This nation needs another Deep Throat

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05152/513551.stm

In some ways it was more fun when we didn't know. But in other ways, yesterday's top story could be just the thing this country needs as a reminder that even in this noisy era of the Patriot Act, we still need quiet patriots willing to risk their own positions to tell the truth, or at least lead others to it.

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It will be interesting to see what kind of reactions emerge in the coming weeks. Who will commend Felt for upholding the honor of the presidency by unmasking a corrupt president? Who will label him a traitor to his office?

It will be even more interesting if the hubbub around this story inspires an equally high-ranking official in the Bush administration to similarly place the best interests of the nation above that of the man who made so many false claims to justify a war against Iraq.

Who knows, there could be another potential Deep Throat currently inhabiting the halls of power, every bit as fed up with the conduct behind the scenes of this White House, who just needs an extra jolt to set his or her conscience in motion.

Based on what we've seen happen to other former Bushies who went "off message," that person could certainly be forgiven for wanting to remain every bit as anonymous as Deep Throat did for all these years. But Felt's coming forward spurs us to look one more time at this history and make a judgment as to which is worth more: loyalty to the man in office or loyalty to the ideals of the nation he is sworn to serve.

[Selteri]

1. I agree fully

We, the people, in order to survive a less perfect political coup and to save a more perfect union must all duly represent ourselves to our government and in one united voice say, "No more!"

[AuntiBush]

2. And at the sametime, CNN King had Mom & Pop Bush on

defending their son from the liberal (yawn)media, congress, democrats, you name it.

I got 2 ideas from this:
1. Something's brewing
2. As you said, take a look back and what? Turn our cheeks and allow our country to continue spiraling downwards, lives lost, maned forever both mentally and physically while our country divides more with each passing day.

C-SPAN, authentically brave and true Jouranlists are our only hope.

[bo44]

3. I was thinking the same thing as I read the Vanity Fair article about

Deep Throat. If his story is any indication of the type of courage and sacrifice it takes to speak up then it may be a while before a new Throat starts warbling. Who wants to risk being suicided or branded a traitor?

[Skittles]

4. a Deep Throat wouldn't get the time of day now

the days of real investigative journalism are pretty much over

[AndreaCG]

5. We have Deep Throats

They even use their real names, i.e. Paul O'Neill, Richard Clarke. They just get smeared by the WH and the press laps it up.

[wallwriter]

6. This is exactly right.

Then there is the irony that the mainstream media can apparently only handle one story at a time, so all the Deep Throat rigamarole is taking attention away from the real impeachment issue, the Downing Street Memo.