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“I have long thought that his [Rupert Murdoch's] social philosophy was contained in his cartoon show, The Simpsons: all politicians and public officials are crooks, and the masses are a vast lumpen proletariat of deluded and exploitable blowhards.”

Quote by Conrad Black

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Conrad Black, born on August 25, 1944, is a Canadian entrepreneur, publisher, and politician. He was the publisher of The National Post and The Canadian Press, and was active in the political scenes in Canada and the United Kingdom. Black is known for his business success and the controversies surrounding his political stance. more

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