Jess Irvine Falls from the Rhetorical Doofus Tree

To paraphrase Bertrand Russell, men are born ignorant, not stupid.  But they are made stupid by reading Nine Media newspapers.

Many years ago, the then Fairfax editorial leadership team purchased a rhetorical doofus tree and planted it in the middle of its office.  Through every relocation, from the Sydney CBD to Pyrmont to its current North Sydney offic…