[Peace-discuss] Fw: Lou Dobbs is dangerous

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Carl,

I usually agree with most of your points and analysis, but how you can claim 
ANY similarities between Lou Dobbs ( and his promotion of racism against 
Mexicans and now inciting violence against those who want a watered down 
public healthcare option ) and Amy Goodman is beyond me !

David Johnson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at illinois.edu>
To: "Jenifer Cartwright" <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Peace-discuss" <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: Lou Dobbs is dangerous


> If this were about Amy Goodman, we'd regard it as an attempt at 
> censorship.
>
>
> Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
>>
>>
>> --- On *Tue, 8/11/09, Jim Dean, Democracy for America 
>> /<info at democracyforamerica.com>/* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Jim Dean, Democracy for America <info at democracyforamerica.com> 
>> Subject:
>> Lou Dobbs is dangerous To: jencart13 at yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, August 11,
>> 2009, 2:21 PM
>>
>> Jenifer -
>>
>> It's time to get Lou Dobbs and his hate speech off the air.
>>
>> Yesterday, our friends at /Media Matters for America/, who are dedicated 
>> to
>> comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative
>> misinformation in the U.S. media, caught Lou Dobbs promoting hate and
>> inciting violence towards Governor Howard Dean.
>>
>> With violence from right-wing extremist groups on the rise and Republican
>> backed mobs hanging cardboard versions of members of congress in effigy, 
>> Lou
>> Dobbs' statement is dangerous. Enough is enough.
>>
>> It's time for CNN and the United Stations Radio Network to fire Lou 
>> Dobbs. Call Now and demand Lou Dobbs be taken off the air 
>> <http://dfa2.convio.net/site/R?i=R0TlwMzgXX7kD7BRD8xOtA...> *WATCH THE 
>> CLIP
>> AND GET THE NUMBERS TO CALL NOW 
>> <http://dfa2.convio.net/site/R?i=jHAUT1gq_X1Hc10eJFtoBQ..> *
>>
>>
>> This isn't the first time Lou Dobbs has used the air waves to promote 
>> hate
>> and embarrass CNN.
>>
>> His relentless promotion of debunked, racially charged conspiracy 
>> theories
>> about President Obama's birth certificate have already seriously damaged
>> CNN's credibility. Yet, Lou Dobbs remains on the air.
>>
>> Now, he's gone too far. He's not just making CNN look bad, he's inciting
>> violence to stop Governor Dean from fighting for President Obama's health
>> insurance option. That's not just un-American, it's irresponsible and
>> dangerous.
>>
>> It's up to us to make sure CNN and the United Stations Radio Network know
>> we've had enough.
>>
>> *CALL NOW AND DEMAND LOU DOBBS BE TAKEN OFF THE AIR 
>> <http://dfa2.convio.net/site/R?i=R0inr8Lzz5A9YYfePW7zcQ..>*
>>
>> This isn't just about my brother Howard; this is about the America we all
>> want to live in.
>>
>> Thank you for everything you do,
>>
>> -Jim
>>
>> Jim Dean, Chair Democracy for America
>>
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