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NCcoast

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60. Hurrumph!

Thu May 16, 2013, 01:05 PM

May 2013

I was thinking the same thing just last night. It's been at least 6 years since we found out the NSA was sweeping up all internet traffic with the help of the telecoms. Did the AP give a damn then? I don't recall that they did.

Too bad for the AP there's no longer a free press to serve as a check on government and corporate power. So stop your complaining and get back to the steno pool.

Then they came for the AP,
and there was no one left to speak for them.

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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