"I am hereby submit": Has CNN cleaned up Monica Goodling's resignation letter?

In http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2797585&mesg_id=2797619">this "Latest Breaking News" thread in post #16, Sabra links to this CNN article and gives this quote from Monica Goodling's resignation letter:

As of today, that same CNN link gives the quote as follows



This article http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006973377 currently shows the quote as Sabra posted it, "I am hereby submit". I'm assuming that Sabra was quoting the CNN article as it was at the time of the post.

I've seen the "I am hereby submit" quote in numerous other places. Has CNN cleaned up the quote, and if so why? Apparently it got past the editor the first time, did someone pressure them to change it?

Some might argue that it's a minor quibble and that an editor was simply cleaning up some bad grammar in the article. However, I would argue that, if the original is indeed what Goodling wrote, then it's an important part of the story. It's important for the public to know the quality of the education of the people that are being placed in important positions. It highlights the claim that ideology is being placed above competence in hiring and , in my opinion, it may show the difficulty in finding properly educated competent people who hold to the desired ideology.

Do we have any proof as to which is the correct quote? Does anyone know where it first appeared? It seems unlikely that CNN would misquote someone in such a grammatically incorrect way.

On edit: Here's some CNN contact info. Let's ask them about this.

General cnn.com feedback page: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/dotcom/

Editorial errors feedback form: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form6.html?1

Politics section feedback form: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?9

Please be civil!

deficiencies.

They want to flood the market with pharmacists who won't sell birth control.

So now we'll have incompetents filling our prescriptions. :banghead:
Do you have a cite for that?

This guy started out as a typical faith healing televangelist. I had a family member who was into him for a short time years ago but fortunately they pretty quickly saw him for what he was. IIRC He "sold" (gave in exchange for a donation) things like vials of oil and "prayer cloths" (handkerchiefs) that he had prayed over. He solicited donations from sick people by claiming they would be healed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_Roberts


http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,964970,00.html


http://rightweb.irc-online.org/groupwatch/cbn.php


So this so-called faith healer indirectly brought us Monica Goodling. When we were all laughing at SNL jokes about this guy we never dreamed that he could be a threat to the constitution.

because she definitely blew her job and this nation

You are right on point about it being a big part of the story. 150 of these morans continue to destroy justice and seek out to put democrat party members in them thar cross hair.

You have no chance to resign.

Make your time.

HA HA HA.

Your contact information was referred to me by one of my trusted contacts, whose name I am not at liberty to compromize. I would like to approach you with reguards to a profitable Business Proposal, reguarding the transfer of TEN MILLION ($10000000) U.S. Dollars into your Bank Account. For reasons I am sure you will appreciate, I ask that you keep this commucation confidential, and avoid it falling into the hands of any agents of the American Justiss Depertmint Secret Police that may be operating in Your area.

My name is Monica Goodling, and I am the Representative of Reverend Dobson, the recently Removed from Power Leader of the Loyal Bushies of The Republican Parti. If you have been following the events in my country over the last few years, you will remember the big scandal that took place when Reverend Dobson was imprisoned for alleged crimes against humanity without ever standing trial.


You were introduced to us in confidence through the Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Trade Section. The reason for this letter is that your help is being sought in order to facilitate and successfully complete a profitable venture that is of immense benefit to you, and us the originators within a stipulated time frame.

Monica Goodling.

Mad props.

googled "I am hereby submit" and got a lot of links

http://ucsense.blogspot.com/2007/04/goodling-resigns.html

That is entirely possible. We should contact CNN and ask them about it. I wonder what outlet was the original source?

and it needs to be constantly questioned and pointed out.

It's been so long since we had a thread about people mutilating the English language that I was beginning to think all the spelling/grammar police got raptured and us poor little "regular" public school rejects got left behind!! :)

and she still can't write a proper sentence.The grammar police should lock her up and throw away the key.

...is what I'm more concerned about. It could have been an oversight on Goodling's part - she fired the letter off quickly and didn't thoroughly proof it. Or AHH/CNN were sloppy. It's not like CNN ever makes "mistakes":

but as far as the quality of education, there was a good article in the Boston Globe about Regent Law School, Ms. Goodling's alma mater.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/04/08/scandal_puts_spotlight_on_christian_law_school/?page=1

Regent is a 4th tier law school. It would not surprise me in the least if Ms. Goodling's letter needed to be cleaned up.

See also this article from yesterday's Washington Post on Regent.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/06/AR2007040601799.html

Monday, April 09, 2007

Army of Bens

I've been waiting for the Army of Bens to make their mark on this country. For those of you who aren't familiar with these kids, they're the generation of Americans who received all of their education from conservative homeschools, Christian elementary schools, Christian prep schools Like Patrick Henry Academy, Colleges like Pensacola Christian College, and law schools like Regent University.

To be honest, I didn't expected the Army of Bens to start influencing society until sometime in the next decade, but with 150 Regent Law grads serving in the administration now, the Army of Bens is a force to be reckoned with.

I'm very pleased with this development. Take a look at Regent's first year law requirements and you'll understand why:


More:
http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/2007_04_08_archive.html#365603923851010908

idea until I saw the story on Countdown last night.

"I am hereby submit make benefit glorious nation of Kazhakstan!"

:P

spelling and grammatical mistakes
and at that time she was in her second year of law school.

There is a link somewhere on her Regency school diary

http://wonkette.com/politics/resignations/gonzales-top-gals-web-secrets-revealed-250802.php

Some selections:

Her father won a "metal" of honor

She mentions a "togo" party

She misspells Ashcroft (John)

She writes:

"For centuries it has been known that the greatest duty of being a parent is to raise the child. And yet, study after study shows that millions of America’s children are neglected every day. The reason for this failure to act must be due to a change in parents’ philosophies. It is there, in their innermost parts, that the devaluation of their children begins.'

"All your attorney are belong to us! Ha!"

I mean, they have to be absolutely precise in everything they write, right? That's always been my impression.