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CBS: 2, Rather: 0Posted on Sep 29, 2009
Former CBS anchor Dan Rather has come up short—$70 million short, in fact—in his bid to sue his ex-employers at the network for relieving him of his desk duty following a 2004 report he delivered about then-President George W. Bush’s National Guard service during the Vietnam War era. —KA
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By Hulk2008, September 30 at 10:43 am #
The “flawed” news story was doomed from the start - CBS is a business first and a source of journalism someplace else down the line. Remember that “flawed” doesn’t mean it was totally without merit.
Report thisBut in the “justice” system, big money almost always wins. And Dan Rather knew that score before he let the story be aired; the story could have been delayed and had its “flaws” corrected and then presented when it was more accurate. And remember that Dan was the guy in charge of that editing process.
By Inherit The Wind, September 29 at 10:20 pm #
Against a bunch of Bushite judges? What do you expect?
Report thisBy Urizen o8, September 29 at 9:52 pm #
If the Democrats hadn’t fallen hook, line and sinker for the illegal, nonsensical
Report thisinvasion of Iraq they could be mopping the floor with the reichpublicans. But
they’re quite happy with their little time-share on Pennsylvania avenue and they’re
so totally devoid of commitment and passion.
By PSmith, September 29 at 9:28 pm #
CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT (COG)
> Plus the fact that we are _today_ still living under Cheney’s Continuity of Government coup d’etat legislation—renewed annually _and_ by Obama as his first act after inauguration.—What is it? What does it entail? Neither we nor Congress have been told. “You don’t have the necessary (Mickey-Mouse) Cheney security clearances,” Congress was told.
Peter Dale Scott - To All Readers: Help Force Congress To Observe the Law on National Emergencies!!! - Updated 3/27/09 -
http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20090324183053848#r7
Peter Dale Scott - COG - video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ7tVb5rskE
Report thisBy archeon of thrace, September 29 at 9:15 pm #
yes…George Bush was willing to send young people off
to die, but was too much of a coward to go to war
himself.
Yes, he was coward.
Dan Rather was right.
CBS was wrong.
Report thisBy PSmith, September 29 at 9:06 pm #
JUSTICE? DREAM ON SUCKERS
BUSH V GORE
You may recall that Bush v Gore was ‘fixed’ 5-4 in favor of the losing side in the 2000 Presidential election. And Gore was accused of the crimes carried out by the Bush side. Gore Vidal -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHaXtSXD8ww#t=08m44s
FEDERALIST SOCIETY - THE FIX WAS IN (AND REMAINS SO)
After which Bush and his Neocon Nazis salted the judiciary with candidates from The Federalist Society - extremist fanatics and idealogues from the batshit crazy Neocon Nazi right-wing.
Not to mention their elimination of habeus corpus, magna carta. -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHaXtSXD8ww#t=05m33s
Plus the fact that we are today _still_ living under Cheney’s Continuity of Government coup d’etat legislation—renewed annually _and_ by Obama as his first act after inauguration.—What is it? What does it entail? Neither we nor Congress have been told. “You don’t have the necessary (Mickey-Mouse) Cheney security clearances”, Congress was told.
SO, anyone who expects justice from the US legal system in the foreseeable future is certifiable. By definition.
Report thisBy Ray Duray, September 29 at 8:37 pm #
Let us not take our eye off the ball.
George Bush clearly was guilty as charged regarding his dereliction of duty in the TANG.
This is yet another dreary case of the media shooting the messenger in order to cover up the crime on behalf of the rich and powerful.
When are we finally going to admit that calling this Empire a Repbublic, or a Democracy is just plumb crazy mad lying?
From Maine to Hawaii, people live in an oligarchy that favors crony capitalists. Instead of democracy, why don’t we call this mess what it really is… proto-fascism?
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