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--Story Redacted--
Author: Raine
Date: 02/25/2008 13:27:47
Last night, CBS's 60 Minutes reported the story of the prosecution of former Alabama governor Don Siegelman. The show featured comments by Republican insiders about what they allege to be politically motivated prosecutions against Democratic officials. It was pretty damning stuff. In case you were not aware, the Governor is in jail for corruption. He took money for his campaign in return for favours to supporters.
It was pretty much summed up this way:
The prosecution was led by a U.S. Attorney in Alabama who happened to be married to the campaign manager of Siegelman's Republican gubernatorial opponent. The story also weaved its way into the entire US attorney firing scandal. Karl Rove was named as conspirator in this case as well.
The story is explosive. The right wing is already attacking the whistleblower, Jill Simpson, and of course CBS. Congress and many of the fired US attorny's have asked for an investigation. The American Spectator wrote a piece slamming 60 Minutes, the White house is up in arms. It seems as though we may have a man in jail for his political affiliation, right here in America. Some countries call that a political prisoner. What may not be known about this case, is that during Siegelman's trial, his house was broken into a number of times, and during the investigation, Ms. Simpson was driven off the road mysteriously, while driving and her house had a fire. Sound familiar? Stories like this have quietly made the news for the past 7 years. CBS has stated that they still have a lot more information that did not make this story. So we WILL see more about this, I suspect.
Below are parts 1 & 2 as posted on you tube. You don't need to watch them now. But you do need the background to realize what happened last night.
If you were in Alabama, though, you probably could not see it. Most of this segment... AND THIS SEGMENT ONLY... was mysteriously blacked out. From Harpers magazine:
WHNT, as well as many other news outlets are blaming CBS for this glitch. That simply doesn't make sense. CBS wanted the story out. WHNT did not.
In our America, we have a man in jail for being a democrat and the people who this DIRECTLY affected were censored from watching it. Is this America? This is something that requires a full investigation by congress and the FCC. (That is, unless it John McCain doesn't already own the FCC. [see: John McCain Lobbyist Scandal]
Oh... and speaking of John McCain, I stumbled upon this From Birmingham online, There is a lot more at that link, but something that should be noted as well... Grant Woods? He is Godfather to one of John McCain's children, he is also on John McCain's election committee. That isn't an aquaintence, that is a very close and dear friend.
Wow, A "politically" motivated case? You think? One that was censored in Alabama involving John McCain, campaign donations for favors, Karl Rove, fires and break-ins? If you really go back and check the history, you will see that Siegleman's last election was lost by a very narrow margin, in a state that had election machine errors. Funny thing those Diebold machines are.
Is this for real?
YES. In America. We have a man in jail for being a democrat and the media trying to censor it away. What a criminal disgrace.
:peace: and
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It was pretty much summed up this way:
"They targeted Don Siegelman because they could not beat him fair and square. This was a Republican state and he was the one Democrat they could never get rid of."
Former Alabama AG, Grant Woods
The prosecution was led by a U.S. Attorney in Alabama who happened to be married to the campaign manager of Siegelman's Republican gubernatorial opponent. The story also weaved its way into the entire US attorney firing scandal. Karl Rove was named as conspirator in this case as well.
The story is explosive. The right wing is already attacking the whistleblower, Jill Simpson, and of course CBS. Congress and many of the fired US attorny's have asked for an investigation. The American Spectator wrote a piece slamming 60 Minutes, the White house is up in arms. It seems as though we may have a man in jail for his political affiliation, right here in America. Some countries call that a political prisoner. What may not be known about this case, is that during Siegelman's trial, his house was broken into a number of times, and during the investigation, Ms. Simpson was driven off the road mysteriously, while driving and her house had a fire. Sound familiar? Stories like this have quietly made the news for the past 7 years. CBS has stated that they still have a lot more information that did not make this story. So we WILL see more about this, I suspect.
Below are parts 1 & 2 as posted on you tube. You don't need to watch them now. But you do need the background to realize what happened last night.
If you were in Alabama, though, you probably could not see it. Most of this segment... AND THIS SEGMENT ONLY... was mysteriously blacked out. From Harpers magazine:
I am now hearing from readers all across Northern Alabama—from Decatur to Huntsville and considerably on down—that a mysterious “service interruption” blocked the broadcast of only the Siegelman segment of 60 Minutes this evening. The broadcaster is Channel 19 WHNT, which serves Northern Alabama and Southern Tennessee. This station was noteworthy for its hostility to Siegelman and support for his Republican adversary. The station ran a trailer stating “We apologize that you missed the first segment of 60 Minutes tonight featuring ‘The Prosecution of Don Siegelman.’ It was a techincal problem with CBS out of New York.” I contacted CBS News in New York and was told that “there is no delicate way to put this: the WHNT claim is not true. There were no transmission difficulties. The problems were peculiar to Channel 19, which had the signal and had functioning transmitters.” I was told that the decision to blacken screens across Northern Alabama “could only have been an editorial call.” Channel 19 is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners, who can be contacted through Rhonda Barnat, 212-371-5999 or [email protected]. Oak Hill Partners represents interests of the Bass family, which contribute heavily to the Republican Party. Viewers displeased about the channel’s decision to censor the broadcast should express their views directly to the station management or to the owners.
WHNT, as well as many other news outlets are blaming CBS for this glitch. That simply doesn't make sense. CBS wanted the story out. WHNT did not.
In our America, we have a man in jail for being a democrat and the people who this DIRECTLY affected were censored from watching it. Is this America? This is something that requires a full investigation by congress and the FCC. (That is, unless it John McCain doesn't already own the FCC. [see: John McCain Lobbyist Scandal]
Oh... and speaking of John McCain, I stumbled upon this From Birmingham online,
Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods told "60 Minutes" in an interview aired Sunday night that "red flags" surrounding the case against former Gov. Don Siegelman make him think the case is politically motivated.
Woods, a Republican, said Siegelman's having been prosecuted over campaign contributions made him question the prosecution.
Wow, A "politically" motivated case? You think? One that was censored in Alabama involving John McCain, campaign donations for favors, Karl Rove, fires and break-ins? If you really go back and check the history, you will see that Siegleman's last election was lost by a very narrow margin, in a state that had election machine errors. Funny thing those Diebold machines are.
Is this for real?
YES. In America. We have a man in jail for being a democrat and the media trying to censor it away. What a criminal disgrace.
:peace: and
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