Statement from Democracy Radio C.E.O. Tom Athans on the Bush Blacklist for

[ProudToBeLiberal]

Press Release Source: Democracy Radio


Statement from Democracy Radio C.E.O. Tom Athans on the Bush Blacklist for Fargo
Thursday February 3, 3:20 pm ET
Ed Schultz Show producer, elected city commissioner were to be banned from Bush speech


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to reports out of Fargo, North Dakota that dozens of citizens -- including the producer of Democracy Radio's The Ed Schultz Show and an elected city commissioner -- had been banned from attending President Bush's speech today, Democracy Radio's C.E.O. Tom Athans released the following statement:

"News of the Bush blacklist of dozens of citizens from a Fargo, North Dakota speech is as frightening as it has become routine for this Administration. To blacklist a local citizen because he produces a radio program at odds with the political agenda of the White House is dangerous for Democracy.

This Administration cannot promote freedom and liberty abroad while banning our most fundamental freedoms here at home. The pattern of stifling those voices that do not represent conservative orthodoxy has chilling implications for our Democracy.

more at http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050203/dcth061_1.html

[Just Me]

1. There ya' have it. Our grandkids will talk of "The Bush Black List",...

,...and how that was the beginning of the end.

[Windy]

5. Unfortunately

MSM won't touch it. I heard nothing about this on CNN or MSNBC today, much less the major networks.

MSM is the democratic party's worst enemy. We need to put together some grass roots initiatives to expose the propgandists. I don't mean to sound radical, but I really feel they cost us this election because a lot of americans don't bother to research or think for themselves. The administration knows this... and they use the corporate media accordingly

[Erika]

2. This is sickening

He uses tax-payer monies for his propoganda. We pay to operate Air Force 1, security, etc. But he surrounds himself on these trips with only adoring fans and blacklists anyone who doesn't agree with him. Isn't this taxation without representation?

If this man sets up a legal fund, I'll contribute.

[abandon_ship]

3. steve buscemi and william h macy as well

[Supersedeas]

4. promoting liberty there and banning freedom here--what's the problem?

[intheflow]

6. Wish we could rate this story.

But Yahoo has chosen to not give us that option. So it will die a quick and hardly-lived life.

[Liberty Belle]

7. Kick! All, we have to media blast this story.

Just like we did with voting fraud stories. Contact local newspapers, not just the national press. Also the foreign press.

E-mail those White House correspondents, too, and ask them to grill Shrub on this outrage.

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[Pallas180]

8. Bravo Mr. Athans Would be nice if other media picked up that refrain! n/t

.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

9. Bush**s 'Green Zone' is only with his financial backers..n/t

[truthpusher]

10. Times, they are a changin' (but the wrong way this time)