Nevada Judge Orders MSNBC to Include Kucinich in Debate
Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:48 AM in US Media Whores
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-from the Los Angeles Times: A judge in Nevada has just ordered MSNBC to include Rep. Dennis Kucinich in Tuesday's Democratic Party presidential debate in Las Vegas or he will cancel the forum. Senior Clark County District Court Judge Charles Thompson vowed to issue an injunction halting the nationally televised debate if MSNBC failed to comply. Kucinich had filed a lawsuit seeking to be included just this morning. The judge ruled it was a matter of fairness and Nevada voters would benefit from hearing from more than just Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama. Kucinich had been invited to participate in the 6 p.m. Pacific debate Tuesday, but that invitation was rescinded last week ... So set up a fourth podium. Andrew Malcolm, correspondent - The Los Angeles Times |
I got word from the Kucinich campaign of the very possible likelihood that General Electric and perhaps other corporations will be dumping money into efforts to overturn Judge Thompson's ruling. It's a pity that justice must be purchased, which seriously burdens people that don't have billion dollar wells to stand up to that kind of money.
I ask the genuine patriots of our country to contribute to help us to defend this ruling from the corporations that don't want us to hear what Dennis Kucinich has to say. I realize, the judge's orders won't guarantee that Dennis will be treated any better than he was before.
Most contributors to Dennis Kucinich's fight for fair access to the debates and so-called "campaign news" coverage, as well as, to all primary ballots come from supporters that really can't afford the most basic living expenses. Please, don't let the burden be on low income and lower-middle-class voters to defend our right to fair and free access to current information on who is running for President, what they stand for, and what kind of background they have. It is unfortunate that many voters are under the false impression that only Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama and John Edwards are running on the Democratic Ballot. It is unfortunate that many voters assume that Ron Paul dropped out, because they don't see his name and picture in the Republican "reports." It is a shame that most voters don't know who is running as an alternative party candidate, because the corporate media controls information that most people turn to for their election-related news.
Please, help us fight for our democratic rights. The public owns the airwaves, not GE, Walt Disney Co., FOX, General Electric, Viacom, Clear Channel... Please Contribute to our cause.
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