Sharyl Attkisson has written a book about
her experiences in the journalism profession.
She characterizes her work as “fearless reporting” on “untouchable
subjects.”
Ms. Attkisson is an
iconoclast. She is also courageous, in
that she has the political power of the Department
of Justice arrayed against her.
While that may not seem like a formidable
proposition, when the DOJ sanctions operations against an individual, that
person is in grave danger. Ms. Attkisson
deserves our respect and support.
We’ve also got Ayaan
Hirsi Ali and Elbert
Guillory in the news of late. These
are two individuals who cast off the constraints of their identity groups to “speak
truth to power.”
They represent the best of our
consummate American ideal by displaying the “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
mindset we have treasured in our past.
Our current culture does not celebrate
these behaviors. They are “swept under
the rug” by our media organizations.
That’s unfortunate.
UPDATE 12/5/2014:
James O'Keefe provides an example of our justice system being manipulated in a political fashion. I don't think my description of Sharyl Attkisson being in "grave danger" is an overstatement:
UPDATE 12/5/2014:
James O'Keefe provides an example of our justice system being manipulated in a political fashion. I don't think my description of Sharyl Attkisson being in "grave danger" is an overstatement:
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