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You already know the story, so let's pay tribute to the "Bloggers Extraordinaire" who were the first to deliver EASONGATE.
1 posted on 02/12/2005 4:51:50 AM PST by fight_truth_decay
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Bump


2 posted on 02/12/2005 4:57:38 AM PST by Carolinamom
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Pong


3 posted on 02/12/2005 4:58:50 AM PST by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR)
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4 posted on 02/12/2005 4:58:54 AM PST by SubMareener (Become a monthly donor! Free FreeRepublic.com from Quarterly FReepathons!)
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If "Easongate" does cause his career to go down the tubes, you just know the left will cry censorship. For some reason, they cannot grasp the concept that if you say something we don't like to hear we don't have to listen or watch you.


5 posted on 02/12/2005 5:10:51 AM PST by squidward
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It's just so good when "the birds fly home to roost." Good riddance to Jordan. Thank God for the bloggers. Jordan would still be there if it weren't for them.


6 posted on 02/12/2005 5:11:25 AM PST by Clara Lou (Hillary Clinton: "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.")
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To: fight_truth_decay
Great post. I was highly impressed by MIchelle's blog summary.

One quote you didn't provide from Jay Rosen's site was:

"blogs are little First Amendment machines".

Essentially, this whole episode is an exercise of First Amendment rights, documenting the odious statement of a supposedly professional journalist.

Everyone has a printing press now.
7 posted on 02/12/2005 5:13:33 AM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (God is offering you eternal life right now. Freep mail me if you want to know how to receive it.)
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My email to Mr. Rony Abovitz on 2/20 and his reply.

-----Original Message-----

From: Carl

Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:38 AM

To: z-kat@z-kat.com

Cc: Dodd.Senate.gov/webmail

Subject: Rony Abovitz - A true patriot

Hi,

Just wanted to give a big pat on the back to Mr. Abovitz for his questioning of the comments made at a recent conference by Mr Eason Jordan, CNN Chief New Executive. Mr Abovitz you are to be commended for not letting this tripe spewed by the MSM, becoming fact. Without the bloggers, I would have not know about this and people of the Middle East would have just taken lies as truth. Congratulations, you are a fine American.

I am also happy to see a U. S. Senator and a Congressman president at the conference raise the truthfulness question. Although they could have turned up the volume and challenged Jordan right in his tracks. I think if I were there, I would have kicked this gerk in the a#@ after he dismounted his phony high horse.

Thanks again Mr. Abovitz. Your bring credit to America and your fine company.

Honored,

Carl

Huntley, IL

Semper Fi

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1340187/posts

Can't sent a copy to Congressman Frank. He is hiding behind a raft of click here, click here, click here. His loss.

MR. RONY ABOVITZ REPLY

Dear Carl,

Thank you for your note. Being an American in Europe for the meeting, I felt the obligation to stand up for both the truth and the U.S. If we made a mistake, our system of democracy has mechanisms to deal with it.We are an open and free society. But statements without any facts, data....that is just wrong.

We have soldiers risking their lives to give democracy to another country - they don't need this kind of pandering to anti-American interests, especially if there is no objective data.

-R

8 posted on 02/12/2005 5:13:37 AM PST by Pit1
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i'm always curious as to why the left says so many stupid things overseas thinking that what they say will never make it back to the states

har har har

9 posted on 02/12/2005 5:20:31 AM PST by InvisibleChurch (Look! Jimmy Carter! History's greatest monster!)
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Once again the cover up fails the liars.

The MSM no longer has exclusive rights to the public microphone. Freepers and bloggers, the new media front line.
12 posted on 02/12/2005 5:30:18 AM PST by Tarpon (Hate is not a plan for America)
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14 posted on 02/12/2005 5:36:56 AM PST by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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I'm going to have to rethink my opinion of Barney Frank after this. He did the right thing in this situation when it would have been easy to just fake a lapse of memory or attention.


15 posted on 02/12/2005 5:37:38 AM PST by jalisco555 ("The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity." W. B. Yeats)
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What I found odd about this post/story...was the involvement of Frank and Dodd.

FRegards,

18 posted on 02/12/2005 5:44:21 AM PST by Osage Orange ("Political interest can never be separated in the long run from moral right" - Thomas Jefferson)
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...there's something very wrong about journos and power brokers attending huge "off the record" gatherings.

There sure is Michelle. What will it take to find out what that something is?

It strikes me that 'creating the story' out of wholecloth, for the purpose of sliming the military, may also have had another purpose such as pressing some sort of policy changes.

Why do I think that?

Because in the case of Jeff Gannon story, I wondered why Slaughter and Lautenberg involved themselves in that situation. Yes, it is to destroy Mr. Gannon, but could they be trying to force some policy change that results in legislation that controls the message?? They sure jumped on the bandwagon before having the facts, and that smells too.

If David Brock is leading the charge (through his website Media Matters) to discredit and 'take out' those who are conservative or perceived conservatives whose ideologies about Gay Marriage do not match his, then perhaps there are other designated "Brocks" for each topic. Witness Jordan and sliming the military. It's beginning to look like a coordinated squeeze. Crush the voices, and then lock the door (legislatively) behind them.

Just a thought.

20 posted on 02/12/2005 5:52:23 AM PST by JesseJane (KERRY: I have had conversations with leaders, yes, recently.That's not your business, it's mine.)
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Bump and congratulations to all these bloggers. . .


21 posted on 02/12/2005 5:52:53 AM PST by cricket (Just say - NO U.N.)
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The blogs does a job again.

Eason Gate
23 posted on 02/12/2005 5:59:40 AM PST by Wiz
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...there's something very wrong about journos and power brokers attending huge "off the record" gatherings.

What if the DAVOS tape reveals what ELSE was said, aside from Jordan's comments?

We have to press on for the tape.

24 posted on 02/12/2005 6:01:26 AM PST by JesseJane (KERRY: I have had conversations with leaders, yes, recently.That's not your business, it's mine.)
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The liberal congressmen there would never have uttered a peep about their CNN co-conpirator if Mr. Arbovitz had not stood up and challeged Jordan. That tells you everything you need to know about libs protecting each other.


27 posted on 02/12/2005 6:04:39 AM PST by kittymyrib
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Howard_RatherHoward_Jordan
35 posted on 02/12/2005 6:27:55 AM PST by Ghengis (Alexander was a wuss!)
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My comments last evening in a earlier FR post in regards to Eason's reason for leaving..."So as not to tarnish CNN's reputation...."

Damn! I leave for a few hours and all hell breaks loose! Jordan resigns and I missed it. Damn the bad luck. The dirty bastard should have been fired years ago for protecting Sadaam! As for CNN getting tarnished, if it were tarnished it would be brighter than it is now.

36 posted on 02/12/2005 6:28:50 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Kill 'em til they're dead! Then, kill 'em again!)
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Salute!


37 posted on 02/12/2005 6:29:01 AM PST by WorkingClassFilth (Clinton is the only servant of Allah that has gotten his 72 virgins out of the attack on America.)
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