Glenn Greenwald (a/k/a “Rick Ellensburg,†“Thomas Ellers,†“Ellison,â€Â “Wilson†and “Ryanâ€Â) is outraged over the fact that AT&T is lobbying for immunity from lawsuits brought by those upset that the telcos cooperated with the government in intercepting international phone calls after 9/11.
Perhaps his new hosts at the ACLU will remind Greenwald and his sock-puppets that lobbying is a constitutionally protected activity under the First Amendment, part of the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Lobbyists represent people before the legislative branch of government, much as lawyers represent people before the judicial branch of government. Indeed, some might say that lobbying for AT&T before Congress is less sleazy than representing infamous Illinois neo-Nazi Matthew Hale before various courts, which is Greenwald’s main claim to fame as an attorney.
Moreover, Greenwald fails to disclose (per usual) that he raised money for the other side of the issue. His real complaint seems to be that he is being outspent.
Perhaps the Gleen(s) are jockeying for their own chapter in the paperback edition of his latest book, Great American Hypocrites.
Comment by Big Bang Hunter (pumping you up) on 5/24 @ 12:31 pm #
- Whats the problem? You always will prefer to choose an author on any topic that is extensively experienced in the practice hes writing about, no?
Comment by ahem on 5/24 @ 12:40 pm #
Yeah, if we’re hit again by the Islamists, he’ll be one of the first to ask why our intelligence wasn’t better–if any of us are still alive to wonder.
Comment by SarahW on 5/24 @ 1:16 pm #
He could make some dough selling those cute little puppets.
Comment by ThomasD on 5/24 @ 1:23 pm #
Could? Already has, is more like it…
Comment by Spiny Norman on 5/24 @ 1:33 pm #
Gleen(s), a whole gaddamn army of hypocrites.
Comment by Big Bang Hunter (pumping you up) on 5/24 @ 1:39 pm #
= #3 - Yeh Sarah. I was going to buy one for my neice until I found out it was a Brazilian knockoff.
- And the banjo was out of tune.
Comment by cjd on 5/24 @ 2:11 pm #
Cue an outraged Hypatia/Mona in 5-4-3…
Oh, I almost forgot, Karl:
GOOD DAY SIR!!
Comment by Sean M. on 5/24 @ 2:49 pm #
I hate Illinois Nazis.
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Comment by Sean M. on 5/24 @ 4:01 pm #
Well well well, looky who crawled out of Gleen(s) ass.
Comment by daleyrocks on 5/24 @ 4:05 pm #
I am still waiting for a superb job by Gleen documenting the millions upon millions of dollars convicted criminal George Soros spends directly and through proxies trying to influence U.S. elections, policy and legislation. I’m sure suitable indignation will be forthcoming because of teh fairness.
Comment by William Teach on 5/24 @ 4:38 pm #
How soon till a sock puppet shows up here telling everyone what a great guy Glenn Greenwald is, who he never met, but, he knows that he wrote some excellent books?
Comment by Big Bang Hunter (pumping you up) on 5/24 @ 4:58 pm #
#12 - Actually the Glenn(s) haven’t done that in awhile. The peels of riotous laughter every time he wrote another moonbat fairytale were too much even for his lying ass.
Comment by Karl on 5/24 @ 5:09 pm #
Someone has a hard time distinguishing between “indignant” and “mocking.” I’m guessing that’s the tip of the iceberg.
Comment by B Moe on 5/24 @ 5:19 pm #
I’m guessing that’s the tip of the iceberg.
More like a big ass slushy than an iceberg, but yeah, it only gets better.
Comment by Merovign on 5/24 @ 6:18 pm #
Illinois Nazis? I hate Illinois Nazis.
Comment by cjd on 5/24 @ 7:06 pm #
Mona and steve are frothing about over at that link. Imagine that.
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Comment by Karl on 5/24 @ 9:20 pm #
Oh, I already did, thereby eliminating any need to go there.
Comment by Karl on 5/24 @ 11:24 pm #
Okay, I finally succumbed to temptation and read the opposing post, though not the comments; I’m not a total masochist.
It seems someone is really upset that I used the word “sleazy,” when that was the word Greenwald used for the lobbying. And thinks Greenwald has been really open in diclosing his fundraising, but the only link provided is to the letters section at Salon. That’s two minutes I’ll never get back. Serves me right for not going with my first impulse.
Comment by Karl on 5/24 @ 11:27 pm #
Oh, I guess I should add that Jeff G considers himself a “classic liberal,” not a “neo-libertarian.” The latter is popular at Q&O, iirc. I mention it mostly because I am chided for not reading every word the sock-puppeteer writes, while said author clearly does not read pw regularly.
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Comment by Pablo on 5/25 @ 8:22 am #
Not for comprehension, anyway. But then, she thinks Gleen(s) is brilliant.
Comment by JD on 5/25 @ 10:52 am #
To be fair to Mona, with a pair of hairy Brazilian dingleberries hanging across her nose, it is tough to read everything.
Comment by B Moe on 5/25 @ 10:59 am #
JD! I figured you would be at the track today, dude.
Comment by Jeff G. on 5/25 @ 5:34 pm #
It’s like her balls itch every time somebody somewhere mentions Greenwald(s). Uncanny!
Comment by Anon on 5/26 @ 9:44 pm #
Stay classy, Jeff
Comment by Karl on 5/26 @ 10:00 pm #
Anon,
You do realize that you are very much not anon to anyone with admin privileges here, don’t you?
Comment by B Moe on 5/26 @ 10:03 pm #
LOL!
Comment by maggie katzen on 5/26 @ 11:12 pm #
oh! oh! who is it, Karl? or is it a contest?
Comment by Karl on 5/26 @ 11:17 pm #
I would not want to divulge it with out Jeff’s permission. The commenter is an occasional troll, and — at the risk of disappointing you — not one of the more interesting ones, imho. That is entirely consistent, I would say, with the fact that the commenter apparently thought there might be some sanction for the comment, “stay classy,” as though that is somehow going to really bother Jeff.
Comment by thor on 5/27 @ 12:12 am #
O!noes! An occasional troll laid down a snark nugget.
A little drunk on Admin privileges, aren’t'cha Karl? I christen you PW’s territorial death star. Just make sure you wash the cape in Woolite.
Comment by Karl on 5/27 @ 12:18 am #
thor,
I wouldn’t have even looked, but for the fact that it seemed silly to go anon for a comment so much more innocuous than even your mildest crap.
Comment by maggie katzen on 5/27 @ 12:24 am #
unless of course Jeff told you not to comment any more. ;D I was just curious as someone has seemed particularly needy lately.
Comment by thor on 5/27 @ 12:43 am #
Then I’ll be taking my death star cape back. Your loss, suffer that Mr. Sunshine. Ha!
Comment by Karl on 5/27 @ 12:48 am #
maggie,
AFAIK, it does not rhyme with Jimmah(!)
Comment by maggie katzen on 5/27 @ 12:51 am #
hmmmmm, the plot thickens…
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