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Liberal blog claims "fake anthrax" mailer is a Freeper (Also DUer see post 14)
Raw story ^ | Monday November 13, 2006 | Larisa Alexandrovna and Brian Beutler

Posted on 11/13/2006 10:21:14 AM PST by mucho muchacho

The man arrested on Saturday for sending more than a dozen envelopes containing "fake anthrax" to anti-war celebrities, journalists, and politicians may have ties to the conservative supersite Free Republic, RAW STORY has found.

Chad Castagana, a 39 year old Californian named as the FBI's prime suspect in the case, is due in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles today, where procecutors are expected to file criminal complaint against him for sending threatening letters through the U.S. mail. Castagana has an extensive online history, often writing about science fiction and conservative politics, and many bloggers are convinced that he is also a contributor at the conservative activist Free Republic website under the name Marc Costanzo.

Earlier today, users at the liberal websites Democratic Underground and Daily Kos brought to light the similarities between Castagana's Internet footprint and Costanzo's writings at Free Republic, and RAW STORY has found a series of eyebrow-raising connections between the two men.

Link (wasn't able to include it as a source URL)

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Fake_anthrax_hoax_by_conservative_blogger_1113.html

(Excerpt) Read more at rawstory.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthrax; chadcastagana; du; freerepublic; who
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To: piasa
KNKEW = KNEW

Man, biowarfare sure does a number on the hands. even my keyboard has spots.

81 posted on 11/13/2006 1:12:10 PM PST by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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To: Petronski

morgan2 (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-13-06 02:51 PM
Response to Original message
6. One guy there seems to know about Chad's taste
for anthrax attacks.

To: mucho muchacho

I saw a reference to anthrax/powder when I signed on to internet (top story of AOL). I searched and found this story on Google and emailed info about it to marc costanzo (not realizing at that point it was posted). Pretty serious accusation of the Kos & DU nuts.

10 posted on 11/13/2006 11:30:39 AM PST by PghBaldy (Reporter: Are you surprised? Nancy Pelosi: No. My eyes always look like this.)

Saw the story and immediately emailed it to him? Sounds like a coconspirator to me?


82 posted on 11/13/2006 1:19:21 PM PST by PghBaldy (Reporter: Are you surprised? Nancy Pelosi: No. My eyes always look like this.)
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To: PghBaldy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731981/posts?page=36#36

Here is another post of his. He seemed to have an interest in the powder stories.

83 posted on 11/13/2006 1:20:16 PM PST by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: PghBaldy
Radar comes right and SAYS they are they same person (with no proof besides the rantings of the lefties at Wonkette via DU & Kos): http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2006/11/even-more-on-pelosis-powder-stalker.php

"A frequent commentor on Democratic Underground, Castagna was also a regular on the right-wing message board Free Republic under the nom de rant, Marc Costanzo."

That's not what it says at that link now. (Did someone edit it?) When I go to the article that sentence reads:

"More about Castagna came out via a commentor on Democratic Underground, who pointed out Castagna was also a regular on the right-wing message board Free Republic under the nom de rant, Marc Costanzo."

84 posted on 11/13/2006 1:20:53 PM PST by Michamilton
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To: PghBaldy; metesky
Radar has now changed its tune:
More about Castagna came out via a commentor on Democratic Underground, who pointed out Castagna was also a regular on the right-wing message board Free Republic under the nom de rant, Marc Costanzo.

85 posted on 11/13/2006 1:21:00 PM PST by Thrusher ("There's nothing like the B-2 when it comes to giving peace a chance.")
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To: Michamilton; Thrusher

The DUmmies pressured Radar to edit the story. They have a thread about it.


86 posted on 11/13/2006 1:22:17 PM PST by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: Mitchell

ping


87 posted on 11/13/2006 1:22:55 PM PST by Allan (*-O)):~{>)
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To: Little Bill

I thought you passed the final and got your code ring? No?


88 posted on 11/13/2006 1:23:48 PM PST by metesky (My investment portfolio is holding steady @ .05? a can.)
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To: Pest
Ever notice the difference between the DU and FR entries at Wiki?

The FR entry is basically just one big slam on FR...the Criticism section is comparatively huge.....the longest I've seen at Wiki.  

But there's no lock and no dispute.  It's like, no one at FR cares.

The DU entry is constantly locked over disputes.  The Criticism section is cut down to nothing and tagged with a "Weasel Words" entry.  The links are "questionable" because they lead to sites critical of DU.

I always find it amusing.

 

89 posted on 11/13/2006 1:23:59 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (`)
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To: PghBaldy

Here's another one. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2705695&mesg_id=2705983

txindy (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-13-06 03:09 PM
Response to Reply #6
13. Wait. Hold on a minute. He just emailed that terrorist? Just now?
And somewhere there's a gov't. agent opening that email, carefully noting its contents and source.

Let us know how that works out for you, Pgh. I get the feeling you'll be the one with the surprised eyes.
_____________________________________

I did just what I said. I assumed it was a lie made up by DU & Daily Kos, and wanted to let the Freeper know. That is all there is to it. I didn't email him, I FeepMailed him. The reason I knew the Freep nickname was cause it was in the stupid article.


90 posted on 11/13/2006 1:25:53 PM PST by PghBaldy (Reporter: Are you surprised? Nancy Pelosi: No. My eyes always look like this.)
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To: Thrusher

How come they know more about this man, who may or MAY NOT be a Freeper, than we do? Makes me wonder how they got this info.


91 posted on 11/13/2006 1:27:29 PM PST by PghBaldy (Reporter: Are you surprised? Nancy Pelosi: No. My eyes always look like this.)
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To: mucho muchacho
Seems like there's a convincing case that the freeper and the fake anthraxer is the same guy.

This kookoo's looking at a stint in the pokey. Hope he writes an opus before they send him up the river!

92 posted on 11/13/2006 1:29:20 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Thrusher
What I quoted is the original source code. They just did what the gub'mint does, they "amended the record".
:O)
93 posted on 11/13/2006 1:29:29 PM PST by metesky (My investment portfolio is holding steady @ .05? a can.)
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To: Petronski
The DUmmies pressured Radar to edit the story. They have a thread about it.

I see they are now calling for the FBI to investigate FR and the domestic terrorists we are (obviously) harboring here. Apparently, its wrong for the CIA to listen in to calls made from overseas by known terrorists, but it is vital to national security that every member of FR have their phone tapped, immediately.

I very rarely troll over at DU, but when I do, I am amazed at how much hatred they spew towards us for being so full of hatred.
94 posted on 11/13/2006 1:34:42 PM PST by Thrusher ("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.")
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To: Psycho_Bunny
Ever notice the difference between the DU and FR entries at Wiki?
The FR entry is basically just one big slam on FR...the Criticism section is comparatively huge.....the longest I've seen at Wiki.

But there's no lock and no dispute. It's like, no one at FR cares.

The DU entry is constantly locked over disputes. The Criticism section is cut down to nothing and tagged with a "Weasel Words" entry. The links are "questionable" because they lead to sites critical of DU.

I always find it amusing.


When you have an army of people on the public dole, you can afford to run operations like these.
95 posted on 11/13/2006 1:36:43 PM PST by LuxMaker
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To: PghBaldy

well you can't freepmail him now, his account has been closed/banned.


96 posted on 11/13/2006 1:39:19 PM PST by superfries ("The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight...ahhh you finish it Republican...)
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To: Moonman62

I posted that article... Did not see what he wrote then, till now. Funny thing is, I didn't even remember who the anthrax was mailed to in 2001 (party affiliation). I was horrified by it and mad at people who do copycat fake ones. Takes resources away from real terror, and God forbd anyone ever has a heart condition who opens one... I hope they eventually find whoever did the 2001 real ones.


97 posted on 11/13/2006 1:40:35 PM PST by PghBaldy (Reporter: Are you surprised? Nancy Pelosi: No. My eyes always look like this.)
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To: metesky
I had problems with the hand shake, I destroyed my hand in the Army and could never get the finger action right.
98 posted on 11/13/2006 1:40:53 PM PST by Little Bill (A 37%'r, a Red Spot on a Blue State, rats are evil.)
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To: PghBaldy

Goes to show the importance of also having a great tag line. You never know when a lot of strangers will be reading it! :)


99 posted on 11/13/2006 1:42:55 PM PST by Netizen (When the PINO signs his beloved scamnesty bill, the GOP officially dies and the Bush legacy is set.)
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To: superfries

I didn't even know the guy, and was afraid he would think I was a lefty, but tend to alert people to things they might want to know about. I assumed the DU'ers just assumed something, and possibly libeled him.


100 posted on 11/13/2006 1:44:15 PM PST by PghBaldy (Reporter: Are you surprised? Nancy Pelosi: No. My eyes always look like this.)
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