Helen Thomas, shown here at a sprightly 85 years old, puts The White House Press Secretary, Scott McClellan on the spot for Bush’s illegal surveillance. She demonstrated more guts than the rest of the White House press corps combined. An inspiration, and an example of how a real journalist works. As opposed to “correspondents”, who take notes on whatever is said, and then just regurgitate them to the Public; a journalist endeavors to get the truth, and put information into broader and meaningful context. Watch “The Dean” of the press corps at work enjoy! Video is Public Domain
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h/t: After Downing Street
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This is meant to be a 5 star vote for Helen Thomas.
Bless Helen Thomas
If only everyone stood up for goodness as she does.
To kill in war is not a whit better than ordinary murder said Einstein.
I think a tribute to Helen Thomas is a terrific idea.
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Thanks, Oop.
Erin, what a great idea.
What could we organize as a proper tribute to Helen Thomas? Wouldn’t it be great for her to know how much she means to us?
Hmmm, what about putting together a day when progressive bloggers will all heap praise on her and extol her finest moments? Her birthday is August 20, so we’d have a lot of time to make sure it works, if we set that as the date. (See bio on wiki at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Thomas.)
I ADORE Helen Thomas. What a remarkable woman, and what a fighter she is. I hope she lives to be 100. She’ll still be working if she is, and I admire her a lot ~ oop