Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Federal lawsuit filed against The Indianapolis Star

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » Places » Indiana Donate to DU
 
IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 07:14 PM
Original message
Federal lawsuit filed against The Indianapolis Star
Fundies are so rightwing that they sued a rightwing newspaper!

Federal lawsuit filed against "The Star"

(The Indianapolis Star is a newsgathering partner of Eyewitness News.)

Scott Swan/Eyewitness News


Indianapolis, June 15 - "We don't preach. But, we simply reflect who we are. We're Christians." James Patterson and Lisa Coffey say The Indianapolis Star discriminated against them for their religious beliefs.

So they've filed a federal lawsuit.

Patterson says management became upset after he says he wrote an editorial asking people to pray for US troops in Iraq. "I didn't go around writing editorials every day about Christian beliefs, but I'm a Christian. And, you cannot totally separate who you are from what you write."

Lisa Coffey said her problems began after newspaper editor Dennis Ryerson rejected her proposed series on sodomy.

She said the relationship soured during an email exchange with Ryerson about world views. "He said he didn't believe in absolute truth that people in life search for their own personal views of truth and I told him that I actually believe in the Bible and the Holy Spirit."

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=3475633&nav=9Tahb2yw
Refresh | 0 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
thinkingwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 07:48 PM
Response to Original message
1. the indy star is slightly
to the left of fox news. Will fox be sued next? Goddess I hope so!
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
izzybeans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 08:00 AM
Response to Original message
2. Proposed series on sodomy...ha ha!
Wow...
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Wed May 01st 2024, 03:21 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Places » Indiana Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC