-=jd=- wrote:

On Sat 23 Jul 2005 12:30:59p, "John Smith" wrote
in message :

-=jd=-:

At this point, I always lose the conversation.

My gov't (public servants, from bush on down--my employees really)
have no "rights", other than the simple rights equal to those held by
other citizens.


As a general rule, that is the status quo. I do not know of anyone who
disputes that. Except, based on their behavior, it might be presumed that
the media feels they should be able to violate most any other “right” in
their pursuit of the “freedom of the press”.

In any test, where a balance between "ethics" and the "peoples' right
to know" is in question, it always will tip in favor of the people.

While "being secure in ones' person" is a valid entitlement, our
servants have no expanded or other "rights." Indeed, if they ever
behave in any manner which is not beneficial to citizens as a whole,
their immediate removal and possible confinement comes into question.


Nor should they be held to a higher degree than those who would judge them.
Rove admitting to “hearing a similar rumor as Novak” does not, in my humble
opinion, equal any cause for immediate removal and/or confinement.

While this "controversy" wages, if there is any question,
what-so-ever, that this is merely a ruse to hold the public enthralled
in disinformation or mechanizations and/or manipulations, those
individuals need to immediately be brought before a court and their
actions and intentions examined closely--or, such examined by our
representatives in congress--if appropriate...

Then target the journalists/media. So far, (it may yet change) this looks
to be something they have cooked-up and are perpetuating. The media brought
up Plame first. As far as I have seen reported, Rove merely said “I’ve
heard that same rumor too”. Then the media (and the Rove-haters) equated
that to “confirmation”. Any other reasonable and prudent person would agree
that all Rove is guilty of is admitting to hearing the same rumor. Based on
that evidence alone, anyone who equates that to confirmation is being
patently unreasonable and imprudent.

Being patently unreasonable and imprudent is the hallmark of the left-wingers!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

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