With the announcement earlier this week that the New York Times is planning to put the commentary of its esteemed op-ed columnists behind a paid subscription wall, it was only natural that Krugman, Friedman, Dowd, Brooks & Co. would have something to say about it... Once bloggers have to pay to read them, will these op-ed columnists remain a vital part of the blogosphere?

The Yellow Line has an amusing parody of how these op-ed columnists might have reacted when informed by Times management. Here's Maureen Dowd, for example:

"It really is true. I work for plutocrats. I used to think those Bush bumper stickers and Cheney shirts owned by our illustrious editorial board were just wry winks at the nature of power. But I see now I was wrong, we all were. The leadership here has no interest in running a paper. They’re much happier heading out to their Vermont lodges, sipping their Pinot Noirs and plotting their next money grab."