Following the "accidental" release of sensitive documents the Heartland Institute, which was once
committed to free markets
to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems
and to
free speech (Hurt feelings dont justify ban free speech)
unreasonable efforts to ban speech likely would not succeed in court, nor should they
has had to resort to
threats and intimidation to shut everybody up
the individuals who have commented so far on these documents did not wait for Heartland to confirm or deny the authenticity of the documents. We believe their actions constitute civil and possibly criminal offenses for which we plan to pursue charges and collect payment for damages
This has not gone down well with some of the populace, like 71 year old veteran
Gary Wamsley
When I read the original articles on the release of confidential documents from the Heartland Institute board meeting I was infuriated.
I reacted by sending a strongly worded email to the president and all the board members of the Heartland Institute.
Surprisingly, one board member and institute president Joseph Bast responded to my email.
Joseph Bast was quick to issue more threats
I ask that you apologize for your intemperate and very offensive letter. Since your letter is threatening, I’ve forwarded it to our legal counsel, forensics team, and the FBI. It is important that you not delete the email from your sent file, or any other emails you may have exchanged with other people while preparing it, since this could be evidence in criminal and civil cases.
to which Gary Walmsley responded
Your threatening letter only serves to reinforce my opinion that the documents are in fact all true. Your ludicrous claim that my letter is threatening is a bullying tactic to which I will not succumb. No apology is offered.
NYT is to release the name of the $13.7M anonymous donor.
