Posted on 10/24/2004 5:08:47 PM PDT by Ex-Dem
Dare we hope that Brooker "trip" and fall down a huge flight of stairs?
Thats all it is.
In defence of irresponsible journalism
Maybe we need less official and quasi-official scrutiny, not more. Maybe the time has come for even more strident and confrontational reporting. Until we free public information from government secrecy, we may be exhibiting too much courtesy, deference and respect for authority.
I'd say Brooker's piece is "Exhibit A" for irresponsible journalism. Mr. Scardino must be so proud.
That is not what I said.
Why is it necessary to take a chance on endangering any president or his family by wording a headline in such a way or giving an advanced itinerary of where a president's daughter will be time and place, when she is in another country? Drudge could have exposed the article in the Guardian without using those words. It just would not have been as attention grabbing.
Have you no respect for President Busch or his family? Do you really think these actions where safety are concerned can be likened to, in your words, "a threat to democracy"?
Because this man is doing his job and fighting to keep us safe, he is in a much more vulnerable position that Clinton was ever in while playing hide the cigar.
Give us all a break.
Sounds like your typical leftist, anti-establishment, anti-conformist way of thinking.
In his heart, this Brooker fellow probably wouldn't be sorry if some psycho were to try to take out Bush, despite his newspaper's apology on his behalf. (Actually, it's interesting that the apology was written by the Guardian, it didn't actually come from Brooker himself...). I don't think he was joking on that point.
Look, we're all on the same side. Some of us don't agree that Drudge was inciting anything other than highlighting the stupidity of the Leftist Guardian. Turn down your gain and lighten up, Francis.
It's called censorship.
The American people have a right to know what the English paper that endorses Kerry wants their kool-aid drinkers to do.
Kerry himself stated he wanted to take a rifle to his first debate with Bush, and made a nastier comment in '88 about shooting Quayle if Bush I died.
That is news. People have a right to know and make a decision based on the facts.
Sure. And papers reporting on fires increase the likelihood of arson. C'mon. Having a ridiculous headline isn't even on par with the Guardian's call for assassins.
Yes, and the Jackpeace in the email sounds familiar as well.
Didn't he used to post something along the lines that he was the only lawyer certified as sane by the Florida Bar?
I was only a lurker back in those days.
LOL NO wonder Dems and talking heads didn't recognize it. Probably quite a few confused RINOs too.
So the Secret Service should arrest Drudge for reporting the news, you ignorant little fascist? I guess they don't teach the Constitution in law school anymore. And Booker is a Brit, the SS has no jurisdiction in Britain. Lousy squealing little rat bastard.
Because his website is so popular, and could have been read by some wacko who would feel the need to carry out that psycho Brit's wishes. It was irresponsible on Drudges part.
Notice how the Toronto Free Press (our Canadian Liberals) immediately listed Matt Drudges home as South Beach FL. I guess that little piece of advice for anyone wanting to send him a thank you note...or was it another form of threat. The retraction this morning from the UK Guardian hits on deaf ears here. I'm still troubled by the *****ADVERTISERS***** American Express and Toyota. When does support for terrorist threats against the President have no responsibility. I've not seen a retraction from the *****ADVERTISERS*****; they're still on the UKG site.
If the SS wants Drudge to take the headline down, he should do it.
A list of all "American" corporations advertising in the Guardian would be most useful. Personally, I won't go to their site or buy their paper.
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