Letter from ABC re: DFAers on "banned list" in Fargo

[Liberty Belle]

I've just received a SECOND personal letter from ABC in response to my suggestion that they cover the DFA members who were barred from seeing the President in Fargo. This letter informs me that he has forwarded my e-mail to their Politics Section Producer.

If you agree that this is a story ABC should cover, you may wish to send Richard an e-mail at [e-mail].

Text of letters below:



Hello Miriam,

Thank you for contacting us.

We appreciate your suggestion for ABCNews.com. We have forwarded your
e-mail to our Politics Section Producer.

Thanks for logging on to ABCNews.com.

Regards,

Richard
ABCNews.com
http://abcnews.go.com/

Original Message Follows:
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Violet--

Thank you for responding to my concern. I appreciate your effort.

Here's an example of a story that the networks haven't covered, but
should.
Citizens who have criticized the president's policies are now prohibited
from attending public events at which the president--a public
official--is
speaking. Attached are clips to several articles out of Fargo, where
around 40 Democrats, including 33 members of Democracy for America
(Howard
Dean's organization) were barred from attending a speech by the
president at
a local sports arena! The list included a City Commissioner and the
producer of the Ed Schultz radio show--the highest rated liberal talk
radio
show in the country. Also barred where people who had written letters
to
the editor against Bush policies, organized or attended rallies opposing
the
Bush administration, etc.
These are clearly not dangerous would-be terrorists, but simply ordinary
citizens whose civil liberties are being abused.

Why don't you run a hard-hitting investigating piece on this? Interview
some Constitutional scholars on whether this violates freedom of
assembly
and freedom of speech provisions of our Constitution. This smacks of
Soviet-style suppresssion of political "dissidents," ie, anyone who
disagrees with whoever is in power. What's next? Will Democrats who
speak
out find ourselves on no fly lists?

You should interview Dr. Dean for his views on this, as well.

It should not be legally or morally acceptable for any elected official
to
bar those who have differing political viewpoints from attending
speeches or
other public events.
In my opinion, if this is not illegal, Congress ought to introduce a
bill
assuring that every citizen has the right to attend an event and hear
the
President speak.

Thank you for your consideration.

[rodeodance]

1. I thought most of his "conversations" were from invited only lists

[mikehiggins]

2. Absolutely

but most of the public is basically unaware of that fact.

Of course, asking the MSM to mention it is sort of naive.

[MeDeMax]

3. I concur...

an elected official (as opposed to a party candidate) ought to speak to anyone who wishes to listen, picking and choosing shouldn't be allowed.

[quaoar]

4. WP had this much from Kurtz

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62221-2005Feb3.html