You know, at times there are some wacky ideas put froth on FR. But there is always a discussion about those and any ideas put forth. Most times these 'wacky' ideas are someone not phrasing their thoughts properly, or not having complete info. And even when the ideas are a little far gone, cooler heads prevail, and reason ends up ruling the conversation. But those with 'wacky' ideas are free to speak in this country and to ask questions in this country. 'Journalists' have not been afforded more free speech protection than anyone else in this country.
Ok, but shouldn't that have been said to rush when he was saying FR had a lot of CT kooks a couple of years ago?
I'm just glad Rush has seen the value of sites like this at getting news out.
Andrew Heyward Internal E-Mail to CBS News Employees Mon Sep 20 2004 13:25:11 ET
Dear CBS News Colleagues,
Many of you have expressed understandable concern about the disputed documents used in the 60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY report on President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard.
Obviously, 60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY had full confidence in the original report or it would not have aired. However, in the wake of serious and disturbing questions that came up after the broadcast, CBS News has done extensive additional reporting in an effort to confirm the documents' authenticity. That included interviews with Marian Carr Knox, secretary to the late Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, the officer named as the author of the documents; an interview with Bill Burkett, the former Guard officer who provided the memos to 60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY; and a further review of the forensic evidence on both sides of the debate.
Based on what we now know, CBS News cannot prove that the documents are authentic, which is the only acceptable journalistic standard to justify using them in the report. We should not have used them. That was a mistake, which we deeply regret.
Shouldn't they have done all of that before running the story?