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Dan Rather Has Learned to Resist In the past 21/2 years my path has twice crossed that of Dan Rather, the CBS anchor who has long represented the best of professional journalism for me. Both times he was in Southern California to accept well-deserved awards. Both times a handful of pickets were nearby claiming Mr. Rather's reporting was biased. The first time, June 9, 2001, Mr. Rather received a lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles Press Club, of which I was then executive director as well as producer of the dinner, and where the honor was graciously presented by...

What have you got when a bunch of right wing extremists are standing on a corner in North Beverly Hills, in front of the Beverly Hills Hotel, wearing crazy costumes and holding signs while a nearly endless stream of RICH, OLD, WHITE GUYS IN SUV's and luxury sedans pull up the driveway? Why it must be a GOP FUNDRAISER, RIGHT?!?!!?? After all, if it was a gathering of progressive, environmentally concerned, liberal people of conscience celebrating the achievements of DAN RATHER, they'd all be driving hybrid vehicles or riding their ten speed bikes up the driveway, RIGHT? Welcome to the...

Here are some last minute details for our upcoming FReep:Parking, directions, sign ideas, costumes, post-FReep "food and fellowship," etc. - as we... FReep DAN RATHER! INSIDE: The Museum of Television and Radio plans to award Dan Ratherfor his "steadfast commitment to fair and accurate news reporting." (!) OUTSIDE: Free Republic plans PROTEST this absurd decision with HUMOR and PARODY. :o) Monday, November 10th - from 6 pm to 8 pm! Museum of Television & Radio GalaHosted by Jay Leno at theBeverly Hills Hotel9641 Sunset BoulevardBeverly Hills, Calif.  (310) 786-1000 For a map click here (Thanks for the map, Doctor ZIn!)...

Columnists' Corner "Free Republic to Protest Rather “Fair and Balanced” Award" By Bob Johnson This Monday the Museum of Television and Radio will be honoring Dan Rather at the Beverly Hills Hotel for his life long commitment to fair and balanced news reporting. That’s right. To anyone familiar with the CBS Evening News, this might come as a surprise. For decades, anyone to the right of John Kennedy is firmly aware of Rather’s outright bias and left wing manipulation of the news. The suggestion is at best, comical. Of course, the Museum of Television and Film can honor anyone...

NEWS RELEASE LOS ANGELES CHAPTER OF FREEREPUBLICwww.freerepublic.com www.freerepublic.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ron Smith NOVEMBER 5, 2003 310-416-9155 RonSmith@quixnet.net MEDIA ADVISORY FREE REPUBLIC TO PROTEST DAN RATHER AWARD PRESS CONFERENCE AND PROTEST SCHEDULED LOS ANGELES, CA – Ron Smith, Leader of the Free Republic Chapter of Los Angeles, announced today that their organization will hold a rally to protest the Museum of Television and Radio's decision to honor CBS news anchor Dan Rather for his "steadfast commitment to fair and accurate news reporting" at their annual awards dinner Monday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel. From his depiction of Reagan...

. FReep ideas needed! Please post YOUR ideas here! fromFREEP Dan Rather by GulliverSwift Here is MY idea for a sign: NOW SHOWING! "SOFTBALLS FOR SADDAM!" STARRING:DAN RATHER! What do YOU think?Please post YOUR sign ideas here!