CBS is not backing down, they have answered us all...

[AuntPatsy]

I am not much for writing to networks, I am a bit shocked and feel hopeful at the same time that I recieved this reply in response to my own letter shown belown...

Dear ####,
Thank you for taking the time to write. Your support is appreciated. As you can imagine, we've been inundated with negative emails. It's refreshing to hear from a viewer such as yourself. We strive for the highest level of journalistic integrity and will continue to do so, no matter what the cost. A free society demands free, unmuzzled media expression.
Regina,

CBS Evening News


MY LETTER TO THEM - Sorry it is a bit long in the tooth...

Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 7:16 PM
To: CND Evening News
Subject: Dan Rather putting the heart and soul back into fair and balanced j ournalism..

Though financialy, having Bush keep his tax cuts to such as myself is to my benefit, I cannot in all good conscience ignore the monsterous regime he has subjected so many Americans to since he so brazenly strutted into our nations highest seat.

I realize though don't understand why the media has been giving a paved road towards his political agenda's whatever they might be. I have lost quite a bit of faith in our democracy and have been struggling with a sense of doom that this democracy we have so taken for granted has been slowly dwindling away for so many have remained fearful to tell the truth to the trusting masses of Americans..

Thank you CBS and Dan Rather for at least giving me a small hope that such will not be a thing of the past. Our rights as Americans is to demand our leaders be held accountable for their actions both large and small, for the first time in the history of this great nation, that freedom is being taken from us...

We need the media to aid us in keeping those in office at least partly honorable, we are all Americans and as such we need to take a stand in defending our country against those who wish the demise of our such valued freedoms of speech etc..

Please do not back peddle like Mathews and numerous others have done, please stay strong, do not let them use terror to keep your media in line and threats...We honestly need you to aid in getting our country back on track...

Long live freedom, long live a viable journalist who cares enough about the people as demand and fight for the truth, no matter how painful it may seem in such a up hill battle..

Again, please don't back down now, don't let those who wish to rule supreme over our nations citizens win once again....

Cnn faux and even others at times have broken my faith In America..Please help to keep this faith alive for myself as well as my children and my grandchildren...

America needs to hear the truth, it is our right and your duty to see that we get these truths..

Thank you once again....

[molly]

1. Great letter!

[Paradise]

2. Ohhh, it's a wonderful letter.

I emailed CBS but you said it better! Thanks. :hug:

[wurzel]

3. The fear for CBS is what happened to Helen Thomas.

I really don't know why CBS cares about access to this WH of lies.

[Cha]

15. Speaking of Helen Thomas..

Another Excellent reason to get Kerry in the White House..so Helen can have her rightful place before she goes to that Big Press Room In The Sky!

[wurzel]

16. The press showed exactly what they are by allowing what happened to her!

Any group with a backbone would have made it clear to the White House who runs the "press conferences". By allowing Ms. Thomas to be treated that way they totally diminished themselves, and have been treated accordingly.

[pacalo]

4. Thank you for sharing the letters!

I would never have thought that their mail would be as negative. It's got to be the result of an organized effort. I've already sent an e-mail to CBS, & I hope everyone who cares about our freedoms sends their appreciation, too.

Those poor ignorant people who want the media suppressed really don't understand freedom until it's completely lost, do they.

[GOPAgainstGW]

5. HERE’S “INSIDE SKINNY” ON THE RATHER-BUSH/GOP SMACKDOWN!

Dan Rather is a Texas native. He was born and raised outside Houston and then after completing college, cut his television journalist teeth at a National network station in Houston.

He took on the Bush Family "Texas Mafia"(BFTM) several times in the early 70's, and this current situation is more of the "blood feud" between he and H.W. Bush. Dan Rather is very solid, a real pro, first-class credibility (unlike those flake GOP-ops reporters at Fox), and will NOT back down from a deal that he knows he is right. I/we have never seen Dan do it once in 35 years!

The Bush Family Texas Mafia (BFTM) tries to destroy anyone that takes them on, hell just look at their damn track record. You all know this!

More importantly, we will make some phone calls on this deal, and in particular if CBS “60 Minutes” has something cooking to bag the BFTM on several matters we are aware. We keep hearing "little things" on this subject, plus the Washington Post has been digging on this next deal for over a year.

It has to do with the Bush Family corruption, documents the Fed accidentally discovered at Enron (which was a Bush Family business "front operation"), and Bush's "War Dog" House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (Houston) being under a massive Texas criminal grand jury investigation, for fraud, bribery, extortion, money laundering, and criminal abuse of his political office.

The big kicker is Bob “$200,000 donor to O’Neill’s SBVT” Perry (Houston) is involved with DeLay in his criminal enterprise and we mean BIG TIME! Also eleven (11) other BFTM members are involved, in varying degree, including the Texas Governor and other ranking elected State officials, and many of them could go to jail over this deal.

The BFTM is doing everything possible to keep the lid on it, and also get W elected. BFTM needs W elected so he can do Presidential Pardons for BFTM Enron buddies, (Ken Lay), DeLay, Perry, and others that get convicted and sent to prison over this massive criminal enterprise.

That in a nutshell is what’s going on with all the Bush-Cheney-GOP totally outright fraud in their campaign. They don’t have a platform to run on, so the con and fraud game is all they got!

They are going nuts because Rather stuck his nose in it. If you recall Dan Rather has stayed pretty neutral in his reporting on the O’Neill-SBVT fraud scam. We know, what I just delineated, because we are well connected Republicans, have several influential Houstonians in our “Beat Bush” cartel, along with two Houston criminal attorney’s – NKR

PS: It should be noted that CBS is owned by Viacom. 70-75% of campaign donations by Viacom (VIA) executives and its political action committee, have gone to the Democratic Party and its candidates. Just some interest info, nothing else!

PS1: All the Bush NG AWOL stuff is also in Kitty Kelly’s new book out tomorrow!
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Special CBS Page for Dan Rather Bush AWOL Story:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/06/politics/main641481.shtml

Email Special Thank You to Dan Rather: [e-mail]
CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
524 West 57th St.
New York, NY 10019

And if you want to send Marcel Matley, the expert from the CBS News report tonight, a email of support:
Marcel Matley - A and M Matley
San Francisco, CA 94188-2401
Email: [e-mail]

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[Myrina]

6. Gracious, this is the 6th place I've seen this post !

You must have really tired typing fingers ! :wow:

[GOPAgainstGW]

10. Naw Cut & Paste King - Beside only been 53 Threads on the Rather Fiasco!

AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE STOP WHINING AND REALIZE WHAT IS GOING ON HERE TO HELP KERRY-EDWARDS. VIACOM (CBS) IS NOT GOING TO BACK DOWN, AND CBS IS ACTUALLY A CROSS-COVER FOR KITTY KELLEY'S BOOK, THAT HAS THE SAME INFO IN IT. NOW YOU KNOW THE REAL "INSIDE SKINNY"

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2nd Kitty Kelley "Today Show" Video Available

http://video.msn.com/video/p.htm
- Go to Home and Living, then NBC Today

Kitty Kelley "The Family"
3 Part Interview with Matt Lauer, "Today Show" - 9/13-9/15/04
Presently, there are three Kitty Kelley and one Sharon Bush interview videos on the above MSN video site.

Also “The Today Show” as a special Kitty Kelley Page:
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[MallRat]

Do you have a timeline on these other stories?

When are they expected to hit?

We've heard far too much about big, devastating investigative stories which ultimately disappear with a whimper.

Before we get our hopes up again, only to have them dashed, give us the word: when are these stories going to break?

-MR

[GOPAgainstGW]

11. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER

OR SECOND WEEK. WANT TO HIT BUSH-CHENEY HARD IN OCTOBER WITH SURPRISE "CARPET BOMBS" SO THEY HAVE LITTLE TIME TO REACT OR RE-JELL PUBLIC OPINION WITH THE BS WAR GARBAGE OR ROVE FRAUD SCAM OPERATIONS. HOPE THAT HELPS -R.E.



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[MallRat]

12. Boy, I hope you're right. n/t

[GOPAgainstGW]

13. Being a Rep, I have good outside perspective re DNC-Smart & Very Sneaky!

Most of the stuff the DNC and "Friends for Kerry" fringe groups do the public nevers sees. They are not stupid like my party on doing dirty tricks.

Of 35 years of political cycle experience doesn't hurt either,haaa!

[hippiegranny]

8. this is great!

if this story grows legs, Dan Rather will be the Paul Revere of his day.

[DeadHead67]

7. CBS Link?

I would like to send them some encouragement.

[Protected]

9. Send an email to

[e-mail]

[DancingBear]

14. Beautiful letter

You have told him what he needs to hear.

Thanks - from all of us.