To: TopCat who wrote (612282 ) 5/21/2011 12:44:14 PM From: tejek Respond to A new twist on ‘freedom’ and ‘transparency’ congressional Republicans have repeatedly been embarrassed by recordings from their town-hall meetings. Especially after the vote in support of the radical House Republican agenda, angry constituents have been pressing their representatives for answers, and the results have often been unflattering. No, it involves banning recording devices. [S]ome congressmen are concerned about what could happen if citizen journalists repost their town halls on the Internet. At least two members of Congress have taken extraordinary measures to shut down the spread of information. Yes, ThinkProgress has photos of signs posted on the doors on congressmen’s town-hall meetings. Barletta’s reads, “Please note: Only credentialed media will be allowed to use video and audio recording devides.” Heck’s reads, “Welcome to Congressman Joe Heck’s Town Hall. No Recording Devices Please.” what they trying to hide?” For that matter, if public officials, whose salaries are paid by taxpayers, hold a public event on public property, and then ban the public from recording it, is that how Tea Partiers define “freedom”? Is this what the GOP meant when they promised more “transparency”?
