AMEN.
I deplore knee-jerking. Even when I do it. But that blog served a purpose. and I too thank COAC for his due diligence in uncovering the facts.
If the mods had pulled the story - the leftists would have gotten away with their lies. But thanks to COAC nd many others - Free Republic once again was at the fore-front of true journalistic integrity.
Don't get me wrong - I appreciate the kind words, I do. But, if the bolded words are true, in reference to the work that FReepers did to debunk this story, then that is a damning statement about the state of journalistic integrity.
I spent maybe ten minutes pulling together my handful of posts on this story, and that included pulling screenshots, posting images, formatting posts, etc. That should not be at the "fore-front" of journalistic anything. That should be basic, lowest-common-denominator, due diligence that any journalist (or blogger) should dl before even deciding whether there is a story to report.