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March 7, 2006
Brian Lehrer Plays Dumb with Michael Ratner
OnNYTurf
Last week, Will from OnNYTurf emailed Brian Lehrer during his interview with Michael Ratner, urging him to ask about Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards proposal.
A few minutes later, much to my surprise, Brian mentioned my email on the air, but this is what was said:
Lehrer: "'Please challenge Ratner on the Atlantic Yards.' That's a different Ratner."
Ratner: "Right"
WRONG! What Brian Lehrer has failed to grasp is that pre-eminent constitutional lawyer Michael Ratner is not only Bruce's brother - he is also an owner of a stake in the NJ Nets, the team for which eminent domain will be used to clear land for a new arena.
NoLandGrab: To be fair to Michael Ratner, he wasn't under oath when Lehrer popped the question.
It's also a free country — so what if Michael Ratner invests in a business venture that relies on the threat of the Fifth Amendment eminent domain clause to force property owners to sell out to Bruce and sign a gag order gutting their First Amendment right to free speech? Ratner knows his rights!
Posted by lumi at March 7, 2006 8:56 AM