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Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations
Oct 18^th, 2010 at 9:52am

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Murdoch quizzed on political donations

Saturday, October 16, 2010 » 10:38pm

News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch has been questioned by shareholders about a series of large donations made to right-wing organisations.

Normally a tightly controlled and sober affair, the News AGM was diverted by questions about million-dollar donations to the Chamber of Commerce and Republican Governors Association.

The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organisations representative Laura Shaffer Campos politely but pointedly wanted to know why the donations had been made.

Mr Murdoch said the donations had nothing to do with the editorial opinions of the corporation.

'It has nothing to do with the editorial policies, or the journalism, or the films, or anything else,' he told the meeting.

However, he did say the donations were aimed at driving changes in Washington DC.

'It is certainly in the interests of the country ... that there be a fair amount of change in Washington.'

He did not elaborate on that comment.

News board member Rod Eddington was also pressed on the donations.

'The board takes advice from the management team and considers it on that basis and also refers it to the company's general counsel,' Sir Rod told the meeting.

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Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations
Reply #1 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 9:57am

Equitist wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 9:52am:

http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/Business/2010/10/16/Murdoch_quizzed_on_poli...

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Murdoch quizzed on political donations

Saturday, October 16, 2010 » 10:38pm

News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch has been questioned by shareholders about a series of large donations made to right-wing organisations.

Normally a tightly controlled and sober affair, the News AGM was diverted by questions about million-dollar donations to the Chamber of Commerce and Republican Governors Association.

The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organisations representative Laura Shaffer Campos politely but pointedly wanted to know why the donations had been made.

Mr Murdoch said the donations had nothing to do with the editorial opinions of the corporation.

'It has nothing to do with the editorial policies, or the journalism, or the films, or anything else,' he told the meeting.

However, he did say the donations were aimed at driving changes in Washington DC.

'It is certainly in the interests of the country ... that there be a fair amount of change in Washington.'

He did not elaborate on that comment.

News board member Rod Eddington was also pressed on the donations.

'The board takes advice from the management team and considers it on that basis and also refers it to the company's general counsel,' Sir Rod told the meeting.

http://content.video.news.com.au/NDM_CP_-_Sky_News/518/997/skynews_1849211_316x2...

Better than donation to left wing org

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Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations Reply #2 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 9:59am So, what donations has Murdoch made to right wing parties in Oz - especially since the Howardian Libs dramatically increased the disclosure threshold?
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Please delete Gold Member Offline Please delete this smacking PROFILE Posts: 2936	Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations Reply #3 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...
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bwood1946 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1598 Gender:	Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations Reply #4 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am: I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ... So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA
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Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations
Reply #5 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:39am

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am:

Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am:

I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...

So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA

Grin

The word is YOU"RE in that context, why are rightards so illiterate? neither you loner or del/baha/Iamtheman can spell for sh1t, were you just unfortunate that your parents didn't give a sh1t about your education, or lack of?

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Reply #6 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:41am

I think Gillard has our media well and truly covered in this country, this and eating out of her hand don't you?

We saw this throughout the campaign, (one which is seemingly on-going), whereby Tony Abbott was left fighting for airtime on a number of TV , Radio stations also.

Fair shake of the sauce-bottle... Abbott gets a smidgeon of positive media attention, and now Gillards supporters jack-up about this too?

Murdoch press was more pro- Gillard before the election, it was only when a NBN threatened his pay-TV pursuits did he appear to change teams half time.

I think both sides of politics are guilty of accepting corporate funding, which is why I think it needs to be stopped altogether in this country.

We are becoming quite fascist.

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Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations
Reply #7 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:45am

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:39am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am:

Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am:

I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...

So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA

Grin

The word is YOU"RE in that context, why are rightards so illiterate? neither you loner or del/baha/Iamtheman can spell for sh1t, were you just unfortunate that your parents didn't give a sh1t about your education, or lack of?

Who gives a bugger what you think DICK HEAD

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations Reply #8 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:48am the unions donate huge amounts to the ALP. why dont you complain about that nemesis?
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Reply #9 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:56am

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:45am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:39am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am:

Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am:

I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...

So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA

Grin

The word is YOU"RE in that context, why are rightards so illiterate? neither you loner or del/baha/Iamtheman can spell for sh1t, were you just unfortunate that your parents didn't give a sh1t about your education, or lack of?

Who gives a bugger what you think DICK HEAD

; Grin

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LOL, I understand you must be embarrassed at your lack of spelling skills, maybe keep a dictionary handy.
Did you know you could go to tafe to do year 9 or 10? or there are community organisations where illiterate adults can try to better themselves so as not to feel so inadequate.

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Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations
Reply #10 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:59am

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:56am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:45am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:39am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am:

Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am:

I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...

So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA

Grin

The word is YOU"RE in that context, why are rightards so illiterate? neither you loner or del/baha/Iamtheman can spell for sh1t, were you just unfortunate that your parents didn't give a sh1t about your education, or lack of?

Who gives a bugger what you think DICK HEAD

; Grin

D

LOL, I understand you must be embarrassed at your lack of spelling skills, maybe keep a dictionary handy.
Did you know you could go to tafe to do year 9 or 10? or there are community organisations where illiterate adults can try to better themselves so as not to feel so inadequate.

So says farmer boy who doesnt even know how our parliamentary system operates...

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Reply #11 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 11:05am

longweekend58 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:59am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:56am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:45am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:39am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am:

Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am:

I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...

So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA

Grin

The word is YOU"RE in that context, why are rightards so illiterate? neither you loner or del/baha/Iamtheman can spell for sh1t, were you just unfortunate that your parents didn't give a sh1t about your education, or lack of?

Who gives a bugger what you think DICK HEAD

; Grin

D

LOL, I understand you must be embarrassed at your lack of spelling skills, maybe keep a dictionary handy.
Did you know you could go to tafe to do year 9 or 10? or there are community organisations where illiterate adults can try to better themselves so as not to feel so inadequate.

So says farmer boy who doesnt even know how our parliamentary system operates...

The same applies to you loner, just because you're an old fart doesn't mean you cannot better yourself, your spelling is atrocious as well, not to mention your lack of political knowledge.Maybe alzheimer's has set in.

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Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations
Reply #12 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 11:05am

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:56am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:45am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:39am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am:

Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am:

I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...

So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA

Grin

The word is YOU"RE in that context, why are rightards so illiterate? neither you loner or del/baha/Iamtheman can spell for sh1t, were you just unfortunate that your parents didn't give a sh1t about your education, or lack of?

Who gives a bugger what you think DICK HEAD

; Grin

D

LOL, I understand you must be embarrassed at your lack of spelling skills, maybe keep a dictionary handy.
Did you know you could go to tafe to do year 9 or 10? or there are community organisations where illiterate adults can try to better themselves so as not to feel so inadequate.

INADEQUATE That's a term used for keyboard Commando's such as you self hiding behind the PC with childish nic names.Grow up moron

"SKIPPY " For smack SAKE

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Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations
Reply #13 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 11:11am

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 11:05am:

longweekend58 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:59am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:56am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:45am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:39am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am:

Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am:

I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...

So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA

Grin

The word is YOU"RE in that context, why are rightards so illiterate? neither you loner or del/baha/Iamtheman can spell for sh1t, were you just unfortunate that your parents didn't give a sh1t about your education, or lack of?

Who gives a bugger what you think DICK HEAD

; Grin

D

LOL, I understand you must be embarrassed at your lack of spelling skills, maybe keep a dictionary handy.
Did you know you could go to tafe to do year 9 or 10? or there are community organisations where illiterate adults can try to better themselves so as not to feel so inadequate.

So says farmer boy who doesnt even know how our parliamentary system operates...

The same applies to you loner, just because you're an old fart doesn't mean you cannot better yourself, your spelling is atrocious as well, not to mention your lack of political knowledge.Maybe alzheimer's has set in.

My political knowledge extends beyond blindly supporting my party and throwing my integrity aside in order to do it. You can't say the same thing.

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Re: Shareholders quiz Murdoch/NewsCorp re donations
Reply #14 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 11:14am

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 11:05am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:56am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:45am:

skippy. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:39am:

bwood1946 wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:31am:

Please delete wrote on Oct 18^th, 2010 at 10:28am:

I noticed he donated a photgrapher to cover Abbott's Afghanistan visit ...

So your saying he didnt order someone to go with BIG GULIA

Grin

The word is YOU"RE in that context, why are rightards so illiterate? neither you loner or del/baha/Iamtheman can spell for sh1t, were you just unfortunate that your parents didn't give a sh1t about your education, or lack of?

Who gives a bugger what you think DICK HEAD

; Grin

D

LOL, I understand you must be embarrassed at your lack of spelling skills, maybe keep a dictionary handy.
Did you know you could go to tafe to do year 9 or 10? or there are community organisations where illiterate adults can try to better themselves so as not to feel so inadequate.

INADEQUATE That's a term used for keyboard Commando's such as you self hiding behind the PC with childish nic names.Grow up moron

"SKIPPY " For smack SAKE

Grin

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D

I'm not surprised you resort to name calling, I expect that is how you made it through school, you must have been teased quite a lot about your inadequate grasp of the basics.
But you cant keep blaming others, you're an adult now, have a bit of pride and at least try to understand the basics.

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