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    Default The Death of the 1st Amendment

    So much for "freedom of the Press"


    The Latest: EPA bars AP, CNN from summit on contaminants




    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a hearing with EPA chief Scott Pruitt on a widespread contaminant in drinking water (all times local):

    9:55 a.m.

    The Environmental Protection Agency is barring The Associated Press, CNN and the environmental-focused news organization E&E from a national summit on harmful water contaminants.

    The EPA blocked the news organizations from attending Tuesday’s Washington meeting, convened by EPA chief Scott Pruitt.

    EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox told the barred organizations they were not invited and there was no space for them, but gave no indication of why they specifically were barred.

    Pruitt told about 200 people at the meeting that dealing with the contaminants is a “national priority.”

    Guards barred an AP reporter from passing through a security checkpoint inside the building. When the reporter asked to speak to an EPA public-affairs person, the security guards grabbed the reporter by the shoulders and shoved her forcibly out of the EPA building.

    ___

    9:25 a.m.

    Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt says dealing with a widespread contaminant in drinking water is a “national priority.”

    Pruitt spoke Tuesday as he opened a hearing on the contaminants, known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl. The chemicals were used in items like nonstick coating and firefighting foam and have contaminated some water systems nationwide. The compounds are linked to developmental defects and other health problems.

    Pruitt has faced criticism in recent weeks over emails showing the EPA sought to intervene in a critical study on the contaminants.

    Convening Tuesday’s session, Pruitt is pledging to work on establishing a maximum allowable level for the chemicals in drinking water.

    Representatives of states, tribes, the chemical industry, environmental groups and others are attending the session.


    https://apnews.com/d799f4e096cc42cf9...medium=website
    What kind of country have we become?

    One in which federal prosecutors can take “evidence” before a “grand jury,”

    and that grand jury can “vote to indict” a former president for 91 alleged “crimes”?

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    What possible reason could they have for barring these reporters?

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    Freedom of the press doesn't mean freedom to access whomever and whatever you want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kacper View Post
    Freedom of the press doesn't mean freedom to access whomever and whatever you want.
    It should when it’s a government agency.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    It should when it’s a government agency.
    SO the POTUS should just sit in the oval office and wait for whomever in the media wants to show up to show up when they decide they want to show up?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kacper View Post
    SO the POTUS should just sit in the oval office and wait for whomever in the media wants to show up to show up when they decide they want to show up?
    Are we discussing the President?

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    No speech is being restricted or outlawed. If so, Zappacrite wouldn't be able to make this thread or read about the issue.

    Another dishonest Zappacrite thread.

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    I so wish Rana would try to force her way into the Pentagon or any other federal building in DC by claiming she's "media". Bonus if she takes Zappacrite with her.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Are we discussing the President?
    That is generally the person referred to as POTUS

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    It should when it’s a government agency.
    Because you say so?

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    What did AP do? Something to upset the Trump régime, obviously. Clearly AP needs to get its reports approved by the White House in future.

    Btw, did you know that the US is #45 out of 180 in the World Press Freedom rankings?
    https://rsf.org/en/united-states

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Cat Lady View Post
    What possible reason could they have for barring these reporters?
    Simple.

    They hate the 1st amendment.

    The Trump administration doesn't want an informed populace.
    What kind of country have we become?

    One in which federal prosecutors can take “evidence” before a “grand jury,”

    and that grand jury can “vote to indict” a former president for 91 alleged “crimes”?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yaya View Post
    No speech is being restricted or outlawed. If so, Zappacrite wouldn't be able to make this thread or read about the issue.

    Another dishonest Zappacrite thread.
    "No speech is being restricted?" So if a person wanted to make a speech in the White House vehemently criticizing Trump during a White House tour it would be allowed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kacper View Post
    Freedom of the press doesn't mean freedom to access whomever and whatever you want.
    It's called The Government in Sunshine Act and it guarantees public access.
    What kind of country have we become?

    One in which federal prosecutors can take “evidence” before a “grand jury,”

    and that grand jury can “vote to indict” a former president for 91 alleged “crimes”?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZappasGuitar View Post
    So much for "freedom of the Press"

    The Latest: EPA bars AP, CNN from summit on contaminants

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a hearing with EPA chief Scott Pruitt on a widespread contaminant in drinking water (all times local):

    9:55 a.m.

    The Environmental Protection Agency is barring The Associated Press, CNN and the environmental-focused news organization E&E from a national summit on harmful water contaminants.

    The EPA blocked the news organizations from attending Tuesday’s Washington meeting, convened by EPA chief Scott Pruitt.

    EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox told the barred organizations they were not invited and there was no space for them, but gave no indication of why they specifically were barred.

    Pruitt told about 200 people at the meeting that dealing with the contaminants is a “national priority.”

    Guards barred an AP reporter from passing through a security checkpoint inside the building. When the reporter asked to speak to an EPA public-affairs person, the security guards grabbed the reporter by the shoulders and shoved her forcibly out of the EPA building.

    ___

    9:25 a.m.

    Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt says dealing with a widespread contaminant in drinking water is a “national priority.”

    Pruitt spoke Tuesday as he opened a hearing on the contaminants, known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl. The chemicals were used in items like nonstick coating and firefighting foam and have contaminated some water systems nationwide. The compounds are linked to developmental defects and other health problems.

    Pruitt has faced criticism in recent weeks over emails showing the EPA sought to intervene in a critical study on the contaminants.

    Convening Tuesday’s session, Pruitt is pledging to work on establishing a maximum allowable level for the chemicals in drinking water.

    Representatives of states, tribes, the chemical industry, environmental groups and others are attending the session.

    https://apnews.com/d799f4e096cc42cf9...medium=website


    You're such a gullible lying buffoon. "This was simply an issue of the room reaching capacity, which reporters were aware of prior to the event. We were able to accommodate 10 news outlets and provided a livestream for those we could not accommodate." EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox said in a statement.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...mit/ar-AAxE1vW
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