You know, with Eason Jordan were still at CNN, he's probably whip out his checkbook and pay these folks off because sometimes in the news business, you gotta pay for access, right?
A Chinese primary school teacher and a beautician have filed a suit against CNN in New York over remarks they say insulted the Chinese people and are seeking $1.3 billion in compensation -- $1 per person in China, a Hong Kong newspaper reported.The case against the Atlanta-based cable channel, its parent company Turner Broadcasting and Jack Cafferty, the offending commentator, comes after 14 lawyers launched a similar suit in Beijing alleging that Cafferty's remarks earlier this month violated the dignity and reputation of the Chinese people.
That's 300 million bucks more than what Ted Turner pledged to the United Nations way back when.
I guess bribing the Old Dictator's Club didn't quite stick, eh Red Ted?
Comments (2)
Couldn't happen to a nicer nasty/disgusting/seditious creepo.
However, it does give me an idea. Why don't we, as a people, sue people like Ward Churchill for violating the "dignity" and "reputation" of the American people. How much? 300 million bucks - one dollar for every legal resident of the United States. Noam Chomsky, Jimmy Carter, Bill Ayres, Nancy Pelosi, the list is almost endless.
Posted by Anonymous | April 25, 2008 9:40 AM
Posted on April 25, 2008 09:40
Only $1 per person?
That seems like an insult.
Let's sue!
Posted by Kat | April 25, 2008 12:00 PM
Posted on April 25, 2008 12:00