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Tierra_y_Libertad

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35. Perhaps this latest edition of government overstepping will bring about change.

Wed May 15, 2013, 03:40 PM

May 2013

Now that the big-boys are being spied on they'll start screaming loud enough about such acts by the government to change the rules and give us a free press again.

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An Open Letter to Gary Pruitt, President and CEO of the Associated Press [View all] WilliamPitt May 2013 OP

While I rec'd this post because it is an excellent point Warren Stupidity May 2013 #1

The 4th Amendment has not been "abolished" demwing May 2013 #9

No it has been effectively abolished. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #20

Well Said, Mr. Pitt The Magistrate May 2013 #2

AP toadies laughed all the way to the bank closeupready May 2013 #3

Can I add my name to this Will? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #4

Let's hope they and other media will finally see the light. progressoid May 2013 #5

They won't. They are in it for the Big Money. closeupready May 2013 #8

Exactly. Dawson Leery May 2013 #6

big rec bigtree May 2013 #7

This is very true Yo_Mama May 2013 #10

Where the hell were they SCVDem May 2013 #11

Exactly. dotymed May 2013 #54

William Randolph Hearst SCVDem May 2013 #58

K & R !!! WillyT May 2013 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #13

Geeze! They are such duplicitous scoundrels! MsPithy May 2013 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #26

What did I miss? WilliamPitt May 2013 #37

I'm glad you wrote this, but I don't think it will matter. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #14

KICKED & RECOMMENDED!! Brilliant!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #15

k&r... spanone May 2013 #16

Very good WP! nt caledesi May 2013 #17

K & R malaise May 2013 #18

Outstanding! City Lights May 2013 #19

Don't hold your breath relayerbob May 2013 #21

Amen to that... kentuck May 2013 #22

Amen, Amen! JustinBulletin May 2013 #23

Welcome to DU, JustinBulletin! calimary May 2013 #38

The momentary discomfort when the AP discovers someone's crapped in their back yard..... Sheepshank May 2013 #24

You can't spell crap without AP KamaAina May 2013 #42

Excellent still_one May 2013 #27

While I agree on principle with you, Will, all the corrective legislation in the world Skidmore May 2013 #28

K & R SunSeeker May 2013 #29

Toss my name in Will DonCoquixote May 2013 #30

The AP ProSense May 2013 #31

I feel the same way about the plight of the Teabag Party. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #32

Thank you WilliamPitt timdog44 May 2013 #33

Nicely Done. Liberal In Texas May 2013 #34

Perhaps this latest edition of government overstepping will bring about change. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #35

You didn't let AP off the hook for what they did. Thank you. DevonRex May 2013 #36

Good points! Offered to another great Will Pitt piece. calimary May 2013 #39

Yes. Valerie Plame all over again. This time by AP DevonRex May 2013 #40

well put! Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #41

Preach it, brother! KamaAina May 2013 #43

Screw the open letter stuff. Send an email to: wdcdesk@ap.org. randome May 2013 #44

Here's the email I sent. randome May 2013 #45

The "Oh Shit, They Can Do That?" Club - we are all becoming members MannyGoldstein May 2013 #46

Bravo Will...the recent lack of sleep has done you good. Auntie Bush May 2013 #47

New York Times, NPR...Wall Street Journal Print Fossil Fuel Talking Points Without Full Disclosure ProSense May 2013 #48

Huge K & R Liberal_Dog May 2013 #49

K&R~~ LovingA2andMI May 2013 #50

Just got done telling a very old and very great liberal friend 'where did the press go?' toby jo May 2013 #51

better late than never. limpyhobbler May 2013 #52

Love it. Safetykitten May 2013 #53

Add my name and thanks for putting words to my thoughts. mountain grammy May 2013 #55

You've held AP's feet to the fire. OnyxCollie May 2013 #56

Great letter. I hope it is noticed by them!! n-t Logical May 2013 #57

'Open letters' on DU rarely go anywhere but DU. randome May 2013 #59

Hurrumph! NCcoast May 2013 #60