Posted on 09/13/2004 1:43:11 PM PDT by ambrose
Was that before or after Al invented the internet??
He claimed he was a SEAL to the ignorant little AP "reporter".
Stop acting like a know-it-all newbie. I know you would have been offended when we were digging up M. Larry Lawrence, back in '97. Now that was a good time! :-)
I don't care if they like us - just that they fear us.
And justly so, pard!
And justly so, pard!
TC,
I count those pinged as friends too. I know I have missed some, I hope I have missed more than I know.
It is nice to be home.
I feel sorta left out. LOL.
Stay safe !
We have Nicaragua, soon we will have El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Mexico. One day, tomorrow or five years or fifteen years from now, we're going to take 5 to 10 million Mexicans and they are going into Dallas, into El Paso, into Houston, into New Mexico, into San Diego, and each one will have embedded in his mind the idea of killing ten Americans."
--Thomas Borge, Nicaragua Interior Minister as quoted in the Washington Times, March 27, 1985
Stay safe !
damn....I gotta keep up...lol
what the hell is Abdul's real name?....that shouldn't be too hard....he has given his real name and locale from now.
if he was the real deal, that would have been forthcoming.
he has an earnest young sounding voice to me and it plays well on radio.
I found the name change record. Can someone who has been in contact with Authentiseal contact me with a private message?
Thanks.
ping to you, Travis.
very kewl, edfrank....hope you're on to something big!
I went ahead and filed a report with Authentiseal.com. I will, of course, keep you all informed of any results.
That was partly my point. The only reason this guy's "opinion" (albeit negative) was solicited was because he claims to have been a Navy Seal.....however, the AP did not follow what I would consider to be journalistic protocol.....I posted some info on another thread with a link to Jouralism.org and their stated principles, which I will repost, in part, on this thread. Obviously, as you well know, unbelieving scum, the bulk of my criticism was against the AP reporter and the AP for allowing its reporters to behave in the manner which it does....I believe it was the AP that, just last week, was caught in another lie, manufactured boos against Clinton when Bush announced Clinton's hospitalization.
From Journalism.org
http://www.journalism.org/resources/guidelines/principles/purpose.asp
The central purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with accurate and reliable information they need to function in a free society.1. Journalism's first obligation is to the truth
Democracy depends on citizens having reliable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context. Journalism does not pursue truth in an absolute or philosophical sense, but it can--and must--pursue it in a practical sense.....
2. Its first loyalty is to citizens.
3. Its essence is a discipline of verification.
Journalists rely on a professional discipline for verifying information. When the concept of objectivity originally evolved, it did not imply that journalists are free of bias. It called, rather, for a consistent method of testing information--a transparent approach to evidence--precisely so that personal and cultural biases would not undermine the accuracy of their work. The method is objective, not the journalist. Seeking out multiple witnesses, disclosing as much as possible about sources, or asking various sides for comment, all signal such standards. This discipline of verification is what separates journalism from other modes of communication, such as propaganda, fiction or entertainment...........
Translation: he was the the first and only one to repeat back to me everything I told him to say.
The definition of MSM "journalism" is to find someone who parrots their personal agenda. That makes the "interviewee" an unquestionable expert in their mind.
Great work Travis! You smoked those guys...but good!
Minor added "And those seven cute little outfits with the dynamite belts were really something to behold!" /sarcasm off
I appreciate your emphasis on verification. But refering to a previous line:
Democracy depends on citizens having reliable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context. Journalism does not pursue truth in an absolute or philosophical sense, but it can--and must--pursue it in a practical sense.....
Is it practical to do a full background check on everyone who offers an opinion on their pick for president? As Rush says, you are the world's foremost expert on your own opinion. Whether he was a SEAL or not doesn't change that although it may give a boost to the value of this guy's opinion in some minds. The article didn't even mention that he had reached the highest enlisted rank in the service in the law enforcement specialty, according to the roster of a veterans' organization. That was turned up fairly early and I think entitles him to some deference and credibility.
My problem is dragging this guy's name through the mud through 800 posts in two threads BEFORE GETTING THE PROOF THAT HE LIED. Until then these threads are just so much libel.
If it turns out he was not a SEAL, that does not make me wrong, only careful. But if he was one, and it looks like we will know tomorrow, a lot of people have done a lot of damage and I doubt we will see apologies from most of them or from FR administration whom I asked to stop this witch hunt.
This is where the battle will be played out. . .is being played out; and hence the 'no holds barred' desperation measures this media is no longer even ashamed of and even tries to hide.
Their imagined moral and intellectual superiority they believe is sufficient to justify their violations of truth and integrity.
The Liberal media arrogance has always been their power; I hope and pray; it dooms them.
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