Honorable Mentions

That column was based on the investigative reporting of citizen-journalists David Codrea and Mike Vanderboegh, who developed the story from sources within the BATF and worked tirelessly to bring it to the attention of Congress and “mainstream” reporters. [More]

Thank you for the acknowledgement,Jeff. For those interested in the early reports, including, multiple attempts to persuade the "authorized journalists" and the politicians to do their jobs and use use their resources verify the claims Mike and I were uncovering through insider sources, the record is exhaustively documented, for anyone to see for themselves.

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On a personal note, we should also recognize the significant role that bloggers David Codrea and Mike Vanderboegh played in documenting Fast and Furious. [More]

Thank you, Rob Morse.

It's gratifying to know enough realize the early work that went on so that it may not be forever confined to niches.