Protest Keith Olbermann's Suspension: 212-664-4444 - An Unfair Outrage UPDATED

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Friday November 05, 2010 · 12:08 PM PDT

2010/11/05 · 12:08

Keith Olbermann's suspension is an outrage: simply. One of the best voices we've got on the left, and now suddenly silenced. And it's not even halfway believable that he's been silenced for the reasons given: political donations.

This is namely because Republican Joe Scarborough has also made political donations. But, oddly enough, he got a pass:

"Joe Scarborough, host of the "Morning Joe" talk show and the evening newscast "Scarborough Country," $4,200 in March 2006 to Derrick Kitts, Republican candidate for the House from Oregon. A spokesperson for NBC, Jeremy Gaines, replied to questions sent to Scarborough. "Yes, he did make a donation to Derrick Kitts. Kitts is an old friend of Joe's. Joe hosts an opinion program and is not a news reporter."

Well, here's a most unnecessary newsflash: Neither is Keith! Keith Olbermann is the host of an opinion program - and he is most definitely not a news reporter!

Please protest this travesty and demand that MSNBC reinstate Keith Olbermann - effective immediately.

And just for good measure, here is Phil Griffin's email: phil.griffin@nbcuni.com

ADDED:
Here is Griffin's direct office number: 212-664-2456.
And to reach Phil Griffin's boss: jeremy.gaines@msnbc.com...

My Vote Nearly Suppressed or Their SC Dream Almost Realized

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Tuesday November 02, 2010 · 9:47 AM PDT

2010/11/02 · 09:47

I just got back from my polling place in South Carolina - and I had to fight to cast my African American vote. This sweet little southern belle was the leader and she tried her cotton-pickin best to block me, but in the end I prevailed...

Before leaving home, I had triple-checked on the computer where my polling station was, what I had to bring with me, and had even read and researched the amendments in advance so I could cast the most intelligent votes possible.

A white woman ahead of me had only a bill for her id...it went well, there was cozy chatting, and then it was my turn. I presented my bill - and was told - with much dismay - that I was not on the list...

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Wednesday October 27, 2010 · 5:16 PM PDT

2010/10/27 · 17:16

Fear of physical attack - and worse - has become a firmly established component of the non-rightwing American's political consciousness. This fact, coupled with promises of intimidation at the polls on November 2nd (from questioning to photographing to?) most likely means that the number of non-rightwingers who could be counted on to go to the polls 'fired up' stands in real danger of being decreased by the wish to avoid, for example, being 'fired upon' by some delusional, gun-toting nutcase aiming for an immortalizing spot on the Fox news ticker who's quite willing to tread on the Constitution in order to achieve it.

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Protest Keith Olbermann's Suspension: 212-664-4444 - An Unfair Outrage UPDATED

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