ACTION ALERT! Save Dan Rather from the freepers

[George_S]

http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2004/09/1702996.php

A phone call is much more effective than email.

This is important!

[Mick Knox]

1. I did send an email

not calling though. they aint canning Rather.

[George_S]

8. I know

But a lot of affiliates are griping big time, saying they never got a reaction like this. The freepers are going all out on this one.

[George_S]

2. Laptop Lobbyists?

Who are they? Let's dig.

http://www.normalbobsmith.com/specialpeopleclub/10/

[George_S]

5. Laptop Lobbyists

Are just flunkies.

[UdoKier]

3. DONE!

Left a message at all of them.

[FirstDoNoHarm]

4. Indymedia now supports corporate media?

When did this change take place?

[George_S]

6. No

They posted what they got and say to use those numbers as a counter-attack.

[UdoKier]

7. I think they are trying to save the least compromised corporate outlet...

...from being bullied into becoming yet another Fox News clone.

I think they are right doing so. CBS News is the last non-right-wing news source left for many in our parents' and grandparents' generation. They don't watch cable news, and they don't even acknowledge the internet's existence. It helps to have an outlet that will at least cover SOME of the things we're talking about, so that our ffolks can say "Oh yes, I heard about that on the TeeVee."

[Dogmudgeon]

9. Reality kicks in at the Anarkids' Revolutionary Squat

At long last, the scales have fallen from the eyes of the trendy-boo leftist hipsters. Slay the fatted calf! And that's no mere sarcasm on my part -- I've been trying to talk sense into various "revolutionary" friends of mine for years. And they've been trying to do the same with me.

Well, push has come to shove, the rubber has met the road, and Fascism has become more than a slogan. I, for one, am glad to have them working in solidarity. I've learned a lot myself since 2000, and I'll gladly share with my other newly-educated comrades in arms.

Freedom is often a difficult road to walk. And we've only just started.

--bkl

[progressivebydesign]

10. Always out of Virginia, these shadowy groups...

Bought and paid for by the GOP, through quiet channels.

I will do my part later this evening. We have a marathon thread here on GD about the origins of the Rather attack machine, entitled: "rathergate.com". If you need some background, check out that thread.. The "rathergate.com" website came about on 9/9... and immediately called for Rather's head. This is not a grassroots thing.. anytime you see a Virginia address, you KNOW that it is financed by GOP corporate types and operatives.

Kick for Dan Rather.. the last great tv journalist.

[AmyStrange]

13. Could you put up a link to the thread please? (n/t)

[DemonFighterLives]

14. Here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=2400623&mesg_id=2400623

:kick:

[AmyStrange]

16. Thanx...

whoa that is a marathon thread...

d

[dweller]

17. the thread continued here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=2406386#2406937

join in,
dp

[Only Me]

11. Done it! nt

[creeksneakers2]

12. There is more than Rather at stake

The Fascists are out to intimidate the entire media. "Cross us and you're through."

[Robbien]

15. The freepers are also spamming CBS affiliates with the same

intent through a spamming site called rathergate.com, see this thread in LBN
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=860483&mesg_id=860483

[Pallas180]

18. Here's e mail list for all the CBS affiliates, counteract the lunatical

fringe with a great letter about Dan Rather

Thu Sep-23-04 09:29 PM
Response to Original message
150. EXPOSE RATHERGATE.COM!! Here's how:

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They have this tool on their site that allows you to "complain" to CBS affiliates -- but only after they've screened the messages.

And, being the dumbasses they are, they're not even hiding the mailing list (a few addresses bounce):
[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail] I recommended in another thread that since most ISPs will let you send or cc: or bcc: to 25 to 50 recipients, you might try slicing the above list into fifths or sixths and let 'em know they're being spammed by dirty trickster Mike Krempasky, who has heavily advertised this site.

Also, don't forget to let them know that you appreciate the quality and objectivity of CBS News and that Rather did the right thing by exposing the background of the controversy himself and apologizing even if he was the one who might have been deceived in the first place -- and if anyone deserves firing it's Bill O'Reilly, not Rather (or something to that effect).

[George_S]

20. Pallas180

Good work! Harharhar on them.

[George_S]

19. Why is this so important?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=2400623&mesg_id=2400623

[Pallas180]

22. To counteract the organized lunatic fringe demanding Dan's firing

read how they flooded CBS affiliates with e mail demanding CBS be dropped from their lineup- (about the only station with Dan Rather
that bothers to do any investigative reporting - 60 minutes -

if they win all the stations will be under the thumb of the fascists -
CBS, the last bastion of integrity.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[jayctravis]

21. I posted about a Freeper...

who called in today wanting to talk to the advertising department of the company I work for about Dan Rather.

Well...I work for a major home-improvement/hardware supply company, and they're up to their elbows right now trying to help in hurricane recovery. I seriously doubt that's their major concern.

[Pallas180]

23. Sinclair Broadcasting with over 40 stations around country canceled CBS

these are the same right wing guys who refused to show Koppel's show
on the dead American soldiers..where he read their 800 names.

Sinclair needs to lose their license.

[Pallas180]

24. Here's the FCC info. Sinclair Broadcasting need to lose their license

so why dont you help them lose their license?

Fri Sep-24-04 11:28 AM
Response to Original message

10. WRITE,CALL,COMPLAIN about Sinclair to the FCC here:


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