I could use some support here. If you read "noise of rain"'s poignant diary,you know about this story. As she mentioned in her wonderful telling of the tale, I have been writing extensively about this "Operation Burn Notice" thuggery in Wisconsin.
I may not be given the chance to continue.
After one of these cretins complained, the Examiner's "Legal Department" sent them a note, they posted it on their misbegotten FB page, and effectively -- the Examiner has turned my gonads over to the Philistines.
I need the attention of everyone who cares about the freedom to express a liberal opinion. You can not blow this off and be my friend. As I mentioned, I have been promoted to the National Desk at Examiner.com.
On my first full day, I had my credibility severed and delivered to the Philistines. I speak of the Operation Burn Notice cretins who are fucking with the Wisconsin Recall effort.
I have been reporting extensively on these genetic cripples. And they don't like it. So one of them e-mailed Examiner corporate in Denver and threatened to sue for defamation.
The act of defamation? A guy named Tom Parent, holding a baby. In my story, I posted a picture with the caption, "Tom Parent, who to his credit uses his real name on the site, shares a tender moment with a baby."
This was the defamation.
Legal sent a return letter to these idiots promising to rein me in, which the cretins immediately posted on their Operation Burn Notice Facebook Page and in the comment sections of my Examiner stories.
The Examiner is "reconsidering my position" with them. They didn't even check with me. They didn't even bother to read the story to see where this "defamation" was or even if it existed.
So, what I'm asking you to do is a simple thing.
Click these three links you will see later. RT them to everyone on your Twitter list.
"Like" my FB page.
Subscribe to my Examiner feed by hitting the link next to my page.
Don't take my word for it. Check it out. But if you think it's important that a liberal voice tell OUR fucking side of the story, you will do this without being prodded. You will show the Examiner that Liberals will NOT kowtow to bullies, that we WILL fight back, and we WILL STAND UP FOR OURSELVES. Here are the links.
Part 1: Wisc. Recall opponents resort to threats, 'banana republic' tactics
Part 2: Shining a light under the rock where Internet bullies live
Part 3: Why does Facebook allow such egregious violations of its own TOS?
Am I worth saving? Check my body of work.
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Before I Went National
Decide for yourself.
This is not a publicity stunt. This is not an attempt to build readership. This is an attempt to hold on to my little platform where at least ONE progressive voice (in a sea of conservative hacks) can put power to truth and tell the left side of the story.
You can check this for yourself, if you have the stomach for it, by looking at the OBN Facebook page.
We have to take a stand with the people of Wisconsin and show we will not give in to bullies, we will not be pushed around, we will not bow to oppression.
If you know Keith Olbermann, Lawrence O'Donnell, Rachel Maddow, Ed Schultz, the Rev. Sharpton or any national or regional progressive voice, SHARE THIS WITH THEM!!!
Stand with me, stand with my brothers and sisters in Wisconsin. Put your fist in the eye of right wing aggression and oppression.
And thank you for reading this.