Posted on 04/19/2005 10:53:23 PM PDT by lysie
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good morning!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
A new Pope is elected, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger who has chosen the name, Pope Benedict XVI. The libs are whining already about how it could result in “continued internal dissension within the church.”
President Bush will more than likely be naming Marine Gen. Peter Pace as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pace will be replacing Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers. You served us well General Myers. You will be missed.
John Bolton’s nomination as ambassador to the United Nations is postponed. Remember the names Republican Sens. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and George Voinovich of Ohio. They are wimping out on us.
Ohhhhh, how precious!
Time to get to work, I had a vacation day yesterday. See you all tonight.
Have a good day.
Ohhhhhhhh, please...
It has always been a fact that judges stick together. There is the feeling that if a witness, defendant or prosecutor can defy a court order in one court he can do it in all courts. So when a judge issues an order other judges tend to back up that order.
The one exception was the media and its refusal to testify about its sources. There are times when such refusals have fit a courts own agenda and it has been upheld. There were times when courts feared the media involved and gave in to the medias claim of immunity.
There was a time when the New York Times and Time magazine had great power. They could on a whim destroy a politician or a judge
But the media is not what it used to be. It is not a monolith. If one takes on the the New York Times one does not automatically engage the wrath of the Wall Street Journal. Ruling against the New York times may in fact garner support from talk radio and much of the INTERNET.
In essence the courts have become more powerful. They do not fear the media.. because on any given ruling the media is likely to be split. This will result in reporters from all forms of media having less ability to do as they please.
What I think will happen in today's international media world, is Reporters may give their source as a reporter from another nation. This layered source technique would have as a root source a reporter over which American courts have no power. When the judge says reveal your sourc, a reporter jsut points to a person or organization over which the court has no jouriscition.
What can a judge do if after issuing a gag order the information shows up on a web site originating in Russia or China? What I am saying is the leaks will start to surface first in international "news" organizations ...The leak will be first published out of the nation and than that foreign report will be quoted in the media in the USA.
The future control of information will largely be out of any governments hands if more than a few people in government know the information. Only one would have to have a differing agenda.
I think these current reporters are apt to get house arrest for a while.
The leakers will likely start to use international intermediaries between the themselves and the reporter. The intermediary would be a person not subject to United States Courts.
At least if I were still in the media that's how I would cover my rump. If a leaker in the government came to me, I would send leaker (X) to my trusted international buddy (y). Then I could truthfully testify that everything I knew about the situation I got from Y.
How are you feeling, today?
Meaningful??? MEANINGFUL??!!!
There are about a million comments I could make on that one, but I will desist...:-))
lysie: Thank You for relieving me!! Whew! LOL!
Good morning all!
Clear Channel Broadcasting is in the process of putting Air America in lots of markets. Clear channel has 1,200 radio stations.. more than 10 percent of the stations in the USA.
In most major markets they have stations they bought just to keep them from competing with their other stations. They are taking some of these loser stations and putting Air America on them. In a few markets they are putting some of the Air America programs on their top stations. It is called CMA.
These stations may never get the ratings of a Rush Limbaugh(also distributed by Clear Channel) but when the Democrats get back in power, Clear Channel can put Al Franken and all the Air America crews before the Congress demanding that they not silence them.
Congress would find itself opposed by both the left and the right.
It is not going to happen.
GOP objection delays final vote on Bolton Wash Times
New pontiff loyal to Church theology
FReep Sen. Voinovich...More info in another post
The Bolton vote - treachery in high places Frank Gaffney
Maybe I jumped the gun on Luger but I still do not like him.
Nita, I hope you can get some treatment for that foot! OUCH
Toledo office: 419-259-3895
Cleveland office: 216- 522-7095
DC # : 202-224-3353
Voinovich website to send email
Dolly, I'm also calling our County headquarters....
Hey, if they can vote..they sure can call. :-)
Great links, Molly. Thank you. Do you have anything exciting planned for today?
good morning.
9 hours of sleep last night. I'm sure it was the beer.
Now I have a decision to make. Carbs or sleep.
gardner's gc is absolutely precious! New life is so absolutely sweet.
Utah Girl's beaded Christmas Ornaments are really stunning.
Gulfcoast6, continued prayers for your medical tests. $100 for a week's worth of sleeping pills seems a bit much. But you really should try them, just to see if they work.
I need to scurry around and get some food ready to take to the Church Hall. I'm taking beef and noodles.
I will probably be back here tonite, after I've returned to work.
Thanks for the link, I would have missed this.
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