Today, coming back from a road trip to "Occupy" camps around the West - I learned that a fellow Blogger/ Investigative Journalist ("Crystal Cox") was punished by a Judge for reporting on bad faith behavior of Obsidian Finance (here). The WSJ Law Blog reported on the case as part of a daily group of minor issues shout out.
The snide/ arrogant Wall Street Journal Law Blogger states in its "AM Roundup" on the story entitled - "A line in the sand" - that;
A U.S. District Court judge in Portland has drawn a distinction between ”journalist” and “blogger.” Crystal Cox, found to be the latter, was ordered to pay $2.5 million in a defamation case
You can see the Seattle Weekly details of the story (HERE)
This is the Judge's full Opinion;
http://www.scribd.com/...
I have known Crystal Cox for a couple of years. She has spoken out against tyranny, cronyism and corruption freely, never asking for compensation - just to help the cause. Long before there was Occupy movement's.
What is perverse about all of this is the fact that the WSJ is making an argument that they are Not journalists; in boasting on the issue that a blogger is not a journalist - the story was in fact reported by the WSJ Law "Blog". So I left the following comment for them - and please take Note how pure the WSJ is - because I have to use spaces and special characters to enter a semblance of my name where the WSJ Law Blog censors block Laser Haas, eToys or Paul Traub's name from being spelled correctly therein. Therefore I said to the WSJ in their own comment section - that;
Ls r H aa s
wrote:
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WOW
What an apropos introspect into the “journalist” question…
The WSJ kills the largest federal bankruptcy fraud case of all time; because it involves Romney his B ain entity, Goldman Sachs and P aaul Tr aaub
Yet this gal – with no salary – no reason – not in the business out to get Goldman Sachs, Romney, Bain, M N A T (the SECRET attorney for both B ain and Goldman Sachs) and most definitely not a L as er H aa s friend — actually TOLD the story and did it well and often…
Yet -today – WSJ Law blog does a side note on how Crystal Cox lost in court and though she can barely make ends meet – the judge awarded against her $2.5 Million Dollars
The Judge ruled that she is not a journalist because she does Not belong to Main Stream Media…
GOT BIG NEWS FOR YOU GUYS AND GALS OF MAIN STREAM
Crystal Cox – IS a Journalist – Because she is not a bought and paid for tool of MSM….
Occupy That!
Here is a link to Crystal Cox Blog that links to many of her reports.
http://www.liquidatingtrustee.com/
including our very own eToys case......
http://www.bankruptcymisconduct.com/...
What is apropos about one of her Blog's is the fact that it details the issues germane of Mitt Romney and how his secret attorney (Paul Traub) appears to be immune from prosecution - No matter How Many felonies he has committed. Romney's Bain entity now controls the entire independent retail toy industry through TOYS R US - that owns Kay Bee Toys, Baby Universe, the Parent Company, FAO Schwartz and eToys - all through federal frauds...
http://www.bankruptcymisconduct.com/...
See great details of the Obsidian Fraud case
http://www.obsidianfinancesucks.com/
and this video;
Crystal vows to continue the fight and is extremely thankful for all her supporters. She is a great woman, with a wonderful heart and a true American Patriot fighting for our country and the integrity of the American soul.
I am trying to beseech her to apply to the National Press Club and would plead with them and members I know of there to support her.
Without True Investigative Journalists like Crystal Cox all we would get is MSM bull!
They are doing fraud in our federal courts and punishing anyone who would dare to question how or why. They place companies into bankruptcy to steal from us all and utilize time and behind closed door "Color of Law" arbitrary & capricious rulings as modern day Pirates and Robber Baron's while Judge's, US Attorneys and US Trustee's openly betray their public oaths in a seditious manner that is an Assualt upon the Con stitution of the United States.
They can only get away with it -
If we allow them to
and I say
NO MORE!
If you think this case does not matter - then you have not been paying attention lately.
They are punishing her for BLOGGING and telling the Truth.
Those that sued Crystal Cox never provided proof that her contentions are erroneous.
DailyKos could be NEXT!