Daily newspaper’s hypocrisy
One hallmark of the liberal news media is outright hypocrisy. They tell the public to do as they say (or write), not as they do.
While the national media is harping about the big salaries of CEOs who order layoffs, we have an example of the same level of hypocrisy in Tulsa.
The Tulsa World, which didn’t order anyone laid off during the Great Depression or World War II, announced it was giving the boot to 28 employees (26 in the newsroom) this month.
These loyal employees, with families and bills to pay, didn’t see this coming. They were summarily released. It was the third major layoff for the company in recent months. But while 28 families are trying to put food on the table and make the rent payment, John R. Bair, president of the Tulsa World, is spending tens of thousands of dollars to join the most exclusive country club in the city.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Is the Tulsa World operating at a loss?
Apparently not, or Bair would not have the funds to pay maybe $100,000 to play golf with rich Tulsans.
What is more important, money or people? The Tulsa World has answered that question emphatically with its actions.
This is a prime example of how the liberal theology of the Tulsa World promotes a double standard. They want raise taxes at every turn and they want expansion of government to take care of “the little people.”
Yet, when their own revenues drop (due to liberal politics in part), they turn their back on loyal employees.
Maybe the remaining overworked Tulsa World employees should reconsider their status before the ax falls again.