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originally posted by: windword
a reply to: schuyler
You can still say what you want to say.
This is about "freedom of the press" to access the halls of Congress, where the laws are being hammered out and voted on, so they can report back to the people, as the 4th Estate and the people's watch dog.
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: seagull
It would be more disturbing if we had an actual free and unbiased press. Propaganda outlets don't count as press to me.
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: schuyler
I'm sure the halls are especially crowded today, because Sessions is testifying. But, this seems to be a drastic way of dealing with traffic and supremely bad timing.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
Flip side of the coin is apparently the Sergeant At Arms of the Senate had already sent a note out, a month ago, to the media about overcrowding when attempting to get to legislators.
While on it's face it certainly appears geared to inhibit access, if there's been overcrowding to the point of causing safety concerns or impacting "business" (such as Congress actually conducts any actual work), then this would be a fairly logical step.
I think times have changed the press used to show respect for elected officials. But as we can see journalists now just attacks there victim I mean source.