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Earth_First

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20. Not from Fox, but Jerry Nadler...

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #18)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 09:58 PM

Feb 2012

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) told HuffPost, “I have served in the House of Representatives since 1992, and I had the privilege of chairing the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. In all that time, I cannot recall a chair of any committee or subcommittee having ever ordered the removal of a person who was filming a committee proceeding and not being disruptive, whether or not that person was accredited. It is a matter of routine that all sorts of people photograph and record our proceedings. Most of them are not accredited. I cannot recall anyone questioning their right to be there."

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Josh Fox (Gasland) led away in handcuffs from hearing [View all] Earth_First Feb 2012 OP

So much for transparency in government in allowing citizen journalists/documentarians to participate Earth_First Feb 2012 #1

And this kind of behavior is what is really dishonoring the flag. Silence the press sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2

+1 Earth_First Feb 2012 #6

don't burn a flag in the land of the free! piratefish08 Feb 2012 #3

I guess I don't understand why he did this... Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #4

To a suspicious person like me, having an independent journalist is better... Scuba Feb 2012 #7

Thats great... I could buy wanting that Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #10

I get the First Amendment issue, and I understand the civil disobiendence tactic... Earth_First Feb 2012 #8

OK, I guess I can see that but it begs the question... Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #11

Who ahs control over the camera for the web cast...who would it show... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #12

I can see that but as I said above... Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #13

I have emailed their media request contact hoping to address this issue... Earth_First Feb 2012 #17

Cool Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #18

Not from Fox, but Jerry Nadler... Earth_First Feb 2012 #20

This definitly makes a case for breach of First Amendment IMO Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #21

House Republicans also denied an ABC news crew abelenkpe Feb 2012 #15

I'm seeing that the credentialed were allowed in later Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #16

That is disgusting. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #5

Disgusting REPUBLICANS! B Calm Feb 2012 #14

"They hate us for our freedoms." - George W. Bush Bozita Feb 2012 #9

kick! n/t Earth_First Feb 2012 #19