Posted on 02/27/2006 10:48:15 PM PST by neverdem
Harry Whittington tried to calm the furor on Friday, but we must not let him. Leaving the hospital, he expressed regret for Dick Cheney’s troubles over what he considered a simple hunting accident at a friend’s ranch. But it was so much more.
It was a violation of the public’s right to know. Apologists for Dick Cheney argue that the public was informed of the accident, but it took almost 20 hours — almost an entire news cycle! The Sunday morning talk shows, deprived of what was rightfully their story, were tragically forced to discuss the National Security Agency and Michelle Kwan’s injured groin.
Even worse, the news was released by a nonprofessional — a “private person,” as a CBS reporter said accusingly at a White House briefing — with no qualifications except being the owner of the ranch and a witness at the scene of the accident. Incredibly, instead of issuing a press release to the national press corps, she chose to be interviewed by a local newspaper reporter. How long can the First Amendment survive such assaults?
Cheney’s apologists say this was a private incident with no connection to his official duties, but they should know there are higher duties for any public figure in Washington — or Hollywood or Manhattan. To prevent any further dereliction, we need to enshrine these duties in federal law.
The most logical name for it would be Harry’s Law. But since Whittington is being so uncooperative with reporters — on Friday he took none of their questions! — let’s honor NBC’s David Gregory for his leadership in expressing the press corps’ outrage at the White House’s conspiracy of silence. (He called Scott McClellan “a jerk.”) Here’s an outline of David’s Law:
1. By this Act of Congress, let it be known that...
(Excerpt) Read more at neshobademocrat.com ...
If I'm entitled to know all the details of a hunting accident within 20 hours, I figure I'm entitled to know who leaked the NSA program of spying on enemy communications within about 20 minutes.
I'm still waiting . . . .
I can almost feel the jackboots at my throat when they come to take me away to re-education camp.
Some of these "journalists" are morphing from imbeciles into fascist goose-steppers telling us how things MUST BE as they try to drag us into their Orwellian world.
Leni
Hope they keep it going right through the fall elections. Golly, they really are dumber then dirt.
"...but it took almost 20 hours..." Oh my, almost 20 hours, what is this world coming to?
What a twit.
and the slimes can't figure out that the public is on to the fact that they are toilet paper not a newspaper.
This is mildly humorous satire, but it is so close to the truth that it's almost frightening.
is this a satire?
If I had to bet money, it's sarcasm at the expence of the MSM. Hence, David's Law.
T'ain't Funny McGee!
The NYT is all HATE.
"i) Accidents involving firearms, automobiles, bicycles, stairs, golf balls, household appliances, pretzels."
Ok, I went back and read the whole article. Reads like satire.
Who was it that hit someone with golf shots? Was that Agnew?
Good point
"i) Accidents involving firearms, automobiles, bicycles, stairs, golf balls, household appliances, pretzels."
Something tells me that you jump to conclusions.
If I remember correctly, John Tierney is a NY Times reporter praised by Rush in the past. However, I didn't know that he did any satire pieces...before this.
I resemble that remark.
And acknowledge your reflection of wisdom.
I resemble that remark.
And acknowledge your reflection of wisdom.
Read Recycling is garbage. Don't let the fact that he writes for the NY Times fool you.
Thanks for the old Tierney piece!
vi) Any significant life event, including pregnancy, marriage, cosmetic surgery, divorce, admission to rehabilitation clinic, unorthodox acts of parenting (e.g., dangling baby from balcony).
The way certain members of Congress look, the cosmetic surgery clause might force them to have press conferences on a continuing basis.
Note: An affair with a government employee by a government official in a government office during working hours is a "private" matter. A private hunting party where a private citizen is hurt on private property is a "public" matter.
Got that? Good. There's a test on it later.
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