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(Vanity) A small victory! (CNA changes article after massive complaints)
vanity | 2/6/2009 | me

Posted on 02/06/2009 2:06:45 AM PST by markomalley

On 5 Feb, FReeper FocusNexus posted an article in News/Activism, titled Catholic group targets Republican senators in push for economic stimulus bill. It referenced a CNA article (Google archived here

This article talked about a media push by the group "Catholics United" to pressure senators to vote for the porkulus bill. The problem with this is that "Catholics United" is a liberal, pro-abortion group that has been criticized by members of the hierarchy, including Archbishop Chaput.

FReeper jla encouraged folks to respond to this article on the CNA website. 14 folks did.

I decided to check the CNA site to see if my "feedback" was actually posted and guess what? The article has now been updated on the CNA website. It is now called: Social justice group targets Republican senators over stimulus bill. (Of course, I would prefer them to by identified as "Heretical group," but something is better than nothing.

Even though CNA is NOT an official Catholic source and is not part of the MSM, it's surprising to see reader pushback having an effect!

I figured an update would be appropriate to let folks know that sometimes howling can have some impact!


TOPICS: Activism; Catholic; Current Events; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: bhostimulus; catholic; cna; obama; stimulus

1 posted on 02/06/2009 2:06:45 AM PST by markomalley
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To: FocusNexus; Technical Editor; jla; cherry; Nathan Zachary; Fred; guitar Josh; freeangel; gakrak; ...

ping to let you know that complaining actually works every now and again!!! (Also a thank you to those who took the time to complain to CNA)


2 posted on 02/06/2009 2:09:09 AM PST by markomalley (Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
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High-fives all around!!!! This was a test run. We now have seen very REAL proof that raising a stink does work.


3 posted on 02/06/2009 3:03:20 AM PST by montesquieu
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To: markomalley

Good job!


4 posted on 02/06/2009 4:53:56 AM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government)
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To: markomalley

Always nice to see “FReeping” at work.


5 posted on 02/06/2009 5:08:19 AM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: markomalley

Woo-hooo!! PTL!


6 posted on 02/06/2009 2:37:12 PM PST by MountainFlower (There but by the grace of God go I.)
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To: markomalley

Excellent ferreting, markomalley!


7 posted on 02/06/2009 6:48:04 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: markomalley
Outstanding! Good job! I noticed that myself and wondered why it was titled that way. Another source not "officially" a Catholic source, but with extraordinary orthodox Roman Catholic content is here.
8 posted on 02/19/2009 2:32:32 PM PST by mlizzy
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