Comments on: Activist goes from journalism to the ACLU http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:03:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blog-o-Fascists http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-879408 Blog-o-Fascists Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:30:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-879408 <strong>Journalist Moving from Paper to ACLU: A 'Continuation of Her Work'...</strong> NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias This isn't The Onion; it's for real (HT Hot Air; bold after title is mine): Sun, Jan. 13, 2008 Burke named executive director of ACLU in Texas Terri Burke, former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News, has... Journalist Moving from Paper to ACLU: A ‘Continuation of Her Work’…

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This isn’t The Onion; it’s for real (HT Hot Air; bold after title is mine):
Sun, Jan. 13, 2008
Burke named executive director of ACLU in Texas
Terri Burke, former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News, has…

]]> By: Former editor takes her activism from the paper to the ACLU « Crush Liberalism http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-879151 Former editor takes her activism from the paper to the ACLU « Crush Liberalism Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:59:16 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-879151 [...] Bryan: If there’s irony to be found here, it’s in the fact that the ACLU often uses the courts not to [...] [...] Bryan: If there’s irony to be found here, it’s in the fact that the ACLU often uses the courts not to [...]

]]> By: BizzyBlog http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-878951 BizzyBlog Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:54:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-878951 [...] isn’t The Onion; it’s for real (HT Hot Air; bolds are mine): Sun, Jan. 13, [...] [...] isn’t The Onion; it’s for real (HT Hot Air; bolds are mine): Sun, Jan. 13, [...]

]]> By: Hubris http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-878270 Hubris Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:18:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-878270 <blockquote>By seeing journalism as a means to “further the democratic process,” Burke saw her previous vocation as a political activity.</blockquote> Regardless of what you think of the quality of the implementation, the <em>theory</em> of a free press exercising First Amendment rights by pursuing and reporting facts <em>is</em> a furtherance of the democratic process. Informing the electorate furthers the process. You're looking for a gotcha where there is none.

By seeing journalism as a means to “further the democratic process,” Burke saw her previous vocation as a political activity.

Regardless of what you think of the quality of the implementation, the theory of a free press exercising First Amendment rights by pursuing and reporting facts is a furtherance of the democratic process. Informing the electorate furthers the process. You’re looking for a gotcha where there is none.

]]> By: oakpack http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-878140 oakpack Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:49:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-878140 Selective journalist seems like a perfect fit in the ACLU. Selective journalist seems like a perfect fit in the ACLU.

]]> By: Speakup http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877875 Speakup Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:36:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877875 <blockquote>it’s in the fact that the ACLU often uses the courts not to further the democratic process, but to destroy it.</blockquote> First GOP candidate that charges the ACLU with sin, wins. Before Terri Burke just tried to influence activist Judges, now she can cavort with them directly.

it’s in the fact that the ACLU often uses the courts not to further the democratic process, but to destroy it.

First GOP candidate that charges the ACLU with sin, wins.

Before Terri Burke just tried to influence activist Judges, now she can cavort with them directly.

]]> By: Canadian Imperialist Running Dog http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877863 Canadian Imperialist Running Dog Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:30:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877863 Ahem, no, Journalism is more about opinion, and has been going that way for quite a while. Reporters are few and far between. Ahem, no, Journalism is more about opinion, and has been going that way for quite a while. Reporters are few and far between.

]]> By: snaggletoothie http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877859 snaggletoothie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:28:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877859 You know how politicians resign saying they want to spend more time with their family? This is probably just a fig leaf. She knows newspapers are doomed. And she knows the ACLU's checks don't bounce. And, being a liberal, she needs to feel that what she's doing is for the sake of the poor and oppressed. I think it's ill advised to precipitously accuse a reporter of honesty. You know how politicians resign saying they want to spend more time with their family? This is probably just a fig leaf. She knows newspapers are doomed. And she knows the ACLU’s checks don’t bounce. And, being a liberal, she needs to feel that what she’s doing is for the sake of the poor and oppressed. I think it’s ill advised to precipitously accuse a reporter of honesty.

]]> By: Zorro http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877818 Zorro Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:11:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877818 If the print industry is wondering why their audience is abandoning them in droves, here's the perfect explanation. If the print industry is wondering why their audience is abandoning them in droves, here’s the perfect explanation.

]]> By: llano http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877800 llano Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:05:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877800 <blockquote>What?? We have an ACLU office here in TEXAS?? Rick on January 14, 2008 at 5:56 PM</blockquote> The ACLU just helped with a nursing mothers' suck-in at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock. I guess they are everywhere.

What?? We have an ACLU office here in TEXAS??

Rick on January 14, 2008 at 5:56 PM

The ACLU just helped with a nursing mothers’ suck-in at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock. I guess they are everywhere.

]]> By: FloridaBill http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877781 FloridaBill Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:01:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877781 <strong>A</strong> merica's <strong>C</strong> ommunist <strong>L</strong> awyers <strong>U</strong> nion Texas Chapter Nuff said. A merica’s
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]]> By: Rick http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877769 Rick Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:56:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877769 What?? We have an ACLU office here in TEXAS?? What?? We have an ACLU office here in TEXAS??

]]> By: jdsmith0021 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877750 jdsmith0021 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:47:59 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877750 oops I meant activist! oops I meant activist!

]]> By: jdsmith0021 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877749 jdsmith0021 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:47:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877749 ha, finally some truth from a journalist. ha, finally some truth from a journalist.

]]> By: trubble http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877746 trubble Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:45:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877746 <blockquote>You two are reading my mind. fourstringfuror on January 14, 2008 at 5:42 PM </blockquote> It's an obvious money quote. I almost fell out of my chair. It's as if Al Gore came out and said "Of course I'm a hypocrit, I just do this nonsense for the money and adulation" She has no idea she was just way too honest and divulged how biased she's been.

You two are reading my mind.

fourstringfuror on January 14, 2008 at 5:42 PM

It’s an obvious money quote. I almost fell out of my chair. It’s as if Al Gore came out and said “Of course I’m a hypocrit, I just do this nonsense for the money and adulation” She has no idea she was just way too honest and divulged how biased she’s been.

]]> By: Hawkins1701 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877738 Hawkins1701 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:43:20 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877738 WHAT???!!!!! WEEE BIASED?????!!!! /U.S. Newspapers WHAT???!!!!! WEEE BIASED?????!!!!

/U.S. Newspapers

]]> By: fourstringfuror http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877735 fourstringfuror Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:42:20 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877735 You two are reading my mind. You two are reading my mind.

]]> By: CABE http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877734 CABE Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:42:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877734 <blockquote>“At its heart, journalism is about the First Amendment. All my life, I’ve been interested in those kinds of issues.”</blockquote> No she's not. She's primarily interested in subverting other peoples views.

“At its heart, journalism is about the First Amendment. All my life, I’ve been interested in those kinds of issues.”

No she’s not. She’s primarily interested in subverting other peoples views.

]]> By: fourstringfuror http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877733 fourstringfuror Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:41:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877733 <blockquote>Burke said her new job seems like a continuation of her work in the newspaper business.</blockquote> That statement is dripping with irony. There are so many ways we could interpret, and they're all probably correct.

Burke said her new job seems like a continuation of her work in the newspaper business.

That statement is dripping with irony. There are so many ways we could interpret, and they’re all probably correct.

]]> By: trubble http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877730 trubble Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:41:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877730 <blockquote>Burke said her new job seems like a continuation of her work in the newspaper business</blockquote> Journalism, Advocacy, eh, what's the difference, right?

Burke said her new job seems like a continuation of her work in the newspaper business

Journalism, Advocacy, eh, what’s the difference, right?

]]> By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877727 Entelechy Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:40:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877727 <blockquote>Burke said her new job seems like a continuation of her work in the newspaper business.</blockquote> Summs it up perfectly.

Burke said her new job seems like a continuation of her work in the newspaper business.

Summs it up perfectly.

]]> By: William Amos http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/comment-page-1/#comment-877724 William Amos Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:39:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/14/activist-goes-from-journalism-to-the-aclu/#comment-877724 The government/media presscorp/NEA complex triangle The government/media presscorp/NEA complex triangle

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