Quote from HooverHooch on 08/04/07 at 7:31am: Quote: You think Hunter is making this up for his own personal gain? I don't know this guy, but from the posts I've been reading he sounds like a pretty cool cat. You say you should have been a journalist...go on, just remember to print the truth.
He did sell an awful lot of newspapers with the story but I never claimed he made it up. He just needs to name the sources that he used, or that came and sought him out and hold them accountable.
The same could be said for Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who did not reveal William Mark Felt, Sr.'s , a/k/a Deep Throat, identity. Mr. Felt revealed himself on his own accord, as Woodward and Bernstein were going to wait until after Mr. Felt's death. (See Watergate, 1973)
The relationship that a reporter and his source have is paramount to good journalism. Just last week the House introduced a bill that would shield reporters from having to reveal their sources. This was introduced by the Democratic majority of the Judiciary Committee and opposed by the Republican minority, based on terrorism points. As a conservative, the Republican points were pretty lame if you ask me.
The assumption here is that everything is correct and true. You ask in other posts how this affects you. It doesn't affect you. You don't have a son in that age group. Yet. You will see that once he reaches that age group, as a responsible parent you will be very cautious as to what you expose him to. No football scholarship is worth selling out for. Morals and ethics come first. The rest works itself out.
There are parents here who are concerned what their children are exposed to. Allow them to be concerned. What is important and unimportant to you may not be the same for the other parents and vise versa.