 dl211 says: Freedom of the press stopped at the door of the Center for American Progress earlier today when this reporter and a camera crew from Fox News were barred from covering a "briefing and discussion" meeting of left-wing advocacy groups worried about recent coverage of the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN). The meeting was apparently sparked by recent coverage in the Examiner and Fox News of the fact ACORN is under criminal investigations in at least 14 states of allegations of voter registration fraud. The Examiner and Fox have also covered allegations by members of the ACORN 8, a dissident group made up of present and former ACORN officers and members concerning financial, legal and management abuses. The dissidents have raised numerous questions about ACORN's operations. They claim ACORN leaders use an affiliated group known as Citizens Consulting Inc. (CCI) to control the finances and activities of multiple allied organizations. Tax documents examined by the Examiner indicate multiple l... ACORN8 members have told the Examiner that “white liberals” in key ACORN leadership positions are responsible for questionable financial activities and illegal voter registration efforts that have generated internal dissent and widespread media coverage. not really familiar with the meaning of the concept "freedom of the press", I see. product of red state schools? |
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