A BuzzFlash News Alert: Right-Wing Media Research Center Targets ANYONE That Disagrees With Bush

"We are training our guns on any media outlet or any reporter interfering with America's war on terrorism or trying to undermine the authority of President Bush."
- Media Research Center Recruitment Email Letter

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Dear BuzzFlash,

A Wingnut "Media Research Center" sent me a recruitment/solicitation letter. Probably got my e-addy from a post somewhere. Or a wingnut zombie thought it would be cute to put me on their list. Here 'tis:

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From: "Media Research Center" <smalinowski@mediaresearch.org
To: xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:56 PM
Subject: MRC Needs Your Help!

December 14, 2001

Dear: XXXXXX

There's a real sense of urgency in this letter. As you may know, the Media Research Center (MRC) has a new and vital mission. And the MRC is the only conservative media watchdog group capable of fulfilling this new mission successfully.

We are training our guns on any media outlet or any reporter interfering with America's war on terrorism or trying to undermine the authority of President Bush. We are taking no prisoners! Senator Jesse Helms stated at a dinner in Washington, D.C. last week that Afghanistan was going to be the easy part of this war on terror; it would be the beginning, not the end! We cannot let the liberal media distract America from its resolve. We will not let them make this another Vietnam!

When the Reuters News Service announced they wouldn't use the term "terrorist" to describe the horror of September 11th, because "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter," we made a national issue of this disgrace.

When CNN announced it was trying to get a one-sided "interview" with bin Laden, which would allow him to spew his anti-America hatred worldwide, we made a national issue of it. CNN has now issued a policy whereby its reporters are to remind the public on a regular basis about the horrors perpetrated by bin Laden on September 11th.

When ABC News President David Westin made the incredible comment that he had "no opinion" and was "neutral" as to whether or not the attack on the Pentagon was an act of terrorism, we made a national issue of this outrage and within a day he was forced to issue a public apology.

When the New York Times had a major story on how conservatives have declared war on the media over their coverage. NYT cited the MRC as the general behind this nationwide effort. For once, the New York Times is right.

Just the other day, Bernard Goldberg, a former CBS News reporter for 28 years, came out with stunning accounts of media bias from inside CBS News, which are documented in his new book- Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News. Goldberg testifies that when he confronted CBS News President Andrew Heyward about liberal bias and its watchdogs like the Media Research Center, Heyward quickly dismissed us as "activists and extremists of the Right". Goldberg's book verifies everything that the MRC has been saying for the past 14 years. In fact, Chapter 12 of Bias is based on information from the MRC.

This is indeed a CRITICAL time for holding the media's feet to the fire and we cannot do it alone! We need your support TODAY!

The MRC is committed to providing you, our loyal subscribers and supporters with the latest updates and research to keep you informed of our efforts to expose and hold accountable the liberal media. We do this free of charge.

The Media Research Center has a budget of $5.7 million. We are committed to using every available asset at our disposal in this campaign. But, We cannot continue to sustain this mission without your help! So, I'm asking you, please click onto our donation page below and rush a gift of $50, $75, $100 or even $1000 if you can do it. It's fully tax deductible, and it can be personal or corporate. And I ask you, please do so right away.

You know the importance of our mission. You've seen the incredible successes we've had so far. Please help us continue our work.

Sincerely,

L. Brent Bozell
President

To donate now, please click here:

https://secure.mediaresearch.org/Donation/Order/MediaResearch25-27/mck-cgi/MRCDonate.asp

The Media Research Center is hosting the 2nd Annual Dishonors Awards Dinner roasting this years most outrageously biased liberal reporters. For more information on how YOU can attend, please click below:
http://www.mrc.org/bookstore/dishonors.html

If you have any problem donating or any questions, please contact smalinowski@mediaresearch.org or call 703-683-9733 and ask for Stacie.

The Media Research Center is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit corporation. All contributions are fully tax-deductible.