Lets score a direct hit for DU with this, blast your Dems now!!!

[frictionlessO]

read this thread!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3041062#3041078

This feels like it could be the way to bring Faux down and maybe reclaim the media (as in unbiased reporting)!

People with blasters, people with time to write or call, people with blogs or news sites, people who care about taking back the media act now! This is a battle call!!!!

Post form letters and ideas on how to make sure they know we want our voices heard on this issue (uh yeah Scott, it is an issue!!!)

Find one of the many threads on being the media and do this!
heres one


Pretty pretty pretty please!?

(sorry if this is too OT for some of you, but many of us ER&D'ers are rather jaded by the media so I thought it appropriate)

on edit: clarity

[understandinglife]

1. I'm making calls to their offices on this one, for sure (nt)

BE THE BU$H OPPOSITION; 24/7

[frictionlessO]

2. Lets get 'em going! n/t

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. Link, take back the media

http://www.tbtmradio.com/geeklog/public_html/index.php

US officials misplace $11.4bn

The Australian

WASHINGTON: The post-invasion US governing authority in Iraq lost track of $US8.8billion ($11.4billion) it transferred to government ministries in a black hole of fraud, kickbacks and misappropriation, according to an official US audit released yesterday.

The report of the US Special Inspector-General for Iraq Reconstruction was scathing in its criticism of how the Coalition Provisional Authority handled Iraqi money until it handed power to the interim Government last June.

"The CPA provided less-than-adequate controls for $US8.8 billion in DFI (Development Fund for Iraq) funds provided to Iraqi ministries through the national budget process," the report said.

"We believe the CPA management of Iraq's national budget process and oversight of Iraqi funds was burdened by severe inefficiencies and poor management."

DFI is made up of proceeds from Iraqi oil sales, frozen assets from foreign governments and surplus from the UN oil-for-food program.

[frictionlessO]

4. Thank you so very much!! we need more! While the issue is hot!

What about the KOEB ??? any of you reading this and want to let the man know???

[Clark2008]

11. As always, I will

I e-mail him so frequently, he probably thinks I'm a stalker.

Really, he's just my only outlet (and a mighty fine outlet at that), I will do may part in getting it to him.

[frictionlessO]

16. Oh thank you! and giant yowhooie congrats on the tie! what a coooool

thing!!
tell him to try this link as well
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/2/1/233534/4806#115

Dqueue turned me onto it a moment ago... Im still reading it of course! Good stuff at Kos!

[frictionlessO]

5. what about indie media sources of foreign origin? Lists? links?

C'mon friends theres gotta be more support for this out there!

[pbartch]

7. please say very clearly......WHAT DO WE DO???

i'LL CALL........

I'LL EMAIL...........

JUST NOT SURE WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO.

[frictionlessO]

9. Sorry should have been more clear- Contact officials and tell them

that you want them to support this and demand press credentials be removed for all the reasons that the Media Matters article mentions.

This is important!

[frictionlessO]

6. anyone else?

please

[Liberty Belle]

8. Kick!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[cry baby]

10. kick n/t

[frictionlessO]

12. thats it! Im going to post this thread with the KOEBers!

Then we'll get some gooshdarn action on this.

Ive written Clinton, Schumer, Boxer and Kennedy. I need more help on this... lots of help! Great big super duper oodles of help.!!

[Coexist]

13. I'm in!

[Hugin]

14. Kick...

Yeah, I've noticed 2004ER&Ders have an activist streak. =)

They are also well informed... Contrary to how Election
Reformers are portrayed in the CRM.

[frictionlessO]

15. Boston Globe haspicked it up!! Maybe more media to come?? Help Now!

heres the LBN article thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1205794#1205918

This is our time!!!

[frictionlessO]

17. AARs Al Franken just interviewed Brock from Media Matters!!! this thing is

gaining legs!! The dKos community has really uncovered a lot of interesting points and leads that he didnt even get to mentioning.
The gist didnt go any further thanwhat has been reported so far, but please go check out this link at dKos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/2/1/233534/4806#115