Rupert "Fox News" Murdoch Meltdown

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From: "RootsAction Team" <info@rootsaction.org>
Date: May 25, 2012 10:06 AM
Subject: Rupert "Fox News" Murdoch Meltdown
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>

A law breaking U.S. company shouldn't be held accountable only by the U.K. Share this action on Facebook Share this action on Twitter Rupert "Fox News" Murdoch is in meltdown mode. Three of his aides face sanctions from Parliament for lying, another has been charged by UK prosecutors with "conspiracy to pervert the course of justice," and Murdoch himself is accused of having instructed then-Prime Minister Tony Blair to block the phone-hacking investigation. In the U.S. there is no Congressional investigation yet, but over 15,000 of us have demanded one.  You can do so now -- and then forward this to everyone you know who puts truth and justice above Fox News. Dear Daniel, For decades, Rupert Murdoch has been the most powerful media mogul on earth – anointing, manipulating and intimidating political leaders across the globe, including U.S. presidents. Headquartered in the U.S., Murdoch's News Corp. owns dozens of American outlets including Fox News, Fox Broadcasting, Wall Street Journal and New York Post. His outlets are powerful opinion-shapers; no one pushed harder for the Iraq invasion than Murdoch and his media. A British Parliamentary committee recently declared Rupert Murdoch "not a fit person" to run a major company. The committee found that Murdoch had "turned a blind eye and exhibited willful blindness" while his London newspapers massively hacked into private citizens' phones and computers – and bribed police officials. When a U.S. company bribes foreign officials, it violates the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Let's urge the U.S. Senate to investigate and hold public hearings on the corrupt practices of Murdoch and News Corp. For almost a year, while this scandal involving a U.S. company dominated the news in England, our Congress looked away. Weeks ago, the British attorney whose lawsuits broke open the scandal alleged that Murdoch's journalists committed the crime of phone-hacking against victims in the U.S. The Senate Commerce Committee has oversight of American business and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While British broadcast regulators today investigate whether Murdoch is fit to hold a broadcast license in England, the American FCC shows no interest in Murdoch's fitness to possess 27 U.S. TV licenses. Urge Senate Commerce Committee Chair Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) to initiate an investigation of News Corp. corruption and law-breaking. After it starts investigating News Corp., we will urge the committee to probe why the FCC has taken our public property – the broadcast airwaves – and turned them over, for free, to a handful of giant conglomerates (Murdoch, Disney, General Electric, Comcast, etc.) Please forward this email to friends and family. It's time we "occupy the airwaves." Onward, The RootsAction team P.S. Our small staff is supported by contributions from people like you; your donations are greatly appreciated. P.P.S. RootsAction is an independent online force endorsed by Jim Hightower, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, Daniel Ellsberg, Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S. Senator James Abourezk, Coleen Rowley, and many others. Resources: The Independent: Rupert Murdoch Executives Face Sanctions Over Hacking 'Lies' Daily Mail: 'Rupert Murdoch DID Tell Tony Blair to Stop Me Pursuing Phone-Hacking Claims' The Economic Times: Murdoch Aide Rebekah Brooks Charged in Phone-Hacking Scandal Click here to unsubscribe and stop ALL email from RootsAction. To modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile, visit your subscription management page at: http://hq-salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6503/profile/