Comments on: Late Nite FDL: Home Security By Strunk and White http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:11:01 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Strategerie http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-544011 Strategerie Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:31:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-544011 <p>TRex,</p> <p>I am EPU’d into a truly alternate universe, but here’s my first crack at a letter. I had to e-mail it because it’s time-critical. I’ll follow it up with pen and paper later.</p> <p>Tucker Carlson seems to think none of us know his daddy paid for Scooter’s defense. It’s time to right that wrong.</p> <p>-S</p> <p>>Dear Mr. Abrams,</p> <p>I am watching Tucker Carlson’s coverage of the Scooter Libby case, and frankly, I’m concerned. I expect sourced, factual reporting from MSNBC, not conjecture.</p> <p>Have you, or any member of your staff, asked Mr. Carlson if he made a financial contribution to Scooter Libby’s defense fund? Considering the fact that his father was responsible for establishing the fund, Mr. Carlson should, at the least, be asked if he has made contribution to it. I believe that his failure to disclose the fact that a member of his immediate family is responsible for the funding of Mr. Libby’s defense compromises him as a journalist, and by extension, your network. </p> <p>Thank you in advance for any response.</p> TRex,

I am EPU’d into a truly alternate universe, but here’s my first crack at a letter. I had to e-mail it because it’s time-critical. I’ll follow it up with pen and paper later.

Tucker Carlson seems to think none of us know his daddy paid for Scooter’s defense. It’s time to right that wrong.

-S

>Dear Mr. Abrams,

I am watching Tucker Carlson’s coverage of the Scooter Libby case, and frankly, I’m concerned. I expect sourced, factual reporting from MSNBC, not conjecture.

Have you, or any member of your staff, asked Mr. Carlson if he made a financial contribution to Scooter Libby’s defense fund? Considering the fact that his father was responsible for establishing the fund, Mr. Carlson should, at the least, be asked if he has made contribution to it. I believe that his failure to disclose the fact that a member of his immediate family is responsible for the funding of Mr. Libby’s defense compromises him as a journalist, and by extension, your network.

Thank you in advance for any response.

]]> By: ThinkingMeat http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-542977 ThinkingMeat Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:55:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-542977 <p><strong>Coulter’s advertisers bail</strong></p> <p> Via Nicole Belle at Crooks and Liars comes word that Ann Coulter’s blatant bigotry is prompting advertisers to pull their ads from her website.</p> <p> Yes! Coulter runs her potty mouth to pump her book sales. Those who live by the dollar die by the d…</p> Coulter’s advertisers bail

Via Nicole Belle at Crooks and Liars comes word that Ann Coulter’s blatant bigotry is prompting advertisers to pull their ads from her website.

Yes! Coulter runs her potty mouth to pump her book sales. Those who live by the dollar die by the d…

]]> By: gentle.reader http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-542325 gentle.reader Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:26:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-542325 <p>TRex, a true grammar geek would not mix singulars with plurals.</p> TRex, a true grammar geek would not mix singulars with plurals.

]]> By: Nate http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-542178 Nate Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:48:37 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-542178 <p><a href="#comment-541880"><em>egregious @<br /> 422 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-541864"><em>Ott @ 420 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>What time is it in libbyville and when does today’s session start? I’m norwegian and figuring out timezones always gives me a headache.</p></blockquote> <p>Right now it’s 9am in Washington, eastern standard time. We are 5 hours behind Greenwich and I believe 6 behind you in Norway.</p> <p>Hey come on upstairs to the next thread. Court’s about to begin!</p></blockquote> <p>Waving at egregious…</p> egregious @
422

Ott @ 420

What time is it in libbyville and when does today’s session start? I’m norwegian and figuring out timezones always gives me a headache.

Right now it’s 9am in Washington, eastern standard time. We are 5 hours behind Greenwich and I believe 6 behind you in Norway.

Hey come on upstairs to the next thread. Court’s about to begin!

Waving at egregious…

]]> By: karnak12 http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-542095 karnak12 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:15:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-542095 <p><a href="#comment-541407"><em>EvilDrPuma @<br /> 72 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Actually, TRex, this is very useful stuff. (My first dawning realization is that I have probably used the word “baboon” too liberally.)</p></blockquote> <p>With 423 (or so) comments, I know this is way EPU’d, but I had to say something and acknowledge a very valuable post.</p> <p>Trex, this is a very great lesson and I humbly accept your wisdom with which I vow that I will go forth and try to do better.</p> <p>The words I always use(d) are(were) “You f*****g a******s finally did it this time…” From your succinct comments I can see that has to come to a halt.</p> <p>Again, I marvel at your wit and droll snarkey humor.</p> EvilDrPuma @
72

Actually, TRex, this is very useful stuff. (My first dawning realization is that I have probably used the word “baboon” too liberally.)

With 423 (or so) comments, I know this is way EPU’d, but I had to say something and acknowledge a very valuable post.

Trex, this is a very great lesson and I humbly accept your wisdom with which I vow that I will go forth and try to do better.

The words I always use(d) are(were) “You f*****g a******s finally did it this time…” From your succinct comments I can see that has to come to a halt.

Again, I marvel at your wit and droll snarkey humor.

]]> By: teeceecee http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541894 teeceecee Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:16:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541894 <p>TRex, thanks<br /> fun read and inspiring–I’ve grown tired of my own ‘one-night-stand though satistfying’ email writing, and babbling, rabid phone calls to congress. I’ll take you’re advice and get out some stamps!</p> TRex, thanks
fun read and inspiring–I’ve grown tired of my own ‘one-night-stand though satistfying’ email writing, and babbling, rabid phone calls to congress. I’ll take you’re advice and get out some stamps!

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541880 egregious Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:10:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541880 <p><a href="#comment-541864"><em>Ott @ 420 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>What time is it in libbyville and when does today’s session start? I’m norwegian and figuring out timezones always gives me a headache.</p></blockquote> <p>Right now it’s 9am in Washington, eastern standard time. We are 5 hours behind Greenwich and I believe 6 behind you in Norway.</p> <p>Hey come on upstairs to the next thread. Court’s about to begin!</p> Ott @ 420

What time is it in libbyville and when does today’s session start? I’m norwegian and figuring out timezones always gives me a headache.

Right now it’s 9am in Washington, eastern standard time. We are 5 hours behind Greenwich and I believe 6 behind you in Norway.

Hey come on upstairs to the next thread. Court’s about to begin!

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541871 mui Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:03:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541871 <p>TRex, you are a genius. I am only afraid you give too much away.</p> TRex, you are a genius. I am only afraid you give too much away.

]]> By: Ott http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541864 Ott Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:00:33 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541864 <p>What time is it in libbyville and when does today’s session start? I’m norwegian and figuring out timezones always gives me a headache.</p> What time is it in libbyville and when does today’s session start? I’m norwegian and figuring out timezones always gives me a headache.

]]> By: RevPhat http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541792 RevPhat Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:16:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/05/late-nite-fdl-home-security-by-strunk-and-white/#comment-541792 <p>Your post brought me out of lurking mode to tell you about our angry letter writing group at church. Our church is small and elderly. Physically there’s real limits to what they can do. But they can all write a letter. So I formed this group not quite 2 years ago. Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell must think there’s a lot of angry little ol’ ladies living up in northern kentucky :) </p> <p>How satisfying it is to have two women tell me that they wrote their elected officials for the first time in their 80 years of living. One woman told me she didn’t know why she never thought to do this before. I guess you really are never to old to learn a new trick.</p> <p>Thanks for all you do here.</p> Your post brought me out of lurking mode to tell you about our angry letter writing group at church. Our church is small and elderly. Physically there’s real limits to what they can do. But they can all write a letter. So I formed this group not quite 2 years ago. Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell must think there’s a lot of angry little ol’ ladies living up in northern kentucky :)

How satisfying it is to have two women tell me that they wrote their elected officials for the first time in their 80 years of living. One woman told me she didn’t know why she never thought to do this before. I guess you really are never to old to learn a new trick.

Thanks for all you do here.

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