http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/peterjennings/ en-us Mon, 4 Feb 2008 19:18:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964836/posts The voters had a temper tantrum last week . . . Parenting and governing don't have to be dirty words: the nation can't be run by an angry two-year-old. -- Peter Jennings, November 14, 2004, commenting on the Republican landslide. [C]onservatives . . . can choose to stand aside from history while having a temper tantrum. But they should consider that the American people might then choose not to invite them back into a position of responsibility for quite a while to come. -- William Kristol, February 4, 2008, on conservative aversion to McCain. It's one thing to be bawled... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964836/posts#comment Mon, 4 Feb 2008 19:18:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1710303/posts Boston Globe - CONCORD, N.H.: A former national pollster argues in his new book that Al Gore really won the 2000 presidential election, but premature calls by the media for George Bush took Gore's victory away. David Moore's book, "How to Steal an Election," argues Al Gore rightfully won the presidency. Moore, a former University of New Hampshire professor, said he knows his premise is a "hard sell" and insists the book is not partisan. His former bosses -- the Gallup Poll -- disagreed and fired him after he told them about the book last spring, he said. Gallup General... Mathaba News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1710303/posts#comment Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:54:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461826/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - An American accused in court papers of having ties to Osama bin Laden is now working for the Iraqi government's Foreign Ministry, U.S. officials and a former CIA counterterrorism chief say. Iraqi-born Tarik A. Hamdi was the ``American contact'' for one of bin Laden's front organizations and gave a satellite telephone battery to a bin Laden aide in Afghanistan for a phone used by the terrorist leader, according to an affidavit from Customs Agent David Kane.The affidavit was unsealed this week in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., along with a federal indictment charging Hamdi with lying... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461826/posts#comment Fri, 12 Aug 2005 06:03:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1679983/posts Marking the one-year anniversary of longtime smoker Peter Jennings’ death from lung cancer, ABC’s Dr. Timothy Johnson wrote up a prescription as outdated and ineffective as bleeding a patient: growing government. “At the government level there are three proven techniques. One is to raise prices by increasing taxes, the second is to limit access by minors, and the third is to conduct mass media campaigns,” Johnson said on the August 7 “World News with Charles Gibson.” Although ABC's medical editor went on to slam government for having “dropped the ball” on his prescription, anchor Charles Gibson didn’t include anyone with... Business & Media Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1679983/posts#comment Tue, 8 Aug 2006 18:12:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1657050/posts Simple Bush hatred? Certainly it is an element. An East Coast, effete liberalism that considers legal governmental oversight as dangerous, and maybe more so than al Qaeda? Absolutely. Latent, reflexive anti-Americanism? Yes. But at root, it is a hubris that somehow, the job of the press to report information is on an equal footing with the obligation of government to protect us from our enemies. Which brings me to a telling installment of the great PBS series, Ethics in America, as recounted by Jack Dunphy: Nowhere was this mindset more vividly displayed than in a 1987 installment of the series... Football Fans for Truth http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1657050/posts#comment Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:03:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/576695/posts Click on the source above to gain access to the video. You will need Real Player to view. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/576695/posts#comment Fri, 23 Nov 2001 13:37:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477396/posts The word went out on August 8th that Peter Jennings, an icon of American mainstream media, had died at the age of 67. In this day and age, 67 is well below the average life span in America, and it is unfortunate that the ABC News anchor died prematurely due to lung cancer. Often when someone dies, the initial commentary is rather flattering, as people with the smallest amount of good taste will not speak ill of the dead, especially before they’ve been put in the ground. There was plenty of news coverage of Jennings death, and there were a... Sierra Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477396/posts#comment Sun, 4 Sep 2005 23:49:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1582960/posts The City of New York will pay tribute to Peter Jennings today when the street where ABC News headquarters is located is renamed in his honor. It is a permanent geographical memorial to the man who left such an indelible mark on the landscape of American journalism. West 66th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue in New York City's Upper West Side will be dubbed "Peter Jennings Way." The Jennings family, ABC News President David Westin, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and many of Jennings' former colleagues will attend the naming ceremony. Jennings lived close to his office... ABC13.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1582960/posts#comment Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:09:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1580584/posts February 17, 2006 -- The Upper West Side street on which ABC News' headquarters is located is getting a second name — in honor of the late Peter Jennings. West 66th between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue will be Peter Jennings Way as of next Tuesday. Jennings, 67, died in August, just four months after disclosing that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He anchored "World News Tonight" for 22 years and, with Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather, was considered one of the Big Three evening-news anchors. Brokaw retired from "NBC Nightly News" in 2004 and Rather from... New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1580584/posts#comment Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:44:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1520441/posts I M P E A C H M E N Th e a r --c l i n t o n --l o s e --i t by Mia T, 11.11.05   MIDDLING Twenty presidents rank higher than bill clinton and 20 rank lower. But this placement assumes equal weight for each of the presidential dimensions. And therein lies the flaw. If 9/11 taught us anything, it is that presidential character and moral authority count, and count most.4 If the variables are properly weighted, bill clinton will always come out dead last. That is, unless Americans are dumb enough... C-SPAN, Losing Bin Laden: How Bill Clinton's Failures Unleashed Global Terror, AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1520441/posts#comment Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:30:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1494489/posts Peter Jennings left a fortune worth more than $50 million to his wife and two children, according to the ABC News anchor's will, the Daily News has learned. Jennings, 67, left the bulk of his estate in trust for his two children, Elizabeth, 25, and Christopher, 23, from his marriage to writer Kati Marton, according to the will, filed Wednesday in Manhattan Surrogate's Court. He left his Central Park West apartment to his widow, Kayce Freed, whom he wed in 1997, as well as a portion of his estate, as laid out in a prenuptial agreement the couple signed before... nydailynews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1494489/posts#comment Fri, 30 Sep 2005 22:29:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488140/posts Kathleen Carroll, second from left, Associated Press executive editor, and Tom Curly, center, Associated Press President, arrive at Carnegie Hall to attend a memorial service for ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings, who died of lung cancer on Aug. 7, New York, Tuesday Sept. 20 , 2005. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) Media executive Barry Diller arrives at New York's Carnegie Hall, Tuesday Sept. 20 , 2005, to attend a memorial service for ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings, who died of lung cancer on Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) Drudgereport http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488140/posts#comment Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:17:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462989/posts On September 5, 1983, Peter Jennings took the helm of ABC’s World News Tonight as its sole anchor. While his bias during the recent Iraq war was obvious, it is only the latest example of the ABC anchor’s bias. As Jennings framed it, communism was more a phantom menace than a serious threat, and he’s similarly whitewashed the despicable record of terrorist groups such as Hizbullah. On the home front, he resented covering the Clinton scandals, portraying them as tedious sideshows, and billed Republicans as destructive and mean-spirited. Castigating Republicans – and the voters who dare to elect them. The... The Government-Media Complex http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462989/posts#comment Sun, 14 Aug 2005 04:58:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461224/posts HAHAHAHAHAHA! Im so glad Jennings is dead in hell! I couldn't stand listening to all that liberal pro freedom bable. Jennings was an evil wicked communist who touted evil values such as religious freedom, freedom of speech and racial equality which as Debbie Schlussel stated after 9/11 are all anethema to genuine western values and are the reason we were attacked! Do you not know that the constitution of the USSR guarentees freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press?! IT'S true! That's why they were EEEEEVILL! Ever since we've adopted those planks, our nation has fell... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461224/posts#comment Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:49:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461106/posts Peter Jennings' Unfortunate LegacyBy Debbie SchlusselFrontPageMagazine.com | August 11, 2005 It's sad when anyone dies of cancer, but we cant' let the human side of the Peter Jennings story obscure his real "achievements."While the rest of the world is blindly singing Jennings' praises, here's a reality check: Peter Jennings did more for the cause of Islamic terrorism than any media figure today. And that's nothing to celebrate, honor, or even memorialize.It is no coincidence that al-Jazeera's chief Washington correspondent praised ABC -- and Jennings, in particular -- for their "objectivity." Before there was al-Jazeera, there was Peter Jennings.From the beginning... FPM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461106/posts#comment Thu, 11 Aug 2005 08:48:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1459971/posts There has never been a victim these liberals didn't use when convenient. Thus my emotions ran amok when I heard the lead-in during today's episode of Democracy Now! Hostess Amy Goodman began this segment with a “leading cigarette expert” and was going to discuss how “the tobacco industry helped kill Peter Jennings.” Bob Parks: Black & Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1459971/posts#comment Tue, 9 Aug 2005 18:58:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459713/posts When news of Peter Jennings death reached the masses yesterday morning, most were surprised and shocked, even though Jennings hadn't been on the air for four months, and was fighting incurable lung cancer. With Jenning's death, U.S. viewers are faced with the prospect of having neither Jennings, nor Tom Brokaw, nor Dan Rather sitting in a evening news anchor desk, for the first time since 1981. Why the fuss? Culturally, Jennings death is big news, no matter what one thought of the anchor's opinions or approach. Likely a liberal, Jennings was 'there' for us nonetheless covering the news that affected... the GOPNation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459713/posts#comment Tue, 9 Aug 2005 13:04:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459836/posts Peter Jennings was one of 170,000 Americans diagnosed with lung cancer each year. It is the most common form of cancer, responsible for 28 percent of all cancer deaths. Jennings died Sunday, at the age of 67. Treatments are few once lung cancer is diagnosed, but there is one very obvious, but often very difficult, way to reduce your risk of getting lung cancer -- quit smoking, reported WCVB-TV in Boston. News of Jennings' death has been a jolt for some smokers. "You hear about it all the time, it just never sinks in, but for some reason (Monday) it... The Denver Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459836/posts#comment Tue, 9 Aug 2005 15:42:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459175/posts The suave, Canadian-born broadcaster delivered the news to Americans each night in five separate decades. He was there for every big story, be it war or weather. Jennings, who announced in April that he had lung cancer, died Sunday at his New York home, ABC News President David Westin (search) said in a statement. He was 67. "Peter has been our colleague, our friend, and our leader in so many ways," Westin said. "None of us will be the same without him." With Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather (search), Jennings was part of a triumvirate that dominated network news for... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459175/posts#comment Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:25:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1459620/posts On Monday, Michael Medved discussed how late Peter Jennings did not even finish high school... He did say that Jennings was urbane like...James Bond. Jennings did remind me of Roger Moore, who played James Bond until 1985... I was never a Peter Jennings fan though... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1459620/posts#comment Tue, 9 Aug 2005 06:32:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459220/posts Statement by the President on Death of Peter Jennings Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas 9:52 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I were saddened to learn about the death of Peter Jennings. Peter Jennings had a long and distinguished career as a news journalist. He covered many important events, events that helped define the world as we know it today. A lot of Americans relied upon Peter Jennings for their news. He became a part of the lives of a lot of our fellow citizens, and he will be missed. May God bless his soul. Thank you. END... The White House http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459220/posts#comment Mon, 8 Aug 2005 17:21:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459184/posts Jihadi Journalist: The Real Peter Jennings By Debbie Schlussel While the rest of the world is blindly singing the praises of Peter Jennings, here's a reality check: Peter Jennings did more for the cause of Islamic terrorism than any media figure today. And that's nothing to celebrate, honor, or even memorialize. Before there was Al Jazeerah, there was Peter Jennings. From the beginning of Jennings career until his death, Jennings' biased coverage went beyond the pale, bending over backward in "understanding" the terrorists who hate us-- from seeing "their side" when he covered the seige and then murder of innocent... Debbie Schlussel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459184/posts#comment Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:36:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458466/posts <p>From friends at ABC; Peter Jennings is near death. This is unconfirmed, but from usually reliable sources.</p> <p>The ABC anchor, who was born in Canada but became a US citizen, announced a few months ago that he was suffering from lung cancer. He has not made a televised appearance since.</p> Friends at network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458466/posts#comment Sun, 7 Aug 2005 02:30:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1411399/posts The recent Dan Rather and Newsweek controversies hardly seem connected. But on closer examination, both incidents symbolize what has gone wrong with traditional news organizations. The old assumption was that opinion media — such as the National Review, The Nation and The New Republic — offer a slant on current events, but that major news outlets, outside of their designated opinion sections, do not. This commitment to disinterested reporting — and along with it the public's trust in mainstream media — has been shattered in recent years. It's easy to see why people no longer feel they can rely on... JEWISH WORLD REVIEW.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1411399/posts#comment Fri, 27 May 2005 03:38:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410086/posts Tin SoldierAn American Vigilante In Afghanistan, Using the Press for Profit and Glory By Mariah Blake In April 2004, a former U.S. Special Forces soldier named Jonathan Keith Idema started shopping a sizzling story to the media. He claimed terrorists in Afghanistan planned to use bomb-laden taxicabs to kill key U.S. and Afghan officials, and that he himself intended to thwart the attack. Shortly thereafter, he headed to Afghanistan, where he spent the next two months conducting a series of raids with his team, which he called Task Force Saber 7. By late June, he claimed to have captured the... Columbia Journalism Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410086/posts#comment Wed, 25 May 2005 12:46:04 GMT