Slog - Comments on GOP Ally: The Seattle Times http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times Coordinate this, Luke. In the recent interviews I’ve had with new Washington State GOP chairman Luke Esser (here, here, and here), he’s stressed that he wants the state GOP to have a communications person down in Olympia coordinating its message with the GOP legislators. Well, here’s your first assignment, Luke: All the Republican members of the state house judiciary committee voted against the student press bill —a bill that would protect student newspapers (high school and college) from censorship. Currently, federal law provides a baseline of protection for the student press (school administrators have to show that the objectionable article... Copyright 2008 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:11:13 -0800 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:12:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Roger I applaud the Times for their willingness to allow student papers to share the mantle of wussy, establishmentarian journalism.

]]> Roger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606234 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606234 News Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:40:32 -0800 Comment by Particle Man Luke should first quit his full time in Rob Mckenna's office since he is taking his $84,000/year in state pay while running the State GOP which is a full time $85,000 position.

]]> Particle Man http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606259 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606259 News Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:06:06 -0800 Comment by Servile Intern With a background as both a student journalist and an AP stringer, let's hope Esser's view dissents from those of the mealy-mouthed Republican cocksuckers on the House Judiciary committe (Rep. Rodne's thanking of Upthegrove for the "important" bill, shortly before trying to tear it apart).


With their editorial, The Seattle Times joined a club populated by only one other newspaper in the state (Aberdeen World? Longview News? Can't remember). And who says snobby urbanites look down on the values of rural America?

]]> Servile Intern http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606284 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606284 News Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:37:03 -0800 Comment by ivan I'm on Josh's side in this one. Good work. Did you see the last line in the Times editorial? Students should work with their "superiors." Sheesh!

]]> ivan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606297 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606297 News Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:53:07 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle The deadender Reds were against freedom of the press before they were for it.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606331 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c606331 News Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:15:12 -0800 Comment by David Sucher The real GOP ally is the majority of Democratic politicians who are bungling fixing the Viaduct. If Gregoire loses in '08 -- and drangs down the national election -- she will have only her own mis-steps to blame.

]]> David Sucher http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c607702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c607702 News Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:17:15 -0800 Comment by DJ "Mealy-mouthed Republican cocksuckers?" Thanks for putting that stereotype that AP reporters are leftwing hacks to bed, dude.

]]> DJ http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c610402 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/gop_ally_the_seattle_times#c610402 News Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:12:01 -0800