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BREAKING - Sunday, September 7th
Perhaps this should be counted as a media watch victory. R-H editor Ken Amundson published a lengthy apology and signifcant policy change for the telephone call-in column. Still, the R-H won't publish even their own editorials online.
In addition to the election season curtailment of political LTEs to 200-words, Amundson will not allow comments on individual candidates to be published in the call-in line column. At least this could slow down the Right WingNut lies and slurs in one Colorado newspaper.
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Among the wide range of Colorado newspapers the Loveland Reporter-Herald rests in a unique place between hometown paper and loyal arm of a conservative media group. But, on Tuesday September 2, 2008 the R-H crossed a dubious line by publishing an anonymous telephone message claiming that assassinating Brack Obama is acceptable because he is inexperienced.
"All you Democrats take what you're saying about Sarah Palin, and that's what all of us Republicans are saying about Obama. He's way too inexperienced for the job. I would much rather have a little inexperience at the number two position than the No. 1 position. The only way to get rid of that experience in an inexperienced president is either by impeachment or assassination." (emphasis added)
Political commentary is expected in America, but advocating one of the worst crimes for the offense of "inexperience" is truly despicable. By publishing this rant without edit, or disclaimer is an indictment of complacancy and possibly even accessory by the Reporter-Herald.
In response to my my protest of this publication the Managing Editor of the R-H, Ken Amundson, provided this response:
I also reacted negatively when I read that comment this morning. I have taken steps internally to deal with it.
Ken Amundson
Today's edition of the R-H makes no mention of the offending comment. It seems that Mr. Amundson's true definition of dealing with it internally is to ignore it and hope the issue dies.
Don’t look for this on the Reporter-Herald website. It was originally published as part of the “R-H Line” feature for anonymous telephone calls. They also do not publish letters to the editor on their websites.
The Extended Post Text holds the necessary information for others to join me in demanding that Ken Amundson and the Reporter-Herald take responsibility for this incident, cooperate with Federal authorities to determine if there really is a threat to Barack Obama, and publish an apology with a condemnation of inciting the public to illegal, criminal acts that undermine the political process in America.
Methods of contacting the Loveland Reporter-Herald are:
by mail:
Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
201 E. Fifth Street
Loveland, CO 80537
by phone: (970) 669-5050
Ken Amundson’s email is kamundson@reporter-herald.com
The Loveland Reporter-Herald is part of the Lehmann Communications Corporation that also includes:
The Longmont Times-Call http://www.longmontfyi.com/index.asp
The Canon City Daily Record http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/
The Louisville Times http://www.coloradohometownnews.com/louisville.html
The Lafayette News http://www.coloradohometownnews.com/lafayette.html
The Erie Review http://www.coloradohometownnews.com/erie.html
The Superior Observer http://www.coloradohometownnews.com/superior.htm
HOWEVER
let us not forget one of Clinton II's stated reasons for remaining in the race was the possibility that Obama might be assassinated, thereby giving her the nomination.
Maybe just two warring factions of the elite.