Calls Grow for Investigation into Murdoch's News of the World Phone-Hacking
While our media in the United States has largely ignored this story, the press overseas has not to say the least. BBC World News not only made this the opening segment on their show that reairs locally here on PBS, but did a follow up segment with as well.
Our national media here appears to be too busy distracting the American public and ambulance chasing the Casey Anthony murder trial to bother reporting for the most part on this story.
Here's more from their web site on the story -- Calls grow for inquiry into newspaper phone-hacking:
Ex-Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott, actor Hugh Grant and dozens of other public figures are demanding an inquiry into newspaper phone-hacking.
It follows allegations that a private investigator working for the News of the World hacked into Milly Dowler's phone.
Mr Grant said people felt "viscerally sickened" by the revelations.
The House of Commons is to debate the calls for an inquiry for up to three hours on Wednesday.
News International, which owns the News of the World, has promised to investigate the claims made against it.
Hacked Off, a campaign supported by Mr Grant, Lord Prescott, Conservative former Health Secretary Lord Fowler, Labour MP Chris Bryant, Liberal Democrat MP Adrian Sanders and the Dowlers' lawyer, Mark Lewis, has started an online petition calling for a full public inquiry.
Police are already investigating allegations over phone-hacking by detectives working for the News of the World, but the group described this as too "narrowly focused". Read on...
And here is Robert Greenwald's interview with the BBC who's done lots of great work documenting Murdoch and his media empire here in the U.S. in their Fox Attacks series.
say something about this on Fux and Fiends this morning so we'll have something to skewer and grill tonight for dinner...
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---Southwest Airlines
Hacking and bugging. More dirty tricks just like tricky Dick Nixon. The republicans have been hacking and bugging and engaging in dirty tricks ever since Nixon got pardoned. Ailes worked for Nixon. now Ailes works for Murdoch. They are all a bunch of thugs, wise guys, gangsters, crooks and liars.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
is a pure malevolent force. This is what these people do.
Revelations that they're doing this in the U.S. also in 3...2...1...
And you can pretty much guarantee you have to be a scumbag to work for him.
But when it comes time to pay the piper, say goodbye to the chillrin because they mean nothing.
I saw Hugh Grant today in an interview on CNN International, talking about the scandal.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/0...
having lived in Australia for some forty years, he's as hated down there as everywhere. He's regarded as "un-Australian", among other things... I wanna see the perps of this hideousness have their balls nailed to a plank, Murdoch first... Sorry site mons, that's how angry I am at this. it's like the Borg have landed here.
got that in one.
speaking as one of said aussies, i havent even 40 Y on the board and hes a pariah.
oh and Hugh Grant? asides from his prostitute run-in why the hell would you want to hack his phone? yeesh not only does Murdochs papers have no sense (hacking Millys phone) but they also have no taste.
dont know wtf is going on there but it definitely aint good and the Murdoch empire need a swift boot up the arse for it.
make that several boots, until they produce some real news and not trash fit for wrapping chips. (nemind they dont do that anymore)
It's one thing when a government does it (and it's illegal) they just start spouting "National Security" and everybody says " Nevermind". But when a PIECE OF SHIT orgainization does it (and it's illegal) , someone please explain why they've been allowed to get away with it. Let's tear down that
WALLTURD (Murdoch).Ah cheesus, I thought the wealthy were better than us and above all that criminality? I mean, they are already wealthy why would they ever break any law?
I think I'm getting dizzy (the vapors) next you'll tell me the wealthy cheat on their taxes and hire the illegal aliens they like to bash.
It just makes no sense, why would someone who makes as much as a hedge-fund manager break the law? To make more money? That can't be the reason.
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
...is very, very aggressive.
This isn't really as much about political press as it is about press that stalks celebrities, pushes celebrity rumours and celebrity scandals - all with a lot of 'creativity'.
Other British yellow press outlets have apparently done the same (no wonder, since they share writers).
it's off-topic, but I think it's a story you all should be focussing on.
http://www.politicususa.com/en/mecklenborg-st...
in a nutshell: right wing douchebag state rep who sponsored anti-abortion bill got caught for drunk driving. Because he refused a breathaliser but flunked all the sobriety tests, he was given a blood test. Which he failed for booze and...
Viagra.
you see, the viagra was for the Good Time sitting in the passenger seat, a stripper named Tiona.
Note: the right wing douchebag is a married father of three and a paragon of teh fambly values" crowd.
Now Wiener (who is also a total douchebag) goes sexting snaps of his junk (which I've been told looks like a grappling hook made of spam) and is forced to leave office. Frankly, I don't think his infraction made him unworthy of office. It's the fact that he's married, his wife is preggers, and he's a public figure of some value who should know better, all which added up to him being a total douchenozzle and THAT makes him unworthy of his job.
I think Mecklenborg is another douchenozzle unworthy of his job. But I haven't heard much about him til today.
So, yes, off topic, but worthy. If you all decide to cut this post, the LEAST you could do is file it as a report. you can even copy my copy, cuz I rollz like that.
cheers and back to my drug induced haze, tweeeeeeekerbella.
It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.
-George Carlin
Why the hell are the U.S. media networks steering clear of this story? Afraid of reprisals? Professional courtesy? It makes them all look bad? They don't want to hurt their buddy?
Because nobody gives a fuck anymore. Has something to do with having to drag out some old tired bullshit about rule of law, and that rusty old tool hasn't been used in decades.
Humpty Dumpty was pushed.
Fear of Reprisals for $100, Alex.
This might be the significant incident that brings Murdoch down, and all his money won't be able to save his ugly ass.
I hope Milly's parents sue that bastard for wrongful death - hacking that child's phone interfered with the authorities being able to find her when she disappeared.
And why did Murdoch's bunch feel the need to hack a missing child's cell phone, when people were trying to find her?
Bottom line, no matter how many minions are involved, Murdoch signs their check and should be sued while being held accountable.
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