Posted by
Defend America on Friday, January 29, 2010 12:41:44 PM
The
government has now confirmed what has always been clear: no one tried
to wiretap or bug Senator Landrieu’s office. Nor did we try to cut or
shut down her phone lines. Reports to this effect over the past 48
hours are inaccurate and false.
As
an investigative journalist, my goal is to expose corruption and lack
of concern for citizens by government and other institutions, as I did
last year when our investigations revealed the massive corruption and
fraud perpetuated by ACORN. For decades, investigative journalists
have used a variety of tactics to try to dig out and reveal the truth.
I
learned from a number of sources that many of Senator Landrieu’s
constituents were having trouble getting through to her office to tell
her that they didn’t want her taking millions of federal dollars in
exchange for her vote on the healthcare bill. When asked about this,
Senator Landrieu’s explanation was that, “Our lines have been jammed
for weeks.” I decided to investigate why a representative of the
people would be out of touch with her constituents for “weeks” because
her phones were broken. In investigating this matter, we decided to
visit Senator Landrieu’s district office – the people’s office – to ask
the staff if their phones were working.
On
reflection, I could have used a different approach to this
investigation, particularly given the sensitivities that people
understandably have about security in a federal building. The sole
intent of our investigation was to determine whether or not Senator
Landrieu was purposely trying to avoid constituents who were calling to
register their views to her as their Senator. We video taped the
entire visit, the government has those tapes, and I’m eager for them to
be released because they refute the false claims being repeated by much
of the mainstream media.
It
has been amazing to witness the journalistic malpractice committed by
many of the organizations covering this story. MSNBC falsely claimed
that I violated a non-existent “gag order.” The Associated Press
incorrectly reported that I “broke in” to an office which is open to
the public. The Washington Post has now had to print corrections in
two stories on me. And these are just a few examples of inaccurate and
false reporting. The public will judge whether reporters who can’t get
their facts straight have the credibility to question my integrity as a
journalist.
The government has now confirmed what has always been clear: No one
tried to wiretap or bug Senator Landrieu’s office. Nor did we try to
cut or shut down her phone lines. Reports to this effect over the past
48 hours are inaccurate and false.
As an investigative journalist, my goal is to expose corruption and
lack of concern for citizens by government and other institutions, as I
did last year when our investigations revealed the massive corruption
and fraud perpetrated by ACORN. For decades, investigative journalists
have used a variety of tactics to try to dig out and reveal the truth.
I learned from a number of sources that many of Senator Landrieu’s
constituents were having trouble getting through to her office to tell
her that they didn’t want her taking millions of federal dollars in
exchange for her vote on the healthcare bill. When asked about this,
Senator Landrieu’s explanation was that, “Our lines have been jammed
for weeks.” I decided to investigate why a representative of the
people would be out of touch with her constituents for “weeks” because
her phones were broken. In investigating this matter, we decided to
visit Senator Landrieu’s district office – the people’s office – to ask
the staff if their phones were working.
http://biggovernment.com/2010/01/29/statement-from-james-okeefe/