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asjr

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18. I have always felt that Holder and Pres. Obama have thought

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 11:13 AM

May 2013

things through before they do anything. But the media will take one word from a message from either and replace it with one word of their own and it could change the whole meaning. I have also always felt that the media are the ones to worry about. They have the power to do things to change everything.

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Walter Pincus re: AP-The reality is that this is not a whistleblowing case-There are no heroes here [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

+1 uponit7771 May 2013 #1

When does the chilling effect on "journalist" trump the death sentence for spies? dorkzilla May 2013 #2

I like this idea. ctsnowman May 2013 #3

Yes. We need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine. Demoiselle May 2013 #10

The Fairness Doctrine would shut down Fox News meow2u3 May 2013 #13

Yes. It's a cunning plan. (Sigh) Demoiselle May 2013 #22

"Fairness." Doesn't fairness depend on your point of view? JDPriestly May 2013 #24

Well said. denverbill May 2013 #4

Problem is, Carlson and the like are "opinion" journalists. Dash87 May 2013 #5

Opinion "journalists" should NOT be covered by the 1st amendment dorkzilla May 2013 #17

Um, the 1st Amendment covers freedom of speech not just freedom of press. Hissyspit May 2013 #29

Sorry I should have been more specific - 1st as it pertains to a free press... dorkzilla May 2013 #30

Pincus is not an opinion journalist? Hissyspit May 2013 #27

I agree the OP article is opinion Dash87 May 2013 #28

Very good! Well said! mountain grammy May 2013 #11

KICK patrice May 2013 #15

You make a good point about this complex issue. JDPriestly May 2013 #23

Yes, it certainly is complex... dorkzilla May 2013 #31

Exactly, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #6

Actually, it was a whistle-blower case. Brennan came out and admitted it when he said "controlled leveymg May 2013 #32

No, Sir: Purely Sources And Methods The Magistrate May 2013 #34

That this use of double agents with bombs continued is a scandal of the first-order. leveymg May 2013 #35

Here's the statement by Undersec. Kennedy about why DOS didn't revoke the Underwear Bomber's visa leveymg May 2013 #36

I'd say the hero is Holder. ucrdem May 2013 #7

I have been thinking that for a while. & EVERYONE has been counting coup against him the whole time. patrice May 2013 #9

I was surprised myself. ucrdem May 2013 #12

The solutions to so many problems begin in the integrity, honesty, and strength of individuals in patrice May 2013 #14

Now that's responsible journalism. The hallmark of a professional: professional self-discipline..... patrice May 2013 #8

K & R SunSeeker May 2013 #16

I have always felt that Holder and Pres. Obama have thought asjr May 2013 #18

I'm With Froomkin pmorlan1 May 2013 #19

You cannot "out" something which is already out. The AP story came first. nt CJCRANE May 2013 #20

Pincus (of the Bush-water-carrying WaPo) is picking and choosing. Hissyspit May 2013 #25

Exactly. nt Zorra May 2013 #21

The son of MOCKINGBIRD should be ashamed. Octafish May 2013 #26

“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.” Lord Northcliffe Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #33