>From the very same article in the Cleveland Leader... "Thus far it has not been determined who exactly checked up on Wurzelbacher, or why. Direct assess to driver's license and vehicle registration information through BMV computers is restricted to only legitimate law enforcement and government business. The timing of the inquiries into Wurzelbacher's records is curious, and investigators are now seeking to find out whether whether or not they were legitimate. Paul Lindsay, the Ohio spokesman for McCain said, "It's outrageous to see how quickly Barack Obama's allies would abuse government power in attempt to smear a private citizen who dared ask a legitimate question." Isaac Baker, Obama's spokesman in Ohio, denounced Lindsay's statement: "Invasions of privacy should not be tolerated. If these records were accessed inappropriately, it had nothing to do with our campaign and should be investigated fully." The attorney general's office is investigating, said spokeswoman Jennifer Brindisi.. "We're trying to pinpoint where it came from," she said. The investigation could become "criminal in nature," she said."
Obviously, if it has not yet been determined who checked up on Joe the plumber then Cleveland Leader no basis for "smearing" the Democratic Party. And neither does Platt. He'll believe anything as long as it serves to bolster his hateful prejudices. And isn't it infinitely more reasonable to believe that reporters are the ones who checked up on Joe? That's what they do. That's what they're supposed to do. There is nothing sinister or criminal about that. If invasion of privacy is the issue, I think a fair-minded person would be more concerned about Bush's warrantless domestic wire-tapping program than they would about journalists. Besides, it was McCain that put Joe on the media's radar. If any politician deserves to be blamed for the media's interest in Joe, it's McCain. ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:18:01 -0400 > Subject: Re: [MD] blackwater > > [dmb] >> The other day, when I asked woods to watch Naomi Wolf's lecture at the >> University of Washington and then tell me whether or not she was making a >> case for the intellectual control of society, this is what I had in mind. >> If you watch it, dear MOQer, I think you'll see that the current >> administration has been violating these principles in various ways. > > "No sooner was his name mentioned that "Joe the Plumber" was smeared by the > Democratic Party, and his personal details exposed." -- The Cleveland > Leader > > If you are interested in facts rather than left-wing radical palaver, dear > MOQer, you'll see Obama's supporters attempting to quash free speech by > personal attacks. The raging hypocrisy of those who claim to be paragons of > tolerance, compassion and caring is constantly being exposed. > > Platt > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go—take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
