Good for Amos Shuchman.
I could not agree more.

Joel on February 28, 2013 at 9:18 am

Awesome!

CG on February 28, 2013 at 9:53 am

Great stuff!

BTW–to those who lament how the NY Times has “recently” gone wrong….

Check its stories and editorials from the very beginning. The paper was *always* on the wrong side of major issues, and nearly always backed the wrong political candidates.

Red Ryder on February 28, 2013 at 11:24 am

They still cherish the memory of Walter Duranty. Enough said about the NYT.

JeffT on February 28, 2013 at 12:18 pm

God rest his soul, plus I didn’t know that this guy fought in the IDF to protect Israel’s freedoms and right to exists against islamic-jihadi-terrorism, etc., in any event as I said, RIP Amos Schuchman!

“A nation is defined by its borders, language & culture!”

Sean R. on February 28, 2013 at 12:24 pm

Further to Castro, and the mainstream media of the time…

“This is not a Communist Revolution in any sense of the term. Fidel Castro is not only not a Communist, he is decidedly anti-Communist.” (Herbert Matthews, New York Times, July 1959)

“It would be a great mistake even to intimate that Castro’s Cuba has any real prospect of becoming a Soviet satellite.” (Walter Lippmann, Washington Post July, 1959)

“That’s a cute Puppy, Fidelito! When will you visit us again? And will that be with the beard or without the beard?” (Edward Murrow, CBS Feb. 1959).

“Castro is honest, and an honest government is something unique in Cuba. Castro is not himself even remotely a Communist.” (Newsweek, April 1959)

“We can thank our lucky stars Castro is no Communist,” (Look Magazine, March 1959)

Red Ryder on February 28, 2013 at 12:40 pm

Epic win! Love it!

Sean M. on February 28, 2013 at 1:34 pm

This is a man who should have been buried in Israel.

That said, I can find nothing good to say about the “New York Times.”

Amos Schuchman’s obituary notice is still a good joke on them!

May he rest in peace.

NormanF on February 28, 2013 at 2:39 pm

Such a well executed twofer. A tribute to a man of unusual character; an equally well deserved–and by the way, QQQQ, New York Times.

lee of the lower case "l" on February 28, 2013 at 3:33 pm

Why is everyone so down on the New York Times? Don’t they say: “All the News That’s Fit to Print.” The NYT tells it like it really is without any discernable bias or deviations from proven facts. Furthermore, the reporters for the NYT always do incredible research and the editorial team is scrupulous in ensuring that only accurate and reliable information is reported. This has always been the case, from award-winning journalists like Jason Blair to the eloquent prose of Fareed Zakaria. Why bother to read anything else?

Ralph Adamo on February 28, 2013 at 3:59 pm

Hate the paper, but their crossword puzzle was always the best of the best. Eugene T. Maleska, R.I.P.

DS_ROCKS! on February 28, 2013 at 5:34 pm

Amos Shuchman–May his memory be for a blessing.

JeffE on February 28, 2013 at 8:01 pm

One thing I didn’t get – why did the family even bother to try & get the NYHT to print his obituary? Why didn’t they decide to get his obituary out by other media, instead of bribing this douche-paper to print it?

Amos Shuchman – RIP

Infidel on March 1, 2013 at 3:11 am