Posted on 06/30/2006 7:30:27 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Edited on 06/30/2006 7:43:58 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Groups to Protest Treasonous Reporting by New York Times at Washington, D.C. Bureau on Monday
6/30/2006 10:15:00 AM
To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor
Contact: Kristinn Taylor of the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic.com, 202-309-1589 or kristinn@verizon.net
News Advisory:
WHAT: Groups to Protest Treasonous Reporting by New York Times at Washington, D.C. Bureau on Monday
WHEN: Monday, July 3 at 12 p.m.
WHERE: 1627 I Street NW, Washington, D.C.
The D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com, an independent grassroots conservative organization, and Accuracy in Media (AIM) will hold a demonstration at noon, Monday, July 3, at the Washington, D.C., bureau of The New York Times, 1627 I St., NW, to call for the prosecution of New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., Executive Editor Bill Keller and reporters James Risen and Eric Lichtblau for giving aid and comfort to al Qaeda by publishing stories exposing national security intelligence programs.
Despite pleadings from the federal government and Democrat and Republican members of the 9/11 Commission, The Times recently published a report detailing lawful surveillance of international banking transactions that was employed to prevent terror attacks.
This report followed The Times' publication last year exposing the federal government’s NSA surveillance of international based phone and electronic communications aimed at preventing terror attacks. Incredibly, The Times was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for that story.
When confronted at the April 2006 annual Times meeting by AIM editor Cliff Kincaid about the NSA story, Sulzberger said that he and his editors "made the decision that, in the battles between civil liberties on the one hand and national security on the other, civil liberties won."
To which Kincaid responded, "Whose civil liberties are you talking about? Certainly not the civil liberties of those Americans who are possible victims of a terrorist attack carried out by the terrorists who are under surveillance. So whose civil liberties are you protecting in this case by going public and alerting our enemies as to what we're doing?"
Kristinn Taylor, co-leader of the D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com said of The Times, "As a military family member, I find it appalling that The New York Times would place the lives of soldiers in the field and civilians at home in danger by giving our national security secrets to al Qaeda. Suzlberger, Keller, Risen and Lichtblau are nothing more than ink stained enemy combatants who should be prosecuted for treason."
On the Web: http://www.FreeRepublic.com and http://www.aim.org
If I were anywhere near there I'd go. I hope it's a huge success...
Moral support bump! Wish I could be there!
THis just kills me...
"between civil liberties on the one hand and national security on the other, civil liberties won."
Even a fourth grader can tell you that if you don't have any national security, you won't have any civil liberties. What a lamea$$ propoganda attempt. The NYT can't speak about this matter without using cliches like 'civil liberties' and 'public interest.'
I am working on organizing some slams of the companies who advertise with them. I'm just one person, though. I do what I can.
This one I am sincerely going to try to attend.
The NYT editors originally said said they had to go public because it's the public's right to know about such a secret program. They have since changed that excuse to the fact that there is no harm in their reporting on this program because everyone knew about it anyway. So which one is it?
Civil rights groups certainly didn't know about it. But they do now and are threatening to sue the financial institutions involved in the EU.
Co-Chairman of the 9/11 Commission Kean said that very few people even in the banking world know about SWIFT and how it works, and almost no one would have had any idea that the US was able to get access to this data.
Kean further said that: "The terrorists didn't know the financial transactions went through this one group. Treasury told me, this was a method of financial tracking that people didn't understand, that nobody knew this was how things were done. Top-notch people in the US didn't even know
Bump for Kristin and the DC Freepers!
Will try to make it Monday.
BTTT
If we were going to be in town we'd be there.
What's the word on investigation into who leaked??
MM is saying on her site that there is a protest on the 10th at 5 p.m. (?)
I will be there in spirit.
Do you guys usually get permits? I know you do for the Walter Reed Freeps but are you getting one here? I would assume you are getting a permit since I'm sure the NYT, while always championing their 1st ammendment rights will no doubt try to crush yours.
Do the DUmmies ever come out and counter-protest? I'm sure if their parents let them use the car they'd show up as long as it's not a school night.
Call the local VFV's and a fire department or two - I'm sure they'll send over some back-ups.
Good grief how I WISH I could go! I will be there in spirit!
Ping for the after report!
"All The News That Aids America's Enemies"
What about the WSJ bureau? And the Post?
Perfect!
Slime the Slimes bump!
I believe the one on the 10th is in NY.
This is a huge event against the left-wing/terrorist alliance propaganda machine. If I lived within 500 miles I would attend. This opportunity won't come again for some time.
Please join us between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. so we'll be ready for the noon start on Monday at The Times. Also, plan to stick around downtown with us for the afternoon as we'll be having fun with Cindy Sheehan and Code Pink later.
As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no profanity, no racism, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.
Hadn't seen this posted on any thread....
From the New York Times “Journalism Ethical:A Handbook of Values and
Practices for the News and Editorial Departments"
“Obeying the Law in Pursuit of the News
25. Staff members must obey the law in the pursuit of news. ……[.blah, blah, blah]…..
In short, they may not commit illegal acts of any sort.”
http://www.nytco.com/pdf/NYT_Ethical_Journalism_0904.pdf
The below was posted a few days ago:
Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 37, Section 798 states...
(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States any classified information— http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1657484/posts
[NOTE: long time lurker here…no quite sure how this posting stuff, rules, etc. supposed to be done]
Please join us between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. so we'll be ready for the noon start on Monday at The Times. Also, plan to stick around downtown with us for the afternoon as we'll be having fun with Cindy Sheehan and Code Pink later.
As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no profanity, no racism, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.
God bless and protect DC FReepers. I surely do wish I could join you.
At high noon Suzlberger, Keller, Risen and Lichtblau get called to account for their TREASON.
I'll be there.
This is HorseSh*t! They say this all the time. Since 9/11 half the public don't really care as long as those bastards are brought to justice. Reporters think it is their God-given right to know everything! They act like no one has a right to withhold information from them.
If they were first it wasn't by much. The WSJ had it as its lead story the same morning the NYT had it.
The rest of us should bomabrd the NYT with phone calls asking them to please move to Syria.
Ya done perfect. Thanks!!
I certainly wish I were near your location to join you on Monday. Nonetheless, as with my fellow FReepers throughout the country Thank you for being there raising the sentiments of so many truely loyal Americans.
I've noticed in reading all the articles, The Times has uttered all their familiar cliches - "People's right to know", "Civil Liberties" yadda yadda. The only thing missing is "We did it for the Children."
This act of TREASON, committed by The Times et al, has certainly ENDANGERED "the children."
Just venting a few of my thoughts I'm including in a letter to the editors of our local rag regarding their silence on the issue. Their silence tells me (a)the don't care, (b)the agree with The Times, (c)they're uniformed, (d)all of the above.
Michelle Malkin has linked to us:
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/005467.htm
Thanks for posting the release this morning.
The weather forecast for D.C. on Monday (so far) is for sunny skies and warm temperatures.
Thank you.
Thanks! Yes, we put in for a permit for this one. The moonbats may show up on Monday, but I'm not that worried about it. However, years ago when Angelwood and Marylander were protesting the NY Times, they were egged by NY Times workers who threw eggs at them from the windows of their offices seven floors above them.
If they do that again, bring suit against them for assault. You don't have to know who threw the egg. Sue everyone on the floor from which the eggs were thrown.
Wish I could be there Kristinn. Give 'em hell.
((Can't wait for the After-Freep Report!!!))
You KNOW I'm there!
Thanks and welcome to FR!
Ping!
I don't know how long it took before it was cleaned up, but it's nice to think the egg-throwers had to look at the results of their little tantrum every day for while.
I will try to return to the scene of the crime to join you on Monday.
And hung.
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