Rep. Porter points out the ‘danger of blogs.’
By on Aug 27th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Rep. Porter points out the ‘danger of blogs.’
Rep. Jon Porter (R-NV) on his distaste for blogs:
Asked if he supports a federal shield law for the press, he said he did. However, the problem is how to protect legitimate reporters when there are web logs, “blogs,” whose authors can defame and lie with impunity because they can be anonymous and don’t have to worry about the facts.
“I would like to strengthen the legitimate news sources. I’m very concerned about blogs and even some radio. They can hide behind a shield law but they are not legitimate news sources,” the congressman said.
During his first of eight stops in town he spoke to the Laughlin Rotary Club and pointed out the danger of blogs.
Porter said during the course of a day he reads an average of four newspapers.
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“blogs,†whose authors can defame and lie with impunity because they can be anonymous and don’t have to worry about the facts.
He should start with the news programs on the tube that are equally unconcerned with facts. Of course “facts” is a partisan thing.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:43 pm‘Nuther gay boy, waiting to be outed.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:43 pmYeah, Forbes magazine thinks blogs are dangerous too. Just look at all the folks who think blogs are dangerous, they have things they don’t want people to know. Blogs are dangerous for the people who perceive them as dangerous. Like this guy. Blogs will probably help shine truth on this guy too.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:45 pmA danger for the likes of him, maybe.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:46 pmI must be wrong, but I’ve never heard one Democrat complain about blogs. Only Repukes and rich guys complain about blogs. Hmmmm.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:47 pmWell it could have been worse. Instead of 4 newspapers he could be getting his reality check from 4 hrs. of FauxNews.
Reichwingers like this are just pissed because they haven’t yet figured out a way to manipulate blogs like they do the MSM.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:47 pm“…defame and lie with impunity because they can be anonymous and don’t have to worry about the facts … They can hide behind a shield law but they are not legitimate news sources”
Ah, isn’t that the job of the Fake RightWing Media ?
August 27th, 2007 at 6:48 pmThis is a guy whose main supporting rag is the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a paper that I’ve seen insert right-wing revisionism in straight news (from a 2002 front-page story, paraphrased: ‘…after Congressional Republicans succeeded in balancing the federal budget…’).
August 27th, 2007 at 6:48 pmI’m very concerned about blogs and even some radio.
Hmmmm. He wouldn’t be referring to Hannity, Limbaugh, Beck, et. al., would he?
Naw. They don’t “defame and lie with impunity”, do they?
August 27th, 2007 at 6:48 pmHow many anonymous sources are used in the stories he reads in those 4 newspapers are used to sway opinion or dis-credit an opponent?
August 27th, 2007 at 6:51 pm#7 VJ:
“…defame and lie with impunity because they can be anonymous and don’t have to worry about the facts … They can hide behind a shield law but they are not legitimate news sourcesâ€
Ah, isn’t that the job of the Fake RightWing Media?
Indeed. In fact, FauxSnooze won a court case saying they didn’t have any responsibility to actually tell the truth.
Cheers,
August 27th, 2007 at 6:54 pmBut he apparently approves of a republican administration that lies the nation into a war.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:55 pmPorter said during the course of a day he reads an average of four newspapers.
Well, that explains it.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:56 pmAugust 27th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Does Rep. Porter have something he’s hiding like the rest of his GOP partners. If so I don’t blame him for not wanting it to come out. So far the GOP has perverts and molesters. Yes others are paying prostitutes for services. The crime wave in the GOP is higher then it’s ever been in the history of the United States. If only the media were the only form of information than the lies could continue but it’s the blog that gives the truth to the American people. The White House doesn’t have enough money to pay off all blog sites and most blogs sites can’t be brought by the corrupt White House.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:56 pmAugust 27th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
THEY MUSTA FORGOT ABOUT ME(HEHE)!
August 27th, 2007 at 6:59 pmWho are these “anonymous” bloggers he’s talking about? Us?
Because I don’t know of any mainstream blogs where the AUTHORs are anonymous. Is anyone confused about the identity of the author of the Huffington post? What about Daily Kos or even here, in TP?
Does anyone know of any blogs where the authors are anonymous?
What do these blog critics mean when they say anonymous?
Are they confusing the authors with the commenters?
August 27th, 2007 at 7:01 pmRep Porter has two kids out of wedlock at the Bunny Ranch. He keeps two sheep in a stall at home and carefully “grooms” them, sometimes both at once.
His father was an alien from the planet Trafalgar.
Pass it on.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:02 pm‘Nuther gay boy, waiting to be outed.
You hoping he calls you?
August 27th, 2007 at 7:06 pmI’ve never heard anyone who wasn’t “guilty of criminal wrongdoing” say anything negative about the blogs. Let’s face it – these frauds can’t get away with all of their filth, thanks to the blogs. Let feedom ring and viva le blogosphere! The blogs are the only thing keeping the sicko journalists in line with the truth.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:06 pm[.....Legitimate news reporters..]
August 27th, 2007 at 7:08 pmYes, like Hannity, Bill Kristol and many others of media pundits…
Of course these people work for certain groups,and are paid high salaries to twist ,spin and sell the public what the the television network,magazine or newspaper want them to hear.
Bloggers mainly express their own opnion..and it is sad that this Congressman seems to be threatened by bloggers.
If it was not for bloggers, most tainted news comes from the so called ‘legitimate reporters’ are not worthy reading.
The jobs and u Tube have changed politics forever. No putting this genie back in the bottle. Bye Bye Big lie.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:09 pmThis guy is a real wack job. A true Republican liar. An idiot with twisted ideas. The world should be rid of such stupidity.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:09 pmShhhhhhh…you idiots! If Cheney’s Secret Anti-Lib Black Ops Team© discovers you are spreading dissent he will have you disappeared.
Pass it on. But quietly.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:11 pmJon Porter clearly is showing his level of troglodytism. He’s totally out of touch with contemporary america. Time for this old codger to hit the road; he obviously is incompetent and obsolete in his viewpoints.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:11 pmHe is just upset because that whole “defame and lie” thing is exclusive property of the GOP.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:11 pmOOOPs I meant Blogs …not jobs. Freudian Slip;)
August 27th, 2007 at 7:12 pmAn idiot with twisted ideas. The world should be rid of such stupidity.
Careful what you wish for, you would be the first to go.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:12 pmOh by the way, I don’t do it anonymously.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:12 pmJeez, I am belittled – I only read about 12 papers per day. Retirement does carry its benefits and the net makes it possible.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:12 pmIs he talking about bloggers spreading the wrong information about the WMD’s, or Mark Foley, Abu Gehraib, or the Pat Tillman tragedy.
Perhaps he has bloggers confused with Glenna Whitley and the rest of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
Then he needs to turn down his gay glare that my gaydar is picking up.
jack jett
August 27th, 2007 at 7:13 pmhttp://www.YabbaDabbaHubbaDo.com
Don’t worry. I live in Las Vegas. The average age outside of Vegas is about 70. Most people just come here to die. Seniors are the fastest growing population.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:13 pmDon’t worry. The average age outside of Vegas is 70. Most of them can’t hear let alone see. They come here to die.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:15 pmEveryone put your helmuts on, this blog is a dangerous place.
Almost as dangerous for Republicans as a public restroom.
-GSD
August 27th, 2007 at 7:16 pmLet’s see. I bet his 4 papers he reads are the Wall St. Journal, the Washington Times, The NY Post, and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:16 pmA TRUE CHRISTIAN!
HYPOCRITE!
Comment by GOTFREEDUMB? — August 27, 2007 @ 6:56 pm
I WONDER,,,HOW RICH IS HE?????
T.P. CAN YOU FIND OUT????
Comment by GOTFREEDUMB? — August 27, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
I CANT BELIEVE IT!
I JUST POSTED TWO COMMENTS WITHOUT DELETE,BANNED, OR SHUTOUT!
THEY MUSTA FORGOT ABOUT ME(HEHE)!
Comment by GOTFREEDUMB? — August 27, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
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r u o k ?
August 27th, 2007 at 7:18 pm“A lie can travel half way around the world, while the Truth is still putting it’s shoes on” Mark Twain
Not anymore..
August 27th, 2007 at 7:22 pmComment by Jackie
…â€The crime wave in the GOP is higher then it’s ever been in the history of the United States.â€â€
This is like a perfect statement. Because, it’s 100% TRUE!! The last Congress that just “retired†in 2006 was, at least to date, the most corrupt Congress in the history of the US!! And, of them, 99.9% GOP. And, the fallout continues, as the crime wave continues to rage through the Executive and Judicial units, which is where it appears to have begun.
I think it’s caving in on them though, which is generally what happens to all but the smartest criminals.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:24 pmLet’s see. I bet his 4 papers he reads are the Wall St. Journal, the Washington Times, The NY Post, and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Comment by Chris Whitt — August 27, 2007 @ 7:16 pm
I’m thinking more like the National Enquirer, the Globe, the Star, and maybe an offtrack scratch sheet.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:25 pmall liberals are dangerous.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:27 pmThis guy is dumb, now he will be the focus of blogging. LOL. And stuff might come out about him, which previously may not have. Numbnuts.
Politicians and otherwise money whores: You should be afraid of blogs. No agenda other than the truth, or partisan politics. Heh.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:28 pmct,
Watch out for me, I’m dangerous. Hey Yooooooooooou, suck.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:28 pmAll Humans are dangerous. That’s why it’s important to treat them fairly.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:29 pmIf politicians haven’t done anything wrong, then they have no blogs to be afraid of.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:29 pmWe’re supposed to be impressed that he reads four newspapers a day. Excluding the editorial pages and some, not a whole lot, of local news, when I read more than one paper, I usually find that most of it is the same since it comes off the same wire services.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:31 pmOnly Corporate Media is trustworthy and doesn’t engage in propaganda. Bloggers are just too damn independent and don’t owe nothin’ to noone…so how can they be trusted?
August 27th, 2007 at 7:32 pmall liberals are dangerous.
Comment by ct — August 27, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
The truth is always dangerous to the lie.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:33 pm1. Shhhhhhh…you idiots! If Cheney’s Secret Anti-Lib Black Ops Team© discovers you are spreading dissent he will have you disappeared.
Pass it on. But quietly.
Comment by Michael Vick (D) — August 27, 2007
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Uh, this is entirely too close to reality to be as funny as it might have been 6 years ago. I now live in virtual fear of this.
Meantime, what’s up with the name? And, what does the (D) stand for?
Just curious. That part is pretty funny.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:34 pmFor all we know, Porter could proposition someone’s kid in a public restroom tomorrow and end up in handcuffs on the evening news.
He is a Republican after all.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:43 pmPorter: Let me explain to you why a good idea is actually a bad idea.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:46 pmComment by chasemonster — August 27, 2007 @ 7:43 pm
he was in the stall on rep. porter’s right.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:48 pmThe internet is the LAST free speech medium alive. If they pull the plug on it, it’s all over. Visit TerrorCinema.org.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:54 pmall liberals are dangerous.
Comment by ct
“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
—– George Orwell
Truth is always dangerous to fascists.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:57 pmThe truth is always dangerous to the lie.
Comment by BARTLEBEE
Always.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:58 pmYou hoping he calls you?
Comment by Pretty Pretty Bird — August 27, 2007 @ 7:06 pm
After he’s done with you?
August 27th, 2007 at 8:18 pm“[they] can defame and lie with impunity because they … don’t have to worry about the facts… They can hide behind a shield law”
Ah, sorry, I didn’t realize you were talking about Dick Cheney and the Chen Gang hiding behind Executive Privilege…
August 27th, 2007 at 8:19 pmall liberals are dangerous.
Comment by ct — August 27, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
To you and the GOP, yes, indeed. While conservatives don’t even have the balls to fight their worldwide enemy, Islamofascists!
August 27th, 2007 at 8:21 pmShorter Porter: “The right wing elite media empire good; Librul blogs bad”.
August 27th, 2007 at 8:21 pmAn (R)Rep. that doesn’t like free speech?
I am….just…shocked…Dayum shocked I say!
BECK: Are you surprised of the hatred of me?
WALLACE: I think you are good at pushing the buttons of a certain, you know, set of bloggers, and so .
BECK: I mean, they all live in their mom`s basement anyway, so what difference does that make?
Bwah
If Rep. Porter and Blech cant stand up to tough questions from bloggers how are they gonna stand up to terrorists?
August 27th, 2007 at 8:22 pmBtw, have you noticed all the screaming and whining about “Librul” blogs by all the right wing media elites and the right wing Repub ruling class?
August 27th, 2007 at 8:24 pmWe’re really hurting them bastards and they are feeling the heat and they can’t take it, like the cowards they are.
Blogs are only a threat to those with nothing to hide.
What are YOU hiding Mr. Porter?
August 27th, 2007 at 8:39 pmBlogs are only a threat to those with nothing to hide.
What are YOU hiding Mr. Porter?
Comment by pete — August 27, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Oops! nothing=something.
August 27th, 2007 at 8:40 pm#
Let’s see. I bet his 4 papers he reads are the Wall St. Journal, the Washington Times, The NY Post, and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Comment by Chris Whitt — August 27, 2007 @ 7:16 pm
I’m thinking more like the National Enquirer, the Globe, the Star, and maybe an offtrack scratch sheet.
Comment by BARTLEBEE — August 27, 2007 @ 7:25 pm
Sorry, but the Weekly Wold News (RIP) is more credible and factual than the 4 papers I mentioned. Besides, reading the Daily Racing Form would require some ability to process information, which this brain dead nitwit has none.
August 27th, 2007 at 8:55 pmAccording to the Congressman’s definition of a blog, FOX News is leading the group!!
August 27th, 2007 at 8:57 pmThe PROPAGANDISTAS would like very much to eliminate entirely what’s left of the Bill of Rights guarantee to freedom of speech.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:08 pmWeekly Wold News (RIP) is more credible and factual than the 4 papers I mentioned.
Comment by Chris Whitt — August 27, 2007 @ 8:55 pm
Whats the Weekly Wold News?
August 27th, 2007 at 9:18 pmAccording to the Congressman’s definition of a blog, FOX News is leading the group!!
Comment by Quizmos — August 27, 2007 @ 8:57 pm
Hey there Quizmos, love the subs.
About the definition of the blog thing, thats what I’d like to know. Where are these, “anonymous blogs” he’s talking about? Does anyone know of a blog where the authors are anonymous?
Its a straw argument. Its a fake position he’s taking. Blogs are not anonymous. Oh sure, the commenters are. But the Blogger, the person writing the story, seldom is.
Its a bs statement that the authors can lie and defame with impunity because they are anonymous. That is a LIE. Because the authors names are on every blog I’ve been too so far, including this one.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:23 pmThe Weekly World News (Damn Typo).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_World_News
August 27th, 2007 at 9:28 pm#37
Comment by GOTFREEDUMB? — August 27, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
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r u o k ?
Comment by Swifty the Boat — August 27, 2007 @ 7:18 pm
August 27th, 2007 at 9:36 pmf*ck you micheal!
Dude, if you can stomach Faux news then you can handle bloggers. Duh.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:38 pmr u o k ?
Comment by Swifty the Boat
He is even crazier than you Mr. Pee, so nope, he is not ok.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:49 pmWhy does Porter hate the First Amendment?
According to a lawsuit, that Fox News won on appeal, they claimed that the right for news agencies to lie, was protected under the First Amendment…
http://www.projectcensored.org/publications/2005/11.html
August 27th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
August 27th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
August 27th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
August 27th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
CAN I TAKE AWAY YOUR FREEDOMS?????????
Comment by GOTFREEDUMB? — August 27, 2007 @ 10:03 pm
Only if you can find them after Bush and Abu have already trashed them.
August 27th, 2007 at 10:06 pmSorry ronjazz —
August 27th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
CAN I TAKE AWAY YOUR FREEDOMS?????????
YES
or
NO
?
CAN YOU TAKE AWAY MY FREEDOMS?????????
YES
August 27th, 2007 at 10:14 pmor
NO
?
GOTFREEDUMB, can you please just go away?
August 27th, 2007 at 10:20 pm“SATANâ€
Right…
George W. Bush’s MASTER!!!
August 27th, 2007 at 10:25 pmall liberals are dangerous.
Comment by ct — August 27, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
Yes to the elite, monied class we are.
August 27th, 2007 at 10:29 pmOnly in Nevada! We not only have this moron, we have “Americans WORST Governor, a real sleaze, a crook and a liar…” I have been here 7 years and I cannot for the life of me understand what in the hell the voters here are thinking…
August 27th, 2007 at 10:39 pmLOL. Another truth-fearing Kool-ade swiller! A dying breed one hopes.
August 27th, 2007 at 10:40 pmI forgot to mention we also have Senator John “Hairdo” Ensign….
August 27th, 2007 at 10:45 pm“can defame and lie with impunity because they can be anonymous and don’t have to worry about the facts”
With th exception of the anonymous thing, the people at FOX “news” do it all the time.
August 27th, 2007 at 10:50 pmBlogs are about free speech. In the public arena it’s open season on politicians because they lie and bullshit all of the time. You should be worried about blogs Senator because we aren’t impressed with your office and your alleged power which comes from the people in the first place. I’d like to know how many earmarks you’ve snagged for your buddies, how many corporate trips you’ve taken for “fact finding” and just exactly how many verifiable hours you work in a year. That’s what worries me and my fellow bloggers about YOU.
August 27th, 2007 at 10:51 pmLOL, within minutes his comment ended up on several blogs!
August 27th, 2007 at 10:52 pmThe blogs are dangerous to the right wingers because that is the only media they do not either control or can intimidate.
August 27th, 2007 at 10:55 pmI love the smell of fear coming off of Republicans.
August 28th, 2007 at 12:30 amHow long before citizen journalists dig up the dirt on this bozo, he obviously has something to hide?
August 28th, 2007 at 12:56 amgot ‘em a skeleten…?in the ole’ walk-in closet?
August 28th, 2007 at 1:49 amFree speach-Nah! Blog away .
Those who fear BLOGS hate TRUTH.
Fact, not opinion.
Those with nothing to hide have nothing to
fear from citizen journalists.
Those with much to hide have much to fear.
Simple facts.
August 28th, 2007 at 1:51 amGuess the truth hurts…..so sorry for the Repukians, they so do hate the truth…..or for that matter, reality hurts for them…..right Jake, and Mr. P(rick)…..you guys are too stupid for even reality.
August 28th, 2007 at 2:05 amChris Whitt
A secret to if you ever want to win at the track: Don’t look at the scratch sheet. Go look at the horses themselves. Generally a healthy poorly bred horse with no bandages on its legs will beat a thoroughbred that limps its way to the gate.
August 28th, 2007 at 4:08 amAs to blogs being dangerous:
America’s news media has lost its credibility in its bid to try and appear “fair and balanced.” Note the lack of the word “honest” in that philosophy and you will start to see my point.
“Fair and balanced” is a values judgement – and the news is there to provide facts, not judgements. If the facts reflect badly on conservatives, which they normally do, then there should be no requirement to balance them with an editorial which reflects badly on liberals, and vice versa.
Americans look to me to be sick to death of the news trying to tell them what to think, what Americans really want is news which provides the facts. Less editorial, less fluff and more fact seems to me to be what Americans want, and Americans are finding more of that on the blogs, even with their lack of a code of ethics, then on the news.
August 28th, 2007 at 4:38 am96: If it is that obvious, you’re right. However, when all other things are equal, I’ll go with the speed numbers in the last 5 races as the tiebreaker.
August 28th, 2007 at 6:15 amChris Whitt
You would be surprised at how few Americans recognise that looking at the horse is important though – though the other secret I have found is knowing a few trainers…
August 28th, 2007 at 7:13 amThe neocon wingnuts and their MSM enablers have been contorting themselves in an effort to marginalize bloggers, which is an exciting prospect, because it tells us
THEY ARE AFRAID OF US and
THEY FEAR THE TRUTH!
August 28th, 2007 at 7:21 amThe first comment says it all, but I’ll repeat it for the idiot rightwingnuts. Maybe our representative should be more concerned with people like O’Reilly, Limbaugh, Savage, Robertson (Pat), Hannity, Beck, etc…..you know, those ‘opinionmakers’ who have never cared for facts and care only for dispensing their moronic ‘opinions’ on a daily basis. Hell, the Iraq war was entirely based on fiction…..what is this fool complaining about?!
August 28th, 2007 at 7:36 amDoesn’t Ann Coulter have a “B.L.O.G.” (Bigoted Lady Of George)? I’m sure this ‘tard has no problem with that one.
God forbid we exercise our first amendment rights. Oh wait, forgot that the current admin. is trying to do away with all that freedom, in place of security.
August 28th, 2007 at 8:03 amListening to Foreign Broadcasts is’t verboten!
The idiot news will tell you all you need to know Mein Heer.
August 28th, 2007 at 8:33 amCan’t stand the heat….
I think Porter went trolling on a non-GOPr blog and got his as* handed back to him.
Be gentle with him, I think he is going to cry…poor baby!
August 28th, 2007 at 8:43 amRight out of the Bush catalog. Everyone should shut up except the “legiminate”. And those must include the fox, of course. But they “lie and distort with inpunity”, mr porter. And the anonymous run rampart in the white house, your source for “truth”.
August 28th, 2007 at 8:53 amDrop dead, sir.
What ever happened to…
“I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it.”
Ahhh, the good old days.
August 28th, 2007 at 9:09 amHe must only be reading the rightwing blogs.
August 28th, 2007 at 9:49 am“blogs,†whose authors can defame and lie with impunity”
…sounds like Fox and the other right wing corporate propagandist media…
…without the “anonymity”…
…and I’ll bet that bi*ch reads about as much as his conned’selfservative gods Bushiva and L’il Dick…
…only articles favorable to their fecklessness…
August 28th, 2007 at 3:10 pmJon Porter is obviously a freaking imbecile…
August 28th, 2007 at 5:33 pm