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2006-08-27 Home Front: Politix

Babbin to Mehlman: Taking on the '527 Media'

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Posted by Threatch Unons6270 2006-08-27 03:36|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 · Renounce any idea of using the power of the government against the press. The New York Times should be publicly ridiculed, not prosecuted. Remember the best lesson we can learn from Rush Limbaugh.

Hmmm...Rush isn't responsible for national security. He can play that game. In the end everyone from an elected President down the to common citizen has to be accountable. Law applies to all of us or none of us.

If the government wants to take on the press, the press itself has provided the means. Its call the Interstate Commerce Act and has provided for regulation of businesses that cross state lines. Since the press has been the agent pushing for accountability and 'perfection' in the products and services of all other businesses and services, they too should be subject to the same standards. That means they are sued, fined, and regulated for the creation, handling, and delivery of inferior products known to be defective or fraudulent in their nature. Just as any other business is responsible for any of their products, products of their subcontractors or the outright misrepresentation of their product to the public, so should any product of the 'press'. Fraud is fraud. Hey, boys, turn around is fair play. And since the 'press' has a standard of perfection, that is the standard they themselves are to be adjudged.

Posted by Closing Ulert7306 2006-08-27 09:28|| 2006-08-27 09:28|| Front Page Top

#2 I also disagree with not-prosecuting disclosure on national security secrets. They willfully do harm to the American people's security, and should be prosecuted. The fact that they do so for ideologic agenda is what you don't prosecute for. Their motivations need to be brought ainto the sunlight, and the rest of the MSM surely won't do it. That's where Cheney would be invaluable. He's a great hit man and should be used. He also fires up the base

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-27 10:25|| 2006-08-27 10:25|| Front Page Top

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