Quote:A federal judge has held Catherine Herridge in civil contempt after the ex-CBS reporter refused to expose her source. The source was part of her reporting into a Chinese American scientist who had been investigated by the FBI. That individual was never charged.

That scientist, Yanping Chen has "sued the government over the leak of details about the federal probe into statements she made on immigration forms related to work on a Chinese astronaut program," ABC reports. Herridge reported on Chen in 2017, looking into a connection between Chen and the Chinese military.

Herridge asked if Chen, who had founded a professional school in Virginia, was using that affiliation to help the CCP gather information about American military personnel. Chen sued the FBI in 2018, saying that her information was leaked in an effort to "smear her reputation and damage her livelihood."

The judge in Herridge's case has said that Chen's need to know who the source is that leaked to Herridge is more important than Herridge's right to protect her source. The judge weighed that need against the "vital importance of a free press and the critical role" that this freedom plays for journalists.

Herridge has been fined $800 per day that she refuses to comply. Judge Christopher Cooper of the US District Court in Washington said that the fine will not immediately go into effect, giving Herridge a chance to appeal.

Cooper, who was nominated to the bench by Barack Obama, said in his ruling that while he "recognizes the paramount importance of a free press in our society," the court "also has its own role to play in upholding the law and safeguarding judicial authority."

"Herridge and many of her colleagues in the journalism community may disagree with that decision and prefer that a different balance be struck, but she is not permitted to flout a federal court’s order with impunity," Cooper said.

"Holding a journalist in contempt for protecting a confidential source has a deeply chilling effect on journalism," a Fox media spokesperson told The Post Millennial. "FOX News Media remains committed to protecting the rights of a free press and freedom of speech and believes this decision should be appealed.”

Herridge's 2017 reporting on Chen was reliant on "items leaked from the probe, including snippets of an FBI document summarizing an interview conducted during the investigation, personal photographs, and information taken from her immigration and naturalization forms and from an internal FBI PowerPoint presentation," her lawyers attest.

Herridge has refused to give up her source.

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she's going to make a bazillion off the book deal ... if not, that will only mean she's no longer breathing...

that woman is as solid as they come!!!

Don't know or care about the underlying story, but damn right she shouldn't give up her sources and no journalists should.

So now we know why the feds told cbs to confiscate her stuff, and we also know that they didn’t get what they wanted.

Does anyone need anymore examples of Marxism in America? It is happening everywhere right before your eyes.

(03-01-2024 11:27 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Does anyone need anymore examples of Marxism in America? It is happening everywhere right before your eyes.

I don't think "Marxism" has the exclusive rights on trying to silence journalists. Both sides enjoy doing this one, see the Trump administration bringing the charges on Assange (and Mike Pompeo trying to have him assassinated) and Biden continuing the try to have him extradited.

https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assass...oR6V81pobQ

(03-01-2024 11:22 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Don't know or care about the underlying story, but damn right she shouldn't give up her sources and no journalists should.

by itself, this should turn anyone against the blue and many of the 'red'....

therefore, the only 'out' is the red (albeit, too few %) if one still believes the constitution is worth salvaging ... it's also inarguable that may NOT work when the last fully developed land mass plays its 'river' hands going into 'showdown'....

I give it 10 years 'TOPS' before full implosion ... I'm still stickin' with q3/q4 in '24 as the start point....

(03-01-2024 11:33 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:27 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Does anyone need anymore examples of Marxism in America? It is happening everywhere right before your eyes.

I don't think "Marxism" has the exclusive rights on trying to silence journalists. Both sides enjoy doing this one, see the Trump administration bringing the charges on Assange (and Mike Pompeo trying to have him assassinated) and Biden continuing the try to have him extradited.

https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assass...oR6V81pobQ

Wonder if any of those "30 Intelligence Officials" were some of the 52 that said Hunter's laptop was "Russian Disinformation".

(03-01-2024 11:40 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:33 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:27 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Does anyone need anymore examples of Marxism in America? It is happening everywhere right before your eyes.

I don't think "Marxism" has the exclusive rights on trying to silence journalists. Both sides enjoy doing this one, see the Trump administration bringing the charges on Assange (and Mike Pompeo trying to have him assassinated) and Biden continuing the try to have him extradited.

https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assass...oR6V81pobQ

Wonder if any of those "30 Intelligence Officials" were some of the 52 that said Hunter's laptop was "Russian Disinformation".

Think about what each of those different groups are doing here. The 52 were publicly putting their names out there to try to give spin and cover for illegal actions taken by the deep state. The 30 in that article are covertly leaking information about illegal actions taken by the deep state. If you think those 2 groups have the same goals that's a you problem.

Another Leftist Judge with another attack on the Constitution.

(03-01-2024 11:48 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:40 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:33 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:27 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Does anyone need anymore examples of Marxism in America? It is happening everywhere right before your eyes.

I don't think "Marxism" has the exclusive rights on trying to silence journalists. Both sides enjoy doing this one, see the Trump administration bringing the charges on Assange (and Mike Pompeo trying to have him assassinated) and Biden continuing the try to have him extradited.

https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assass...oR6V81pobQ

Wonder if any of those "30 Intelligence Officials" were some of the 52 that said Hunter's laptop was "Russian Disinformation".

Think about what each of those different groups are doing here. The 52 were publicly putting their names out there to try to give spin and cover for illegal actions taken by the deep state. The 30 in that article are covertly leaking information about illegal actions taken by the deep state. If you think those 2 groups have the same goals that's a you problem.

I guarantee you all 30 are still in their positions or retired. So, Yes, they do have the same goals. They are bureaucrats. How the Hell do you think "Yahoo News" got in touch with them? No one EVER asks that question when a reporter uses an un-named source.

(03-01-2024 11:58 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:48 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:40 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:33 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:27 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Does anyone need anymore examples of Marxism in America? It is happening everywhere right before your eyes.

I don't think "Marxism" has the exclusive rights on trying to silence journalists. Both sides enjoy doing this one, see the Trump administration bringing the charges on Assange (and Mike Pompeo trying to have him assassinated) and Biden continuing the try to have him extradited.

https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assass...oR6V81pobQ

Wonder if any of those "30 Intelligence Officials" were some of the 52 that said Hunter's laptop was "Russian Disinformation".

Think about what each of those different groups are doing here. The 52 were publicly putting their names out there to try to give spin and cover for illegal actions taken by the deep state. The 30 in that article are covertly leaking information about illegal actions taken by the deep state. If you think those 2 groups have the same goals that's a you problem.

I guarantee you all 30 are still in their positions or retired. So, Yes, they do have the same goals. They are bureaucrats. How the Hell do you think "Yahoo News" got in touch with them? No one EVER asks that question when a reporter uses an un-named source.

Now I'm just confused, are you for or against journalists having to give up their sources?

I wish Conservative judges would legislate from the bench the way Liberals judges do. It’s discouraging to keep playing by the rules while the Left never does.

That’s why you can never get an answer from a Leftist about what their values are. Their values are as fluid as their gender.

Case in point. Harry Reid changing the SCOTUS confirmation from 60 senators to a simple majority. McConnell of all people says “Harry you sure you want to do this? You’re not always going to be in power.” Harry changes the rules, Mitch uses them to confirm 3 SCOTUS under DJT. Now what do we hear?

The Lefties whine the SCOTUS is too conservative. Now they want to pack the court. Their foresight is about as long as their pecker ( If they haven’t cut it off)

(03-01-2024 12:09 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:58 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:48 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:40 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:33 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  I don't think "Marxism" has the exclusive rights on trying to silence journalists. Both sides enjoy doing this one, see the Trump administration bringing the charges on Assange (and Mike Pompeo trying to have him assassinated) and Biden continuing the try to have him extradited.

https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assass...oR6V81pobQ

Wonder if any of those "30 Intelligence Officials" were some of the 52 that said Hunter's laptop was "Russian Disinformation".

Think about what each of those different groups are doing here. The 52 were publicly putting their names out there to try to give spin and cover for illegal actions taken by the deep state. The 30 in that article are covertly leaking information about illegal actions taken by the deep state. If you think those 2 groups have the same goals that's a you problem.

I guarantee you all 30 are still in their positions or retired. So, Yes, they do have the same goals. They are bureaucrats. How the Hell do you think "Yahoo News" got in touch with them? No one EVER asks that question when a reporter uses an un-named source.

Now I'm just confused, are you for or against journalists having to give up their sources?

Against. You are saying "Yahoo News" spoke with 30 "intelligence officials" that said the Trump organization did ABC, and I am saying the Intelligence in the US is a bureaucracy and can't be trusted as they are the same ones that were spying on Trump during the first election and during his Presidency. They are NOT on Trump's side.

(03-01-2024 12:28 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 12:09 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:58 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:48 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:40 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Wonder if any of those "30 Intelligence Officials" were some of the 52 that said Hunter's laptop was "Russian Disinformation".

Think about what each of those different groups are doing here. The 52 were publicly putting their names out there to try to give spin and cover for illegal actions taken by the deep state. The 30 in that article are covertly leaking information about illegal actions taken by the deep state. If you think those 2 groups have the same goals that's a you problem.

I guarantee you all 30 are still in their positions or retired. So, Yes, they do have the same goals. They are bureaucrats. How the Hell do you think "Yahoo News" got in touch with them? No one EVER asks that question when a reporter uses an un-named source.

Now I'm just confused, are you for or against journalists having to give up their sources?

Against. You are saying "Yahoo News" spoke with 30 "intelligence officials" that said the Trump organization did ABC, and I am saying the Intelligence in the US is a bureaucracy and can't be trusted as they are the same ones that were spying on Trump during the first election and during his Presidency. They are NOT on Trump's side.

Okay I get the confusion here fair enough we actually mostly agree.

THIS WILL TEACH YOU TO F*** WITH THE MACHINE.

(03-01-2024 11:27 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Does anyone need anymore examples of Marxism in America? It is happening everywhere right before your eyes.

You don't have to convince me.

(03-01-2024 12:21 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  I wish Conservative judges would legislate from the bench the way Liberals judges do. It’s discouraging to keep playing by the rules while the Left never does.

That’s why you can never get an answer from a Leftist about what their values are. Their values are as fluid as their gender.

Case in point. Harry Reid changing the SCOTUS confirmation from 60 senators to a simple majority. McConnell of all people says “Harry you sure you want to do this? You’re not always going to be in power.” Harry changes the rules, Mitch uses them to confirm 3 SCOTUS under DJT. Now what do we hear?

The Lefties whine the SCOTUS is too conservative. Now they want to pack the court. Their foresight is about as long as their pecker ( If they haven’t cut it off)

that's quite interesting ... https://csnbbs.com/thread-987511-post-19...id19493440

it writes itself ... at least we still have this forum ... for how much longer remains to be seen ...

and my brobeim, it was always pointless to challenge a donk in earnest ... #better:Latte:TTThanEvah

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(03-01-2024 11:33 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 11:27 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Does anyone need anymore examples of Marxism in America? It is happening everywhere right before your eyes.

I don't think "Marxism" has the exclusive rights on trying to silence journalists. Both sides enjoy doing this one, see the Trump administration bringing the charges on Assange (and Mike Pompeo trying to have him assassinated) and Biden continuing the try to have him extradited.

https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assass...oR6V81pobQ

Well some of Assange's stuff did hinder national security (not justifying any potential assassination attempt if it was considered).

Like Stinky, I have nothing but respect for Herridge. She is as dry as a chicken bone, but she inserts no opinion nor conclusions into her reporting, and is my personal example of what a "real" journalist should be. I hope she sues and wins bigly, and I hope to see her reporting on the Intel swamp again in the near future. She is a professional, and CBS' treatment of her is abhorrent.