The independent media world was shocked by revelations that the Minnesoros “Independent’s” recent layoffs occurred as the FBI was investigating Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on charges of corruption.

Officials from the Center for “Independent” Media – which controls the financing, story assignment and editing for the “Independent” – have not been reached for comment, and are otherwise suspiciously silent on the links between cuts to the “Independent” and the Blagojevich investigation . Calls to Citizen Journalist First Class Steve Perry went unreturned (as he has reportedly left the company – again, “coincidentally” right about the time Blagojevich’s investigation was about to boil over); calls to Citizen Journalists Second Class Paul Demko and Chris Steller haven’t been placed, since the call will be so very likely to wind up on an FBI wiretap.

The timing of these allegations come as allegations that the Minnesoros “Independent” hired Citizen Journalist Chris Steller immediately after ultraliberal financier George Soros sent a large payment to the Center for “Independent” Media continue to go unanswered.

Well, it’s not much more of a reach than this.

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