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Free James O'Keefe!
Topic Started: Feb 1 2010, 02:36 PM (135 Views)
ivorythumper
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This reads quite a bit different from the earlier reports that they attempted to bug the telephone. And it could also make a bit more sense considering their earlier pranks.
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George K
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All the News that fits our Biases

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You can always tell what a newspaper finds important by what it puts on the front page. It’s also a good way to learn about the paper’s biases.

You may recall that the New York Times wrote very little on page one, or anyplace else in the paper, about the relationship – whatever it was – between presidential candidate Barack Obama and his old left-wing pal Bill Ayers, the one who along with other radical leftists tried to blow up the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol during the heyday of the anti-Vietnam war movement.

The Times did write about Obama’s relationship with his long time minister, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, but the paper didn’t publish Wright’s most inflammatory sermons until very late in the game.
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More recently the Times ignored the Van Jones story — until he resigned. If the Times was the only place you got your news, you wouldn’t have a clue as to who Van Jones was or why he was resigning.
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Then there were those famous Acorn videos, the ones that showed a “pimp” and his “ho” seeking — and getting — advice from Acron employees in several cities on how best to open a brothel and staff it with underage girls from Central America — and launder their profits while evading taxes. The Times didn’t find that story newsworthy either.
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And now we have another tidbit from the New York Times, more than a tidbit, actually – a story that appeared on page one of its Sunday paper (Jan. 31) – and continued for almost an entire inside page. And like most stories that appear on page one of an important newspaper, this one tells us a lot about what the editors of the New York Times think is important – and a lot about their biases, too. The story ran under the headline, “From High Jinks to Handcuffs” and was about the very same young man, James O’Keefe, who pretended to be a pimp in order to expose Acorn — and who, along with three pals, was arrested and charged with a federal felony — entering federal property under false pretenses.
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I am not writing to defend James O’Keefe. If he did what he’s charged with, he crossed a line from prank to crime. I’m not even writing about whether this is a legitimate page one story. Reasonable people disagree all the time about such things. But if the Times didn’t think the Acorn story was worth covering, why does it now find Mr. O’Keefe – and other campus conservatives — worthy of so much ink?

Acorn, after all, receives tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and has been repeatedly accused of trying to subvert our electoral process. That, the noble New York Times, didn’t find all that interesting when the videos came out. O’Keefe at worst is a young guy who did something really dumb. But his tactics – and those of other young conservatives like him – the Times finds worthy of a very long story in its Sunday edition. Hmmm!

So, the question one more time: Why does it find Mr. O’Keefe worthy of so much ink? Could it be because he’s a conservative who got into trouble?

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James O'Keefe's Statement

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The government has now confirmed what has always been clear: No one tried to wiretap or bug Senator Landrieu’s office. Nor did we try to cut or shut down her phone lines. Reports to this effect over the past 48 hours are inaccurate and false.

As an investigative journalist, my goal is to expose corruption and lack of concern for citizens by government and other institutions, as I did last year when our investigations revealed the massive corruption and fraud perpetrated by ACORN. For decades, investigative journalists have used a variety of tactics to try to dig out and reveal the truth.

I learned from a number of sources that many of Senator Landrieu’s constituents were having trouble getting through to her office to tell her that they didn’t want her taking millions of federal dollars in exchange for her vote on the healthcare bill. When asked about this, Senator Landrieu’s explanation was that, “Our lines have been jammed for weeks.” I decided to investigate why a representative of the people would be out of touch with her constituents for “weeks” because her phones were broken. In investigating this matter, we decided to visit Senator Landrieu’s district office – the people’s office – to ask the staff if their phones were working.

On reflection, I could have used a different approach to this investigation, particularly given the sensitivities that people understandably have about security in a federal building. The sole intent of our investigation was to determine whether or not Senator Landrieu was purposely trying to avoid constituents who were calling to register their views to her as their Senator. We video taped the entire visit, the government has those tapes, and I’m eager for them to be released because they refute the false claims being repeated by much of the mainstream media.

It has been amazing to witness the journalistic malpractice committed by many of the organizations covering this story. MSNBC falsely claimed that I violated a non-existent “gag order.” The Associated Press incorrectly reported that I “broke in” to an office which is open to the public. The Washington Post has now had to print corrections in two stories on me. And these are just a few examples of inaccurate and false reporting. The public will judge whether reporters who can’t get their facts straight have the credibility to question my integrity as a journalist.
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HOLY CARP!!!
I was surprised that Michael Moore didn't come out in defense of O'Keefe. This kind of humor is his stock in trade and you'd think he'd be more protective of it. Politicians have no sense of humor, on either side of the aisle.
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