- The latest picture being used to portray a shady White House is when AG Holder appeared with President Obama at the Police Memorial.
- Article by: Associated Press
- Updated: May 15, 2013 - 11:50 AM
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama (click here) is honoring police officers killed in the line of duty, saying members of law enforcement never let down their guard and that the public they serve should "never let slide our gratitude."
Obama was speaking Wednesday at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, an annual ceremony to remember those officers who died the previous year.
Among those Obama singled out was Bruce St. Laurent, a 20-year veteran of the Jupiter, Fla. police department killed last September when his motorcycle was struck during an Obama motorcade.
Obama said he is always mindful of the sacrifices made by police officers assigned to protect him and his family.
We already know FOX News doesn't care about the nation, so it is no surprise with Ed Henry leading the White House pack they would find a way to get away with compromising the national security of a nation. This is just as egregious as hacking the phone of a dead person.
May 24, 2013
By Alex Pareene
Attorney General Eric Holder (click here) personally signed off on the warrant naming Fox News journalist James Rosen a “possible co-conspirator” in violation of the Espionage Act, Michael Isikoff reported yesterday. Which is sort of awkward, because Barack Obama also yesterday told the country (the whole country) that he didn’t want to criminalize reporting, and that he was going to ask his Justice Department to make sure not to do that anymore....
The Press knows what has occurred with the DOJ is legal. What they are hoping to continue to do is raise suspicion to the administration and branding it an oppressive government.
...to make sure not to do that anymore....
For real? President Obama stated he was going to tell AG Holder not to do his job when it comes to journalists. That is like screaming, "Mommy, brother is doing it again."
By David Weigel
May 23, 2013
Journalists should not be at legal risk for doing their jobs. (click here) Our focus must be on those who break the law. That is why I have called on Congress to pass a media shield law to guard against government over-reach. I have raised these issues with the Attorney General, who shares my concern. So he has agreed to review existing Department of Justice guidelines governing investigations that involve reporters, and will convene a group of media organizations to hear their concerns as part of that review. And I have directed the Attorney General to report back to me by July 12th....
...Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News reporter James Rosen as a “possible co-conspirator” in violations of the Espionage Act and authorized seizure of his private emails, a law enforcement official told NBC News on Thursday...
I don't believe the warrant is controversial when it is to protect the country. So, I think in order for journalists to be taken seriously, there needs to be a legal analysis of what is involved.
Can AG Holder sign off on this document? Yes.
Can the DOJ be suspicious of a journalist seeking and obtaining information in regard to national security / defense? Yes.
Is it plausible a journalist could be in violation of the Espionage Act? Yes.
Does anyone believe FOX News would do something dangerous to the nation seeking leverage for Republicans? Yes.
Does anyone believe FOX News is capable of all the DOJ alleges? Yes.
Does anyone believe FOX News would seek to leverage public opinion in it's favor after it caused problems for the nation? You betcha.
So basically, when it comes to these issues, reporting the facts is good, but, there needs to be more objective JOURNALISM to prevent adverse opinions of the profession and the professionals. I would think I didn't have to write that.
Richard Nixon's downfall was due to investigative journalism facilitated by an informant with intimate information about him and his paranoid personality. It was not facilitated by national security information. Get for real.
I'd be more worried about President Obama if he stayed away from the Police Memorial. Understand why? If not? Then one doesn't understand what a healthy life and asserting one's authority means. I don't believe President Obama is the man with the problem.
It would serve the Press better if they didn't go out of their way to victimize the authority of the USA and the people that legitimately use it in the way it was intended.
If Mr. Rozen is having a problem that is his own doing.
We already know FOX News doesn't care about the nation, so it is no surprise with Ed Henry leading the White House pack they would find a way to get away with compromising the national security of a nation. This is just as egregious as hacking the phone of a dead person.
By Alex Pareene
Attorney General Eric Holder (click here) personally signed off on the warrant naming Fox News journalist James Rosen a “possible co-conspirator” in violation of the Espionage Act, Michael Isikoff reported yesterday. Which is sort of awkward, because Barack Obama also yesterday told the country (the whole country) that he didn’t want to criminalize reporting, and that he was going to ask his Justice Department to make sure not to do that anymore....
The Press knows what has occurred with the DOJ is legal. What they are hoping to continue to do is raise suspicion to the administration and branding it an oppressive government.
...to make sure not to do that anymore....
For real? President Obama stated he was going to tell AG Holder not to do his job when it comes to journalists. That is like screaming, "Mommy, brother is doing it again."
By David Weigel
May 23, 2013
Journalists should not be at legal risk for doing their jobs. (click here) Our focus must be on those who break the law. That is why I have called on Congress to pass a media shield law to guard against government over-reach. I have raised these issues with the Attorney General, who shares my concern. So he has agreed to review existing Department of Justice guidelines governing investigations that involve reporters, and will convene a group of media organizations to hear their concerns as part of that review. And I have directed the Attorney General to report back to me by July 12th....
...Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News reporter James Rosen as a “possible co-conspirator” in violations of the Espionage Act and authorized seizure of his private emails, a law enforcement official told NBC News on Thursday...
I don't believe the warrant is controversial when it is to protect the country. So, I think in order for journalists to be taken seriously, there needs to be a legal analysis of what is involved.
Can AG Holder sign off on this document? Yes.
Can the DOJ be suspicious of a journalist seeking and obtaining information in regard to national security / defense? Yes.
Is it plausible a journalist could be in violation of the Espionage Act? Yes.
Does anyone believe FOX News would do something dangerous to the nation seeking leverage for Republicans? Yes.
Does anyone believe FOX News is capable of all the DOJ alleges? Yes.
Does anyone believe FOX News would seek to leverage public opinion in it's favor after it caused problems for the nation? You betcha.
So basically, when it comes to these issues, reporting the facts is good, but, there needs to be more objective JOURNALISM to prevent adverse opinions of the profession and the professionals. I would think I didn't have to write that.
Richard Nixon's downfall was due to investigative journalism facilitated by an informant with intimate information about him and his paranoid personality. It was not facilitated by national security information. Get for real.
I'd be more worried about President Obama if he stayed away from the Police Memorial. Understand why? If not? Then one doesn't understand what a healthy life and asserting one's authority means. I don't believe President Obama is the man with the problem.
It would serve the Press better if they didn't go out of their way to victimize the authority of the USA and the people that legitimately use it in the way it was intended.
If Mr. Rozen is having a problem that is his own doing.
