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Tue Jan-30-07 03:15 PM
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| 62. I told the reporter he was a "two-bit whore" |
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and he hit me with a sack of quarters.
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| -The spitting incident at the march: my letter to the NYT reporter |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 10:15 AM |
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Excellent letter |
Nite Owl |
Jan-30-07 10:20 AM |
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I told the reporter that the spitting on Vietnam vets did not happen, |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 10:26 AM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jan-30-07 10:58 AM |
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I know |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 10:59 AM |
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I don't know but thanks,I need to see it myself. |
bahrbearian |
Jan-30-07 11:01 AM |
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My friend's dad returned to D.C. from Vietnam... |
Spiffarino |
Jan-31-07 07:15 AM |
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I view such accounts with a great deal of skepticism |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jan-31-07 08:59 AM |
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I do too. |
Spiffarino |
Jan-31-07 11:00 AM |
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One second-hand account from the internet is all the indication I have of harassment of soldiers |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jan-31-07 11:54 AM |
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WTF are you driving at? |
Spiffarino |
Jan-31-07 04:59 PM |
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Go find some credible citations and get back to me...eom |
TheBorealAvenger |
Feb-02-07 07:23 AM |
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There is no documented evidence of any spitting on Vietnam-era soldiers... |
KrazyKat |
Jan-31-07 01:27 PM |
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It was primarily the govt. that shafted the vets. |
Spiffarino |
Jan-31-07 05:22 PM |
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Anyone who spit |
The Wizard |
Jan-31-07 09:50 AM |
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Nonsense. |
TahitiNut |
Jan-31-07 01:04 PM |
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To say I was a bit on edge |
The Wizard |
Jan-31-07 03:36 PM |
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That's a great letter and nicely researched |
devilgrrl |
Jan-30-07 10:25 AM |
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thanks |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 10:29 AM |
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there is another possibility. The whole alledged spitting |
John Q. Citizen |
Jan-30-07 11:26 AM |
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That's what I am thinking too |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:31 AM |
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Did the reporter get the alleged spitters name? Plus, it seems a little too |
John Q. Citizen |
Jan-30-07 11:39 AM |
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Wow I didn't think to ask that |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:41 AM |
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Also, do we know the "alledged" (heh, heh,) reporters name? |
John Q. Citizen |
Jan-30-07 11:50 AM |
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It is |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:52 AM |
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Googleing her name, it appears she works for the WaPo. I didn't know they collaborate |
John Q. Citizen |
Jan-30-07 12:14 PM |
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Yes they do |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 12:23 PM |
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That's a little bit troubling in itself. What ever happened to scooping the competition? |
John Q. Citizen |
Jan-30-07 12:37 PM |
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In the corporate-owned entertainment-as-news US media biz, I have to ask... |
jtrockville |
Jan-30-07 04:07 PM |
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It was a quaint remnant of days gone by. I still remember Jimmy Olsen rushing |
John Q. Citizen |
Jan-30-07 05:29 PM |
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if it happened, it was these guys at the pathetic freeper counter-protest |
Stephanie |
Feb-02-07 08:17 AM |
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Very fine letter |
gratuitous |
Jan-30-07 10:31 AM |
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You calling me a goom-bah? |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 10:32 AM |
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Just like me |
gratuitous |
Jan-30-07 10:35 AM |
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It's as if they never heard of google, let alone |
Morgana LaFey |
Jan-30-07 06:20 PM |
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Excellent letter |
Jeanette in FL |
Jan-30-07 10:32 AM |
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I am on the phone with him now |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 10:39 AM |
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Effing reruns |
PATRICK |
Jan-30-07 10:34 AM |
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Great work |
klook |
Jan-30-07 10:36 AM |
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I can't believe they're trying the same stupid trick 35 years later! |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Jan-30-07 10:37 AM |
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Thanks for writing this letter proud2Blib |
MagickMuffin |
Jan-30-07 10:42 AM |
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"I did a little research that apparently you did not do ..." |
Straight Shooter |
Jan-30-07 10:48 AM |
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LOL He just called me |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 10:58 AM |
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At least they spit on the right guy! |
kohodog |
Jan-30-07 11:05 AM |
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what if it was a set up? |
kmlewis |
Jan-30-07 11:12 AM |
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true |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:32 AM |
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She probably did see it. |
simskl |
Jan-30-07 11:10 AM |
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What simskl Said |
ProfessorGAC |
Jan-30-07 11:15 AM |
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That is the oddest part of this whole story |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:37 AM |
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Wasn't there some other "incident magnet" guy during the elections? |
JHB |
Jan-31-07 12:44 PM |
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I presesented that scenario |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:33 AM |
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"standing by her story," the same way Judas Miller stood by her Curveball. n/t |
Straight Shooter |
Jan-30-07 11:49 AM |
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Good letter, thanks for following up, ask them to make sure and publicize the coincidences |
uppityperson |
Jan-30-07 02:15 PM |
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Yes I think they may be doing a little digging |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 02:43 PM |
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Too bad they didn't check prior to publishing the story. |
kohodog |
Jan-31-07 09:11 AM |
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If ONLY someone could nvent a device that reporters could use to show what's happening.. |
SoCalDem |
Jan-30-07 05:33 PM |
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Yes, they could even put such a device on a small telephone! Perhaps it could EVEN capture MOVING |
Mayberry Machiavelli |
Jan-30-07 10:36 PM |
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! |
seasonedblue |
Jan-31-07 09:58 AM |
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Gee thanks SS |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 02:40 PM |
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Very good job following up on this lie proud2blib. n/t |
ariellyn |
Jan-30-07 11:03 AM |
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this is so STUPID!! |
mopinko |
Jan-30-07 11:04 AM |
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Kudos on an excellent letter |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Jan-30-07 11:05 AM |
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No I teach special ed |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:38 AM |
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I bow to your patience |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Jan-30-07 02:58 PM |
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Way to go, proud2belib! |
cynatnite |
Jan-30-07 11:07 AM |
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Well done! |
sfexpat2000 |
Jan-30-07 11:19 AM |
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Hi, proud2blib! |
Hissyspit |
Jan-30-07 11:32 AM |
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Hey Hissy! |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:35 AM |
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I will be posting picture threads in a while. I took a buttload of pics. |
Hissyspit |
Jan-30-07 12:05 PM |
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Digby has written about this: |
trumad |
Jan-30-07 11:43 AM |
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Thanks to Digby!! |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:59 AM |
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Ding, ding, ding! |
never cry wolf |
Jan-30-07 12:15 PM |
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Great idea!! |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 12:46 PM |
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I found this link on Digby as well |
Canuckistanian |
Jan-30-07 03:12 PM |
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"it was important to show "the other side" of the story" |
cui bono |
Jan-30-07 05:04 PM |
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I don't see the connection between Sparling |
creeksneakers2 |
Jan-30-07 10:16 PM |
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brilliant....digby just completely ripped it up |
Blue_Tires |
Jan-30-07 10:35 PM |
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anyone remember Phil Parlock? |
Cocoa |
Jan-30-07 11:45 AM |
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Yes this sure sounds like a parlock to me |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 11:59 AM |
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OP should write in again about the Parlock staged "atrocities" |
eridani |
Jan-31-07 05:17 AM |
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Nice work!!!! |
wicket |
Jan-30-07 12:16 PM |
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I am soooo proud of you ! |
jaysunb |
Jan-30-07 01:02 PM |
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Thank you |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-07 01:10 PM |
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Great letter |
Madspirit |
Jan-30-07 01:12 PM |
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K&R.(nt) |
Kurovski |
Jan-30-07 01:18 PM |
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K&R Thanks for following up on this. |
montanto |
Jan-30-07 02:10 PM |
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I told the reporter he was a "two-bit whore" |
maxrandb |
Jan-30-07 03:15 PM |
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Great Letter and Research |
Irishonly |
Jan-30-07 03:39 PM |
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Well done! I'm so glad you did that -- next up, LTTE! Thanks for the follow through... |
Hekate |
Jan-30-07 04:58 PM |
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You go, Proud!! |
WolverineDG |
Jan-30-07 05:10 PM |
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marginalization is the issue |
central scrutinizer |
Jan-30-07 05:36 PM |
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The Teri Schiavo protesters weren't marginalized. |
Lasher |
Jan-31-07 07:22 AM |
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Oooh, you're good!! well done! n/tt |
jannyk |
Jan-30-07 05:38 PM |
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Very impressive. I applaud you for keeping it respectful and professional. |
MJDuncan1982 |
Jan-30-07 05:44 PM |
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LOL My tin foil hat is a permanent fixture |
proud2Blib |
Jan-31-07 10:01 AM |
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This is how they report the news. Make up fabricated stories and |
B Calm |
Jan-31-07 05:37 AM |
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this canard is repeatedly false, repeatedly brought up again, but I have to ask |
Lerkfish |
Jan-31-07 08:57 AM |
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Great letter! |
dist22dem |
Jan-31-07 09:03 AM |
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Excellent letter, Proud2BLib... |
Blue_In_AK |
Jan-31-07 10:05 AM |
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Yes it was awesome |
proud2Blib |
Jan-31-07 05:47 PM |
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Here you go, I posted this in another thread, but think it's okay |
merh |
Jan-31-07 12:31 PM |
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Gee you'd think they would have posted such a horrible incident, |
B Calm |
Feb-02-07 08:01 AM |
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Here they are at the freeper rally > |
Stephanie |
Feb-02-07 09:09 AM |
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Wow, whoever can spit that far needs to go on Letterman. |
merh |
Feb-02-07 10:22 AM |
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