Hoekstra Blasts NY Times 'Lack of Honesty and Integrity'

Hoekstra said of the Times' editorial titled, "The Fear of Fear Itself," "The only real basis for "fear" here is the scare tactics being perpetuated by the Times, which has knowingly and willfully misrepresented the new law to scare the American people." Full Story »

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William Wittmeyer
4.2
by William Wittmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a good letter to the editor on the NYTs. It clearly states the issues, and rebuts the NYT's editorial position. I wish the letter would cite the specific section of the FISA when rebutting the NYT's editorial.

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Oliver Jones
4.9
by Oliver Jones - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a great job fact-checking the Times. Hopefully they will run this letter or respond to it somehow. It is truly difficult to figure out what the FISA legislation contains without reading partisan rants, and that's a problem.

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Jim Mac Donald
4.4
by Jim Mac Donald - Oct. 1, 2008

I see more factual data in this story than I have read in the Times in years. It is sad to see the left tilt of the Times, a paper I used to be proud to have in my home - no more!

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Chris J. Breisch
4.0
by Chris J. Breisch - Oct. 1, 2008

Pete Hoekstra does a decent job of fact-checking the NYT. I think if someone were to then fact-check Pete Hoekstra, we might arrive at the truth. Both sides seem to tend to hyperbole and away from reality.

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Louise Auerhahn
1.5
by Louise Auerhahn - Oct. 1, 2008

It is not journalism. It's a press release from a Congressmember's office, reprinted by the "Human Events" website.

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Alexis Altazin
2.2
by Alexis Altazin - Oct. 1, 2008

This is not journalism but a response to an editorial. This is not journalism as both state opinions, and choose to hide facts.

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Ann Gray
5.0
by Ann Gray - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an excellent article.

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