Judith Miller's Farewell - Democratic Underground

kpete

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Thu Nov-10-05 08:12 AM
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Judith Miller's Farewell

Edited on Thu Nov-10-05 08:45 AM by kpete

Judith Miller's Farewell

To the Editor:

On July 6 I chose to go to jail to defend my right as a journalist to protect a confidential source, the same right that enables lawyers to grant confidentiality to their clients, clergy to their parishioners, and physicians and psychotherapists to their patients. Though 49 states have extended this privilege to journalists as well, for without such protection a free press cannot exist, there is no comparable federal law. I chose to go to jail not only to honor my pledge of confidentiality, but also to dramatize the need for such a federal law.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/10/opinion/l10miller.html?oref=login&pagewanted=print

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Reporters_say_Miller_got_high_six_1109.html

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Botany

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Thu Nov-10-05 08:24 AM
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1. But Judy, you forgot to add to your list of accomplishments ......

..... helping to get this country into an unneeded war by writing planted
stories in the NY Times, the very stories that the Vice President then quoted
as a reason to go to war.

"Partly because of such objections from some colleagues, I have decided, after 28 years and with mixed feelings, to leave The Times. I am honored to have been part of this extraordinary newspaper and proud of my accomplishments here – a Pulitzer, a DuPont, an Emmy and other awards – but sad to leave my professional home."

Go clean bed pans @ Walter Reed and tell the amputees about your
Pulitzer, I am sure they would be thrilled.

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endarkenment

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Thu Nov-10-05 08:35 AM
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2. Media Whore. War Criminal. EOM.

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SpiralHawk

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Thu Nov-10-05 08:38 AM
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3. Don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out

Good riddance. We need journalists who represent the citizens of the United States, not military-corporate toadies like Miller.

She is lacking in honor.

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YDogg

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Thu Nov-10-05 08:49 AM
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4. See ya in court, fool.

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