of roachboy, I could be wrong.

For example, this comment: "Both sides argued over the significance of new employment figures published yesterday showing a net creation of 144,000 jobs in August. The total was a little below most projections but still up on July" accurately provides both sides of the situation: that jobs have grown less than projected, yet they are in fact growing. This brings out both truths,. whereas coverage over here usually presents one position or the other (economy indisputably growing vs. net job loss over time) as the Truth.

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