RNC declares URBAN LEGEND -- RNC OUTSOURCING TO INDIA -- is FALSE and DEFAMATORY

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[PhiKapMom]

URBAN LEGEND -- RNC OUTSOURCING to INDIA is FALSE and DEFAMATORY (RNC Email)

Recently, an article published on two web sites in January is being again circulated among some independent "news" sites and bloggers. The article contains incorrect information about the "US Republican Party" using call centers in India to solicit contributions. It is becoming an urban myth perpetuated by these bloggers and too often making it into some real news sources. Below you will find the letter sent from our Legal office to one of the sites asking them to pull the article.

Please feel free to share/forward this letter to anyone that may ask about this situation.

-----Original Message-----

From: Charles Spies - Legal
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 1:23 PM
To: 'shishirb@rediff.co.in'
Subject: REQUEST TO CEASE AND DESIST

Mr. Shishir Bhaee
Editor
Rediff.com

Via E-mail: shishirb@rediff.co.in

Dear Mr. Bhaee:

It has come to the attention of the Republican National Committee ("RNC") that you have posted on your website an article entitled "Bush's party to raise funds via Noida, Gurgaon" with the byline "Bipin Chandran in New Delhi | January 31, 2003 11:59 IST."

That article contains false information that is defamatory to the RNC, and we hereby demand that you remove the article from your website and cease and desist from publishing this false information. Specifically, the article states:

"HCL eServe, the business process outsourcing arm of the Shiv Nadar-promoted HCL Technologies, has bagged a project to undertake a fund-raising campaign for the US Republican Party over the telephone."

The term "US Republican Party" can only be interpreted as referring to the RNC, and the RNC has never contracted with the referenced companies. In fact, all vendors for the RNC are contractually obligated to have their phone calls originate from the United States. If the author of the article had bothered to check with the RNC, we would have been happy to confirm this for him or her.

Although the referenced article is now six months old and discredited, the unfortunate fact is that individuals in the United States are continuing to cite to it in an attempt to make cheap political attacks against the RNC and President Bush.

Through this letter Rediff.com and you personally are now on notice that you are publishing false information. The RNC takes these matters very seriously and we trust that you will do the right thing and immediately pull the article from your website. If this false publication does not immediately cease, the RNC will pursue all available legal remedies. Please call me at (202) xxx-xxxx if you have any questions regarding this matter.

Cordially,

Charles R. Spies
Election Law Counsel
Republican National Committee

[Havoc]

Um, they do have the authority to regulate trade. And if staffing results in dumping in this country, yes they do have the power to intervene.

[Mo1]

The Republican National Committee is now going after websites/publications that allow this false and defamatory email article on outsourcing to India to stand.

It's about time they did .. this story keeps poping up and they need to squash it like a bug

[harpseal]

Clearly thge RNC knows it would be political suicide for them to use an offshore outsorcing supplier for any of their phone banks.

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! Well, I don't know about illegal aliens, but the 'RATS are accepting $$$ from MoveOn.org. I suspect that MoveOn.org is a front for the Communist Party USA since the CPUSA links MoveOn.org's website at the TOP LEFT of their home page (in DARK BLUE).

Communist Party USA

MoveOn.org

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[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the good info post and ping !!

November, 2004:
President Bush on the Road to Victory ...

Are [the Dirty ‘RATS] shakin' in their boots? Anticipating the next 16 words November 2004??

The GOP gained seats in the House and the Senate.
Meantime, President Bush wins in landslide !

[VRWCmember]

Um, they do have the authority to regulate trade.

Um, no, the RND does not have any regulatory authority at all. It is a political party, and is completely separate from the congress.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

"No! No! No! You idiots!!!

I said Indiana not India!!!!"

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

That's funny!

[Maria S]

This is from the M@^$O$ website; I have deleted the name of the website in every place it appeared. THIS, Folks, is what happens when a grassroots organization takes hold. And it scares me to death. "...more than 40,000 phone calls and more than 90,000 online messages to the Senate." Thanks to the efforts of this bunch of liberals (or are they socialists?) a good man will NOT become a judge. Can't we make the same effort AND get our friends, relatives, and neighbors involved?

From: Peter Schurman, ...............
Subject: A terrific victory
Date: September 4, 2003

Dear ...... member,

Because of your help, we won a terrific victory today. President
Bush's top-priority right-wing judicial nominee, Miguel Estrada,
withdrew his name from consideration, and the President accepted
Estrada's withdrawal.

As far as we know, this is the first time President Bush has conceded
defeat on any nomination. It's a big day.

Your work made it possible. When Estrada stonewalled the American
people -- refusing, with the White House's blessing, to answer basic
questions about his radically conservative views -- you stood up and
fought back, with more than 40,000 phone calls and more than 90,000
online messages to the Senate.

President Bush was counting on us to roll over and allow the right wing
to tighten its grip on power by packing America's top courts with
conservative ideologues, who would serve for lifetime appointments.

Instead, we and our friends in the Senate stood strong, and today we
prevailed.

Last November, after the right wing took control of the Senate, we set
a goal of driving the Democrats to dig in and stop the right-wing
power grab.

We continue to have our work cut out for us, especially in California
and Texas. But Estrada's withdrawal is an incontrovertible sign that
we are turning the tide.

Congratulations!

Sincerely,

- Carrie, Eli, Joan, Noah, Peter, Wes, and Zack
The ..... team
September 4th, 2003

[Admin Moderator]

We've pulled it more times than I can count but I'm sure we'll see it again.

[PhiKapMom]

I will be willing to bet on you will be seeing more of it posted! Now if anyone doesn't believe, they can be linked to the facts (as if the posters care).

Just wanted to let you know that RNC has taken action on this!

[skinkinthegrass]

THE DNC IS USING ILLEGAL ALIENS TO SOLICIT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS! ....since 1992, Its' a fact!...Jack.

[FITZ]

the article you refused to believe.

Okay --- I believe you --- but it almost looks like the Republicans are admitting that outsourcing business is a very wrong thing to do. I hope Bush will stop signing "free-trade" agreements with corrupt and slave countries and do whatever he can for Americans to have a few jobs. At least India probably isn't the worst country they could have outsourced jobs to --- it could be some Communist country like China.

[FITZ]

If they find it defamatory, then why are they letting US businesses do it?

I hope other businesses will start getting the hint.

[RaceBannon]

Well I never posted it knowing it was false.

[PhiKapMom]

When you posted it none of us knew. It wasn't you that was posting it as false information. This forum has been hit with it countless times after it was debunked by newly signed on Freepers!

I remember when you posted it and I went looking for the facts because truthfully I had no idea if it was true or not even though I doubted it!

[BOBTHENAILER]

Okay --- I believe you --- but it almost looks like the Republicans are admitting that outsourcing business is a very wrong thing to do.

Thanks for the gracious admission.

My take on the statement from the RNC, is that they realize every job kept here is good, especially anything associated with calling for RNC fund raisers. Free trade is a slightly different story, however.

Thanks for the response to the facts. A lot of the posters from the previous thread won't admit the mistake. You're a cut above.

[putupon]

Maybe if we could outsource the Senate seats, Miguel Estrada would be a judge.

[Havoc]

Um, scuse, I think we're arguing a difference that doesn't exist. The Republican party is in power. They are also accused of doing something they equate with being bad. And you're giving them cover like any good democrat would do.

[Republican Wildcat]

If they find it defamatory, then why are they letting US businesses do it?

This makes absolutely no sense. Do you even know what the RNC is or what the word defamatory means?