Right-Wing Attack Puts Bloggers' Lives in Danger

[rodeodance]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20070214/cm_huffpost/041171;_ylt=ArhgyYiQaFuae5vWNRqIvK_MWM0F

Lane Hudson: Right-Wing Attack Puts Bloggers' Lives in Danger

Lane Hudson Tue Feb 13, 10:29 PM ET

The ramifications of Bill Donohue and the Catholic League's reckless rhetoric has materialized in the form of death threats to bloggers Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan. This is what happens when the ultra-right wing is given the megaphone of mainstream media. It is also a complete break down in the responsibility that the media has in vetting those who are given a platform to spread a message.

This is also evidence that ultra-right wing organizations that create messages based on hate and fear find sympathetic audiences with people who think more like citizen-militia than the loyal Catholics that Bill Donohue claims to represent. It is no wonder that there has been no mainstream Roman Catholic group, nor the Church itself, to step forward to support Donohue in his illegal, unethical scalp-seeking tirade against Senator Edwards' bloggers.

Bill Donohue must immediately rescind his hateful comments against these two young women and call on the hate-mongers, which he is responsible for inciting, to cease their threats against Amanda, Melissa, and their families. Call him at 212-371-3191 and demand this.

Donohue's attacks on junior staffers are completely unprecedented. It is a new low. His actions have the effect of putting their lives in danger and he must not be allowed to get away with it.

[rodeodance]

1. More Potential Catholic League IRS Problems

More Potential Catholic League IRS Problems

Matt Browner Hamlin Tue Feb 13, 8:23 PM ET

Jeffrey Feldman has previously documented a possible violation by the Catholic League of its 501(c)(3) status based on Donohue's attempts to intervene in a political campaign. That may be true, but it's also possible that Donohue has put his organization in hot water by putting false information in his IRS filings. The Catholic League's IRS 990 filing for tax year 2005 claims to have spent no money on lobbying expenditures. Page 13 of the filing asks (PDF link):


Part VI-B Lobbying Activity by Nonelecting Public Charities During the year, did the organization attempt to influence national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum through the use of:

a. Volunteers
b. Paid staff or management
c. Media advertisements
d. Mailings to members, legislators, or the public
e. Publications or published or broadcast statements
f. Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes
g. Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body
h. Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any other means

The Catholic League filing -- signed by William Donohue -- answers "no" to all of these questions. This is the same answer that Donohue gave in 2004 and 2003.

[BurtWorm]

4. Donahue seems to be headed toward a train wreck of his own making.

I hope so, anyway. And Democrats should help him along to his ruination as a self-appointed kingmaker.

[madfloridian]

2. Recommending. This is about power, not religion.

Our Democrats do not yet understand that. They should all have banded together to stand together. They seem to think if they cater to the religous groups...all will be ok. It is not about religion.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/1068

[BurtWorm]

3. Well said.

:toast:

[madfloridian]

5. Kick.

For importance