# Gosh! The Village Voice sounds well... bitter.

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**Created:** [November 27, 2001, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gosh-the-village-voice-sounds-well-bitter/95538 "2001-11-27T17:18:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2001, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gosh-the-village-voice-sounds-well-bitter/95538/1 "2001-11-27T17:18:31Z")

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Golly! This week’s Village Voice has a fanciful memo by Giuliani to himself that makes the Village Voice sound just a little mean and frustrated. They’ve really got their knickers in knot about ol’ Rudy. Why can’t we all just get along.

[Sir Rudy’s Memo to Self by Wayne Barrett - The Reflective Rudy](http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0147/barrett.php)

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gosh-the-village-voice-sounds-well-bitter/95538/2 "2001-11-27T18:30:43Z")

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One of the reasons I quit reading the VOICE and started reading the NEW YORK PRESS is that, if I’m going to read self-indulgent, poorly-written, badly-reasoned horse shit before I get to the club listings and movie times in the back of the paper, I’d rather read it by right-wingers than left-wingers. That way I can feel all smug and superior.

Also, the PRESS carries The Straight Dope.

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**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gosh-the-village-voice-sounds-well-bitter/95538/3 "2001-11-27T18:33:22Z")

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Wow. That’s seriously harsh stuff. I reckon it does say something about the country’s short memory when when it comes to current events.

I remember when Giovanni … er, Giulliani(sp) first took office. I didn’t care for his “reforms”. Well, he keeps things going on the path he started and then suddenly, due to a disaster, he can do no wrong.

Is that good or bad? Or just shortsighted?