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Re: The chasm that separates Larry Liston and Ben Franklin

bmenezes — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:45:59 -0000

Prior Restraint Against ANYONE in the media is dangerous What Rep. Liston and those who are aiding and abetting him better realize is that prior restraint against the media is a two-edged sword.

While Liston and those who agree with him whine about the supposedly liberal slant to the Colorado Capitol press corps, Colorado Media Matters has found ample evidence that there is a significant amount of conservative misinformation flowing out of that same press corps.

Were Liston to convince legislative leadership that allegedly political points of view should be the criterion for determining who stays and who goes, a very strong case also could be made on the same basis against such media as, say, the Pueblo Chieftain, which has engaged in conservative misinformation and generally poor journalism numerous times on both its news and editorial pages. A case also might be made about the Denver Post's statehouse bureau chief, Jeri Clausing, whose work a number of times has reflected conservative misinformation.

There's a reason that a significant body of legal precedent weighs AGAINST prior restraint such as that which Liston and others in the GOP are promoting: It's bad for everyone regardless of political persuasion.

Bill Menezes

Editorial Director

Colorado Media Matters

Re: The chasm that separates Larry Liston and Ben Franklin

Erin Rosa — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:29:31 -0000

The real question What's Liston afraid of?

Re: The chasm that separates Larry Liston and Ben Franklin

Cara DeGette — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:02:53 -0000

You are correct, Fish Rep. Liston is perhaps confused, but certainly incorrect, in his assertions that the CPA -

Re: The chasm that separates Larry Liston and Ben Franklin

Wendy Norris — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:30:56 -0000

You've been punked by "Larry the Hooker" I'm assuming it's a-okay to have Fox News, Bill O'Reilly or Rush Limbaugh cover legislative news because Rep. Liston agrees with their ideologies?

I'm not a fan of the aforementioned news outlet and pundits, because they tend to use lazy arguments and eschew facts. The screaming at people leaves me cold too. But that doesn't mean that they should be stifled nor have obstacles put in their way while covering the news.

The First Amendment is a wonderous thing, Rep. Liston.

Re: The chasm that separates Larry Liston and Ben Franklin

Sandra Fish — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:24:40 -0000

Actually the CPA has nothing to do with press credentials at the capitol. Legislative leadership decides who is allowed on the floor of the House and Senate as media representatives.