RNC declares URBAN LEGEND -- RNC OUTSOURCING TO INDIA -- is FALSE and DEFAMATORY

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[PhiKapMom]

URBAN LEGEND -- RNC OUTSOURCING to INDIA is FALSE and DEFAMATORY (RNC Email)

Recently, an article published on two web sites in January is being again circulated among some independent "news" sites and bloggers. The article contains incorrect information about the "US Republican Party" using call centers in India to solicit contributions. It is becoming an urban myth perpetuated by these bloggers and too often making it into some real news sources. Below you will find the letter sent from our Legal office to one of the sites asking them to pull the article.

Please feel free to share/forward this letter to anyone that may ask about this situation.

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

From: Charles Spies - Legal
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 1:23 PM
To: 'shishirb@rediff.co.in'
Subject: REQUEST TO CEASE AND DESIST

Mr. Shishir Bhaee
Editor
Rediff.com

Via E-mail: shishirb@rediff.co.in

Dear Mr. Bhaee:

It has come to the attention of the Republican National Committee ("RNC") that you have posted on your website an article entitled "Bush's party to raise funds via Noida, Gurgaon" with the byline "Bipin Chandran in New Delhi | January 31, 2003 11:59 IST."

That article contains false information that is defamatory to the RNC, and we hereby demand that you remove the article from your website and cease and desist from publishing this false information. Specifically, the article states:

"HCL eServe, the business process outsourcing arm of the Shiv Nadar-promoted HCL Technologies, has bagged a project to undertake a fund-raising campaign for the US Republican Party over the telephone."

The term "US Republican Party" can only be interpreted as referring to the RNC, and the RNC has never contracted with the referenced companies. In fact, all vendors for the RNC are contractually obligated to have their phone calls originate from the United States. If the author of the article had bothered to check with the RNC, we would have been happy to confirm this for him or her.

Although the referenced article is now six months old and discredited, the unfortunate fact is that individuals in the United States are continuing to cite to it in an attempt to make cheap political attacks against the RNC and President Bush.

Through this letter Rediff.com and you personally are now on notice that you are publishing false information. The RNC takes these matters very seriously and we trust that you will do the right thing and immediately pull the article from your website. If this false publication does not immediately cease, the RNC will pursue all available legal remedies. Please call me at (202) xxx-xxxx if you have any questions regarding this matter.

Cordially,

Charles R. Spies
Election Law Counsel
Republican National Committee

[Republican Wildcat]

ping

[Republican Wildcat]

As you can see, there are some posting here that are upset that you have exposed their lies. They are now scrambling to say it's okay to lie about the RNC because there are other organizations not associated with it that have offshored. Pathetic, embarrassing, and mindless.

[Republican Wildcat]

By that standard, the headline for the Janklow incident could be "US Republican Party kills motorist."

[PhiKapMom]

I noticed that! It was amuzing to see them trying to spin it was the RNC's fault for companies going overseas. I cracked up -- shows either how little they know or how much they were trying to spin.

[MeekOneGOP]

Extreme Libs alright. Hateful jerks. You oughta post the link to that place, let Freepers do their stuff ...

Thanks ...

[PhilDragoo]

The Clintons outsourced DNC funding to China and its agents.

[Havoc]

Makes all kind of sense. You don't particularly. If Terry Mc"all-left" made some statment, you'd say that's the democrat stance. What office does he hold? Oh wait we're almost making sense aren't we...

[Maria S]

"Extreme Libs alright. Hateful jerks. You oughta post the link to that place, let Freepers do their stuff ...
Thanks ..."

I tried posting the letter WITH the link...FR pulled it because they do not allow articles to be posted from that website. If you'll look at #44 of this thread, you'll see the official website of this bunch mentioned several times.

[FITZ]

I was looking around that web site of Business Standard and there are articles about Hillary meeting with Indian business leaders --- it would seem that could be exposed also --- see it's true or not.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Hillary meeting with Indian business leaders --- it would seem that could be exposed also --- see it's true or not.

Great job. Go get that miserable b!tch and post the dirt you find.

[Marysecretary]

I really, really, REALLY hope this bites them in the butt come election day, locally, regionally, statewide and nationwide. I am sooooooooo sick of these people.

[Republican Wildcat]

Terry Mc"all-left" made some statment, you'd say that's the democrat stance.

Yes, and it would be the truth. The DNC chairman making a statement would, in fact, be refletive of the stance of the Democrat party.

What office does he hold?

Chairman of the party.

Oh wait we're almost making sense aren't we...

Yes, it does make sense the the DNC Chairman represents the views of the DNC. Now, as for what this little tidbit from you has to do with my ealier point, I don't know, but then again, logic isn't something you've shown a pattern of on this thread.

[blackie]

Right-on and Amen, Sister!

We Are Winning!

[Ditto]

If they find it defamatory, then why are they letting US businesses do it?

You want them to have the power to stop it? Maybe you're in the wrong party.

[MeekOneGOP]

Ah ! MoveOn.org, thanks ! I should have known. I keep posting to the effect that they are a front for the CPUSA (Communist Party - cpusa.org), yet NOBODY comes back to me to confirm NOR deny that. I think I must be pretty much right on that assumption, though ...

[windchime]

Bump

[Destructor]

Well, at least now we know that the RNC is aware that outsourcing does exist, and is occurring. Now it would be interesting to know what they plan to do about it. I wonder how the RNC will address the issue as we move into the next election cycle?

[HalfIrish]

The businesses that do this kind of outsourcing are no different than American consumers who shop at Wal*Mart and buy communist Chinese goods. I'd like to take a peek into the households of those here on FR who whine about businesses using foreign labor to cut costs. Would all their goods have Made in America stamped on them? Not bloody likely. When we clean up our own houses then we can point fingers at someone else's.

[Happy2BMe]

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RNC declares URBAN LEGEND -- RNC OUTSOURCING TO INDIA -- is FALSE and DEFAMATORY

5 posted on 11/01/2003 6:56 AM PST by

[Happy2BMe]

THE DNC IS A BUNCH OF THUGS, LIARS, SOCIALISTS, AND COMMUNISTS SYMPATHIZERS!

This is neither a lie nor distortion - it's the TRUTH!