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June 16, 2008 at 06:29:55

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Florida's Sun-Sentinel Is America's Pravda And The Laughing Stock Of America

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I thought I had seen it all, and then I received an email from Robert Wexler with a copy of the Sun Sentinel's Editorial titled "Impeachment not worth another minute of anybody's time."- When I first read the Editorial, I though it was a joke; since the Sun-Sentinel is in Southern Florida, I though maybe Disney World was involved and Goofy was the Editor, or at worst, they had allowed the White House to write their Editorial. It was the worst take on our current situation that has ever graced (or tarnished) an American newspaper, and those of us who understand the crimes of the Bush administration were likely wondering if the Sun-Sentinel's Editorial Board were using some of that cocaine that Florida is so famous for "importing"- through it's many ports and hidden beaches.

To add insult to injury, the Sun-Sentinel ran a poll on whether Bush should be impeached, obviously sure their readership approved of their hipocracy, but hands down, the readership themselves rejected their poorly crafted Editorial and gave them a smack-down they sorely deserved, and I applaud the inhabitants of Southern Florida for posting their opinions and rejecting an editorial that was ridiculous and unfortunately, exposed the Editorial Board of the Sun-Sentinel of rank partisanship and a failure to understand the mood of the American people - even in a Red state like Florida. But first, these are excerpts from an editorial that appears as if it was written by Carl Rove or Dick Cheney, although if either of those had written it, I'm guessing that it might have made some sense, whereas as it was written, we have to ask ourselves if the Sun-Sentinel's Editorial Board was high or drunk when they attempted to "spin"- the obvious crimes of the Bush administration:

Impeachment not worth another minute of anybody's time

ISSUE: Some in Congress want an impeachment.

The nation does have a few pressing issues pending that could use some attention from our federal lawmakers.

Let's see. There are a couple of wars going on, unemployment is on the rise as the value of a house continues to fall, millions of Americans have no health insurance, and did we mention that gas prices are expected to hit $5 a gallon? You get the idea. And still, some in Congress feel the nation is just itching for another presidential impeachment.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, who has made a career out of eye-rolling issues like these, said this week he wants the House to consider a resolution to impeach President Bush. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Delray Beach, who is smarter than this, supported the Articles of Impeachment, which won't go anywhere and thankfully have been buried in a committee not likely to hold hearings before Bush leaves office. MORE

I'd include more of their "scathing editorial"-, but there's only so much fantasy one man can put-up with in a day, and the Sun Sentinel's obvious lack of understanding of our constitution, the lack of knowledge of the rule of law, and the failure to gauge their own subscribers has me close to tears - of laughter! This was an editorial that wouldn't have made the grade in a High-school paper much less a mainstream newspaper, and I'm hoping the shareholders of the Sun Sentinel are taking a close look at their Editorial Board, perhaps wondering if it isn't time to pick another retirement home to choose the next batch of Editors from"-

In a final insult, the Sun Sentinel ran a poll and these were the questions and the subsequent votes as of the publication of this article:

What do you think of Wexler's call for impeachment?

U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler signed on Tuesday Articles of Impeachment for President Bush. What do you think?

I support the call for impeachment (5382 responses) 55.1% (Emphasis added)

I'm undecided on this issue (219 responses) 2.2%

I don't care (479 responses) 4.9%

9764 total responses (Results not scientific) LINK

As the final "icing on the cake"-, please note that the Sun Sentinel stated that this poll had 9,764 responses, yet when you tally the votes, only 6,080 are accounted for, evidence that voting in Florida, whether it be a Presidential election, local, or even a poll, the results do not reflect all of the voters, par for the course in an area that is known to pander to the Bush administration, even if they make themselves the laughing-stock of the entire United States!

William Cormier

http://justanothercoverup.com/

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today's world where we can't trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer to meld several relevant stories together, that each taken alone may not expose the entire situation, but when taken-in as a whole, tend to give the reader a better understanding of the subject. One article or story alone does not represent the "Big Picture" - but when several are effectively tied-together it often reveals a trend or broader view of the subject matter that is important to completely understand any given situation. http://justanothercoverup.com/

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I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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Update!

Update: Since I posted this article, the Sun-Sentinel has “found” the missing votes; maybe we should call them the “hanging chads”, and now their poll looks like this, which is still a resounding smack-down of their Editorial! It seems that in Southern Florida, who have traditionally been staunch supporters of the Bush administration, even they are supporting impeachment hearings!

U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler signed on Tuesday Articles of Impeachment for President Bush. What do you think?

I support the call for impeachment (5406 responses) 55.2%

I do not support the call for impeachment (3685 responses) 37.6%

I’m undecided on this issue (219 responses) 2.2%

I don’t care (479 responses) 4.9% LINK

Yep, there’s no doubt that even people in traditionally “Red States” are becoming tired of our constitution being used as toilet paper, and the revolt against an authoritarian style of government is gaining in strength. Beware America, as it was spelled-out in “State of Emergency: The US in the Final Six Months of the George W. Bush Administration“, we now live in dangerous times, and as America wakes-up and demands accountability from the Executive Branch, we may face dangers that are only now beginning to manifest themselves. Be ready for anything and everything, and if sites begin to “go dark” and those of us who have been working to expose the crimes of Bush and Cheney are “disappeared, you will know it’s time to come-together to fight-off the enemies of freedom and democracy!

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by William Cormier (127 articles, 7 quicklinks, 17 diaries, 308 comments) on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 6:42:39 AM

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Page B3, below the fold

The first news we could find in the Sun Sentinel about Kucinich's historic filing of 35 Articles of Impeachment, was two days later, when it reported that Florida's Wexler had signed on to them.

But it appeared in the business section, on page B3, below the fold, and did not mention Kucinich.

yellow journalism at its best.

by Rady Ananda (110 articles, 262 quicklinks, 30 diaries, 888 comments) on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 6:51:03 AM

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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This was a sad day for American Journalism

I have read editorials before, but the Sun-Sentinel completely misjudged the tenor and expectations of their own subscribers and in the process, exposed themselves as nothing more than a propaganda rag, and it's about time that the residents of Southern Florida become aware that they have been lied to manipulated, and generally deceived by publications that before this Editorial, had a fairly decent standing in the community.

It's good to know that those publications that blindly support the Bush administration are now being exposed as propagandists and their credibility is less than that of Faux news - if that's possible!

by William Cormier (127 articles, 7 quicklinks, 17 diaries, 308 comments) on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 7:00:25 AM

NOBODY WITH TO MUCH TRUTH IT HURTS
RICH SHANOBODY WITH TO MUCH TRUTH IT HURTS

BUSHS CRIME FAMILY

IT LOOK BUSHS CRIME FAMILY IS STILL AT WORK, JEB LEFT SOME CRONES BEHIND TILL HIS BOTHER GET OUT OF OFFICE.

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Points for the poll

Randi Rhodes reported the same at the top of the first hour of her show today.

They should get some points for reporting the poll results. After all, it did show that they are in the minority on the impeachment question...they could have ignored it or said an alligator ate it.

by Sandy Sand (143 articles, 0 quicklinks, 198 diaries, 1385 comments) on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 4:26:18 PM

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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True, maybe...

I think when they ran the poll, they expected different results, and then when it turned against them, they were caught between a rock and a hard place. This shows without a doubt or question that the public it finally tired of the Bush administration, and even conservatives want him out of office. Wouldn't it be nice if Congress would vote the will of the people?

We live in a sad era, and I hope I live long enough to see Pelosi, Hoyer, and Conyers drubbed out of Congress. Yes, Conyers did have his day, and he was once a great Congressman, but it's sad what fear and cowardice can do to an otherwise good man. We all know that half of Congress is scared silly, wondering when the next anthrax or worse will be visited upon them if they decide to begin impeachment hearings, but when our own Congress is that cowardly, the thought of them allowing our sons and daughters to die because of their refusal to be "men" is disgusting and a national tragedy.

William Cormier

by William Cormier (127 articles, 7 quicklinks, 17 diaries, 308 comments) on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 10:09:39 PM

Born in Philadelphia, grew up on a farm, which my parents lost in the Great Depression. I suppose my political inclination began when I watched Dad ride our horse across snow-covered fields to vote for FDR. Married, three great sons, divorced. Still learning.
L.M. ArndtBorn in Philadelphia, grew up on a farm, which my parents lost in the Great Depression. I suppose my political inclination began when I watched Dad ride our horse across snow-covered fields to vote for FDR. Married, three great sons, divorced. Still learning.

Impeachment not worth another minute?

I was so incensed by this editorial that I immediately shot off the following lcomment to the Sun-Sentinel:

Yes, there are "a couple of wars going on." Yes, unemployment is on the rise, the value of our houses continues to fall, millions of Americns have no health insurance, and the price of gas is going through the roof.

Wouldn't it make sense to call to account those who are directly or indirectly responsible for the mess? Bush/Cheney/Rice/Rumsfeld et al lied us into those wars. Five years later, they're costing us, the American taxpayers, $500,000 per minute. Actually, not us, because it's all being racked up as debt, to be paid for by our children, grandchildren, and on for generations into the future.

It was the Republican penchant for deregulation that brought us the mortgage meltdown. And the insistence on continuing and expanding a privatized health-care system. Does anyone doubt that the invasion and continuing occupation of Iraq is directly related to $150-per barrel oil – and $5 per gallon gasoline?

You call impeachment an "eye-rolling issue." Not according to our Constitution. Article II Section 4 clearly states that "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United State, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

Not "may be." Shall be.

How much higher do their crimes and misdemeanors need to be than the lying, deception, secret prisons, torture, illegal wiretapping, nulllification of the right of habeas corpus [only recently restored by the Supreme Court], as well as the flouting of International Law and the Geneva Conventions contrary to the U.S. Constitution [Article VI: ". . . all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution of Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding"].

To permit these crimes to go unacknowledged and unpunished is to relegate our democracy to a dictatorship not one whit better than Stalin's Soviet Union with its gulags, false imprisonment, loss of civil rights, sham trials, and the like.

by L.M. Arndt (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 42 comments) on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 10:05:57 PM

New England native-moved to Florida and thence to Virginia and finally Minnesota. Former Constitutional analyst and radio talk show host. Former Founder and Director of People For Sovereignty and Restoration-legislative analyst. I am non party and was on the periphery of politics for over forty years-was drawn back into things after this primary season because , well, who wouldn't be. Worked with Jim and Ken Collier on voting issues in Florida-worked for paper ballots. Worked with Marlon Brando ...

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Raffie AzarielNew England native-moved to Florida and thence to Virginia and finally Minnesota. Former Constitutional analyst and radio talk show host. Former Founder and Director of People For Sovereignty and Restoration-legislative analyst. I am non party and was on the periphery of politics for over forty years-was drawn back into things after this primary season because , well, who wouldn't be. Worked with Jim and Ken Collier on voting issues in Florida-worked for paper ballots. Worked with Marlon Brando ...

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HOT OFF THE PRESS

My first job was at the Fort Lauderdale News-which was a very conscientious small town paper. It was later bought by the Chicago Tribune. I grew up at the newspaper office. I counted words for my mother who was in classified and we hung out with everyone there as a family.

My mother was very political without succumbing to party-1963 the Chicago Trib. bought it and the erosion set in-oh, it was slow but it came. The phase outs started. And then an outright purge.

The locals began calling it the Fort Lauderdale Daily Fishwrapper...the staff is always kept where the Bush's want them-in their back pockets.

My mother tangled with Jeb Bush-I took on Poppy-Mom was head of Display Advertising for 35 years and when she retired it was brought up to her that they were very glad to get rid of her because she was such a trouble maker. It didn't help that her daughter was a notorious politial incendiary.

My first job at the paper was distributing the JFK memorial books-FOUR DAYS. I was sixteen and later I would be writing editorials that would get me knocked out of there twice.

The Sun Sentinel is a shadow of its former self and that was pretty slanted-now it is sliding downhill into the sea. It always did assume that it knew what "the people" were thinking. At least that was what its job was.

The word Constitution to them is like waving a bag of garlic and a cross at a vampire. They would like to pretend it isn't there and wave it away. Maybe if they pretend hard enough-it will just be a figment of its imagination like Wexler and Kucinich.

And Mom and me.

by Raffie Azariel (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 38 comments) on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 3:06:42 AM

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frank6970 year old veteran of 28 years active duty in the US Air Force. Retiring June 7th after 22 years with Tulare County, CA. Maintenance Analyst, Computer Operator, Data Processing Center Manager, Programmer, and Network Analyst, are some of the jobs I've performed.
Widower after 34+ years married. Three adult daughters and one grandson, Sean.

Sun-Sentinel

Calling the Sun-Sentinel a fish wrapper does a distinct disservice to fish everywhere. Better it should be used in an outhouse. But wait, even then the cheap print would rub off on your hand and your privates. Just recycle it before reading!

by frank69 (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 8 comments) on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 10:20:54 AM

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vampires

The whole reason for removing the silver from the coinage is to accomodate the vampires running the government. Maybe we should wave a bag of garlic and a cross at the White House.

by martinweiss (21 articles, 4 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 347 comments) on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 1:31:19 PM

I live on an island off the coast of Maine. Political junkie of liberal persuasion.
I have long been a registered Independent and now am a member of the Maine Green Independent Party.

Widower, grandfather of two, retired.
Jack HarringtonI live on an island off the coast of Maine. Political junkie of liberal persuasion.
I have long been a registered Independent and now am a member of the Maine Green Independent Party.

Widower, grandfather of two, retired.

My response to the Sun-Sentinel

I also saw the inane editorial and had to respond.

What part of the idea "Constitutional crisis" is beyond the ken of your editorial writers?

Yes, we have many many problems here in America, many created by this administration and a Congress which has failed to live up to the oath of office that was administrered in order for them to be seated.

We have in the past prided ourselves for our democracy and our value for the rule of law. We no longer have rule of law. The Constitution has been shredded, ignored, over-ridden and called a scrap of paper. The Bill of Rights no longer contains citizen rights but mere wishful thinking. Laws passed in Congress are ignored if not 'approved' by the administration. The rule of law has been dumped in favor of signing statements. We have rule by one man, who said the job would be so much easier if he was dictator.

Until we restore the rule of law, belief in this country will continue to fade, both at home and abroad. Until we re-establish the rule of law through impeachment, the laws we have will continue to be cherry picked, at lower and lower levels until no one is obeying much of anything. We already have the model for this from the administration and from a Congress that has given up, surrendered, its' portion as an equal arm of government.

There can be no meaningful approach to the other serious issues in this country until we put them in a broader context by taking wrongdoing to task. Not impeaching will lead only to a weaker and weaker country, politically and economically.

Corporate piracy, cronyism, apparent criminality, must be contained, investigated and resolved.

And we first must impeach in order to remove these people from power, before they can drive the rest of our national train off the cliffs. Then we should hold criminal trials where appropriate.

To say impeachment is off the table, that it is a waste of time, is to sell what is left of our country out to the element that is causing all these problems. It is allowing the bully in the school yard to continue bullying and misbehaving without consequnce.

Jack Harrington

Deer Isle, Me

by Jack Harrington (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 312 comments) on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 4:49:33 PM