For the many of the Vermonters who have logged onto this blog seeking the truth about HR 3200 (Obama Care), and who may wonder, at a point in the future why I no longer post commentary in the online Rutland Herald, to put it plainly, it appears that my commentary has been banned from this publication.After a rousing exchange of ideas over the weekend* in which their online system worked flawlessly, it became apparent this morning (Monday) that my postings were placed on moderation status with my commentary finding its way into the cyber round file. Without expressing my opinion regarding the political nature of the management of this newspaper, the fact that my banishment occurred when the suits came back to work Monday morning speaks for itself.
Be advised that I have not abandoned you, the Herald has merely made it impossible to express my opinion on their website.
Political censorship is the new tradition among the liberal press. Perhaps that's why there's so much shouting going on at the Obama Care town meetings. If Democrats and other assorted liberals don't like what you have to say, they will do their very best to shut you out or demonize you such as the preceding article is a testimonial.
* Health care debacle coming
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090806/OPINION02/908060305/
2 comments:
Gee Joe, why do you think you were the only one picked out to be thrown off of the Herald's web site. Did you violate their rules of posting???
Actually, my posts were less strident than most and I broke no other rules of the Herald.
I believe that the Herald has embraced just about every liberal and progressive cause out there and Obama Care (HR 3200) is no exception.
Having said that, I believe that my posts offered something that the other posts did not. I posted links to my pages that had the actual bill, HR 3200, hosted on an official government server. With a click or two of the mouse, the people were able to access critical information that they needed. This was, clearly, anathema to the Herald's agenda for HR 3200.
It has been stated that an enlightened electorate is a dangerous thing, and the Herald, through my banishment, made this point. I assisted the opponents of HR 3200 in obtaining the knowledge they needed to achieve the high ground.
Arguing in the dark put both proponents and opponents on an equal footing. This was terrible because the bill was hastily written and is a, potential, disaster. By being able to cite chapter and verse, the opponents of this bill can easily win their arguments.
This does not serve the Herald's liberal/progressive agenda so they banned any further attempts by me to provide educational links to the public.
Simple as that.
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